February 17th, 2009 Joshua Moyers
I AM DEBT FREE! Well, I was til I put like $60 on some clothes at Kohls. That will be taken care of on Monday though. I’m trying to learn how to use my credit card RESPONSIBLY. It’s been working so far. There was so much stuff I could have bought that I just put down because I realized I didn’t need to spend money on it.
Oh! Also! I got a netbook! It’s a little Acer Aspire One. Cute little guy too. Running this distro called “Linpus Linux Lite” which is actually just a slimmed-down Fedora. Once I got it customized the way I liked it became my best friend when it comes to chatting or quick internet browsing.
On a related subject, I plan on completely switching over to Linux. After reading a couple things about Microsoft’s plans for Windows 7 (Like this… And this…) I decided that I will no longer support Microsoft. Tonight I plan on removing Vista from my desktop and installing either Ubuntu or Debian. I may keep a copy of XP on my desktop for some DJ work but that will be the extent of it. Once I found out Photoshop CS4 for a gold rating in Wine and the latest version of WoW is scoring platinum there was nothing holding me back! (Well, I own a Zune and until I can find a replacement I’ll be forced to use that.)
Well, wish me luck with the migration!
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January 15th, 2009 Joshua Moyers
Well, lately I’ve been really getting into dance, drum & bass, techno, electronica, hip hop, rap and everything else. I’m not sure why but I can’t get enough of it. For Christmas I got this nifty little tool called the Total Control by Numark. Basically it’s a tool used to control audio software such as Numark Cue and Trakdo DJ Studio 3. I’ve been fiddling with this nifty little tool for a while. DJing isn’t exactly as easy as the DJs on TV make it look. Beatmatching, setting up beat grids, having smooth and flawless transitions between tracks. UGH! All of it is quite difficult yet very fun. I can proudly say that I am getting the hang of it though. Today I taught myself how to set up working beat grids and how to use those beat grids to beatmatch tracks! Yay!
Anyways, on to other things…
I know I haven’t really talked much about my life here in a while. (Well, I haven’t talked about anything here in a while.) Today that changes. Here are some basic updates on my life since my last “Josh’s Life” post.
- I’ve officially registered for graduation! Woo! I graduate in May with an associates degree in e-commerce.
- I’ve gotten the ball (somewhat) moving on starting my own business. The budget is done and the business plan is on the way.
- I’ve been extremely happy in my new relationship. It’s been a little over 2 months and I have never been happier. Susan was a gift I didn’t deserve yet still greedily took anyways.
- I HAVE 2 WEEKS OF VACATION NOW! YEAH!
- My mother went through 2 brain surgeries for aneurysms and survived both with a clean bill of health!
- I should be moving out by late February or early March. Hmm. Living on my own. (Well, I’ll have 2 roomates.)
Exciting, huh? Eh. You’re right… XKCD is more entertaining. Oh well. =(
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January 9th, 2009 Joshua Moyers
I got bored the other day and figured I’d go about creating an easy-to-use GUI for steghide. My original idea was to create a quick little batch file to make the entire thing an ease, taking care of arguments -n- whatnot for those who aren’t to good with a command prompt or shell environment.
After realizing how much working with Windows batch files sucked, I decided to see what I could do using PHP and its exec() and system() functions. Using these I have created a nice little GUI that allows users to upload an image, type in text and a password and receive a finished image with text hidden within it. It currently only supports JPEG and BMP files, but I could have it work with WAV and AU files as well. I just figured I’d keep things simple.
The script also allows you to extract the text from a steg’d image provided you have the password which was used to embed it. Simply upload the file, input the password and click a button! The text will be displayed and you’ll have your hidden message!
All credit for the program Steghide goes to the original developer. I just used PHP to run the program on my server and return the results. For more information on Steghide feel free to visit its SourceForge page my clicking here.
Want to learn more about steganography and the art/science of hiding files/text within other files? Read more about steganography at the following sites:
If you wanna check out this little script feel free to click here!
If you want a copy of the script for you to play with yourself, click here!
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November 9th, 2008 Joshua Moyers
Well, as always a lot has changed since my last post. There have been a lot of events in my life and all of them have worked out for the better. There is one thing in particular that is bringing me most of my happiness. I am no longer single!
