File Conversion

I had reason to do an audio file conversion this morning. I used Media Convert. I didn't have to download any software. It was all done online. Worked out well. It took a bit longer to upload and download the the file, but I only needed to do it once, so it wasn't really worth downloading a program, and installing it on my computer. Anyway. It worked pretty slick.

Paul and I

Paul asked me how to put an image on his blog. So I am showing him. This image to the left is Paul and I, taken the other day when we were testing out the webcam on my new Toshiba. Paul has a blog of his own at Paul's Blog. He is working hard on it. If you get a chance, go over there, take a look and leave a nice comment.

Chess Strategy

I am by no means a grand master, but I do have a pretty firm grasp on the basic rules of chess. I have a pretty fair record against the computer on the easy levels. It is when I get into the mediocre levels that I have trouble.

On Chess Titan I win about 25 percent of my games on level five. (Which shows you how truly mediocre a player I am.) The few victories that I have eked out on that level are due mainly to getting an advantage early and then grinding down the computerized opponent in a war of attrition. You can call the General Grant of Chess.

It goes to show why chess is considered a sport. To play it well requires considerable practice. It also requires stamina, consentration, and even physical exertion. In England, boxing chess is popular where the opponents go a round in the ring and then a couple of minutes on the chess board. I can just imagine trying to think about what my next move is going to be while getting my head pounded by a ham-fisted heavy-weight.