Friday, November 05, 2010

Xmarks staying alive

There is always hope...

http://blog.xmarks.com/?p=2007X

I actually quit looking for a replacement and switched to the hope for a white knight rescue.  Really good technology is hard to find, Xmarks has it.

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Thursday, September 30, 2010

Xmarks shutting down

This is more aggravating, since I've just finished installing and synchronizing my bookmarks across all of my machines.  *sigh*...

http://www.xmarks.com/msie/upgrade/1.3.0

I guess I'll be shopping for a new solution this weekend.

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Tuesday, September 07, 2010

Increasing Security

So, after procrastinating for a great while, I have finally installed Xmarks, LassPass, and CrashPlan.  This is not the most important set of to do items that I have, but they need to be done.

I live on four different computers (not counting virtual machines), and my bookmarks desperately needed cleaning up and synchronizing.  I may actually start using bookmarks again, after resisting them and using my memory and Google.  Xmarks has many good reviews and a fair deal of cross-platform-bowser support.  Whatever it takes to keep me organized is a good thing.

My website passwords were getting sloppy and packing around a logbook was not practical.  After hearing Steve Gibson's review of LastPass on the Security Now podcast, I was convinced that it was the password manager for me.  Xmarks can do it, but at this point someone would have to convince Steve Gibson to switch away from LassPass before I would.

CrashPlan has a home plan for unlimited data on all the household's PC's hosted in the cloud, and it is quite a deal.  I have a LOT of data.  Having offsite backups is mandatory in a backup plan.  Fire, Floods, and Tornadoes will easily wipe out the external hard drive in the desk or filing cabinet.  I've got six computers that will be sharing this account and it will take weeks to move a copy of all my data into the cloud.  I'd like to see a Drobo application for CrashPlan...

Now as I have typed this, I've noticed the media upload option for Posterous.  Images, audio, video, and docs...   Wow, I'm going to have to try this out.

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Friday, August 06, 2010

GenCon

I have spent more time playing games at this GenCon than any other.  My picture taking is waaaay behind.  I am getting some video though.  5 hours of gaming a day takes a big chunk out of the time to stroll the exhibition floor.  I played to Pathfinder Society events, they were quite good.  The groups Seth and I played with were a lot of fun.  I now have two first level Pathfinder Society characters, adopted from the pregenerated pile.  I've been poking around with my Pathfinder account, getting them set up.

Tonight I'm meeting a few classmates from high school, and there is the Star Wars dance party at the Ugly Monkey.  OR possibly finding the 4th Ed dungeon delve or Tower of Gygax game to play.  I've got a new GenCon pastime, its called finding Hazelwood.  I've already found Waldo and have video to prove it.

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Wednesday, August 04, 2010

GenCon, Day 1

This morning is time for the the pack-and-prep.  I feel that I'm going to be traveling lighter, but that remains to be seen.  D&D rulebooks will be down to the core books for 3 systems, since the iPad will have the accessory books.  The camera bag will be smaller, now that I have the Kodak Zi8.  Doodling supplies will be down to almost nothing.

I don't have any specific purchase items, other than Gaming Paper and Campaign Cartographer.  And I have no specific events tagged.  Most of that will be planned tonight.  Time to get moving, 4 hours until departure.

Sunday, August 01, 2010

Move your data out of Facebook.

I have had a couple of cases where my Facebook data left me.  One case the FB brute squad deleted some pictures, and I could not get them to tell me which ones.  The second case is my old data seems to be dropping off the end of some time fence.  You really have no control of your data in Facebook, once it is in there.  There is no way to back it up or export it either.

Now I'm wiring up blogger to host the data that I want to keep.  Photobucket or some other picture site will be my repository for that media.  First is my recipe data.  Then the goofy stuff like Zombie lyrics.  I'll probably resort to posting in Friend Feed, or Posterous and let it post to Facebook.

Friday, July 23, 2010

iPad #1 D&D/Pathfinder/RPG accessory

Thanks to the iPad app, GoodReader, my iPad is now my most important gaming accessory.  No more lugging a backback full of books/adventures around.  As a book reader, the iPad does a superior job of presenting full color books.  With a little practice, I probably will be much more capable navigating PDF's than flipping paper pages.

