January 2009
19 posts
Jan 28th
iLife '09
On Windows, just about every software installation leaves icons on the desktop and maybe even the quick launch toolbar. Mac software doesn’t do this. Well, I didn’t think they did, until I installed Apple’s latest iLife ‘09. After install, I found that iLife had added, not one, not two, but three brand new icons to my dock, thanks Apple, that was just what my dock...
Jan 27th
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Jan 20th
“Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the...”
– George Orwell A fitting quote for this news article: Orwellian Finance: Is 1984 Happening in 2009?
Jan 20th
“The problem is that what sounded good to me at 128kbps 8 years ago doesn’t sound...”
– A comment from the article The Truth About Digital Cameras
Jan 19th
Jan 19th
“The choices for the incoming president are simple. It’s either recovery or...”
– Prof. Peter Morici
Jan 19th
ListenWhite As Diamonds by Alela Diane I’ve...
Jan 15th
20D Burst Speed Test
So I got a new Lexar 8GB 133x compact flash card, and I wanted to test out the card’s performance. So I put the camera in manual mode, and held down the shutter until the buffer filled up. Burst Speeds: RAW (±JPG) 6 Frames JPG Only 66 Frames The burst speeds were the same using my slightly faster 4GB SanDisk Extreme III card, so it seems that the 20D’s write speed is the...
Jan 9th
“The big opportunity, which some Linux distributions are now obviously seizing,...”
– Ross Anderson I couldn’t agree more, in fact, I’ve recently setup a Ubuntu box for my Grandparents for this very reason. And with the firewall, and other security features setup and configured, it’s about as secure as you can get!
Jan 8th
“I think that his [Obama’s] task will be to develop an overall strategy for...”
– Former Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger
Jan 8th
Apple’s Time Machine backup software is amazing! Today I found that one of my songs was missing from iTunes for some strange reason. I just went to the directory where it should be, opened up Time Machine, and bingo, it went back in time 5 days, and there was the song! And with one click, the song was restored, and iTunes was happy!
Jan 7th
“…the mercury vapor from one broken [compact fluorescent] bulb emits over...”
– BlackListed News
Jan 7th
Jan 7th
“The total value of the bailouts undertaken by the federal government in 2008 now...”
–  CNSNews.com
Jan 6th
“You learn what you learn.”
– Anonymous Family Member (Ha ha!)
Jan 5th