Monthly Archives: December 2003

Happy New Year’s

I set up a moblog for any New Year’s photos I take in the next 24 hours or so.

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iSync AddressBook Aggravation

So I was trying to sync my addressbook when I noticed that new contacts I had recently added weren’t leaving my computer. They didn’t show up on my Palm or 3650. So, after some huffing and puffing, I went into … Continue reading

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Wet Willies with 15" PowerBook Carry Risk of Electric Shock

[Apple - Discussions]: “2) Get somebody to rub the inside of your ear with a finger” I wonder how the Apple Engineers will set about reproducing this one?

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Lenny Bruce Pardoned

CNN.com: “Comedian Lenny Bruce was granted a posthumous pardon by Gov. George Pataki Tuesday for a nearly 40-year-old obscenity conviction prompted by a foul-mouthed political commentary.” And from Lenny Bruce’s How to Talk Dirty and Influence People: “What does it … Continue reading

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Bluetooth/Linux Notes

Jim Bray has some notes on getting a Bluetooth USB dongle working under Debian/unstable, as well as .deb of ussp-push.

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Ghost4Unix

Tomas Restrepo: “Since I’m really lazy, and I had all kind of things installed, I decided to try something before replacing the original drive: imaging it. For that, I decided to use Ghost4Unix, which allows you to upload a compressed … Continue reading

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ETech Wiki is Up

I just got word that the O’Reilly Emerging Technology Conference Wiki is up, so be sure to check it out. You’ll find plenty of stuff related to the conference program, but there’s also a space for logistical stuff like ride … Continue reading

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The Next Rotor

Joel Pobar: “Yes, there is going to be a Rotor Whidbey that’s based on the Whidbey CLR sources. Yes, there is a team of people dedicated to shipping and supporting Rotor. Yes, the CLR team owns it.”

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Child’s Play

Electronic Gaming Monthly shows the video games of yesteryear to today’s kids. Choice lines: “What is this? [Picks up and twists the paddle controller] Am I controlling the volume?” and “I’m sure everyone who made this game is dead by … Continue reading

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