Nigel Palmer

11 Followers
3 Blog Followers
Following:
Following Blogs: 0

Latest Activity

File System Wars

Nigel Palmer posted an article on - Dec 7, 2011, 8:39 pm
For a class presentation I edited a fun little video depicting a humorous battle between Unix File System (UFS), hierarchical file system (HFS), and extensible file system (ext). UFS is depicted by Darth Vader, HFS by Emperor Palpatine/Steve Jobs, and ext by Luke Skywalker. Unless you’re a comput...
Comment - Like

BYU Mobile Student

Nigel Palmer posted an article on - Oct 12, 2011, 5:42 pm
On October 11th my mobile application entitled BYU Mobile Student (v1.0) was certified and released to the Microsoft Zune Marketplace for use with Windows Phone 7, free of charge. You can view it in the marketplace here. Although I imagine that the market for university students at BYU Provo who u...
Comment - Like

A [Modernized] Guide for Converting the Original XBOX into a Media Center

Nigel Palmer posted an article on - Aug 2, 2011, 5:08 pm
Introduction: The fact that the original Microsoft XBOX can be modified into a potent media center computer has been well known by many for years; however, a number of the once useful guides scattered across the Web have become cryptic and outdated. Here I will attempt to provide a fully updated gu...
Comment - Like

CleverNever

Nigel Palmer posted an article on - May 6, 2011, 11:28 pm
Recently a friend of mine launched CleverNever.com, a fun little web site where users can post humorous answers to a new question every few days. Logging in is a snap; simply click the sign in link and you’ll be signed in seamlessly via Facebook, without the need to remember yet another username ...
Comment - Like

Mac Tards

Nigel Palmer posted an article on - Apr 14, 2011, 1:17 pm
Thanks to devices like the iPad and continued success of the iPhone, Apple’s popularity seems to be skyrocketing these days, at least in a transient way. Their ever-present marketing continues to convince people that their products are the end-all, be-all, who then give little regard for potential...
Comment - Like

The Soap Opera Effect

Nigel Palmer posted an article on - Mar 5, 2011, 4:32 pm
You hurriedly travel home to open the new HDTV you just purchased. After connecting the countless wires and expensive components, you fire up your new machine to watch your favorite Blu-Ray movie. At first glance, everything is crisp and glorious, but then, something just doesn’t look right… wha...
Comment - Like

The Computer's Gender

Nigel Palmer posted an article on - Jan 28, 2011, 3:43 pm
One day a Spanish teacher was explaining to her class that in Spanish, unlike English, nouns are designated as either masculine or feminine. “House,” she declared, is feminine: la casa. “Pencil,” however, is masculine: el lapiz. A student then asked, “What gender is ‘computer’?” ...
Comment - Like

Tin can flying

Nigel Palmer posted an article on - Jan 9, 2011, 11:44 pm
Like many folks this past holiday season, I found myself traveling the sky-lanes of America in the cattle car that we like to call the modern airliner. When it comes to heights, I tend to demonstrate a standard fare of caution that has kept me alive at least this long. Sure I enjoy the occasional Fl...
Comment - Like

Sager NP8690 Personal Review

Nigel Palmer posted an article on - Nov 28, 2010, 7:40 pm
At last, I have a real computer again! After months of research, I finally retired my borrowed netbook for a high-performance computer. I decided on the Sager NP8690 laptop because of its awesome hardware and warranty for a reasonable price. Weighing at 7.38 pounds and nearly 2 inches at its...
Comment - Like

Computer Power Withdrawal

Nigel Palmer posted an article on - Oct 9, 2010, 7:52 pm
For the past month and a half, I have been living with only a humble netbook as my primary link to the digital world. For an IT/computer nerd like myself, this is a big deal. I am in a transition stage from my trusty, beastly PC mid-tower powerhouse to a desktop replacement laptop (eventually). It s...
Comment - Like

