Monthly Archives: December 2007

Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind

Some people don’t care for Anime at all, and some people are crazy about it. I personally do not belong to any of these camps. Just as with anything else, there is a some brilliant stuff out there, in the … Continue reading

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My Version Increment Script

How and when do you increment the version number on an internal web application? If you are not selling your software, not publishing the source but simply providing a service to bunch of users, there is really no such thing … Continue reading

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What is your favorite programming language?

I don’t think we did this here, so let’s talk about our favorite programming languages. I’m guessing that most of the readers here are tech minded people, who know at least one. So if you do, let me know what … Continue reading

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Pro Tip: Don’t Mess Up Your MX Record

If you were trying to send me an email yesterday you might have received a nice returned mail transcript. That’s because I fucked up the MX record when “outsourcing” my mail to Google Apps. Since Dreamhost is having major issues … Continue reading

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What is the point of Office Suite database applications?

What is the point of these silly database applications bundled with every other Office Suite? Microsoft Office has Access, Open Office has Base, KOffice also has one. But why the fuck do we need these? Who uses them? Ok, let … Continue reading

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IP Fun

Ok, it’s time for a silly little game/competition once again! How do you participate? Figure out your external IP address (ie. the routable one you get from your ISP, not the NAT address you get from the router). Your IP … Continue reading

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I Fixed the Chanel Switching on my Comcast Cable Box

I used to be a happy subscriber to the good old analog cable from Comcast. I would simply plug my TV into the coax cable coming out of the wall and that would give me a bit under a hundred … Continue reading

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Dreamfall: The Longest Journey – Into the Uncanny Valley

I started playing Dreamfall: The Longest Journey after I saw it referenced on Shamus Young’s 20 Sided blog. He does have an oddly simillar taste in games, and his blog tipped me off on good games in the past. For … Continue reading

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