The girl who I am now calling my girlfriend is a special one. For the longest time (Since we met) I have had a bit of a thing for her, but never decided to let anyone know. There was a lot of drama that surrounded her and none of it was anything I wanted to be part of. I kept my distance and showed as little interest as I possibly could. Apparently it worked well because she had absolutely no idea that I was interested. Anyways, after talking to her online about relationships, friends and many other things on our minds I informed her that I had a bit of a crush on her…
Not too long after this we decided to try out a date and see how well it went. Knowing she was special, I wanted to make the first date special to match! I planned our date around wine tasting at the Wolf Creek Winery. The date started with me picking her up from her house with flowers waiting. From there we went to the winery, did some wine tasting, ordered pizza and just had a generally great time. Afterwards we went back to my house, curled up and watched a couple movies. All together I’d say it was a perfect night.
From that point on we have seen eachother constantly and have enjoyed every second more than the last. (At least I have… I hope she feels the same way!) I actually got up the guts to ask her if she was ready to start a relationship and after a bit after that (And a nice romantic cuddling night) she decided she was ready. Since then we’ve been a happy couple for the few days we’ve been together. There’s really not much else to say about this without going on and on about how amazing she is, so I’ll leave it at that.
As for everything else… I’ll save that for another post. I think I’ll get some rest now!
Oh, by the way… SHE LIKES SHOOTING GUNS! WOO!
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October 17th, 2008 Joshua Moyers
BWAHAHA.
So right now I’m on a major caffiene buzz. I’ve had a total of like 7-8 cups of coffee today and 3 cans of pop. That mixed with well-timed eating, a couple beers and some fresh air has got me WIRED. ANYWAYS. I am blogging right now to get a bunch of shit off my chest that probably won’t make any sense to anyone unless the people I’m talking about read this shit. And a lot of people that read this may think this post is about them when its really not. Oh well, its fun to confuse people and whatnot. =D
HERE IT GOES
First off, girls, guys, everyone in between… You DO NOT need the opposite gender to be happy. I’ve talked to several people lately, many of which think they need someone from the opposite gender to make them happy. Sure, it makes it easier to be happy when you have someone to fool around with, hold hands with, cuddle with… But usually that just leads to the point where you’re like, “Why the hell am I here? I’d be happier single.” PEOPLE. Relationships, sexual companionship… All of that isn’t NEEDED. I’m single, I’m happy… I guess I don’t see why other people can’t be the same way.
Second off… STOP TELLING ME WHO I SHOULD FUCKING VOTE FOR. MY CHOICE, NOT YOURS. Obama this, McCain that. Its bad enough I have to hear about it on TV, online, at work… I don’t need my friends or random strangers bringing it up to me too. I swear to God I can’t wait for this to all be over, which it won’t be. Ever. Whoever gets elected, there will be a group of people that will make it trendy and cool to bitch and moan about them, and I’ll get to go through that for another 4-8 years.
Finally (The end of this post, not of stuff I wanna bitch about right now)… LIVE LIFE AND HAVE FUN. Everyone needs to slow down and stop worrying about shit so much. If you spend your entire life worrying about the rest of your life you’ll die without actually living life. Don’t spend all of your time planning for the next time you have to plan. Kick back, have a random day, do whatever you feel like for once. Jesus… So many people working around strict and tight schedules. Just do what you please and go with the flow for a change. Its completely awesome and great feeling.
LOVE YOU ALL!
Until next time,
Josh <3
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October 14th, 2008 Joshua Moyers
Well, the party from the last post was a HUGE success. TONS of people showed up and had fun. None of my equipment got destroyed and everyone made it through alive! Awesome! Oh.. And I’m 22 now. I’m a grandpa. =(
As for everything else… HALLOWEEN PARTIES ARE COMING UP! I’m going to be dressed as a Russian soldier with my comrade Jake. We’ve got bullets, guns, goggles, helmets, gas masks… Gonna be an amazing time. Hopefully the parties turn out good and my costume doesn’t get destroyed on the first night.
I also got to try sake for the first time. It was okay, but I was expecting more. I’d much rather drink Pepsi with my sushi. The fact that I was drinking it in shots instead of sipping it probably had something to do with that though. They shouldn’t serve the bottle with a tiny shot glass to an American college student. They’re just asking for it to be destroyed. =x
That’s all for now! WAIT! I got Mortal Kombat 1 and 2 on DVD today for $10 including shipping! Can’t wait for them to arrive!
