Emotions high at association meeting :: The Daily Herald, Provo Utah: "Grover and White made baseless accusations and presented no facts to support their allegations in the statements they released to the media, said Eagle Mountain Mayor Kelvin Bailey.
'If the county wants to persecute people, then they need to come forward with facts to support their allegations,' he said.
Provo Mayor Lewis K. Billings said he would like to hire an independent auditor to go over MAG's books and prove to the public that Grover and White's accusations are false."
Friday, February 25, 2005
macosxhints - Avoid an Error -50 when accessing Windows shares: " We had installed a new Windows 2000 workstation at the office that we would be usiing as a backup machine (with backup software we wrote in Delphi). The Mac users (all Panther, 10.3.5) could not access this machine (though had no problems access other windows machines on the network). I searched high and low, Google, here, there, everywhere and non of the suggestions worked.
I suddenly tripped over the answer...
I was looking at the share 'names' on that machine, and they were a bit long. 'E_Drive_Backup_168,' logn but intentionally descriptive. So, just for grins, and somewhat in desperation, I created a new share that was more typical for me and called it 'E_Drive.' And presto, the Macs could now login. So ... keep those share names short! Apparently there is some limit on share names that does not bother Windows machines but leaves Mac/Samba totally lost.
"
I suddenly tripped over the answer...
I was looking at the share 'names' on that machine, and they were a bit long. 'E_Drive_Backup_168,' logn but intentionally descriptive. So, just for grins, and somewhat in desperation, I created a new share that was more typical for me and called it 'E_Drive.' And presto, the Macs could now login. So ... keep those share names short! Apparently there is some limit on share names that does not bother Windows machines but leaves Mac/Samba totally lost.
"
Thursday, February 24, 2005
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Stuff I Think : The Wisdom of Warren Buffett: "5. Do What You Love
Perhaps the reason that we've heard this a million times is that it's true. Warren talked at length about how excited he is to wake up in the morning and to do what he loves. He talked about how important it is to have the freedom in your life to paint your own canvas any way that you like. He said that many people talk about how they are going to just work at a high-paying job 'for a little while' and then go do what they love - he equated that to 'saving up sex for old age.' He said to 'never do something that doesn't excite you or that you dislike.'
"
Perhaps the reason that we've heard this a million times is that it's true. Warren talked at length about how excited he is to wake up in the morning and to do what he loves. He talked about how important it is to have the freedom in your life to paint your own canvas any way that you like. He said that many people talk about how they are going to just work at a high-paying job 'for a little while' and then go do what they love - he equated that to 'saving up sex for old age.' He said to 'never do something that doesn't excite you or that you dislike.'
"
Tuesday, February 22, 2005
NetStumbler.org WiFi Forums - Jornada 540 - Any thoughts?: "Okay... its not the best setup, but I finally got my PDA setup working. Its a Jornada 540 (dinky!) with a Semsons & Co PcCard-to-CF TypeI convertor and an OEM Style 3.3v Orinoco Silver with the INTERMEC Modification to 128bit WEP.
Note: I havent tested the 128bit in the PDA... not sure if it even matters...
Mainly I am just simply amazed that the damn thing actually works... my linksys prism and Orinoco Gold are both 5.5v which wouldnt work at all. The only bad part is that I have to use and ext antenna... which is actually better because then I can position it better and even use a directional yagi or something...
now I just need to package the wifi card/adaptor/ ext ant so it isnt so damn gawky!"
Note: I havent tested the 128bit in the PDA... not sure if it even matters...
Mainly I am just simply amazed that the damn thing actually works... my linksys prism and Orinoco Gold are both 5.5v which wouldnt work at all. The only bad part is that I have to use and ext antenna... which is actually better because then I can position it better and even use a directional yagi or something...
now I just need to package the wifi card/adaptor/ ext ant so it isnt so damn gawky!"
Monday, February 21, 2005
Saturday, February 19, 2005
Friday, February 18, 2005
Monday, February 14, 2005
Google Help : Cheat Sheet: "vacation hawaii the words vacation and Hawaii .
Maui OR Hawaii either the word Maui or the word Hawaii
'To each his own' the exact phrase to each his own
virus ?computer the word virus but NOT the word computer
Star Wars Episode +I This movie title, including the roman numeral I
~auto loan loan info for both the word auto and its synonyms: truck, car, etc.
define:computer definitions of the word computer from around the Web.
red * blue the words red and blue separated by exactly one word."
Maui OR Hawaii either the word Maui or the word Hawaii
'To each his own' the exact phrase to each his own
virus ?computer the word virus but NOT the word computer
Star Wars Episode +I This movie title, including the roman numeral I
~auto loan loan info for both the word auto and its synonyms: truck, car, etc.
define:computer definitions of the word computer from around the Web.
red * blue the words red and blue separated by exactly one word."
Sunday, February 13, 2005
Google Groups : rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled: "
Richard Lipkus Apr 6 2000, 12:00 am show options
Newsgroups: rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
From: Richard Lipkus - Find messages by this author
Date: 2000/04/06
Subject: Re: Sound proofing
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Expanding foam is something you have to be VERY carefull of. We use it
alot in the car audio circles, but this stuff can expand with enough force
to pop rivets and bend sheet metal. A MUCH better material to use is made
by McMaster Carr. It is very similar to ICE Sheild, which you can buy at
home depot, (which by the way works very well too) Its a couple bucks per
square foot, and once heated and applied is not going anywhere. You can
put this in a few places.
1) remove your door skins, and put this over the metal. Lay it in strips.
The idea is not to sound proof the door, but to add weight/density to the
door.
