http://www.acpstudios.net By Adam Parisot Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:05:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ever run into a PDF file that wouldn't let you do something as innocuous as copying and pasting text? What a pain. Fortunately, as suggested by the [Web Curmudgeon](http://www.thewebcurmudgeon.com/2008/01/extract-content-from-copy-protected.html), [Text Mining Tool](http://text-mining-tool.com/) lets you grab text from these protected PDFs where Acrobat and others won't. http://www.acpstudios.net/2008/04/05/protected-pdfs-ftl/ So the buzz on the Internet concerning widespread availability of the Nintendo Wii on 1/21 proved to be true. I picked mine up from the Gwinnett Circuit City this morning along with an extra Wii-mote/nunchuk combo and Zelda. My location had 25 units in stock and vouchers were ... http://www.acpstudios.net/2007/01/21/wii-sighted/ The 2006 Labor Day weekend marked the passing of another thoroughly enjoyable [DragonCon](http://www.dragoncon.org/). For those out of the loop, DragonCon is a massive general-purpose sci-fi/fantasy convention held annually in Atlanta, Georgia. Where many conventions of its type choose to focus on a narrow segment of fandom, DragonCon brings ... http://www.acpstudios.net/2006/09/12/dragoncon-2006-recap/ A month a half ago, I drove home with my first new car ever; it was a Volkswagen GTI. I wanted to share my impressions of all the vehicles I looked at and, hopefully, offer some insight to other new buyers through my own experience. The process started ... http://www.acpstudios.net/2006/07/19/finding-my-fast/ I've had a stack of unread manga ever since TRSI's last Del Rey sale. With things getting back to normal post-vacation, I've had time to start working on that backlog. Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE, Vol. 7 was the first such title to come off the queue. Tsubasa #7 (cover) First off, ... http://www.acpstudios.net/2006/07/09/mini-review-tsubasa-vol-7/ I've been jumping all over the place the last few days in terms of content. Anyhow, here's my take on another anime DVD: Elfen Lied, Vol. 1. /scraps/elfen_lied_dvd1.jpg I like to use Netflix to view anime that I either don't intend to ever buy or haven't decided. One such series ... http://www.acpstudios.net/2006/07/04/mini-review-elfen-lied-vol-1/ No, it's not the next Dance Dance Revolution game. It's the new firmware for my router. I recently lost my Linksys WRT54G wireless router to a lightning hit, and I was subsequently forced to replace it. I replaced my trusty WRT with the similar, but newer WRT54GL, ... http://www.acpstudios.net/2006/07/03/dd-wrt/ Vacation is now over and it's back to work on Monday. Our last stop was Victoria, the capitol of British Columbia located on Vancouver Island. Victoria is smaller than Vancouver, though it is reputed to be equally beautiful. We spent a single day in the city, which ... http://www.acpstudios.net/2006/07/02/victoria/ I've now completed my tour of Vancouver, British Columbia. Like Seattle to the south, Vancouver is an active town with an abundance of gorgeous waterfronts. Popular stops include historic Gastown, Chinatown, Granville Island, Grouse Mountain, and the Capilano Suspension Bridge. My favorite activity was a 20+ kilometer bicycle trek ... http://www.acpstudios.net/2006/06/30/vancouver/ I'm currently in the middle of a week-long tour of the Pacific Northwest with my parents. We recently finished the first leg of our journey in Seattle, Washington. Seattle has some great waterfront views with its proximity to Lake Union and the Elliott Bay. Popular stops included the Space ... http://www.acpstudios.net/2006/06/27/seattle/