This is a test of the Linux/Unix LogJam LiveJournal client.
DId it work? Did it work??
Geekin’ out
Whilest perusing for Linux software, I came across this software that takes a video image and renders it in ASCII.
Pretty cool, in a major geeky way.
What would be even cooler if they pointed a camera at you, and the ASCII formed a message… “YOU@ARE&DOOMED!!!”
R.I.P. Netbank
Netbank’s accounts (including ours) were acquired by INGDirect a few days ago. It was sinking fast, and declared bankruptcy.
We had all but one of our accounts with Netbank (including my business account), the other one was with INGDirect.
So… effortless consolidation!
But the thing about INGDirect is that they don’t like you to send in deposits. They prefer you deposit money in another bank, and electronically transfer it in, sortof a bank parasite. Previously, my other bank was Netbank so… what shall happen? Shall I be forced to open an account with some brick and mortar monstrosity? Ye GADS!
The one point of pride in this is that I analyzed the financials of Netbank in 2000 and saw some subtle red flags that prevented me from investing. It’s good to include our averted-disasters in with our clean wins in the investing world.
Every day…
I heard on NPR this morning that the Powers That Be in Atlanta finally admitted that Every Day Is Opening Day isn’t really a very good slogan.
Well… duh.
15 Million down the drain.
So, now they’re going to think up a newer, even better one.
Seriously, folks. Use the next $15M to help fix the sewers.
Book Log: First Among Sequels
First Among Sequels by Jasper Fforde
The fifth Thursday Next novel.
Fforde turns self-reference up to 11 as Thursday Next is training innacurately-written fictional Thursday Nexts from the first five books (including the non-existent The Samuel Pepys Fiasco) to become Jurisfiction Agents, with a subplot about time travel.
Enjoyable mind candy.
Book Log – Comedy By The Numbers
Comedy By The Numbers: The 169 Secrets of Humor and Popularity by Prof. Eric Hoffman & Dr. Gary Rudoren
Bleh.
I ordered this when McSweeney’s had their big “we’re going to go out of business” half-price sale. So, the nicest thing I can say is that I did my part to help keep McSweeney’s going.
Shameless Plug
Uncle Grampa’s Hoo-Dilly Storytime returns this Saturday at 11:30am, running every weekend until November 17.
You have been warned.
“She could dance before she could walk,” we’ll say.
Chasing the Penguin
Hey geeks, what’s everyone’s favorite Linux distribution?
With my new computer system up and running with four fully functional SATA drive ports and a seemingly infinite supply of free 160GB SATA Hard Drives at my disposal, I figure it’s high time for a dual-boot system.
I’ve installed Red Hat on some decrepit old systems that eventually gave up the ghost. But I believe there are a multitude… Debian, SuSe, Slacker… I may be dating myself by mentioning some of these.
The Computer is Dead, Long Live the Computer!
The New and Improved Less Blown Up computer is at home, waiting to be tested out. I finished putting all the guts back in last night after the messy motherboarderectomy. I was too bleary eyed to be trusted to check it over before powering up.
Foolishly, I did not pay close attention when I ordered the motherboard to the types of sockets and plugs that were included… I failed to get one with a 20 pin power supply style (hopelessly antiquated! After three years!) or a AGPx16 socket for the display. So, a new power supply (24+4) and display card (PCI Express) needed to be purchased.
So, if anyone has need of an AGPx16 compatible display card or a 450W 20 pin computer power supply, I can help you out.
So, tonight, after steakums gets back from her business meeting with her clients1, I shall shut my eyes tight and flip the power button.
May the deity of ones and zeros have mercy; I need my computer back.
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1 Translation: Hitting a bar with the Georgia Shakes folks.