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iPad? Just upgrade my iPhone software

January 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Default, Geek

Jump to get an iPad? Naa, not for me. I would rather gripe about what I have right now.
Limits on the iPad are numerous. No Flash player, no camera and no calling capabilities. I don’t see a fit in my life for such a device. I have a laptop with a 500GB HDD [...]

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Mac OSX – Finder, Folder Actions. Use them? Maybe you should.

January 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Default, Geek

Do you use Folder Actions? I have not used them and just started looking at it. It is really powerful. Below is a quote from: SimpleHelp.net
In a nutshell, Folder Actions are scripts that can be attached to folders. They enable events (actions) to take place when items are added or removed from [...]

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Google returns how many queries a second?

December 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Computer, Default, Geek

I was reading an article from Joe Stump on Distributed vs Redundant systems and started geeking around.
I chose Google and how I would implement the their entire model. I read another article where Google serves up 293 Million queries a day (March 2009 numbers). I looked at that number and thought it was unimpressive. [...]

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A Prostitute Loophole?

December 23rd, 2009 · 5 Comments · Default, Geek

I have never utilized the services of a prostitute nor do I desire to ever in the future but I always think odd things.
If a prostitute goes to jail for selling sex as a service, sell something else. Maybe she could carry a bag of candy. Each candy could represent a different service and [...]

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Hospital room computer:Not how i would have done it.

December 22nd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Computer, Default, Geek

There is a computer here in this hospital emergency room. I would not have configured it this way.
The image below shows the setup. At the top is an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS). In the middle is the computer. On the left is the monitor, keyboard and mouse. I would imagine that the computer system (computer, [...]

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Fed up with YouTube upload on the iPhone!

December 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Computer, Default, Geek

Again, I am frustrated trying to upload a video to YouTube from my iPhone. It repeatedly says that it cannot upload the video! I am upset.
Instead of continuing to whine and do nothing, I am going to fix it. When I get back to my computer (and Internet), I will begin work on [...]

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Look kid, I have candy [iphone gripes again]

November 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Default, Geek

Look kid, I have candy.
That is what I have in my face right now. I am going to whine about my iPhone now. If you don’t wanna hear it, stop reading now.
The iPhone has great features. I feel it is a useful tool now and love the feature set. I would love it [...]

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I am an artist

November 10th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Default, Geek

The family has skillz! We are artists!
We like to call this piece: Blueberry and Blackberry Remains
We are good!

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