2) Take up the carpet, and again put down a few layers. Use a wall paper
gun to get it sticky. Put this in the trunk or where ever else you want to
deaden, even under the headliner. It is quite cheap, easy to work with,
and works very well for sound deadening. "
Richard Lipkus Apr 6 2000, 12:00 am show options
Newsgroups: rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
From: Richard Lipkus
Date: 2000/04/06
Subject: Re: Sound proofing
Reply to Author | Forward | Print | Individual Message | Show original | Report Abuse
Expanding foam is something you have to be VERY carefull of. We use it
alot in the car audio circles, but this stuff can expand with enough force
to pop rivets and bend sheet metal. A MUCH better material to use is made
by McMaster Carr. It is very similar to ICE Sheild, which you can buy at
home depot, (which by the way works very well too) Its a couple bucks per
square foot, and once heated and applied is not going anywhere. You can
put this in a few places.
1) remove your door skins, and put this over the metal. Lay it in strips.
The idea is not to sound proof the door, but to add weight/density to the
door.
2) Take up the carpet, and again put down a few layers. Use a wall paper
gun to get it sticky. Put this in the trunk or where ever else you want to
deaden, even under the headliner. It is quite cheap, easy to work with,
and works very well for sound deadening. "
Saturday, February 12, 2005
Apple - Discussions - Connecting iBook to print to a PC printer: "See the general advice for setting up printing from a Mac to a Windows shared printer at http://www.efelix.co.uk/tech/3004.html . Note that an important part of the setup is the use of a third-party driver like Gimp-print, since the MacOS printer drivers provided by most printer manufacturers do not support shared Windows printing.
What make/model printer is connected to this PC?"
What make/model printer is connected to this PC?"
Friday, February 11, 2005
The Daily Herald: Your town. Your neighbors. Your Newspaper. - Eagle Mountain ordinance may be end of arts council: "The City Council voted once in November not to dissolve the arts council and a similar motion to the one being considered tonight did not pass in December because of a lack of a majority one way or the other.
But with new City Council members Vincent Liddiard and David Blackburn sworn in Monday, many believe the vote could change. Certain city officials said getting rid of a board that is not needed is long overdue. But former members of the arts council feel the dismantling is a personal attack.
Jana Cox, who served on the arts council for almost three years and continued even after her term was up, said the city needs an arts council because the arts are just as important as other city services and it coincides with the city's long-term goals.
'It's part of the city's general plan, and it's one of the reasons I loved living out here because of the focus on the arts,' she said.
David Loper, who was chairman of the council for two years and resigned in July, said the arts council is needed because it helps facilitate all other arts groups and brings variety into the city. He predicted that the city will probably dissolve the council."
But with new City Council members Vincent Liddiard and David Blackburn sworn in Monday, many believe the vote could change. Certain city officials said getting rid of a board that is not needed is long overdue. But former members of the arts council feel the dismantling is a personal attack.
Jana Cox, who served on the arts council for almost three years and continued even after her term was up, said the city needs an arts council because the arts are just as important as other city services and it coincides with the city's long-term goals.
'It's part of the city's general plan, and it's one of the reasons I loved living out here because of the focus on the arts,' she said.
David Loper, who was chairman of the council for two years and resigned in July, said the arts council is needed because it helps facilitate all other arts groups and brings variety into the city. He predicted that the city will probably dissolve the council."
The Daily Herald: Your town. Your neighbors. Your Newspaper. - In Our View: Ban votes on personal interests: "The larger problem is with the system itself. In Utah, an elected official can legally vote on a matter in which he has a vested interest, so long as that interest has been declared, either in writing ahead of time or at the time of the vote.
While the law creates a measure of transparency, it does not go far enough. Voting on a public matter in which one has a private financial or other interest should be prohibited. Even if an official casts a vote with the best intentions, the conflict will always taint public perception.
The best solution is one employed in other states: Bar officials from participating in debates or votes on issues in which a conflict of interest exists. This posture eliminates the conflict and allows a governing body to decide a matter as impartially as possible.
In Utah, some officials voluntarily recuse themselves from issues in which they have an interest. And at least one city, Eagle Mountain, has implemented an ethics ordinance that is more stringent than the state's law. Such acts are commendable.
It is argued, however -- unconvincingly -- that barring officials from votes or debates on issues in which they have an interest could hobble local government, especially in small communities where conflicts are almost inevitable. In such cases, the argument goes, good people may not seek public service because of personal entanglements."
While the law creates a measure of transparency, it does not go far enough. Voting on a public matter in which one has a private financial or other interest should be prohibited. Even if an official casts a vote with the best intentions, the conflict will always taint public perception.
The best solution is one employed in other states: Bar officials from participating in debates or votes on issues in which a conflict of interest exists. This posture eliminates the conflict and allows a governing body to decide a matter as impartially as possible.
In Utah, some officials voluntarily recuse themselves from issues in which they have an interest. And at least one city, Eagle Mountain, has implemented an ethics ordinance that is more stringent than the state's law. Such acts are commendable.
It is argued, however -- unconvincingly -- that barring officials from votes or debates on issues in which they have an interest could hobble local government, especially in small communities where conflicts are almost inevitable. In such cases, the argument goes, good people may not seek public service because of personal entanglements."
The Daily Herald: Your town. Your neighbors. Your Newspaper. - City staff reacts to mayor's fake story: "Councilwoman Linn Strouse said she was sympathetic to the city leader's predicament.
Strouse said Bailey had been working 65-hour work weeks as a development consultant while trying to run a city with a 25 percent yearly growth rate. She said he was doing that while also tending to his wife, who had a stroke two weeks ago, and serving as mayor, for which he makes $400 per month.
Last Wednesday night at a public hearing on the city's general plan, Strouse said residents accused the mayor and staff of changing the city's original revised general plan and development codes. She said the original general plan was missing and staff was working on rewriting the third draft of a new one.
The problem was residents assumed the general plan and development codes were two different things, she said, and pre-public hearing information was disseminated and Bailey as well as staff 'got the brunt of it. '
'It was like the batting cages and the balls just keep coming at you, ' she said.
