Entries from September 2008

Last time I built my own computer, I thought, “This wasn’t too hard.” This time it was disturbingly easy. If [...]

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Alaska Gov. Sarah has been using a personal e-mail account (gov.palin@yahoo.com) in order to get around the various laws that [...]

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The new computer (well, the parts of it) are on their way from NewEgg. I vacillated between two processors, both [...]

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The time has come (i.e., The Wife has given her reluctant blessing) to get a new computer. Build, actually. It’s [...]

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I use TinyURL all the time to shorten annoying Web addresses. The result is usually something like http://tinyul.com/17a345q1. Today I [...]

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What does it mean? This office has more three-hole punches than any place I’ve ever seen.

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I spoke too soon. Kubuntu Linux (and its Wubi Windows installer) are still not quite ready for prime time.

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This is Tommy “Chip” Holohan. His sister is married to my brother. Tommy was a firefighter at Engine Company 6, [...]

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Every few months I get the Linux bug again. This time, though, it might be installed to stay. The new [...]

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Still no police. They must be waiting by my car for the ambush.

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Seen in South Africa.

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So the long-awaited game Spore was released in the U.S. today, and it’s getting lousy reviews — an average of [...]

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Sometimes the gods make it pretty clear that a particular place is in their crosshairs….  

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I realize it’s been a while since I mentioned the horrible service and horrible treatment at Brambleton Veterinary Hospital in [...]

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I really like Google’s Picasa — it’s a terrific tool for editing and browsing your photos. It’s “basic” editing functions [...]

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So I got Google Chrome, the new browser that’s all over the tech news. It’s fine. It’s OK. But it’s [...]

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Chrome is live!

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Car inspected, new registration — whew! Legal again!

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I’m really impressed by the Web sites that have sprung up to spread information about Hurricane Gustav. No government required [...]

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