Rebirth of the NES Zapper

Landon happened to see my old NES and Zapper in my bedroom the other day and just had to play it. So after it getting it all hooked up and blasting ducks for a couple hours the kid was hooked. After spending most of the last week blasting ducks (although I didnt get to level … Read more

Webcams for webcaming.

With both Facebook and Google Hangouts for the first time making a webcam a “must have” for good online communications I went out and found these 720P webcams on Amazon $30 so I bought 3 of them. Microsoft LifeCam HD-5000 720p HD Webcam They work awesome in Windows 7 and (surprisingly) Ubuntu.

How to make ATT Voice-Mail prompt for password.

1. Login to Voice Mail.2. Press 4 for “Personal Options from the Main Menu.3. Press 2 for Adminstrative Options.4. Press 1 for Password Options.5. Press 1 to Establish a Password. Enter it twice, each time followed by #. If you go back to Password Options, you can press 2 to Turn Password On or Off. … Read more

Is your AT&T voicemail secure?

In light of the voice mail hacking story in the UK by newspapers Brian Krebs has a great article on his blog from this weekend about how easy it is to “hack” into ATT voicemail using a caller ID spoofing service like spooftel.com. Even with a password set on your ATT voice mail someone can … Read more

Red Dawn 1984

This is one of the best movies ever made I cant wait for the remake.

At the park with Landon

This morning I took Landon and we hung out at the park for an hour or so. Here are some quick pictures I snapped. This is so much fun!!!! This is a baby slide! I am having a blast. Does this thing go any faster? Down the big boy slide backwards. Down the big boy … Read more

Anti-Virus Doesn’t Matter Anymore

Here is my latest article for the NCSL newsletter: Anti-Virus Doesn’t Matter Anymore Anti-Virus Doesn’t Matter Anymore By Jerry Gamblin, Security Specialist, Missouri House of Representatives It hurts to say that, because, as the security specialist for the Missouri House, I spend a lot of time managing our anti-virus system and making sure all our … Read more

The War Inevitable

The War Inevitable by Patrick Henry March 23, 1775 No man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism, as well as abilities, of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the House. But different men often see the same subject in different lights; and, therefore, I hope it will not be thought … Read more

183 Miles in June

I am not a cyclist. Well I would have said that in the middle of May. I decided that in June I was going to try to get in 100 miles by riding everyday and to church when I could since I live so close in an attempt to get into shape enough so that … Read more

CPOD

I am spending the day today with high school kids from around the state taking part in a week long camp at Linn State called Computer Professions on Demand. I have been involved with this program for the last 13 years first as a student at TSA (Technology Scholars Academy) and then a mentor at … Read more