Friday evening, Bailey told his wife about being abducted while returning from a hunting trip and helping a person holding a gasoline can along Interstate 15. He said the person forced him to drive through four states to Barstow, Calif., between Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
Saturday, he issued a statement saying after more than 24 hours without sleep and an all-night drive, he realized his family was the most important thing to him. In his exhaustion, he made up the abduction story and meant to explain where he had been once he got a chance to talk to his wife in person, but she had already contacted authorities and they had begun a search.
Councilwoman Diane Jacob was at a city budget retreat Friday morning when she was informed about the alleged abduction. Bailey missed that meeting."
Strouse said Bailey had been working 65-hour work weeks as a development consultant while trying to run a city with a 25 percent yearly growth rate. She said he was doing that while also tending to his wife, who had a stroke two weeks ago, and serving as mayor, for which he makes $400 per month.
Last Wednesday night at a public hearing on the city's general plan, Strouse said residents accused the mayor and staff of changing the city's original revised general plan and development codes. She said the original general plan was missing and staff was working on rewriting the third draft of a new one.
The problem was residents assumed the general plan and development codes were two different things, she said, and pre-public hearing information was disseminated and Bailey as well as staff 'got the brunt of it. '
'It was like the batting cages and the balls just keep coming at you, ' she said.
Friday evening, Bailey told his wife about being abducted while returning from a hunting trip and helping a person holding a gasoline can along Interstate 15. He said the person forced him to drive through four states to Barstow, Calif., between Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
Saturday, he issued a statement saying after more than 24 hours without sleep and an all-night drive, he realized his family was the most important thing to him. In his exhaustion, he made up the abduction story and meant to explain where he had been once he got a chance to talk to his wife in person, but she had already contacted authorities and they had begun a search.
Councilwoman Diane Jacob was at a city budget retreat Friday morning when she was informed about the alleged abduction. Bailey missed that meeting."
Google Groups : rec.audio.tech: "Not quite so for the ML7A with this problem. There are 6 or so
electrolytic capacitors in the power supply that are failing. They are
silver in color. These are not the two main filter capacitors but the
smaller ones mounted on the PC board.If you do not replace them and
continue to run the unit, one day the ML7 will burst into song with a loud
oscillation that will be quite detrimental to the rest of your system.
Nick Gowan
True Sound
"
electrolytic capacitors in the power supply that are failing. They are
silver in color. These are not the two main filter capacitors but the
smaller ones mounted on the PC board.If you do not replace them and
continue to run the unit, one day the ML7 will burst into song with a loud
oscillation that will be quite detrimental to the rest of your system.
Nick Gowan
True Sound
"
Wednesday, February 09, 2005
Tuesday, February 08, 2005
The macosxhints Forums - Applescript to detect mounted volume/disk/share type: "It is possible to get some info via AS which maybe sufficient for your needs.
Firstly, please note that 'list disks' does NOT return a list of physical disks - it returns a list of volumes. Obviously, where physical discs contain only a single volume/partition this isn't important, but will this be so in your case?
The following script will produce a property list of one of your volumes. You could use these properties to detect whether a CD was inserted for example (it'll be ejectable and have a CD format) See the Finder dictionary ('disk' class) for more.
set thedisk to item 1 of (list disks)
tell application 'Finder'
properties of disk thedisk
end tell
"
Firstly, please note that 'list disks' does NOT return a list of physical disks - it returns a list of volumes. Obviously, where physical discs contain only a single volume/partition this isn't important, but will this be so in your case?
The following script will produce a property list of one of your volumes. You could use these properties to detect whether a CD was inserted for example (it'll be ejectable and have a CD format) See the Finder dictionary ('disk' class) for more.
set thedisk to item 1 of (list disks)
tell application 'Finder'
properties of disk thedisk
end tell
"
Tom 's Bug Door: "Since I first did these repairs, I have found that Tyvek HomeWrap and Tyvek Construction tape are a quick and very effective repair for leaking vapor barriers. I'll have photos of that repair in the Golf doors soon!"
Monday, February 07, 2005
WinCE Hardware for navigation: "Serial Port Cable Information
For commercial solutions see below. This section covers general information for users want to build their own cables or adapt existing cables. Pocketpc devices generally come with both serial ports and USB ports but since gps units use the serial port this section will focus on serial port connections.
With any of the above solutions you will probably need a cable to connect up the two units. You can fabricate your own using a cable with the appropriate GPS connector on one end and wired directly to the pocketpc via a connector or if you prefer you can try one of the solutions described in some of the links below.
Another solution is to get a pocketpc hotsync cable and a standard computer interface cable for your gps. Then obtain a male to male gender changer null modem adapter connector to hook them together. (Fry's has these.) If you can't get a male to male gender/null modem changer in one unit then you buy a male to male connector and add a gender changer adapter but the overall link of cables and adapters starts to get a bit messy at this point. You can make your own male to male gender changer by obtaining two male 9 pin connectors. Then you would wire pin 2 to pin 3, pin 3 to pin 2 and pin 5 (gnd) to pin 5.
For pinout data check this source for the ipaq. Another source for Ipaq and Garmin gps pinouts is kh-gps.de. For Jornada and some others try Bev Howard's page."
For commercial solutions see below. This section covers general information for users want to build their own cables or adapt existing cables. Pocketpc devices generally come with both serial ports and USB ports but since gps units use the serial port this section will focus on serial port connections.
With any of the above solutions you will probably need a cable to connect up the two units. You can fabricate your own using a cable with the appropriate GPS connector on one end and wired directly to the pocketpc via a connector or if you prefer you can try one of the solutions described in some of the links below.
