When you stop and think about it, preparing for zombies is a lot like preparing for any other natural disaster.  You need nonperishable food, water, all of your basic medications, then tools and supplies.  Duct tape, a radio, tons of batteries and that type of things.

According to the CDC blog, if a zombie apocalypse breaks out, the CDC will investigate the event just like they would any other disease outbreak. CDC investigation and assistance would include "consultation, lab testing and analysis, patient management and care, tracking of contacts, and infection control (including isolation and quarantine)." Just like any other disease outbreak, the CDC would try to determine where and how the outbreak started and would make every effort to determine how to best deal with an outbreak of zombies.

So, feel safe that the CDC is looking out for you and keep that shot gun and chainsaw handy, just in case.

If you want to grow your user base and market to your user base, then you have to know where your user base hangs out.  Today, I will share with you the three social networks any business or person should be hanging out at, so that they can find out what is being said to and about them.

Twitter

Now, the first one on my list would have to be Twitter.  You should try to establish a Twitter account that matches up with your name or your brand.  If you are marketing you, then search for your name.  If you are marketing a brand or a website, then you might want to get a Twitter account with that brand name or Twitter name.  Next, you need to start monitoring searches for your name or brand to find out what others are saying, and to reply back to those who might have questions or comments.

Facebook

Second on my list would be Facebook.  Now, the most obvious place to start would be to set up your own profile on Facebook – which just about everybody and their grandmother has done by now.  Some people though like to separate their personal profile from their business or brand.  This is where a Facebook Fan Page would come in handy.  You can set up a Facebook Fan Page to organize your user base a ‘bit more and give them a place to congregate via Facebook.

Google Buzz

Last but not least, I would suggest you set up a Google Profile, and start pushing your updates and news to Google Buzz.  I know Google Buzz does not have a huge following just yet – however, there are people using it to promote and share their thoughts.  Getting in and establishing yourself here early might give you a leg up down the road, should Google Buzz ever take off. There has also been rumored that Google Me, Google’s own secret social network project, might take your established profile on Google Buzz and flesh it out into a better social networking platform.

Now, there might be other social networks to join if it is popular in your niche.  For example, I am also set up on LinkedIn due to the fact that many people in the web hosting industry use this tool.  This way, I have one more way to connect to that niche group of users too.  Getting yourself set up on the three services above though will go a long way in establishing a backbone for your own online presence.  Once you are established, then you have a whole new way to marketing your ideas and products to the masses.

So, with that said – I thought I would share with you the top seven pro wrestling themes that do tell you everything you need to know about a guy.

Hulk Hogan

If you don’t know all the words, there is something wrong with you…

Shawn Michaels

If you haven’t been caught singing this song in the shower when you thought nobody could hear you, there is something wrong with you…

"The Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase

If you haven’t tried to do that laugh at least once, there is something wrong with you…

The Undertaker

A stage setting theme that fits in perfectly with all the darkness and spookyness that surounds the Undertaker. 

Mr. Perfect

Maybe it is just me, but this theme for me just fits in perfectly with the Mr Perfect, better than you and everybody else, character. 

Demolition

Another famous Rick Derringer wrestling theme, and I don’t care what you say Demolition was awesome and not a cheap Legion of Doom knock-off.

Triple H

Well, the song does tell you everything you need to know. 

There you have it, my top seven pro wrestling theme songs that really "tell the story".  Did I overlook one you thought should make it onto the list?  Be sure to leave a comment and let us know.

How important is it to have a degree in something?  Better yet, when it comes to a degree-less person and a person with a degree fighting for the same spot, who should come out on top?  There are definitely winning arguments on both sides, but I think more aspects should come into play.

I remember when I got my first job in the web hosting industry in the early 2000s, and I asked my current boss if I should follow the usual course and try to get certified in this, that and the other.  He told me he had walls of degrees, certifications and the like – but none of it means a thing if you can’t do the work.  So from that point on, I decided I would stay on my self-trained route and it has done me pretty well thus far.

Best Job Qualifications

So when it comes to one person like me without a degree in something or another and somebody with that degree, who would you pick?  I think other key things should come into play with any profession. 

• Experience
• Winning Results

If you can’t show you have both of those traits, degree or no-degree, you don’t deserve the spot. 

Now, there is always an exception to the rule.  For example, I am not going to a doctor without a medical degree, and probably don’t want to be defended by a lawyer without a law degree.  However, even in those situations you want somebody with experience or that can show you winning results of their hard work.

So next time you try to decide who should be getting a certain spot, remember that a self-educated person can be as qualified (if not more) than one who might have a degree.

Clicky Gone is a great program to use if you need to hide your selected windows from public view.  The idea here is to no longer close applications that are taking up too much space in the Windows task bar.  Instead, let Clicky Gone hide them for you.

This application is very small and really gets the job done.  It also comes enabled with a “Boss Mode” that should help you hide your eBay searching, and show you working, just in case the boss happens to stroll by your desk.    The Boss Mode will also mute your sound too.

Some of the other features included are:

• Click and Hide by holding down keyboard modifiers
• Run hidden windows application’s in the background, i.e Low priority
• Toggle all windows to hide and show
• Boss Key support, hide the active window and mute the sound
• A fancy menu that shows you all your hidden windows
• Prevent click hiding on full screen applications, i.e. Games
• Hide menu on applications caption and taskbar icon
• Process priority menu on applications caption and taskbar icon

Go download either the regular or portable version of Clicky Gone on its official web site.  It is one of the best freeware programs out there to hide your active windows.

