29th
July
2010
Squirreled away in a carrel
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Squirreled away in a carrel
20th
July
2010
Secret commands and scripts
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12th
July
2010
Lots of software tools, just in case
I feel like the guy who owns a whole yard full of roadbuilding machines, but still doesn’t know where to lay pavement.
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1st
July
2010
Time to reformat the netbook
Time to revamp the netbook for summer vacation. Last year, brand new out of the box, it was wonderful. This year, with the dry rot imposed by poor software, I’m ready to reformat and cut my (time) losses.
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3rd
May
2010
Bend me, I won’t break
I unlocked the door to my postal box, and my stomach did a little flip. The parcel which has been enroute for over a week was finally here. And the post office had left their own, personal mark on things.
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30th
April
2010
As inconstant as the weather outside
Only when you try to operate your own “server” does the reason behind the high price tags of commercial machines make sense. Something to do with reliability.
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23rd
April
2010
Finally, a computer that is fast enough for today
I no longer can count how many times I’ve “saved” data for other people, but I can give great cheap advice. Back up your stuff, because your turn will come. Some day, when you least need the stress, your prized virtual world will unravel.
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16th
April
2010
Tracking what patch caused the hiccups
If only I could trust that Windows Update icon to save me time. Instead, I’m far too much at ease with restore points, troubleshooting, all the joys of maintaining a system that seems bound to break.
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8th
April
2010
Eventually my books will virtualize
Pretty sight this morning, with a few hundred snow geese busily refueling in the bay. We see these transients twice a year, coming and going. Rarely in flight, and never during the full daylight, but one more sign that a season is changing. My pool should be out of ice over the weekend, and we’ve seen ducks in there (once). Oh, and the tires are now “changed”.
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19th
March
2010
What seems simple is not always so
It’s new, it’s shiny, it has taken the world I live in by storm. Everywhere, people are slipping and sliding their fingertips back and forth, following the magic squares that will lead them to nirvana. Yes, indeed, the iTouch does keep one bedazzled.
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