Another solution is to get a pocketpc hotsync cable and a standard computer interface cable for your gps. Then obtain a male to male gender changer null modem adapter connector to hook them together. (Fry's has these.) If you can't get a male to male gender/null modem changer in one unit then you buy a male to male connector and add a gender changer adapter but the overall link of cables and adapters starts to get a bit messy at this point. You can make your own male to male gender changer by obtaining two male 9 pin connectors. Then you would wire pin 2 to pin 3, pin 3 to pin 2 and pin 5 (gnd) to pin 5.
For pinout data check this source for the ipaq. Another source for Ipaq and Garmin gps pinouts is kh-gps.de. For Jornada and some others try Bev Howard's page."
Cable Solutions GPS to Pocket PC: "To connect an existing GPS to a Pocket PC requires a cable to fit to the GPS and another to fit to the Pocket PC. These should both terminate in a 9 pin serial port connection and are available from your GPS and Pocket PC suppliers.
Connecting them together requires a Null Model Adaptor.
Alternatively, select from the modified cables below that include that Null Modem modifications, this reduces the connections and shortens the length of accumulated cables."
Connecting them together requires a Null Model Adaptor.
Alternatively, select from the modified cables below that include that Null Modem modifications, this reduces the connections and shortens the length of accumulated cables."
USM Libraries - APA Style Guide: "Typical book entry -- single author
Arnheim, R. (1971). Art and visual perception. Berkeley: University of California Press.
Publishing information - Spell out the publishing names of associations and university presses, but omit superfluous terms such as 'Publishers,' 'Co.,' or 'Inc.' If two or more locations are given, give the location listed first or the publisher's home office. When the pubisher is a university and the name of the state (or province) is included in the university name, do not repeat the name of the state/province in the publisher location. When the author and publisher are identical, use the word 'Author' as the name of the publisher.
American Psychiatric Association. (1994). Diagnostic and statistical manual of
mental disorders (4th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. "
Arnheim, R. (1971). Art and visual perception. Berkeley: University of California Press.
Publishing information - Spell out the publishing names of associations and university presses, but omit superfluous terms such as 'Publishers,' 'Co.,' or 'Inc.' If two or more locations are given, give the location listed first or the publisher's home office. When the pubisher is a university and the name of the state (or province) is included in the university name, do not repeat the name of the state/province in the publisher location. When the author and publisher are identical, use the word 'Author' as the name of the publisher.
American Psychiatric Association. (1994). Diagnostic and statistical manual of
mental disorders (4th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. "
Saturday, February 05, 2005
Tuesday, February 01, 2005
Use 12V Auto Accessories in 110V Outlets: "Extend the use and practicality of your auto accessories by owning this mini 110v adapter. Use your cell phone car charger, GPS charger, CD player charger and more in your home or office. Travel light with only your car charger and this adapter. You won't need to take bulky desktop chargers along with you. All you need is your automobile charging cable and this adapter. Works with all 12V auto accessories up to 500mA."
Monday, January 31, 2005
SynCE: "SynCE - hints for Mac OS X
* Get SynCE 0.8 or later.
* To compile SynCE, you first need the Mac OS X Developer Tools.
* You need GNU libiconv and libpoll from Fink.
*
Set your CPPFLAGS and LDFLAGS before running any configure scripts:
export CPPFLAGS='$CPPFLAGS -no-cpp-precomp -I/sw/include'
export LDFLAGS='-L/sw/lib -lpoll'
* If you get the 'multiple definitions of symbol' error message when compiling librapi2 you should patch the 'convenience library bug' in libtool. An alternative solution that may work is to add the --disable-shared parameter when running ./configure in this module.
* Use the LoolixUSBPocketPC driver to connect your Pocket PC device over USB to your Mac.
* Changes needed to compile SynCE 0.9.0 on Mac OS X."
* Get SynCE 0.8 or later.
* To compile SynCE, you first need the Mac OS X Developer Tools.
* You need GNU libiconv and libpoll from Fink.
*
Set your CPPFLAGS and LDFLAGS before running any configure scripts:
export CPPFLAGS='$CPPFLAGS -no-cpp-precomp -I/sw/include'
export LDFLAGS='-L/sw/lib -lpoll'
* If you get the 'multiple definitions of symbol' error message when compiling librapi2 you should patch the 'convenience library bug' in libtool. An alternative solution that may work is to add the --disable-shared parameter when running ./configure in this module.
* Use the LoolixUSBPocketPC driver to connect your Pocket PC device over USB to your Mac.
* Changes needed to compile SynCE 0.9.0 on Mac OS X."
Saturday, January 29, 2005
stevenberlinjohnson.com: Tool For Thought: "This week's edition of the Times Book Review features an essay that I wrote about the research system I've used for the past few years: a tool for exploring the couple thousand notes and quotations that I've assembled over the past decade -- along with the text of finished essays and books. I suspect there will be a number of you curious about the technical details, so I've put together a little overview here, along with some specific observations. For starters, though, go read the essay and then come back once you've got an overview."
Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Google Groups : rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled: "I assume you are looking for 185/60/R14. I have found the Michelin MXV4s to
meet all three criteria very well. I anticipate 160,00km tread life on the
ones I have (same size). They are very good in the wet and not bad in deep
snow compared to dedicated snows, and are absolutely the quietest tires I
have ever owned, even when driving on concrete roads. "
meet all three criteria very well. I anticipate 160,00km tread life on the
ones I have (same size). They are very good in the wet and not bad in deep
snow compared to dedicated snows, and are absolutely the quietest tires I
have ever owned, even when driving on concrete roads. "
Google Groups : rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled: "When my wife and I put the interior back together in her Jetta after the
VR6 swap, we put down a 'sound proof padding' (with foil!) that I picked
up at Pep Boys for like $10 a roll. Two rolls were needed. This stuff
looks like it was made from link pulled out of random pockets at the
laundry matt, and it has a silver foil on 1 side. Easy to cut with a
sharp knife."