Most of us know about it, and not many people like it – the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA for short) is one of the most talked about pieces of law talked about in geeky circles in the past few years.  How much do you really know about it though?  Thankfully, I have found a great guide for both newbies to your digital rights and experts.

Here is just a small sample of this great DMCA takedown guide:

For the most part, that system has been used as intended. Countless DMCA notices have been filed to secure the removal of everything from illegal MP3s and movies to plagiarized poems. However, the system has also been abused at times and mistakes have been made in other cases.

Given how important this process has become, it is crucial for bloggers, Webmasters, hosts and anyone who posts content online to understand how the procedure works so they can both take advantage of it to protect their own work, if needed, and be prepared to answer any claims that are filed against them.

Be sure to check out the rest of this fantastic write-up over at brainz.org.  Well worth checking out for any webmaster out there.

Chickens are pretty amazing, and tasty animals.  When you mix those two fantastic character traits you know you are in for a treat.

• Check Out the World of Chickens

I recently retired my old Samsung monitor, and brought in a replacement.  While I work on getting a more official review in order for my new Samsung Touch Of Color 25.5-Inch LCD HDTV Monitor I thought I could at least share my unboxing photos with all of you.  Thus far I have been really impressed with it – and I’ll be sure to post more of my thoughts very soon.

There is the side of the box, giving all the geeky details. 

The box is now open, what kind of mysteries are inside? (and did I open this thing upside down?)

After digging the monitor out, I thought it would be worth it to do a side by side comparison.  New monitor is on the left and old monitor is on the right.

All plugged in and ready to roll.  Here is the Samsung Touch Of Color 25.5-Inch LCD HDTV Monitor all plugged in, and ready for work.  It also doubles as a TV too – just got to find room on the desk to plug something into it, PS3? Wii? or maybe go old school and find an NES?

There you have it.  I’ll be sure to post more of my thoughts on the Samsung Touch Of Color 25.5-Inch LCD HDTV Monitor very soon.  So far though, I would give it a huge two thumbs up.

Who doesn’t love a little traffic humor?  I’ve done my best to search the Web for some of my favorite traffic signs out there.  Some are real, some are questionable, and well – they are all something that would make you do a double take if you saw them on your way to work.

Are we watching out for falling cars, or crazy people in the streets?

Keep your hands on your brains at all times.

Well, which one is it?

You know they’re right…

Stopping with The Supremes?

… and finally, my favorite sign, warning you about the cautions of the sign.

Hope you enjoyed, and if you know of any other funny traffics signs you know or love, leave them in the comments.  Would love to check them out!

The slate blue color makes it ideal for use in nuclear tape facilities and it is certified for low leachable halogens and sulfur. It also provides sunlight and UV resistance for up to one year without the backing deteriorating or delaminating. This product is especially ideal for applications in the shipbuilding, nuclear power plant and stainless steel industries.

So with that said, they do also have user reviews for the item too.  here are some of my favorites:

When we found cracks in the containment structure, we used to have to shut the whole plant down; then there was a lot of hassle with the nuclear regulatory agency about structural integrity and environmental contamination. With this quality duct tape, that’s all in the past. Now, when we see a cracked or crumbling wall, we just bring out the tape. The slate blue blends right in. I do recommend that you use use double layers for openings near the reactor core.

Is the world coming to an end?

As capitalism collapses around us and society falters, I began to get anxious about what supplies I should have on hand now that the turnips are planted. I was guided towards the 3M Nuclear Duct Tape, bound to be useful when the reactors start melting down, and then saw Amazon’s superb “What Did Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item” list. I was thunderstruck! Of course! In the end times, I’m going to need an electric toothbrush, a Rubik’s cube, and a Swiss Army knife! Not sure the Midnite Minichamp is the one I’d go for, though, it doesn’t have a toothpick, and dental hygiene will be critical in the coming collapse. Maybe I’ll get my Nuclear Duct Tape in red to match the knife, it always pays to look well put-together.

Stay away from this guy!

After a long night of beer and hot wings, I decided to overnight this tape to my house, as I knew what was going to happen.  After the epic birthing of a giant brown monster, I used 3M’s performance plus nuclear tape to seal around the bathroom’s door into the bedroom. To my surprise, my wife and children never did smell what I had to endure.  After 5 months, 29 days, I removed the tape, and I was happy to find no sticky residue left on the door frame.

A tape for every political party, after the end of days of course…

If you’re a nuclear technician and a Democrat, there’s no better high-performance duct tape for your facility than the SLATE BLUE nuclear duct tape.

Maybe not so good for a BBQ?

As I do most Sundays, I was working in the back yard on the grill. Because the dude next door is an Al Qaeda operative and he doesn’t lock his shed, I figured, hey, what the hell, let’s beef up the grill with some bomb grade plutonium. Because I didn’t have anything handy to hold it in place, I stuck it down with this 3M nuclear duct tape. After all, I don’t want my burgers exposed directly to radiation! That seemed like a good idea at the time, but when I threw a steak on the grill, not only was the steak cooked way too quickly, but the gamma rays jumped right through the tape and caused the steak to start glowing. It also tasted funny, so I can’t say I recommend this product at all!

Last but not least, a heart-warming summary of the king of all duct tape…

The tape works. It protected the house from certain doom and its occupants. Don’t tape your whole house if you don’t have time. It might be better to just tape yourself and your loved ones from head to toe.

Are you sold yet?