Ok, I've officially moved my blog to my personal site. I really can't handle the fact that LJ won't let me control more aspects of my blogs layout without paying for their service. Please head over to http://www.danielalmaraz.com for further updates ( Read more... )

So, I was kind of bored and thought, heck, I need to redesign this site. I am kind of disappointed that LiveJournal doesn't offer more options when it comes to their free accounts. I am not sure if I will stay here or if I will move to my own personal site so I have more control ( Read more... )

I bought my cousin's old iPod from him today. I have a MSFT Zune but I wanted something that I could use at work that would allow me to rate my music in iTunes. This iPod is the answer to that need. I will still keep my Zune because I love it but I'm going to use this iPod for the next month or so to get some of this music rated in my iTunes. ( Read more... )

Below is an advert from CES this past week. What I find interesting about this ad is that this is how some people treat their mp3 payers! Yikes! Out of control!


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I have a small obsession with reading comments. This obession is not with reading comments on blogs, as you might expect. I love reading comments on news stories. In particluar, I really love reading the comments by readers of stories on AZ Central, which is the official website of the Arizona RepublicFirst of all, let me mention an annoyance I ( Read more... )

What? Seriously? Hahaha!! Taylor Hicks, Ruben Studdard, and Katharine McPhee all without recording contracts? I guess just being on the show (or even winning it) isn't enough to make people like your music. I personally don't feel bad about any of this news. I don't have a single mp3 from any of these "Idols" in my library.

I've found myself spending lots of time reading various news stories lately. I mean, for all sorts of outlets. Everything from the International Herald Tribune to Breitbart to the Drudge Report. It seems that I'm just hungry for information and these sites are just a few that I am finding myself visiting on a daily basis. I love my Google ( Read more... )

I took this quiz from a link that Mike posted yesterday. See my results below. I can't say that I'm too surprised by them, but sort of? Hmmm...

84% Hillary Clinton
84% Barack Obama
81% John Edwards
80% Chris Dodd
70% Joe Biden
69% Bill Richardson
64% Dennis Kucinich
62% Mike Gravel
62% Rudy Giuliani
48% John McCain
44% Tom Tancredo
39% Mike Huckabee
38% ( Read more... )

I'm really loving this guy. Sometimes I wish I was in the LA area so I could see some of these people live without having to wait for them to venture to Phx.

Not one of their best but still good. Check it.