VR6 swap, we put down a 'sound proof padding' (with foil!) that I picked
up at Pep Boys for like $10 a roll. Two rolls were needed. This stuff
looks like it was made from link pulled out of random pockets at the
laundry matt, and it has a silver foil on 1 side. Easy to cut with a
sharp knife."
ViewCVS: Repository Browsing: "What Is ViewCVS?
ViewCVS is a browser interface for CVS and Subversion version control repositories. It generates templatized HTML to present navigable directory, revision, and change log listings. It can display specific versions of files as well as diffs between those versions. Basically, ViewCVS provides the bulk of the report-like functionality you expect out of your version control tool, but much more prettily than the average textual command-line program output.
Here are some of the additional features of ViewCVS:
* Support for filesystem-accessible CVS and Subversion repositories.
* Individually configurable virtual host support.
* Line-based annotation/blame display (CVS only).
* Revision graph capabilities (via integration with CvsGraph) (CVS only).
* Syntax highlighting support (via integration with GNU enscript).
* Bonsai-like repository query facilities.
* Template-driven output generation.
* Colorized, side-by-side differences.
* Tarball generation (by tag/branch for CVS, by revision for Subversion).
* I18N support based on the Accept-Language request header.
* Ability to run either as CGI script or as a standalone server.
* Regexp-based file searching.
* INI-like configuration file (as opposed to requiring actual code tweaks)."
ViewCVS is a browser interface for CVS and Subversion version control repositories. It generates templatized HTML to present navigable directory, revision, and change log listings. It can display specific versions of files as well as diffs between those versions. Basically, ViewCVS provides the bulk of the report-like functionality you expect out of your version control tool, but much more prettily than the average textual command-line program output.
Here are some of the additional features of ViewCVS:
* Support for filesystem-accessible CVS and Subversion repositories.
* Individually configurable virtual host support.
* Line-based annotation/blame display (CVS only).
* Revision graph capabilities (via integration with CvsGraph) (CVS only).
* Syntax highlighting support (via integration with GNU enscript).
* Bonsai-like repository query facilities.
* Template-driven output generation.
* Colorized, side-by-side differences.
* Tarball generation (by tag/branch for CVS, by revision for Subversion).
* I18N support based on the Accept-Language request header.
* Ability to run either as CGI script or as a standalone server.
* Regexp-based file searching.
* INI-like configuration file (as opposed to requiring actual code tweaks)."
Monday, January 24, 2005
Saturday, January 22, 2005
Thursday, January 20, 2005
Monday, January 17, 2005
What is the life span for a Beta fish?: "Given the deplorable conditions that Bettas are kept in many of the chain stores
I think you're probably very lucky to have him survive that long. That's a whole other issue though that I won;t get into.
I personally have had male Bettas live over 5 years with excellant care and I've heard of 10 but that must be very exceptional But they should do well for over 3."
I think you're probably very lucky to have him survive that long. That's a whole other issue though that I won;t get into.
I personally have had male Bettas live over 5 years with excellant care and I've heard of 10 but that must be very exceptional But they should do well for over 3."
An evening with Googles Marissa Mayer (alan.blog-city.com): "# The prime reason the Google home page is so bare is due to the fact that the founders didn't know HTML and just wanted a quick interface. Infact it was noted that the submit button was a long time coming and hitting the RETURN key was the only way to burst Google into life.
# Due to the sparseness of the homepage, in early user tests they noted people just sitting looking at the screen. After a minute of nothingness, the tester intervened and asked 'Whats up?' to which they replied 'We are waiting for the rest of it'. To solve that particular problem the Google Copyright message was inserted to act as a crude end of page marker."
# Due to the sparseness of the homepage, in early user tests they noted people just sitting looking at the screen. After a minute of nothingness, the tester intervened and asked 'Whats up?' to which they replied 'We are waiting for the rest of it'. To solve that particular problem the Google Copyright message was inserted to act as a crude end of page marker."
Saturday, January 15, 2005
Information management - How to use Gmail as your second brain: "3. USE YOUR NEW 1 gigabyte BRAIN!
When you see a portion of information you want to save from an email discussion list posting or ezine, highlight it, copy it, paste it into an email message and SEND IT TO YOUR BRAIN!
REMEMBER: It isn't necessary to forward the entire message. If you just forward or store the portion that is relevant or useful to you, when it comes time to review or retrieve it you'll find it that much faster with less noise.
TIP: Before you send a message to Your Brain, trim it down, add some notes that will help you later, add some keywords to the bottom of it that you might search under to find it or that you want it to come up in search results under."
When you see a portion of information you want to save from an email discussion list posting or ezine, highlight it, copy it, paste it into an email message and SEND IT TO YOUR BRAIN!
REMEMBER: It isn't necessary to forward the entire message. If you just forward or store the portion that is relevant or useful to you, when it comes time to review or retrieve it you'll find it that much faster with less noise.
TIP: Before you send a message to Your Brain, trim it down, add some notes that will help you later, add some keywords to the bottom of it that you might search under to find it or that you want it to come up in search results under."
Friday, January 14, 2005
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Saturday, January 08, 2005
macosxhints - Get the most from X!: "I've been using a similar method to get from flac to mp3:
for file in *.flac
do
flac -c -d '$file' |
lame -h -m s -b 192 - '$(basename '$file' .flac).mp3'
done
Then I use id3tool (installed via fink) to hack up the tag before importing the files into iTunes. (It's possible to modify the id3 tag from the lame encoder command line, but I prefer to do it externally)."
for file in *.flac
do
flac -c -d '$file' |
lame -h -m s -b 192 - '$(basename '$file' .flac).mp3'
done
Then I use id3tool (installed via fink) to hack up the tag before importing the files into iTunes. (It's possible to modify the id3 tag from the lame encoder command line, but I prefer to do it externally)."
