Amber Hanneken

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29

Apr

Fun with Java: Unicorn power!

Posted by Amber  Published in internet

Something amazing, even magical, happened to ESPN.com — unicorns. It seems that the code has been purged now from the site, but when you entered the infamous Konami cheat code (up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, enter) on any ESPN.com page a plethora of sparkly unicorns and rainbows would appear.
Don’t’ believe [...]

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Tags: code, espn, espn.com, fantasy, fun, java, konami, magic, script, unicorn

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21

Apr

Be an online fashionista

Posted by Amber  Published in Uncategorized, internet

Fashion is not my strong suit. I think I have a general idea of what’s cute but for the last four years of college my regular wardrobe has mostly consisted of Mizzou T-shirts and jeans. My footwear is usually flip flops or a pair of flats in the warm months and Converse or snow boots [...]

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Tags: clothes, dress, fashion, fashionista, online, polyvore, style, website

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13

Apr

Likaholix: What do you like?

Posted by Amber  Published in internet

I got onto the beta for a new kind of social network site, Likaholix. You create your page and begin listing things that you like. You can add comments to go along with your liked items (books, music, movies, parks, restaurants, products, Web sites, cities, etc.) and say why you like them. You also can [...]

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Tags: likaholix, likes, list, social network, web site

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My Tweets

  • @Namecheap The letter G. 2010/09/05
  • @Namecheap A wedding ring. 2010/09/05
  • @Namecheap E 2010/09/05
  • Follow @cocosala on FB for a chance to win a $50 (poss. $100) gift card. Please RT! http://bit.ly/d4QoQv #cocosalafan #giveaway 2010/09/05
  • Photo: Two sleepy kitties. http://tumblr.com/xczhn1mqa 2010/09/05
  • @Namecheap Darkness 2010/09/04

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Recent Comments

  • Blizzard on Blizzard backs down on real names, now what?
  • Morgan on Lockerz: I just don’t get it
  • Amber on You buy your glasses at the eye doctor? That’s so 1999.
  • LaniDacey on You buy your glasses at the eye doctor? That’s so 1999.
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Recent Entries

  • Blizzard backs down on real names, now what?
  • You buy your glasses at the eye doctor? That’s so 1999.
  • Gettin’ down on the FarmVille
  • As #HAPPO as a job seeker
  • Lockerz: I just don’t get it
  • Winning online … this is not a scam … I think.
  • 99 DARPA balloons for the Internet’s birthday
  • Fanny faux pas
  • Life Update
  • Fun with Java: Unicorn power!

Recent Comments

  • Blizzard in Blizzard backs down on real names, now what?
  • Morgan in Lockerz: I just don't get it
  • Amber in You buy your glasses at the eye doctor? That's so …
  • LaniDacey in You buy your glasses at the eye doctor? That's so …
  • Morgan in You buy your glasses at the eye doctor? That's so …
  • Morgan in Gettin' down on the FarmVille
  • herringj in Blizzard v. WoWGlider /v. Everyone who breaks a To…
  • Capdavis in Fun with Java: Unicorn power!
  • amberiscool in Fun with Java: Unicorn power!
  • Capdavis in Signing off the mortal coil
  • Random Selection of Posts

    • Gettin’ down on the FarmVille
    • Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
    • Great deals can be found online
    • “Hello world!” and other such cliches.
    • To TV or not to TV?
    • Fun with Java: Unicorn power!
    • Who throws a shoe? Honestly.
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