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Thursday, July 15, 2010

Amahi installation, part 2

The second pass went flawlessly.  The Amahi interface is up and running.  But I am out of time for configuring the server, since I am due elsewhere.

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Amahi installation, part 1 redux

Too many package dependencies were failing.  Going back to the beginning, after reading the instructions.  SELinux was buggering up some things too.  I'm sure it will go much more smoothly this time.

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Amahi installation, part 1

Well, I started right out with a non-standard installation.  I loaded Fedora 12 in a virtual machine on my ESXi/PowerEdge-1900 Box, before reading all of the instructions.  It turns out that you are supposed to add the Amahi repo during the installation of FC12.  But my habit is to install FC12, then vmware-tools, then the other stuff.  Now I've added the Amahi repo and letting yum run to its heart's content.  *drum roll*

 

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Amahi Home Server

The torrent for Fedora 12 finished downloading last night.  So today the project is to install Amahi on the virtual machine.  After Waffle House, of course.  This is going to be fun.

https://www.amahi.org/

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Wednesday, July 14, 2010

New stuff in Windows Live™

I really need to spend some time playing with the goodies in Windows Live.  I know I'm a Google fan-boy, but Microsoft has caught my eye.  Of course I'll have to find out how it runs on OS X and Linux.

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Sunday, June 27, 2010

Crumpet Mastery.

A single recipe. More complex than the omelet recipe, really. With yeast and baking powder, it is more like baking. A dabble in physics and chemistry, where the form is as important as the taste. It took me many months to reach that with omelets, but crumpets already seem to be elusive. I have not seen the recipe, on the Internet or anywhere else. This next attempt will be version 3 and I have great hopes for it. With the acquisition of the cooking rings, the technique will be improving, but the real secret will be the process after the griddle and eliminating the hole-deforming flip to cook the second side. Finishing the crumpet in the oven is the key, I think.

Now to rest before the next pass at crumpet mastery.

Sunday, May 30, 2010

No, I DON'T have to like Obama. Every complaint I had with GW, Obama has made worse. Now even Democrats are throwing him under the bus, as predicted. I pray now, that the electorate stops congress before the train wreck. Think Greece is bringing down the world economy, just watch what the US can do...

Sunday, February 07, 2010

I did not watch the Super Bowl, not even the ads at half-time. Since broadcast TV has gone digital, I peek out every now and then, but I continue to be disappointed and disgusted. Find something other that sitcoms, doctor shows, cop shows, doctor/cop shows (e.g. CSI), lawyer shows, and of course pseudo reality TV. It's all CRAP!

There are a few rare gems out there, but they predictably get cancelled after a season or two. Hollywood will collapse under its own weight, star power will fail and they will become merely actors. All of our entertainment will come from overseas, much of it does already, because it's too expensive to make movies in the great socialist state of California.

I still need to get a NetFlix account.

Friday, January 29, 2010

To Jennifer Segrest:

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Monday, September 28, 2009

Monday Survived

Well after being off for a week:  I've made a first pass at my e-mail, completed two help desks, help with a server fire drill, and moved my new notebook over to my desk.  I can say that Dell's 2408WFP monitor is very nice.  I haven't gotten to take a drive on the notebook yet, but it should be quite nice.  My week off yielded a 30% success on my less-than-ambitious to-do list, so it's the nose to the grindstone now.

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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Humanity should be held to a higher standard than its governments.

Government will not make you strong.
Government will not make you compassionate.
Government will not make you moral.
Government will not make you wise.
Government will not make you peaceful.
Government will not make you just.
Government will not make you kind.
Government will not make you safe.
Government will not make you good.
Government will not make you happy.
Government will not make you free.
Government will not make you live.

Individuals should be held to a higher standard than humanity.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

I'm ready for my week off, my to-do list is really starting to bug me.

There are so many fun things that I want to do, that only a week off (not traveling) will begin to make a dent in it.  I am going to have to plan my time off and budget time for things.  Otherwise, I will probably squander an opportunity to get a few things done.  First on the list, I have two websites that need some attention.  I need to work on my list too...

