Computers

hugh wrote an interesting post today on
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I made it through the week without killing anyone.
Not the customer who calls every day at 9am with a joke.
Not the idiot who can’t remember how to delete his cookies.
Not George or Kevin when they double booked clients last week for this week.
Not my parents or siblings.
Not even my dog.
It was one of THOSE weeks. Everyone wanted a piece of me. Everyone wanted me at the same time. I really hate the phone at the moment.
On the up side, I have finally unpacked all the boxes at my new house. I even have most of the stuff put away in a logical fashion.
Last but not least, I got the music on my computer to play! Ubuntu is just a tad fussy. However, I conquered the beast! And on that note, I’m going to climb into my jammies, make popcorn and watch a really girly movie!

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rozewolf wrote an interesting post today on
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Since the backstage section of the project started thirty seconds ago, I don’t really have time to explain. The project itself starts at 7pm Pacific Time and goes till 10. You can see it live here:
Mobile Swarm
And if any of you technical genii know how to hook that up to a Prologue themed blog on an independent install using Wordpress technology, or push it to a blog at Fearless City via RSS or something (that one’s Drupal), or hook it up with a Twitter feed (either mine or a brand new one) please put the details in the comments here.

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raincoaster wrote an interesting post today on
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The other day, I finally decided that it was time to retire my Macbook’s stock 80 gig hard drive. I had been eyeing this drive for quite some time, but didn’t feel like spending 150 bucks on it. However, I began to change my mind when they released a 320 gig version of the drive. Couple that with the fact that I was quickly running out of space and several more gigs would soon be taken by Spore, and you have me forking over the cash for the drive.
I installed the drive yesterday. A few months ago, I upgraded, downgraded, and re-upgraded my Macbook’s RAM (long story), so I was no stranger to Macbook innards. However, being a software guy much more than a hardware guy, I always get a little nervous when I need to swap out any of my hardware.
I was pleased to discover that swapping out a Macbook […]

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Anonymous Patron wrote an interesting post today on
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I recently received an email from Kristofer, from Animasher.com. Let the message tell itself:
Hi Toby (I just guessed it’s Toby.. .. from out of the blue!
I hope you are fine! 
I know you write some about websites on your blog, so maybe you are interested to know about a site for online animation we have developed - www.animasher.com.
You just choose the pictures you want to use, drag and drop them on the screen, add some music and sound effects, and yes – you have a movie.
A quick demo can be seen here - in less than 80 seconds (in this example - it won’t be that quick at first) you have a movie: http://www.animasher.com/shortdemo
It is very easy to make funny movies with friends, e-cards, invitations and more.
You are more than welcome to take a look, and we hope you enjoy it! =)
All the best,
Kristofer

I think this is a great, fun website. […]

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hugh wrote an interesting post today on
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It’s been a few months, and I feel the need to play with my theme again. As before, I may decide to leave it as is, or change it all together. Be patient, please, and again, as usual if you see something you like, or don’t like, your feedback is both welcome and appreciated. 
At some point, I expect to try out all of the Wordpress themes or eventually just self-host and have a custom design made. Until then, I’m rearranging the furniture one more time.

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Tara R. wrote an interesting post today on
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First, there was Watergate, now there’s SeinGates!
If you saw the new Microsoft commercial starring Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates, you’ve probably scratched your head so much by now that it’s bleeding. Not only was the commercial NOT “sponge-worthy”, it wasn’t even worthy of being aired! Size 10 Conquistadors? What does that have to do with the miserable failure that Vista is?
As the Soup Nazi would say to Jerry and Bill, “No soup for you!”

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unknown wrote an interesting post today on
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I had a great opportunity to install a round of upgrades on our public computers, and while I was at it thought I might as well put Chrome on them (I’ve been using it regularly and am quickly becoming a convert).  However, I hit a really annoying stumbling block.
Chrome installs in the following directory:
documents and settings/[user]/local settings/application data
This is a hidden folder, not to mention one that limited accounts (which we use for patron logins) do not have access to.  I’m sure there’s a way to alter the permissions, but I haven’t worked it out yet, and until there’s some more demand for Chrome I’m not convinced it’s worth the effort on my part.
On the other hand, the couple other staff members who have switched to it seem to love it.

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geekylibrarian wrote an interesting post today on
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A music player should serve to enhance the pleasure of how you perceive, collect, and connect with your music collection. When I used to use Macintosh computers, I exclusively used iTunes as it came directly installed with my iBook. I appreciated the ease of use, while not caring at all about the design of the interface. It was easy to use and neatly organized. That made me happy. Several years later (and several broken Macintosh computers later), I sensed a lack in the iTunes environment; a sterility and heartlessness. Looking for alternatives, I came across Songbird, which I still use on one Windows computer. The add-on features of Songbird were appealing to me. Giddy was the day when I found I could listen to music, write blog posts and watch Youtube videos all at the same time from within Songbird. However, that thrill faded as I began to yearn for […]

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unknown wrote an interesting post today on
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With the Universal Declaration of Human Rights approaching it’s 60th anniversary, intelligent life (Autumn 2008) asked 11 eminent people to discuss what freedoms gained or lost meant the most to them. On a note when he talks about travelers terrified about joking with immigration officials my advise is that when they ask you if you are going to marry anyone do not say that you were not planning on spending that much …
THE SCIENTIST: RICHARD DAWKINS
Aged 67, Charles Simonyi Professor of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University and author of nine books, including the bestsellers “The Selfish Gene” and “The God Delusion”
FREEDOM GAINED:
Your computer mouse gives you the freedom of the world, from library to art gallery, from museum to learned journal, from online bookshop to travel timetable. Admittedly, the internet also spreads rubbish, from the trivial to the sinister. But we are free to ignore […]

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homoeconomicusnet wrote an interesting post today on
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Today, I got started using Photoshop CS and Illustrator CS, both by Adobe. Using “real” Photoshop was easier than for some as I have had a bit of experience with Elements. However, I did not know how to use the pen tool because it isn’t included in Elements! I also have no idea what I’m doing in Illustrator. I’ve played around a bit with it, but I still don’t have a clue about any of it. I’m going to look for some tutorials to start getting used to the basics. If you want to learn some Photoshop stuff, check out Bert Monroy’s weekly video - some of the pictures in my Flickr photostream were made using his techniques, but most of them came from How To Cheat In Photoshop Elements (which is actually co-written by my Chromatically Challenged Father).

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