Nerdy Mac Tip
Here’s a nerdy tip for Mac users. Open Automator, and create a new Service workflow. Set it to receive no input, then drag a “Run Shell Script” item into the workflow. Replace the default “cat” in the text area with… Continue Reading
What part of this is hard to understand?
Amendment 4. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation,… Continue Reading
On the Timing of the Jobs Address
President Obama will address a Joint Session of Congress tonight (Thursday, Sept. 8th) regarding his job stimulus plan. He had originally requested to do so last night (Wednesday, Sept. 7th), but House Speaker John Boehner asked him to change the… Continue Reading
Those evil smartphones…
You can’t make this shit up: Richard Stallman thinks that smartphones are “Stalin’s Dream”. But: “There’s a version of Android called Replicant that can run on the HTC Dream phone without proprietary software, except in the U.S. In the U.S.,… Continue Reading
Designated Initializers in Objective-C
So, if you are a Mac/Objective-C developer, you are probably familiar with the Designated Initializer. The Designated Initializer (“DI”) is, in an Objective-C class, the one initializer in a class that is supposed to do the heavy lifting in initializing… Continue Reading
HDMI: Progress?
If you were not a member of the A/V club in school, you can skip this post now. So. Until yesterday, I had the following A/V setup. Our receiver was a Sony STR-DG910. It does video switching, and has 3xHDMI… Continue Reading
Becky and the Shark
I don’t know that I need to add anything to this:
E-Books vs. Paper: Environmental Concerns
I recently mentioned on Twitter that it was somewhat ironic that Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, which I’d like to read, was only available in “dead tree” editions (and thus not convenient for me). I quickly got back two nearly identical… Continue Reading
The Cure for Insomnia
My wife envies my ability to decide to go to sleep and then just do it without further ado. But I am here to tell you that this is not a natural ability; it is an acquired skill, and you… Continue Reading
Breath
Last night, Rich Brodsky tweeted something I liked: This reminded me of a piece I posted on talk.bizarre back in 1995: Step back and take a look one level bigger. Fly over your city in an airplane and look at… Continue Reading