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October 3rd, 2008 Joshua Moyers
Howdy folks! Long time no post! Anyways, I’ve got a GIANT weekend planned for to keep me busy for my birthday. As of 5:30PM today I will be off work and on my way over to Amanda’s. From there we will head out to the Agora Ballroom in Cleveland to see Hollywood Undead. I’m almost positive it will be an amazing show. From there the weekend just gets better.
Saturday I have a LOT of planning and preparation for the night. I have to get wood from work, help KJ, Mark and Bobby gather wood from Bobby’s work, unload it all, drunk-proof KJ’s house and get a sound system set up in the back yard for a MASSIVE party which is supposed to take place that night. 9PM to the following day will be an insane time. People, fire, music, booze… Wow, can’t wait!
Sunday, after waking up and cleaning up I’m heading to work to go to yet another concert in Cleveland! This time I’ll be seeing Protest the Hero and Unearth at the always enjoyable House of Blues. This too should be a good show.
Monday I have requested off a paid day at work to recover from this awesome weekend. Hopefully I’ll make it through alive!
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September 7th, 2008 Joshua Moyers
Well, it seems as if the days are getting shorter and the air is getting colder. I’m not at all excited about this but it’s nothing that I can change. Oh well, just another half a year of cold and hoodies. With Fall brings a lot of change though. I plan on getting more involved in starting my own business. This involves getting together a business plan, working out a budget and a ton of other stuff. It’ll be a huge pain in the ass but at least I’ll be doing something with my life.
Another change that’s happening is that I’m actually getting more involved in working on my car. I’m no mechanic and I can’t do too much on my own, but I am making some improvements and modifications, but I’ll get into that in another post when I have more to talk about.
I’ve also managed to end/resolve a problem I recently had in my life. I won’t go into any details here because it’s a bit more personal than I care to share to any random person online, and I like to think of myself as a bit more mature than that. =P Anyways, I’m all better on that and now have a clear head and an idea of where my life is going as far as that is concerned! Woo!
Other than that, stuff has been pretty much normal. Ran into some old friends I’m glad I’m hanging out with, getting to know some of my current friends better and all other kinds of phun stuff.
This is Josh, signing out for now!
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August 29th, 2008 Joshua Moyers
Well… I’m sitting here at work installing Windows XP on a machine having the time of my life. With all the girl troubles in the world and issues at work I’m still oddly finding myself pretty damn happy, and I’m not completely sure why! Oh well… I guess I can’t complain about that.
Tonight I get to hang out with a friend I haven’t seen in ages and I’m really excited about it. Tonight should help me get my mind off things that I need to stop thinking about. Tomorrow I hopefully get a chance to do some much needed work on my car… Brakes, knock sensor, random fixes… After that its over to Jackson’s for a drink or two and a night of experimenting with a thing called a Dreamachine! Should be a good time.
That’s about all for now! First real post from my phone! Woo!
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August 21st, 2008 Joshua Moyers
Well, first off, I just got confirmation that I passed my last class with a C! Woo! No more school as long as my visit with a student advisor or school official goes out well while getting info on graduation registration. That’s one obstacle out of the way in my life.
I am also done camping sadly. The trip over the weekend was amazing and I really wish I was still there. As much as I’m involved with computers on a daily basis, I highly enjoyed being away from them for a couple days. I may get into more details on the trip later but for now just check out the camping photo album.
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Not only am I done with camping and school, but I’m also done trying to reach specific goals. I find myself going out of my way to get things to work out in my life, girl issues specifically and I’m realizing that all that I get in return is confusion and stress. I no longer care which way things go in my “love life” or whatever you want to call it. Apparently the “happy medium” thing that people were trying to get me to won’t work out for me, so I’m giving that up. Everyone tells me I live my life in extremes… Either WAY too positive or WAY too negative. I think I’m just gonna ride the negative train for a while now and see where it takes me. Yeah, call me a pessimist or whatever but I’m done being optimistic on parts of life. I’m done with this beating around the bush, getting hints here and there on where shit is gonna go. I just honestly want to find out what the hell is going on and why it’s happening that way.
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Sorry about that. Thought I had it all out of me. Guess not!
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