Note: this post (like many of my others) is a record for me to track re-occurances or anomalies. I woke up Saturday not feeling well – and it went downhill from there. Aching joints, extraordinarily tired, mild nausea, waves of chills, a strange metallic taste in my mouth, and a sharp pain in my left …
Author Archives: Garrick van Buren
You know, writing!
“All of our stories that do well on Hacker News share one thing: they are written. By written, I mean that someone took the time and effort to examine individual sentences, to think about word choices, to create transitions between grafs, to describe things precisely. You know, writing! But a lot of what gets posted …
Ultron Sonic Confusion
I was browsing Amazon this afternoon looking for some speakers for my office. Obviously – these Ultron Sonic‘s stood out. They even look like they’d be great for when I’m on the go. While I jest – I think this page is an excellent example of how integral getting both the product info & images …
Why I’m Not Pre-Ordering the iPad2
“I’d also argue that Apple is breaking an implicit promise it made with buyers of the first 150 million plus number of iPhones, iPod Touchs and iPads. We wanted the next great personal computing platform, not Disney World in our pocket.” Plus, just thinking about iOS’s hub-and-spoke-UI makes me tired.
How to Reclaim Disk Space After Deleting Lots of MySQL Records
Turns out MySQL’s InnoDB engine isn’t (by default) very enthusiastic to give back disk space if after mass deletions (say, a DELETE * or a TRUNCATE TABLE). The fix is a little unsettling, but it’s also simple (and with a modestly size db – fast). Back up the db (you should doing this anyway, but …
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Fahrenheit DRM
“No matter how crappy a library’s relationship with a print publisher might be, the publisher couldn’t force them to destroy the books in their collections after 26 checkouts.” – Cory Docotorw
More Joy
Today’s meeting free. I’ve blocked off the entire day to work on 1 thing. A little voice told me to hit play on my All Too Much Joy playlist. Perfect. If I hit the milestone early, I think I’ll pull UHF off the Netflix. My favorite lyric from today’s TMJ all discography listening session comes …
Unbroken
“Developers are familiar with the idea of bugs that never get fixed. They’re called features.” – Dave Winer
Safe Driving
Oh sure – I’ve 3 Large Strongspaces backing up all my websites and working files nightly. I’ve also got a 2TB Western Digital drive pulling nightly backups from all the computers in the house. Plus, a couple portable drives for the road. To that mix, I’ve added a SentrySafe Fire-Safe Waterproof Data Storage Chest with …
I’m Still O.K.
“Martin Van Buren was a big part of OK’s initial takeoff” “Van Buren’s unsuccessful reelection campaign in 1840 is regarded by etymologists as instrumental in the popularization of the word ‘OK’. In the context of the campaign, the initialism was used as a nickname for Van Buren and stood for ‘Old Kinderhook,’ which was a …