Friday, January 07, 2005
UNIX Answer: Printing UNIX man Pages: "How can I print some UNIX manual pages using the lpr command?
How do I get access to man pages so that I can have them in PostScript format?
To print man pages, use the command line:
man commandname | col -b | ul -t dumb | lpr -Pprinter"
How do I get access to man pages so that I can have them in PostScript format?
To print man pages, use the command line:
man commandname | col -b | ul -t dumb | lpr -Pprinter"
Thursday, January 06, 2005
FAQTs - Knowledge Base - View Entry - How can I use perl at the command line to do a Global Search & Replace within a directory? I want to remove ... but not ...: "Simple search-and-replace is easy with Perl. The one-liner I use is: perl -pi -e 's/search/replace/g' filename where /search/ becomes substituted by /replace/. To substitute the pattern in all files within a directory, simply replace the filename with a the wildcard *, like this:"
FAQTs - Knowledge Base - View Entry - How can I use perl at the command line to do a Global Search & Replace within a directory? I want to remove ... but not ...: "Simple search-and-replace is easy with Perl. The one-liner I use is: perl -pi -e 's/search/replace/g' filename where /search/ becomes substituted by /replace/. To substitute the pattern in all files within a directory, simply replace the filename with a the wildcard *, like this:"
Ask MetaFilter | Community Weblog
I'm using Grep within BBedit 6.1.2 lite, in order to change some data in tables from "regular" time in the format: "0530PM" to military time: "1730"
Essentially, I am able to locate the data I want using:
(####)PM
Which, in the above example returns: "0530"
So here's the question: I want to treat that result as a number, and add 1200 to it to convert it to military time.
Is there a way to do this within BBedit using the replacement patterns, or do I have to go figure out how to write a perl/python/awk/applescript to accomplish this?
I'm using Grep within BBedit 6.1.2 lite, in order to change some data in tables from "regular" time in the format: "0530PM" to military time: "1730"
Essentially, I am able to locate the data I want using:
(####)PM
Which, in the above example returns: "0530"
So here's the question: I want to treat that result as a number, and add 1200 to it to convert it to military time.
Is there a way to do this within BBedit using the replacement patterns, or do I have to go figure out how to write a perl/python/awk/applescript to accomplish this?
Monday, January 03, 2005
Larry's Garmin GPS connector, plug, for eTrex, geko, 60cs.: "This is the first Purple Open Project (POP), and people tell me, the first ShareHardware project ever! So how can we make such a big deal over a little plastic part? Why do people choose a Garmin GPS because of us? Why do people love what we're doing? So much so that they send us money and say things like: 'You restored my faith ...'? Wow! This simple idea and little plastic part can do all that? The answer is: (revised 4/03) Yes! But it's not because or about us, it's because and about you! When you honor a pledge - it happens. All we do is make stuff, learn stuff, and tell people what we learn."
Eagle Mountain City: City Departments - Utilities: "2002 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report:
We're very pleased to provide you with this year's Annual Water Quality Report. We want to keep you informed about the excellent water and services we have delivered to you over the past year. Our goal is and always has been, to provide to you a safe and dependable supply of drinking water."
We're very pleased to provide you with this year's Annual Water Quality Report. We want to keep you informed about the excellent water and services we have delivered to you over the past year. Our goal is and always has been, to provide to you a safe and dependable supply of drinking water."
Neil Gaiman: "On a day to day basis I don't give a lot of thought to the me in other people's heads -- whenever I hear stories about 'Neil Gaiman' they are always so strange and unlikely (and, in the main, untrue), and they bear so little resemblance to the me that potters about the garden that I've long since resigned myself to the idea that there is a smooth pale bloke in dark glasses and a leather jacket walking the earth late at night being cool, and then there's me at (mostly) home, who writes stories, and reads bedtime stories to Maddy, and wonders about ways to scare off the asparagus beetles, and copes with deadlines or doesn't."
Saturday, January 01, 2005
GoLive: Real World Adobe GoLive 6: Jeff Carlson, Glenn Fleishman: "Download the Whole Book in PDF form -- Free!
With the book a year old, we made the decision to release the full text in elelectronic form as an Acrobat PDF file. There's no catch. If you like the book electronically, you might consider buying a copy in print. Read our download instructions."
With the book a year old, we made the decision to release the full text in elelectronic form as an Acrobat PDF file. There's no catch. If you like the book electronically, you might consider buying a copy in print. Read our download instructions."
Folksonomies - Cooperative Classification and Communication Through Shared Metadata: "From Tags to Folksonomy
The most popular tags used on Delicious are listed on the right side of the front page. Related tags, as determined programmatically by the system, are listed on the right side of individual tag pages. The organic system of organization developing in Delicious and Flickr was called a ?folksonomy? by Thomas Vander Wal in a discussion on an information architecture mailing list (Smith, 2004). It is a combination of ?folk? and ?taxonomy.?"
The most popular tags used on Delicious are listed on the right side of the front page. Related tags, as determined programmatically by the system, are listed on the right side of individual tag pages. The organic system of organization developing in Delicious and Flickr was called a ?folksonomy? by Thomas Vander Wal in a discussion on an information architecture mailing list (Smith, 2004). It is a combination of ?folk? and ?taxonomy.?"
GPSy (TM) -- Hardware FAQ: "How do I hook up a GPS receiver to my USB port?
Apple's new iMacs, G3/G4 desktops, and PowerBooks/iBooks come with USB ports rather than the standard serial ports found on older Macintosh computers. This presents problems as GPS units expect standard serial ports for communication. While GPSy and GPSy Pro themselves work fine on these new Macs, you'll can't directly hook your GPS unit up to your USB-only Mac as there are no GPS receivers with USB ports right now."
