For a long time, I used WindowBlinds to skin my Windows UI. I even bought the program (the horror!). However, the new version has some performance quirks, especially when windows are moved over DirectX programs (read: WoW). Somehow I came across one of the few official skins for Windows, the Zune theme. It’s a simple theme, but much better than any of the builtins. It’s an orange on black theme, and I’ve always liked black themes. You can see a screenshot of it here:

http://zuneinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/Zune-Theme1.jpg

You can download the theme for yourself here:

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=75078

And here’s a nice, matching wallpaper:

https://www.cuttlefishtech.com/uploads/11266.jpg

This is a terrible vacation!

I recently upgraded from an aging MX510 to the Microsoft Habu and I
really like it. 2000 DPI is really nice. It glides much smoother than
my MX510 did, and its more comfortable. The blue LEDs looks sweet in
the dark. It’s like a Razer mouse, but it doesn’t look like crap! I
like being able to shift DPI, not-so-much for WoW, but it’s real nice
for First-Person shooters when you change from sniping to assault to
vehicles.

While the Habu uses Razer’s sensor, the Habu is a full hand mouse
(like the MX510/8), unlike the rest of the Razer mice. It feels roughly
like the MX510/8. It’s got this quirky feature where you can replace
the side buttons with a different set, moving the location of the
buttons, but the default is fine for me.

The only thing I don’t like about it is the scroll wheel. It’s not
very smooth, and no matter how much I change the settings in the Habu
Utility and Windows, it still can’t scroll very fast. Also, the mouse
took a little getting used to since the laser is located closer to the
rear of the mouse. But it feels natural to me to move around now.

I’ve set up a pair of proxies on this webserver that you can use to evade the Websense filters.

Supports Javascript, but not SSL (working on that =p). Fine for Myspace. This one is also much prettier =).
http://backdoor.cuttlefishtech.com

Supports SSL, but not Javascript. Good for basic Gmail.
http://proxy.cuttlefishtech.com/

I got bored during Spring Break, and decided to update everything.

The About Me page is updated with a bit of new info.

The Alternative Music page was added.

The Dance Music page was added.

The My Computers page saw a couple minor additions.

My Myspace got a big graphical and content overhaul.

It’s so cute!

It’s name is Keepon, and apparently its a Carnegie Mellon project to improve Human-Robot interaction. More info here and here.

I saw this video on IMF (The International Music Feed) and liked it a lot. The animation is pretty cute and overall well done (though the people on the sidewalk do look rather sketchy).

I’m actually the first one to upload it to YouTube!

For anyone who has ever read Dune. And likes Cats:

I added a racing category to the blog. It’s not really relevant to Cuttlefish Tech, so I hid it from the front page.