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Update on my Apple Display Adapter woes
My issues with connecting my Apple 30″ Cinema display to my Macbook Air have finally been completely resolved. After a couple of visits to the local Apple Store, and an extended call to a ‘second level” representative at Apple Phone Support, Apple decided to extend my warranty on the monitor — I was 30 days …
Diversions: Canabalt
For those of you who follow my Twitter feed, you may have noticed several posts that led you to believe I’d taken up running as a pass time. In reality I’ve been spending my time a playing Canabalt. Written in just five days, sporting glorious 8-bit black-and-white graphics, and thoroughly addictive–Canabalt is possibly the best …
Recommended classes for computer science majors
This semester I am TA’ing a computer systems course. The most common questions I’m getting (aside from project help requests) are regarding classes to take it upcoming semesters. So, to that end, I thought I’d elaborate on my views regarding classes recommended for computer science majors. (I’m couching this discussion in generic terms, but after …
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Some Free Mac Software
The gang over at MacHeist are giving away 6 free applications for the Macintosh. I’m not sure why, but they are. There’s no reason not to at least take at look at what’s on offer. If you’re already signed up with them, or at least don’t mind mind the possible e-mail marketing (they’ve never really …
Sick
Full blown flu (103 degree temp, etc). Probably H1N1 since one of the girls was down with it last week. I’m pretty miserable. Update: 24 hours later, I’m feeling much better but still somewhat feverish nevertheless up and around. Which is good since Kim is now a full-blown flu victim, and little boo is trending …
Review: Apple Mini Displayport to Dual-Link DVI adapter
I admit it, I’m late to this party. Only recently have I attempted to connect my Apple Cinema 30″ Display to my MacBook Air (late 2008 version). Unfortunately, required adapter cable costs $100 and is only available from Apple. But recently Kim got me the adapter as a gift (I have a great fiancée). In …
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One Week on the Brink
Last week has been tough on the whole family. We’ve been to the ER twice, and straight to the doctor’s office once. Last Sunday night I managed to drop the hot tub cover on my foot. I managed to limp through the whole day Monday, but by Tuesday morning I was in extreme pain. At …
Windows 7 mini-review
Credit where credit is due, Microsoft’s upcoming release of Windows 7 may just be the best operating system Microsoft has ever released. In using it lightly, I can say that I’ve been pleasantly surprised by Microsoft’s latest effort. So far I’ve mostly spent my time in operating system set up and maintenance operations, but Windows …
101 things in 1001 days, revisited
So September 28, 2009, my experiment in completing 101 things in 1001 days ended. By my own tally I only completed 43 of my objectives. At one level this is an abject failure; on the other hand, a large number of life changes may make this a reasonable outcome. In the past three years, I’ve …