Apple's new iMacs, G3/G4 desktops, and PowerBooks/iBooks come with USB ports rather than the standard serial ports found on older Macintosh computers. This presents problems as GPS units expect standard serial ports for communication. While GPSy and GPSy Pro themselves work fine on these new Macs, you'll can't directly hook your GPS unit up to your USB-only Mac as there are no GPS receivers with USB ports right now."
GPS Connect for Mac OS X: "GPS Connect is a freeware program for Mac OS X which offers waypoint transfer with Garmin GPS receivers. The intended use is to backup waypoints from the GPS to your computer. Downloaded waypoints may be saved in the standard GPX Format (the GPS eXchange Format) or exported to a variety of other formats such as tab delimited and comma separated. The program also supports upload of waypoints to the GPS receiver."
The Seattle Times: Pacific Northwest Magazine: "We're shooting through technological rapids that have opened doors and changed the dynamic of work, how we communicate and live, and sometimes even think. All these tools have made our lives easier in many ways. But they're also stirring deep unease. Some are concerned that the need for speed is shrinking our attention spans, prompting our search for answers to take the mile-wide-but-inch-deep route and settling us into a rhythm of constant interruption in which deadlines are relentless and tasks are never quite finished.
Scientists call this phenomenon 'cognitive overload,' and say it encompasses the modern-day angst of stress, multitasking, distraction and data flurries.
In fact, multitasking ? a computing term that involves doing, or trying to do, more than one thing at once ? has cemented itself into our daily lives and is intensely studied. Research has shown it to be consistently counterproductive, often foolish, unhealthy in the long run, and in the case of gabbing on the cell phone while driving, relatively dangerous. Yet it is also expected, encouraged and basically essential. "
Scientists call this phenomenon 'cognitive overload,' and say it encompasses the modern-day angst of stress, multitasking, distraction and data flurries.
In fact, multitasking ? a computing term that involves doing, or trying to do, more than one thing at once ? has cemented itself into our daily lives and is intensely studied. Research has shown it to be consistently counterproductive, often foolish, unhealthy in the long run, and in the case of gabbing on the cell phone while driving, relatively dangerous. Yet it is also expected, encouraged and basically essential. "
Friday, December 31, 2004
Getting Things Done! :: MarkTAW.com: "Don't 'Live' At The Office
When I was doing the 9 - 5 thing, I installed Instant Messenger on my computer because I was looking for a distraction from work. I surfed the web and browsed forums. Now that I leave when I want to, I don't bother with this stuff. I have my cell phone, and it has Instant Messenger & SMS/Text Messaging on it, so you can reach me if you want to just about any way you choose - IM or phone - but I'm not encouraged to sit there and chat away all day. The faster I work, the sooner I get to go home, or see my friends, so I don't want to be distracted from work."
When I was doing the 9 - 5 thing, I installed Instant Messenger on my computer because I was looking for a distraction from work. I surfed the web and browsed forums. Now that I leave when I want to, I don't bother with this stuff. I have my cell phone, and it has Instant Messenger & SMS/Text Messaging on it, so you can reach me if you want to just about any way you choose - IM or phone - but I'm not encouraged to sit there and chat away all day. The faster I work, the sooner I get to go home, or see my friends, so I don't want to be distracted from work."
Getting Things Done! :: MarkTAW.com: "Perhaps that same pressure causes you to focus only on things you can do, and not make the item some sort of pie in the sky item that you may eventually cross off. There's a big difference between 'Redesign Main Site' and 'Download All Files For Main Site' in terms of which is an action I can take now, and which is a goal that has quite a few steps that need to be taken to finish. Somehow, writing it down makes me distinguish between the two more than typing it out. Probably because I know I can't add sub-bullets or edit it. What I write down I have to be able to check off.
You also can't carry your computer to the meeting, and re-typing notes from the meeting is just a waste. Data entry into a PDA is too limited, you're always trying to find shortcuts to writing things and that's just not right, you need to be verbose at times. You can also draw pictures as needed to clarify things, using your notebook for things other than just to-do list."
You also can't carry your computer to the meeting, and re-typing notes from the meeting is just a waste. Data entry into a PDA is too limited, you're always trying to find shortcuts to writing things and that's just not right, you need to be verbose at times. You can also draw pictures as needed to clarify things, using your notebook for things other than just to-do list."
Getting Things Done! :: MarkTAW.com: "When I was young there were a few blizzards. Real snow storms with 3 or more feet of snow. I didn't go to school, and I played in the snow occasionally, but mostly I stayed in. There was no where to go. It was bliss. It's hard to describe the feeling, but the joy of knowing that you're exactly where you should be is very soothing.
Normally at work we're distracted, fidgeting and looking for something to do. You could go to the snack machine, bathroom, for a cigarette, talk to your coworker, etc. It's these infinite little possibilities that strangle our productivity. Our sense of place. Knowing that you are where you're supposed to be, and there's nowhere else to be is a powerful thing.
Write Everything Down. In One Notebook.
This is a practice I picked up at my first job. I was responsible for hundreds of thousands of dollars of production at the factory, and making sure everything was there in time install in major building projects. Needless to say, I had to keep meticulous notes, and I had to be sure everything I said would be done actually got done."
Normally at work we're distracted, fidgeting and looking for something to do. You could go to the snack machine, bathroom, for a cigarette, talk to your coworker, etc. It's these infinite little possibilities that strangle our productivity. Our sense of place. Knowing that you are where you're supposed to be, and there's nowhere else to be is a powerful thing.
Write Everything Down. In One Notebook.
This is a practice I picked up at my first job. I was responsible for hundreds of thousands of dollars of production at the factory, and making sure everything was there in time install in major building projects. Needless to say, I had to keep meticulous notes, and I had to be sure everything I said would be done actually got done."
Adium X(tras) :: Sound Sets :: Tokyo Train Station: "A soundset released to commemorate 2000 downloads for C Major and it's long-standing position as #1 Most Popular! Thank you all so much.