Riding the past

Nigel Palmer posted an article on - Aug 15, 2010, 2:50 pm
I am currently busy with moving back to school and such very soon. I’ll try to write something when I can, but for now please enjoy and maybe search around the archives for something interesting. Filed under: Primary Weblog
Comment - Like

Thoughts on 'Inception'

Nigel Palmer posted an article on - Jul 29, 2010, 7:33 pm
Recently I went and watched the movie Inception after hearing so many positive reviews about it. It certainly is an excellent film, mostly because it forces you to pay attention, but is at the same time not so confusing that it neglects your interest. The visual effects are stunning and the a...
Comment - Like

Notable YouTube – Sesame Street Prank Calls

Nigel Palmer posted an article on - Jul 14, 2010, 11:17 am
You absolutely have to see these hilarious videos! Certain YouTubers have made videos featuring your favorite Sesame Street characters making prank calls. The one posted below is of Animal calling a real pharmacy about toothache medicine. Plenty of related videos are also sure to cause loads of laug...
Comment - Like

iPhone 4 Fiasco

Nigel Palmer posted an article on - Jun 21, 2010, 9:57 am
(Updated 24 June 2010) Apple and AT&T have done it again – an iPhone release so screwed up that no one knows what is going on nor what will happen. On June 15th, online preorders began but quickly overwhelmed the system and brought both company’s servers to a halt. As if that weren’t enough, t...
Comment - Like

Europe 2010

Nigel Palmer posted an article on - Jun 5, 2010, 11:14 am
Here are some Facebook status updates about my recent adventure in Europe: (May 21) Conquered London today (yet again, continuing from a previous visit years ago), plus the English countryside is always so beautiful! I never tire of the ancient little towns and villages, churches and cathedrals, n...
Comment - Like

Away on adventure…

Nigel Palmer posted an article on - May 18, 2010, 10:15 am
I am currently traveling yet again for the next four weeks or so. I will try and post when I can! Filed under: Primary Weblog
Comment - Like

Anna Bomar Photography

Nigel Palmer posted an article on - May 9, 2010, 10:04 pm
It has been a little while since my last shameless plug, so now I want to recommend my sister’s small-scale photography business. I know what you are thinking, everyone these days knows someone who does photography as an occupation or a side job, but if you want great quality photography on ...
Comment - Like

Good show, lad, good show 02

Nigel Palmer posted an article on - Apr 30, 2010, 4:04 pm
My most recent road trip is done, so now I want to share some basic thoughts on some excellent television shows that I have been watching. If you have some time, give them a good look! Firefly – I always enjoy a good sci-fi story, especially the space-based ones. This series has only a seas...
Comment - Like

How to install older programs on Windows Vista or 7 x64

Nigel Palmer posted an article on - Apr 8, 2010, 3:55 am
As a current Windows 7 x64 user, I occasionally come across a favorite game or program that was originally designed for older Windows operating systems, such as Windows 2000 or XP. Thankfully, there are a host of options for running said programs (if they do not run natively), so here is a quic...
Comment - Like

Mysterious Speaker

Nigel Palmer posted an article on - Mar 28, 2010, 2:49 pm
Apparently according to some records or transcriptions of the event, there was a mysterious speaker during the meeting for the signing of the American Declaration of Independence that helped erode the last doubts of the participants. I heard about this only recently, and whether or not it is inde...
Comment - Like

BYU Volcano

Nigel Palmer posted an article on - Mar 21, 2010, 3:59 pm
Just a quick post, but I wanted to share this little nugget! In one of my classes last week we had to make a quick Photoshop-style edit to certain images: This photo was taken on the east side of the BYU campus. The building on the right is where a good portion of my academic suffering takes pl...
Comment - Like

About Me

Visit my website at Lightloch.com!

Nigel Palmer's Blogs:

Nigel Palmer's Followers

Nigel Palmer is Following

Invite Your Friends

Invite your contacts to blogged from:
gmail yahoo