Garmin Blows I hope one day my primary motivation for blogging isn't the need to blow off steam in the form of a rant; but Garmin is simply infuriating and I can't help it. Do you know why Garmin is doing terribly financially? Because it's a
Talkative Little Peripherals I installed Cacti last week. Cacti graphs, among other things, transfer statistics from SNMP-capable devices such as my Apple Airport Extreme router. These graphs that Cacti makes show me wifi use as well as my total internet use. Generally this is more vaguely interesting than useful. Generally. So, riddle me
Multiplication Table Drills Alright, there. As far as I'm concerned it is stable and sufficiently functional to be usable. You can have multiple users. A different problem set size can be configured for each user. A checkmark indicates whether the user has completed a set for today. And annoying sounds pester
Multiplication Table Drills My father worked some voodoo magic with a spreadsheet back when Excel fit entirely on a single-side floppy and concocted a multiplication table drill program that he inflicted upon us every evening after school. Of course it wasn't too much later that I actually appreciated the benefits of
47% = ~500 So, this may come as a surprise to you; and in fact it *should* come as a surprise to you: MySpace still exists (in some form). I learned of its continued existence when it was announced that MySpace was going to lay off some 47% of its staff. At first
Let it Snow! I woke up from my nap around 9pm and complete disappointment awaited me when I opened my front door to green grass and black roads. Two and a half hours later though and it's all better. But this had better not be the end of it. Weather.com
Black Diamond Cyborg The new crampons finally arrived. I've never used these pro-style crampons with the metal strap in front instead of the plastic clip, but it seems secure enough. The metal strap is kind of sharp though so I'm sending them back if it starts tearing up the
FindMeSpot Locator Alert! Apparently we're still alive: Location: 34.12302, -84.26233 Timestamp: Map:Google Maps Closest point of interest: Description: Home - Alpharetta, Georgia Location: -84.26258, 34.12298 Distance: 0.01 miles Since last time: Distance: 0.01 miles
I clean ALL the things!! Hyperbole and a Half is frequently awesome and it is also my inspiration for, I run ALL the OSes!! Check it:
FedEx = Awesome While in Missouri my productivity tanked when my laptop suddenly decided that it would only function up-side-down (while on battery power); an inconvenient arrangement to say the least. More than one person helpfully suggested that I could place the keyboard on my feet while lying on my back.... I was