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Cox automated support rocks
Wow, the Cox automated IVR system for cable internet kicks ass. I was having very spotty connectivity since Friday. On Monday morning our connection went away entirely and the TV went, too. I called support and got a recording that … Continue reading
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Deepest Sender extension for Firefox
Ah, a new extension for Firefox. This one allows me to post sites here using the sidebar instead of the link on my toolbar. I like this better than the built-in WordPress tool/URL that I used in my link bar … Continue reading
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Homeowners fined for peace wreath
This is just crazy, an HOA decided to fine a couple for displaying a holiday wreath that looks like a peace sign. Homeowners’ Association President Bob Kearns said Wednesday that the board had required another resident to remove peace symbols … Continue reading
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Linux tips (so I remember)
Use HISTIGNORE in bash – prevents duplicate entries Boot a CD image in Qemu – for mounting ISO images in software before burning CLI file transfer over SSH Copy a file to host: cat FILE|ssh HOST “cat ->FILE’S-LOCATION-ON-HOST” Copy a … Continue reading
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Dell Refunds OS Cost For Those Adopting Linux
This is amazing, some guy actually got a $106 refund for the Windows license that came with his laptop. He didn’t want to use Windows and sent a picture of him clicking the “I don’t agree” button in the Windows … Continue reading
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The Windows Shutdown crapfest
This is a great blog entry by someone who worked at Microsoft for years, the last few developing a “feature” for Vista. He was actually working on just the Shutdown sub-menu under the start menu but there were an amazing … Continue reading
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What’s with the dumb Austrian criminals?
I saw a story in my Reuters news feed on my Palm about a guy in Vienna who mistakenly tried to rob the town hall thinking it was a bank. In trying to find the original story at Reuters (which … Continue reading
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Sadly “Striptease send-offs at funerals may become a thing of the past in east China”
Yes it’s true, according to this story by Reuters. Police swooped last week after two groups of strippers gave “obscene performances” at a farmer’s funeral in Donghai County, Jiangsu province, Xinhua news agency said. The disrobing served a higher purpose, … Continue reading
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Those wacky Indian restauranteurs
I understand that “The swastika has its roots in ancient Indian Hindu tradition and remains a sacred symbol for Hindus” but come on, how could anyone in the year 2006 in any country think naming their restaurant “Hitler’s Cross” would … Continue reading
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You call yourself a Misfits fan?
Holy body mods, this guy is totally mental. I wonder what he’s going to do with the rest of his life? You call yourself a Misfits fan?
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World of…
Here’s a generated image for my buddies that play World of Warcraft: If you want to make your own go here: http://worldof.leufven.se/
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Escher quote for 20 November 2006
I have a great M.C. Escher calendar that has artwork for the weekdays and quotes on the weekend. This last weekend had a quote I liked: Order is repetition of units. Chaos is multiplicity without rhythm. This is especially applicable … Continue reading
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Is Mario a Communist?
I had never heard this theory before today: Super Mario Bros. for the NES back in the 1980’s was actually Communist propaganda. I first ran across the cool video The People’s Mario at Devil Ducky which then prompted a Google … Continue reading
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Alaska worse than Florida in elections?
Dead woman wins election in Alaska after coin toss A dead woman won re-election to a school board in rural Alaska after her opponent lost a coin flip meant to break an electoral tie. The school district, which covers an … Continue reading
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Milo is here
Two weeks ago we adopted Milo from the same animal shelter where we got Sara. Milo is a Chihuahua mix, we first thought it was with Dachshund but now we think he might be part Toy Manchester Terrier. He weighs … Continue reading
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