Archive for February, 2007

Linux Story With Happy Ending

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

Richard Querin tells about a work colleague he introduced to Ubuntu Linux. It’s a fun story.

Inkscape: Open Source Vector Graphics editor

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

Reminder to self: Why haven’t I tried Inkscape?

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Mixing Sound

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

This video is “must watch.” [via GearDiary]

Get Seriosity, Manage Email More Effectivley

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

Seriosity has a clever idea. They use virtual currency as a tool to (they hope) shape behavior of email senders.

Thomas Hawk on Macintosh OS-X and Windows Vista

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

Thomas Hawk comments on Chris Pirillo’s decision to abandon Vista.

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Hey!Watch Video Encoding Service

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

Chris Pirillo mentioned Hey!Watch video encoding service in the context of his decision to return to using Windows XP because of the many problems he’s found in Vista.

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Comments Now Allowed

Monday, February 26th, 2007

After that ugly DDoS attack on my blog a few weeks back, my ISP and I agreed to completely shut down comments.

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More on Motorcycles and Oil

Monday, February 26th, 2007

A friend writes to comment about automobile vs. motorcycle oils, my topic of the moment.

The “gold standard” independent motorcycle publication in the US is Motorcycle Consumer News (MCN).

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Slow-cooker Pot Roast Recipe, Using Jack Daniels Whiskey

Sunday, February 25th, 2007

Sheila Lennon describes a slow-cooker pot roast recipe that incorporates Jack Daniels.

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More Info About Motorcycle Oil Than You Want to Know

Sunday, February 25th, 2007

My regular readers know I caught motorcycle disease about six or so months ago. If you’re a gear head, this article will tell you a lot about oil for motorcycles and cars.

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Arthur Lubow Writes about Jeff Wall, Photographer

Sunday, February 25th, 2007

Arthur Lubow writes in The New York Times Magazine about Jeff Wall who creates photographs as art. It’s a long piece, but worth your time.

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Details on Sending SMS via Email (by Carrier)

Sunday, February 25th, 2007

Here’s an article that provides information to help send SMS text messages using email. You may already know that “SMS via email” details are different for each target wireless carrier. That sucks, but it is what it is.