Safety Tips for Fighting Spyware

Once a tech geek, always a tech geek. The spyware epidemic is beginning to calm down- but it’s taken years to do so, and make a note of the fact the government itself had to be called in to assist. I want to help all my mikull.com readers avoid getting spyware altogether- and it happens [...]

Did I Mention Color?

I majored in 2 things in college: computer science and fine art. Being an art major tore me apart- it was only when I had taken my design capabilities to the limit that I achieved anything at all; and in my studies, I was forced (kicking and screaming) to study color theory. Little did i [...]

New on DVD: October 25 2005

oh my goodness. i’ll start this off with 3 words: Nail Gun Massacre. special edition, mind you. where in god’s name does this crap come from? and why is it the featured pic?!?
in other news: last week was a lot better than this week- i’m hard pressed to give a pick for the week- (aside [...]

Free American Broadband!

Next time you sit down to pay your cable-modem or DSL bill, consider this: Most Japanese consumers can get an Internet connection that’s 16 times faster than the typical American DSL line for a mere $22 per month.
Across the globe, it’s the same story. In France, DSL service that is 10 times faster than the [...]

our cotton anniversary

a celtic wedding vow for my wife on our anniversary.
I vow you the first cut of my meat, the first sip of my wine, from this day it shall only your name I cry out in the night and into your eyes that I smile each morning; I shall be a shield for you back [...]

New on DVD: October 18 2005

holy digital dilema batman! this week belongs to the bat- the dilema being, how will you pay for it, and perhaps a few other goodies hitting the shelves this week? Batman Begins is of course my big pick for the week- see this message board thread for more discussion on this flick. to fuel the [...]

how apple does it

This is partly a story about a company called Apple Computer. It’s also partly a story about a fancy new iPod that plays videos as well as music and that could dramatically change the way people entertain themselves. But it’s mostly a story about new things and where they come from, about which there are [...]

Give Your Website Away

So, you’re a small startup retail enterprise or perhaps a multi-national consulting conglomerate – or anything in between. You’ve decided that you need a new or updated web presence and have enlisted the services of a design and development agency to accomplish your web project. Now what?
Well, in preparation for your project launch, you get [...]

New on DVD: October 11 2005

there’s isnt anything that stands out for me this week on the dvd shelf. amityville pulp sequels sneak in for halloween- south park fans get season 6- and jet li is unleashed! /sigh.
in any case, my pick for the week is Kicking & Screaming- a Will Ferrel comedy which is probably not all that- [...]

sushi for dummies

Low in guilt, high in protein, and definitely cool… I am in the firm belief that sushi is perhaps more popular in America today than ever before. It was my old friend Rich who first introduced me to actually eating sushi- and I have never been one to shy away from trying anything once- and [...]