Got Back Into Nursing School!

Sorry for the delay of recent posts, I've had quite a bit on my plate! Here's a rundown of my last two weeks or so:

1. Completed my clinicals and finished my test to become a certified nursing assistant (CNA)!
2. I've registered to take another test, the geriatric nursing assistant (GNA) test, to basically become a CNA who is allowed to work in long-term care facility.
3. I've reregistered and been accepted back into nursing school. I'm starting the program in the Fall of 2009 (for the second time) and hope to have better success!
4. I found a very old chihuahua-pomeranian mix wandering in a field next to my house. We took her to the vet, got her fixed right up, and took her home. She's our "special needs" dog because she has difficulty walking, is blind, is malnourished and has bad teeth. We know she's old, but me and my wife couldn't let her live out her final days in the middle of that field in the freezing cold...
5. I've had some comprehensive training classes for my job I've had to go out of town for.
6. Been playing an MMO on the computer called Mabinogi... it's really cool for an MMORPG, so check it out!
7. Built a fence for my pygmy goats so I can let them graze outside.

The following things need to be done:

1. Register for summer classes so I can get my academic courses out of the way for Fall and concentrate only on my nursing courses.
2. Build a run for my chickens so they can go outside without fear of being mauled by a cat or dog.
3. Need to repair the chicken pen in the shed after our pygmy goat Mack destroyed it trying to get to the chicken feed.
4. Need to take a final training course for my job.

I've been pretty friggin' busy. Sometimes I feel like I'm expected to be superman! I need a nap.... Rick OUT!

Mobile Blogging

This post is a test for my new iPhone app, BlogWriterLite.

This app is pretty cool, simple, and clean. The Lite edition is of course free and the pay version has other options not in this basic-text-only version.

Just another reason to buy this awesome device!

iPhone Tethering Works!

Ok, I finally got tethering working on my iPhone!

This is extremely awesome and it's been a gigantic headache for me because I've been switching my SIM card from aircard to phone to get an internet connection.

I have to admit though, I did sell out a bit. I wanted to get this done free (a recurring theme in my blog), however, the only way to make it work was using a jailbreak app called PDANet.

The program is a hefty $29, however, it comes with a 14 day free trial, which is what I'm on right now, and it just... works!

I've spent months sifting through settings like the Remote DNS, proxy, OpenSSH, OpenSSL, a terminal emulator, a ad-hoc network, and I'd finally just had enough!

It lets you connect through your iPhone cable, or through WiFi. Very easy, very simple. It just works. And that my friends is worth $29

Blackberry Bold Trade-Up Program

Get cash back if you are an AT&T customer and have a 2G Blackberry (Pearl, Curve, or 8800 series)!

This is a serious offer, is good through June 30th, 2009.

For complete details, visit the website http://www.blackberry.com/go/atttradeup.

Progression of Technology

Being a communication worker as an employee of AT&T and a member of the CWA (Communication Workers of America) Local 2107 Union, I was really impressed by this presentation about how technology has changed. It's a few months old, but hey, it's new to me!

Alien Arena Freebie!

Did someone find Atlantis on Google Earth?

This is a rumor that is abuzz on the internet right now. Interesting theories, but I think someone should at least check it out to confirm Google's affirmation that it is a "data glitch". Check out this video for some more intrigueing evidence in addition to The Sun's Google Earth screenshot.