The health care debate is generating a lot more heat than light these days, and I’m somewhat puzzled as to why. Only somewhat puzzled, though, because much of what is going on was accurately predicted long before this issue even came up, and in fact has been the norm for years. What we are seeing… Continue reading Health care: are people just too far apart?
Computer Utility: WinRAR and 7-Zip
It’s harder and harder to come up with these good computer utilities, but here’s one I use just about every day: WinRAR. It’s a file compression/decompression utility that supports many file formats, with a nice GUI. However, it’s main use for me is its command-line options: it has a very powerful set of options, and… Continue reading Computer Utility: WinRAR and 7-Zip
Irish Fest 2009 Photos
I took a few photos at Irish fest a couple of days ago at Harriet Island in Saint Paul. Not nearly as many as last year, as we were only there for a little bit. Plus, I just wasn’t feeling very inspired by what I saw. A couple photos after the jump.
A few thoughts on “A People’s History of the United States”
I recently finished reading A People’s History of the United States, by Howard Zinn. You may remember this as the book that Matt Damon tells Robin Williams will “blow his mind” in Good Will Hunting. It’s a pretty different take on the history of the United States, from a point of view that typically is… Continue reading A few thoughts on “A People’s History of the United States”
Computer Utility: Knoppix
It’s hard to call an entire OS a “utility”, but Knoppix, a distro of Linux on a live CD, has come to my rescue many, many times. By far, the most common situation I find myself in where I am using Knoppix is when I’m faced with a Windows box that gives me a bluescreen… Continue reading Computer Utility: Knoppix
Shaving old school
I started wet shaving several months ago. Not to save money, as the Consumerist article talks about, although you certainly do. Truth be told, I don’t even remember why I decided to switch or how I stumbled upon it. It does take longer to shave, but I notice less neck irritation than when I used… Continue reading Shaving old school
Snail mail tracert
I moved a month ago, and I have yet to received any forwarded mail from the U.S. Postal Service. I filled out the Change of Address form well in advance, and even got confirmation at both my old and current addresses. But I haven’t received any forwarded mail at my new place. I’ve checked with… Continue reading Snail mail tracert
Computer Utility: Ultimate Boot CD
If you don’t have the Ultimate Boot CD in your CD collection, you should. It lives up to its name: its got pretty much everything you need to do maintenance on a computer: hard disk diagnostics, disk wiping tools, partitioning, memory and processor tests…it even has DOS boot disks in case you want to pull… Continue reading Computer Utility: Ultimate Boot CD
Supreme Court idiocy
Like most pundits of the DC class, Howard Fineman is a tool. However, even a blind squirrel finds a nut now and again, and this column is something I can agree with: the recent Senate Judiciary hearings on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor were completely pointless, and moreover, seemed to demonstrate the fact that most… Continue reading Supreme Court idiocy
Sick kitty
Sadly, Misha has an infected paw, so he has to take antibiotics and wear a collar so he doesn’t chew on his paw. He’s taking it very well, but it is still sad to see him lounge around all depressed…