Tokyo Train Station is a remake of Electric Dream, designed for users who enjoy the simplicity of Electric Dream but dislike its dreamy and uncanny capability of lulling them to sleep.
This is a collection of 5 mutated synthesizer runs for the following events: Buddy LogOn, Buddy LogOff, New Message Received, Message Sent, Message Received.
Though the sounds play the same musical notes, they have all been remade so that they are less mellow and 'dreamy.' The 'log-on' and 'log-off' sounds have been significantly redesigned so they are much shorter and much less dreamier than it's predecessor, Electric Dream."
Tokyo Train Station is a remake of Electric Dream, designed for users who enjoy the simplicity of Electric Dream but dislike its dreamy and uncanny capability of lulling them to sleep.
This is a collection of 5 mutated synthesizer runs for the following events: Buddy LogOn, Buddy LogOff, New Message Received, Message Sent, Message Received.
Though the sounds play the same musical notes, they have all been remade so that they are less mellow and 'dreamy.' The 'log-on' and 'log-off' sounds have been significantly redesigned so they are much shorter and much less dreamier than it's predecessor, Electric Dream."
Replacing A Toilet Wax Bowl Ring: "The last step for a toilet installation is to apply a bead of Kitchen-and-Bath silicone caulk between the toilet and the floor. This will help hold the toilet from moving. But... I don't caulk at the back of the toilet. If a leak ever develops, water will have a chance of leaking out and being detected."
Thursday, December 30, 2004
cheap soundproofing materials?: "One material I've heard of automotive people using to quiet and insulate the cockpit of their car is the stuff you can find at Home Depot in the roofing department that comes in rolls, is adhesive-backed and looks like tar paper. It seems to me that if it can keep a big-block V8's noise under control it should be able to work in a budget studio application."
Sound Proofing: "Sound Proofing starts with some means of damping. A number of products are available for this, and they all have various degrees of effectiveness. The best results are always obtained from using a combination of these products. There are mats, sprays, foams, and insulation available from a number of manufacturers
Mats are usually either Styrene-Butyadine-Rubber or asphaltic sheets backed with an adhesive of some type (although other materials are used in some cases). Installing mats in your vehicle is a simple way to reduce vibration, and is effective as well. The way mats work is that they are used to cover panels. The material they are made of absorbs vibrations in the panels, and turns them into heat, or it may simply lower the resonant frequency of the panel. Mats can also be placed between panels to reduce the amount of vibration between the two panels when they are in close contact. Many times, the mats will also have a metal foil backing to improve the heat resistance of the matting (thus allowing you to use it in an engine compartment). The matting also adds weight to a panel, reducing it's tendency to vibrate in the first place. Some of the more popular mats are Dynamat and Road Kill, but there are alternatives. One of those alternatives is a material known as Ice-Guard. Ice Guard is normally used as a roofing material, but is essentially the same material as commercial mats, except that it incorporates an asphalt material for water proofing. Ice-Guard is much cheaper than the other commercial mats, up to 80% less. It has to be bought in large amounts, however, and minimum purchases are usually 80 to 100 dollars for an entire car, compared to $400 using Dynamat or Road Kill. Ice-Guard also has to be aired out for a couple of days after installation before you can put your interior back in, and it is recommended that"
Mats are usually either Styrene-Butyadine-Rubber or asphaltic sheets backed with an adhesive of some type (although other materials are used in some cases). Installing mats in your vehicle is a simple way to reduce vibration, and is effective as well. The way mats work is that they are used to cover panels. The material they are made of absorbs vibrations in the panels, and turns them into heat, or it may simply lower the resonant frequency of the panel. Mats can also be placed between panels to reduce the amount of vibration between the two panels when they are in close contact. Many times, the mats will also have a metal foil backing to improve the heat resistance of the matting (thus allowing you to use it in an engine compartment). The matting also adds weight to a panel, reducing it's tendency to vibrate in the first place. Some of the more popular mats are Dynamat and Road Kill, but there are alternatives. One of those alternatives is a material known as Ice-Guard. Ice Guard is normally used as a roofing material, but is essentially the same material as commercial mats, except that it incorporates an asphalt material for water proofing. Ice-Guard is much cheaper than the other commercial mats, up to 80% less. It has to be bought in large amounts, however, and minimum purchases are usually 80 to 100 dollars for an entire car, compared to $400 using Dynamat or Road Kill. Ice-Guard also has to be aired out for a couple of days after installation before you can put your interior back in, and it is recommended that"
43 Folders: A Year of Getting Things Done: Part 1, The Good Stuff: "GTD has helped me develop my own idea of what a project really is:
It has more than one physical action.
Its projected outcome is valuable, desirable, and well articulated (even if it needs to change or adapt as the project?s constraints evolve).
Everyone involved in the project understands and agrees on the project?s value and desirable outcome (or, failing at that, they at least understand what their role in its envisionable success must be).
It?s something to which I?ve made some kind of commitment?either a public commitment to others or even just a mental obligation I?ve made with myself. This is something in the world that I agree deserves my time and attention to the exclusion of other things"
It has more than one physical action.
Its projected outcome is valuable, desirable, and well articulated (even if it needs to change or adapt as the project?s constraints evolve).
Everyone involved in the project understands and agrees on the project?s value and desirable outcome (or, failing at that, they at least understand what their role in its envisionable success must be).
It?s something to which I?ve made some kind of commitment?either a public commitment to others or even just a mental obligation I?ve made with myself. This is something in the world that I agree deserves my time and attention to the exclusion of other things"
Tuesday, December 28, 2004
Development of the Handlebar Stem Clamp: "www.eBiciBikes.com). In this case study I would like to indicate how we have been using a combination of these various design methods to develop one small component of the eBici bike - the clamp that connects the handlebar stem to the steer tube of the front fork. The bike is being built in eCycle in PA, and its current hardware"
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