Archive for June, 2008

Leaving for a week-long hike

I’m going on a backpacking trip for the next week. I’m going from Onion Valley to Mt. Whitney via Kearsarge Pass, part of the John Muir Trail. In case I want to share anything with you, I set up a blog at kearsargepass.blogspot.com. Sign up for emails and stay informed!

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Ron Paul on the Difference between McCain and Obama

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Brain Apps on the Google App Engine

In my spare time over the past several days, I’ve been working on an idea I have for a web app that would keep track of thoughts from my brain. Sure, blogs already do that, but they generally have some structure.

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WordPress Convert Pages to Posts

It’s quite easy, and I see no downsides as yet:

UPDATE `wp_posts` SET post_type=’post’ WHERE post_type=’page’

Microsoft LifeCam NX-6000 Flicker

We tried a lot of things to fix this: changing the camera’s resolution, downloading the driver (117 MB), etc. But the solution turned out to be a Microsoft Hotfix for video degradation.

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ooVoo not supported on this architecture

I tried to install ooVoo on my iMac, but it would only create a folder called ooVoo.app with a red minus sign at the bottom right.

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Wii Fit Leg Extenders

I discovered that the Wii Fit has leg extensions that attach to the bottom of the balance board. The Wii Fit works on nearly any kind of surface, including carpet, but when using it on carpet, you may want to use the extenders for better accuracy. With long carpet, the game might otherwise report too low a weight.

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Firefox could not install this item because of a failure in Chrome Registration

First, today is Firefox Download Day. Get Fx3 if you haven’t yet.

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Firefox 3 Download Day is Tuesday

Take a look at all of the great new features coming in Firefox 3!

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DreamHost Promo Code

I have five exclusive DreamHost Promo Codes which give you:

  • 4 times the normal disk and bandwidth
  • $150 off their 5-year plan, or…
  • $200 off their 10-year plan.

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