September 2008
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That’s why I say I, like every American I’m speaking with,...
– Gov. Sarah Palin (remember, one heartbeat away…)
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Bankruptcy, not bailout, is the right answer →
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'Pro-life' stand goes beyond abortion →
Here’s an angle on the debate that we hear far too rarely…”Pro-life” should extend to everyone, not just the unborn.
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jQuery and Microsoft →
Slowly but surely, it seems that a few folks at Microsoft are starting to embrace open standards without the “extend and extinguish” afterwards.
At the insistence of the McCain campaign, the Oct. 2 debate between the...
– NYTimes.com - Are you kidding me?! And people are okay with this?
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Bailouts will lead to rough economic ride →
As usual, Ron Paul brings the truth. Government intervention will make things worse, not better.
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Apache Tip - expose user directories in Ubuntu →
Note: This method was tested on Ubuntu Feisty and Hardy…this may work on other platforms as well.
To expose /home/user/public_html as http://localhost/~user, follow these steps:
Create the public_html folder in the user’s home directory.
At the command line:
sudo a2enmod userdir sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 force-reload
The first line enables the userdir module, which is installed by...
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Bob Barr Files Suit in Texas to Remove McCain,... →
Sounds like he has a rock-solid case. Unfortunately, that probably won’t matter.
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Windows and its user-friendly solutions
Next time you are subjected to an ignorant f-tard going off about how Linux sucks because “it’s like, sooo lame because you have to, like, use the command line and stuff,” show them this little gem of a user-friendly procedure that you get to follow when Windows barfs and loses your CD drive.
You can no longer access the CD drive or the DVD drive, or you receive an error message...
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On social issues, I lean Libertarian, minus the crazy stuff.
– Scott Adams
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Google shows off final Android handset →
That’s great, but when will it ship?
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World Names Profiler →
This site shows the frequency of your surname on an interactive world map.
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VLC media player 0.9.2 released →
This is the only media player you need. Period. It’s cross-platform and plays pretty much any file you can throw at it.
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Tea 'healthier' drink than water →
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Ubuntu Tip: How to Enable Wireless Drivers on a...
I was setting up my cousin’s new laptop, and decided to install Ubuntu in a small “emergency” partition at the end of the hard drive just in case Vista ever gets screwed up. After the install, I noticed that the restricted video and wireless drivers needed to be enabled. The video driver went off without a hitch, but after enabling the wireless driver ‘wl’ it still...
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Two-party 'charade' must end, Ron Paul says →
I’ve been all but decided that I’m going third-party for a while now. The question is: which one?
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America's Best Beer Festivals →
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Ubuntu 9.04 to be called Jaunty Jackalope →
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Metallica - Death Magnetic Reviewed Track By Track →
If you hated St. Anger (which I didn’t), don’t let that put you off from giving this one a listen. This may just be the fastest, heaviest record they’ve ever made.
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IAAF asks high jumper accused of drinking at meet... →
Vodka and Red Bull gives you wings, right? What’s there to explain?
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About Sarah Palin: an e-mail from Wasilla →
People around here seem to have fallen in love with Sarah Palin overnight since her speech at the convention. This email from one of her fellow townspeople seems to support my gut feeling: that she’s more style than substance, and not really what you want waiting in the wings if McCain croaks.
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Google Chrome's Full List of Special about: Pages →
Yet another Chrome post…but hey, some of these are really cool. If you’re only going to try one, go with about:internets (much cooler if you’re on XP).
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7 Really Awesome Things About Google Chrome →
Chrome is very, very promising. I’ve been using it for Gmail, Google Reader, and Remember the Milk for the last few days, and it screams through the copious amounts of Javascript they require.
When they release a full-featured version, I will definitely think about switching. If they can get a nice library of plugins together Firefox will have a legitimate competitor on their hands.
I...
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After Rudi Johnson takes Tatum Bell's job, Bell... →
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Founders Breakfast Stout →
Pours black. Not dark brown, not deep red, black. If you hold it up to a light bulb, it’s…black. Completely opaque. Flavor is coffee with dark chocolate. I don’t care much for coffee, but the balance that the dark chocolate (which I love) brings makes this a tasty, tasty beverage.
Note: this one got a 100% score over at Ratebeer. We are seriously blessed with great...
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'In a world' voiceover master dies at 68 →
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How to Insert an Image Inline in Gmail →
This is seriously much harder than it needs to be…
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Don’t Like Palin’s Wikipedia Story? Change It →
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Google Chrome, Google's Browser Project →
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Operate Your Computer with Wii Controllers →