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Welcome to Rivahratt's Profile. :-)

About Me

I have had my blog at Techy.tk for years. Check it out. :-)
I have my own social community at Rivahgeek.ning.com.


Stephen Hobson has been a geek ever since the release of Windows 98. He started participating in online activities when he was around ten years old. He never tried out an OS X machine until the day that Windows Vista's logo showed up on his screen. From that day on he has been ready to drop Vista and move to a Mac. The only problem with that is the fact that he does not have enough money. Currently he has a Dell Inspiron. It is a Core 2 Duo but it serves him pretty well as far as speed goes.

He has been blogging for years and has only gotten better over time. His blogging platforms have changed over those years but it is still the same content.

Powering over four websites using ether WordPress or PHPBB, (mostly WordPress.org's software) he finds it to be a very satisfying experience.

Currently, Stephen is working on a book. He plans to get it published by the end of the end of 2009.


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What kind of geek are you?
A huge, cross platform, computer geek.
Why do you consider yourself a geek?
I know way more about tech stuff than anybody that I talk to. Mostly about computers.
How did you find out about our Geek community?
I follow Chris Pirillo.
What are your "geeky equipment" specs?
Desktop Computer: Dell Inspiron 530s 4gbs of RAM. 230gb HD. 2.4ghz. Core 2 duo. ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 256 MB GDDR3 Graphics Card with VisionTek. Dell AIU printer. 20in monitor. Logitech X-540 speakers. 2 Logitech webcams and one Microsoft VX5500. (I won that one.) Logitech MX620 wireless laser mouse.

Laptop Computer: Dell inspiron 8200. Ubuntu linux. Core 2 Duo. (Compiz fusion enabled.)
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Somebody who does something with computers. I prefer to make money online and not have to get up early every morning.
What makes you laugh?
Funny pictures (Lol Cats)
What is the thing in life you treasure most?
The most important thing is friends and family but aside from that my PC's.
What's the geekiest thing you've ever done?
Build my PC and shoot at the Vista logo. Hahaha. Oh, and make about five websites at the age of ten. No, I did not use SynthaSite or FreeWebs. It was ether with WordPress.org's software or forum software.
What do you do to entertain yourself?
Get on my computer and eat PopTarts while geeking out about somthing. (I do that a lot.)
Favorite music, movies, books, shows, artists, games, people, events, hobbies, etc.?
Movie: StarWars
Music: Ratatat, Coldplay, Wierd Al.
Books: Dewey - Viki Myron
Games: Guitar Hero World Tour
Events: New computer time. Or, even better, Mac time!
What's your Web site / blog address?
http://techy.tk/

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Tyler Brown replied to Stephen Hobson's discussion 'Google Chrome'
"yeah, for some reason people keep bringing up discussions from a year ago. o-O"
Sep 30, 2009
TyphoidKitten replied to Stephen Hobson's discussion 'Google Chrome'
"...you guys know this was started over a year ago?"
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salasrcp90 replied to Stephen Hobson's discussion 'Google Chrome'
"what browser do you currently have? i'm currently running firefox and i'm sticking to it, but i will occasionally use chrome, as a matter of fact i'm writing this comment on chrome right now. firefox is kickass because you can pretty…"
Sep 30, 2009
daniel mayne replied to Stephen Hobson's discussion 'Google Chrome'
"i lovez it"
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"zach elooo how are you??"
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If you could get any geeky thing in the world right now for free, what would it be?
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Eddie Ringle replied to Stephen Hobson's discussion 'What are these RSS boxes?' in the group WicketPixie Wordpress Theme Support Group
"I remember asking Chris about those at one point. He said that he added them manually, so you might be able to email him to get the code for it. If many people like the idea, I may consider adding it to a future release."
Jul 28, 2009

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At 12:29pm on June 28, 2009, Jules Dieckmann said…
Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah, Stayin alive, Stayin alive! x333
At 12:02pm on June 28, 2009, Jules Dieckmann said…
Hehehe...
If you wanna see me dead, you've gotta wait some years! x3
Anyways here is your avatar It took so long because I crashed my PC.
I hope you like it.

At 9:58am on June 3, 2009, Aaron Vail said…
Hey! I've seen you on ustream! You don't have you ustream broadcast on your page! you should embed it! I've noticed that you use thunderbird! come and join the thunderbird users at my group thunderbird!
At 8:53am on May 12, 2009, Mighty Mow said…
Hi, how are you? have a Great time....
At 8:35am on May 12, 2009, Jules Dieckmann said…
I don't know If I can finish your avatar today. because you're the last on my list
(the 5th). And from tomorrow until sunday I'm not able to work on them.
At 9:55am on May 11, 2009, Jules Dieckmann said…
Thx! making avatars is kinda funny and I think there are a lots of people out there who want an avatar with this style.
At 4:04am on May 10, 2009, Jules Dieckmann said…
Pretty slow because of final exams. But when I'm done with 'em I can return to my normal commission schedule.
At 6:01pm on January 31, 2009, MacBaby16 said…
Thanks for the add! :)
At 10:35pm on November 21, 2008, TheRetroMetro said…
OH I totally had to miss the OF this year. I was working on a friend's wedding. I'm so jealous.
At 7:22pm on November 21, 2008, Stephen Hobson said…
More updates on site! http://thegeeklife.tk/ Whole new look!

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Are Schools the Most Needy for Technology?

Posted on June 8, 2009 at 7:01am 1 Comment

Just about every school that I have ever been to, they have the worst pieces of technology you could find on the shelves. I remember waiting an entire thirty seconds for IE to load. It was not fun back then. As I look back, I can hardly see myself living like that. Copying long URL's off of a black board and waiting forever on a two megabyte per second speed. Well, not that slow but it was pretty bad.



It seems that schools suffer the most when it comes to technology advancements.… Continue

What E-mail Client do you Use?

Posted on June 3, 2009 at 6:27am 3 Comments



As you may know, I use Thunderbird for all of my E-mail needs. It has a wonderful assortment of configuration options and it is free of charge. Everyone knows about Thunderbird. However, I am aware that some people out there are not so fond of the app. So, I happen to come upon an applications called Postbox. Basically, it is Thunderbird with a few more features and new UI. You can download it for free at… Continue

Are You Making Money with Google Adsense?

Posted on June 2, 2009 at 5:30am 6 Comments

Pretty much every website/blog owner runs ads. Some of theme are legit, well placed and well designed. Then some other website owners have no clue what they are doing and they put ads everywhere and they look awful. Everyone has seen the good side and the bad side of using Google Adsense. If you started a website just for making money and not blogging or updating, then stop reading this post now and go re-think your money making strategy.



I have come across several different E-Books… Continue

Become a Faster Typer

Posted on May 29, 2009 at 5:52am 1 Comment



Indeed, I am a touch typist. I can fly across my keyboard at 67 WPM. (Words Per Minute.) Not super fast but fast enough that I can write blog posts like this in a decent amount of time. Anyway, lets say that you are not a a fast typer. In fact, you are a slow typer. Are you looking for a way to improve your typing speed? If you are, then you might want to head over to TypingWeb.com. This free, web app will teach you how to type without… Continue

Have You Installed Vista SP2?

Posted on May 27, 2009 at 4:30am 2 Comments

Is you may be aware, Windows Vista SP2 was officially released yesterday. Before installing it, I was hesitating a little with the fear that it would turn out like XP SP3. However, I was able to install the update successfully and I highly recommend it.



A few people asked me over Twitter what I thought about it. So, instead of telling individuals, I thought I would tell the world all at once.



The best improvement in SP2 is the searching. In the previous SP, it would take… Continue

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