It bothers me when software vendors that write for OS X distribute their standard OS X installer package wrapped in a bundle that launches their own custom installer before opening the installer package. What is that little middleman executable really doing?
A Website
by Keith Constable
Noun
An insect that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wing casings against combs on its hind legs.
Respond, you bloody DNS!
I find it amusing that I was able to find two DNS servers four to five hops outside Suddenlink‘s network that respond faster than Suddenlink’s own recommended DNS servers. I consider this a far superior alternative to opting out of their “enhanced” DNS redirection “service.”
On a related note, is it ethical to use a third party’s DNS servers for recursive lookups without asking first?
RHCT is Rhetoric
“RHCT” is an acronym for Red Hat Certified Technician, an IT industry certification that focuses on the client-side configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux computers. Try a search for “RHCT” on the Barnes & Noble website, see what it returns.
Clearly This Is…
Whenever someone starts a sentence with “This is clearly…” the rest of the thought is “clearly” only clear to the speaker.
Power Saving?
According to the corporate offices that oversee the retail copy center I work at, it is cheaper for us to leave our copiers in power save mode all night than it is to shut them off when we close the store.
Go figure.
Sorrow Eats Us All
My mother, Elaine Gendron Constable, died unexpectedly yesterday at the age of 55.
Pandora’s Taste
I find that Pandora plays better music if I create channels from songs rather than artists.
PostBits 0.1.0 alpha
Fall semester is over. I’ve been working on PostBits since my last exam, and I have a nifty little zip file to show for it.
I present PostBits 0.1.0 Alpha. Please note the lack of positive digits in the version and the prominence of the word “Alpha.” This plugin is not complete, and it probably has some bugs. As it stands, it should be able to replace Cricket Moods, but do not run it on your live blog.
Things to note:
- Does not import moods from Cricket Moods. I will write a separate plugin to do that later.
- The plugin seems to work with WP 2.6, but the interface is designed for 2.7.
- Currently, only one category is available. It has the ability to handle more, just not the interface to manage them.
- There is no README—you’re on your own.
If you’d like to try it out and/or help help me ferret out any bugs, you can grab a zip file from the PostBits Google Code site. If you find any bugs or have any suggestions, please post them on the issue tracker. Please don’t e-mail me or post any blog comments about bugs you find.
Hummina, hummina, hummina!
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