Monthly Archives: January 2005

Experimenting with Yahoo Desktop Search

I finally broke down and installed Yahoo Desktop Search, so far I really like it. Yahoo! Desktop Search Beta is a free, downloadable desktop search application that enables you to instantly find any file, email or attachment on your computer. … Continue reading

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Mac Mini & iPod Shuffle

So Apple’s site will be a little slow today… Mac Mini Live the digital life in stylish simplicity. Just 6.5 inches wide and 2 inches tall, Mac mini provides what you need to have more fun with your music, photos … Continue reading

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Viable Windows Replacement

Jeremy Zawodny talks about the needs for his workstation and his decision to go back to Microsoft Windows from his Mac in a recent post. (See: I’m Joining the Majority by Putting the Mac Aside in 2005) I’ve struggled with … Continue reading

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Out of Control Portion Sizes

Portion sizes in this country are so out of control. Christina and I went to the Daily Grill today for lunch. It is amazing how much food they serve you. More food than one person should ever eat in a … Continue reading

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SQL Injection Attacks by Example

A great read for anyone running a web based application. This goes to show how important it is to validate user imput before executing it. “SQL Injection” is subset of the an unverified/unsanitized user input vulnerability (“buffer overflows” are a … Continue reading

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Blog Comment Spam Idea

If you have a blog at some point you have received comment spam. If you are using MovableType chances are you have experimented with the MT-Blacklist plugin. MT-Blacklist allows blog authors to mark comments as spam, and share their findings … Continue reading

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Filesystem Snapshots Rule

For those of you unfamiliar with them, the part of the reason the Network Appliance (NetApp) Filers became so popular (besides their speed and ease of administration) is the ability to create a filesystem snapshot. A filesystem snapshot is a … Continue reading

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Aggravating Search Results

Why is it that a search for Max Clark on Yahoo, AskJeeves, Dogpile, AltaVista, etc… all return what I would consider the proper result with my site on top, but a search on Google returns my mailing list postings and … Continue reading

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SixApart Acquires LiveJournal

This is a really big deal and shows how important this Blogging thing is. SixApart (MovableType and Typepad) have done a great job creating software and services for blogging, LiveJournal has done a great job at building a community. As … Continue reading

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iPorn

iBod: Portable photo technology puts Playboy’s sexiest models at your fingertips. Portable MP3 players and other handheld media toys are this year’s must-have geek gadgets. The latest thing is Apple’s new-generation iPod — the iPod Photo — which does for … Continue reading

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