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aaron — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:39:45 +0000

If math was like this when I was growing up, I would have aced all the tests.

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network visualizations

aaron — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:50:53 +0000

While browsing around the net looking for information about linux iptable firewalls, I stubled upon this video and was amazed:

Make Any Linux Directory into an ISO File [Terminal Tip]

aaron — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:01:41 +0000

I like stuff like this so I figured I would write it down here for later reference. Making iso's are helpful because not only are you able to make a cdrom out of them, I find they are great for storage as well. I think there is a big need for a backup application that makes isos for you automatically. Then you got a nice workflow for moving them off to physical media when your storage volume starts to get full.

Linux newbies might appreciate knowing that you need no software app to create burn-able CD images of a particular directory on your system. One terminal command--mkisofs -V LABEL -r DIRECTORY | gzip > cdrom.iso.gz—creates a compressed ISO for easy backup (replace the italicized sections with your CD label and directory, of course).

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ratatouille soup under pressure

aaron — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:58:04 +0000

Tonight marks the success of my abilities in making ratatouille soup in the pressure cooker. WOW it tastes so good!! One bowl filled me up for the rest of the night. When I diced up all of the veggatables, I thought I must had done something wrong because about half of the veggies were not underneath the liquid, but everything came out great. The tomoatos kept a bright red while the zucchini was absolutly perfect consistancy. Also, the herbs really came out good but not too over powering. Overall, I have to say I love this recipie and will be making it again for sure! I think it took me about 1 hour over all to cut up the veggies and cook the soup (yah yah im kinda slow... but umm shut up).

Maybe next time I will remember to take pictures or even video.

makes me happy that i am an iphone owner

aaron — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:52:51 +0000

These reports are making me very happy, right now, that I am an iPhone owner.

The most prominent malfunctions for iPhone users appear to be touchscreen-related. The Apple device also is prone to accidental damage, users report.

Update: But if they decide to charge for access. Ill be very upset!!!

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leave it to lifehacker to find something that just makes sense and helps us all out

aaron — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:48:57 +0000

This is so cool! And I cant wait to go back to work and implement this! Another simple and elegant (okay, maybe not elegant) way to keep your charger on your desk and not have it fall off.

Reader LT writes in:

I hate climbing behind my desk to plug in my laptop to charge when I get back to my office, and I can't afford one of those new Mac displays that come with a laptop plug built in any time soon, either. But then I saw this trick using a binder clip to keep cords from slipping off the back of the desk. My MacBook's power cord has two parts—midway through it the brick plugs into another cord, and I never take the bottom half of the cord with me. So, using the clip, I secured the first half of the plug to the desk, and now I plug in the brick when I get to the office—no climbing required.

Gave this a try with my own MacBook, and it works like a charm, as you can see in the pictures. Thanks, LT! Check out our top 10 ways to get cords under control.

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Circuit City Files for Bankruptcy [Electronics]

aaron — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:45:37 +0000

Why am I not surprised? I could list a couple reasons, but I would have to say my top three are:

they did not cover enough home entertainment categories
some stores were left in mess (heck, compusa was better)
employees did not care about the technology (again, compusa was better)

And we all know where Compusa went....

Electronics retailer Circuit City has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, one week after announcing the closing of more than 150 of its 721 U.S. stores. It doesn't look good for the chain's future, so gift card holders should get working toward a zero balance, while Black Friday hounds might be rewarded with some serious move-this-now deals. [via]

iTV might help me save money, but not my queue

aaron — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:28:20 +0000

iTV looks pretty cool from what little I saw of it before it crashed while loading my netflix account. Maybe I was asking a bit too much for it to handle when I started tapping on the option to fetch the data while loading my netflix queue. But I like its speed for adding items to my netflix queue. However, the lists of movies needs to be improved. Listing all that information is a waste of scrolling speed. The list of movies with the summary in small font makes for slow scrolling and might increase the chances of the application crashing.

I would like to see the application list the titles and then allow for tapping on the title to show the details. This would make a for a nicer interface and allow for higher speed browsing. Also with the details screen you can cross reference other options like where the movie is playing, previews, and add to netflix queue.

This is really going to ruin my netflix queue and push the already 130+ movies over into the 300's. I will be busy with netflix for the next 5 years...

Movie and TV listing iPhone application just got updated with Netflix integration. If you've got a Netflix account you can use it to manage and search for rentals alongside local listings.

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New lyer...

Wuyi Amber tea

aaron — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:30:07 +0000

Sometimes I drink this in the morning. It's close to the color of coffee bit I find it's taste to much lighter when it sits in your tummie.

two gtd office and suggestion videos

aaron — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:57:16 +0000

I came across two videos that have a guy talking about how he setup his office and notes workflow. I am very impressed and would like to use his methods for my setup at home. So, I would say that I am going to implement these changes tonight and hopefully have it done by Sunday? So I can feel good about myself completing it done early hahaha. Okay thats cheating...but anyways, here are the videos:

organizing the desk

organizing the info