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Saturday, September 05, 2009

Shrink the Federal Government

I reject, as a matter of primary principle, any solution to any problem that grows the size, financial requirements, or function of the Federal Government. The inane Kobayashi Maru morality quips like "No one should die because she cannot afford health care, and no one should go broke because she gets sick. If you agree, please post this as your status for the next 24 hours" will not go unchallenged if I see them. If the government can't afford her health care, she dies. What do you do then? Call the UN? HA!

The Christians and Buddhists have an interesting solution to this dilemma, that doesn't involve further enslavement to the Great Government Bureaucracy. Having the services of the government be the determining factor of how our society is considered just or compassionate demonstrates a fallacy of understanding that I cannot tolerate.

Furthermore, I will argue with anyone who considers my political opinion wrong. I am entitled to have it, speak my mind, and convince others to accept my viewpoint. This country was founded on the free exchange of ideas from groups of people who did not agree. Arguing challenges the issue or solution to be the best it can be. If all the problems are made know, we will be better for it. The great political debate is what sets us apart from China, Cuba, Iran, or North Korea. As pointless as you might think the political bickering is, it most certainly has a point. Especially if you can agree to disagree.

And I reject the notion that "we have to do something". No, we do not. I would rather take the status quo, over increasing government interference in my life. Socialism is wrong, and I know this to be true. If I call someone a socialist, I see them as a threat to my freedom, politically and economically. I do not see Europe as a more evolved, smarter, or more cultured example of what society should be like.

Friday, September 04, 2009

Archiving apps and data for Snow Leopard upgrade. I'm glad I have a Drobo.

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Looking forward to upgrading to Snow Leopard

I just got my copy of Snow Leopard!!!  Thank you Apple and Federal Express.  A bargain at $29, the wipe and reload on the Mac Platform is as smooth as it gets.  Tonight, after the kids are in bed, I'll get started so I can be ready for the game Sunday.

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My copy of Snow Leopard is here!!!

I've got my copy of Snow Leopard now, thank you Apple and FexEx.  Tonight is the wipe and reload of my MacBook, after the kids are in bed.  I am really looking forward to this, migrating between Mac installs is one of the smoothest processes I've seen.  I need to have it ready for the game Sunday.

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Day 3 of trying to install the Visual Studio 2010 Beta.

Really, the downloader app should be able to handle this, but it gets lost at step 7/24 and can't download the rest.  Trying to download the ISO fails around 300MB into the download.  If Microsoft had this via a torrent, even if the ISPs were underhandedly throttling the speed down to 4KB, eventually I would get the image.  Maybe I can find a page to request a DVD mailed to me for free.

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Friday, August 28, 2009

Let the weekend begin!

The workday is done.  Time to go home, relax, and gear up for Movie Night and my sister's reception.

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Friday, August 21, 2009

Untitled

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Why I like Fridays...

Friday afternoon everyone races to get out.  The plant gets quiet, and I can start tinkering with servers without anyone noticing.  Time for quality uninterrupted work.  Scott will be twitching when he finds out I'm on a rebooting spree.

Also craking open the code for our help desk system.  mmm...  code...

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Thursday, August 20, 2009

Cleaning out the Help Desk queue

Having 26 help desk tickets assigned to me is a bit much.  The rest of this week will be spent, cleaning my queue.  Time to put a few projects on hold for a bit.  Scott will be back next week, the whole deptartment will be reunited, and I might get back on track.

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Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Wisdom

I brought my cappuccino maker to work a couple of years ago.  As I sip my latte, I wonder why I still don't use it more often.

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Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Glad to be back at work

I'm glad to be back at work.  Five days of sleep-deprived gaming madness is enough for me.  It took a day to recover and get back in sync with normal time.  My inbox was overflowing with mail, and I still have yet to get through it all.  Things have been fairly quiet this morning, only a couple of visitors.  I hope to get orgainized this afternoon and get ready for the rest of the week.  Scott is out this week, so some of his distractions might come my way.

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Monday, August 17, 2009

The Adventure Ends

Departing GenCon, with a bag full of goodies. I may sleep the rest of the day. I can't wait to unpack, fun fun fun. Now for the long drive home.

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Recovery Day

I think I've finally caught up on my sleep.  I need to unpack, do laundry, do dishes, make a post office run, organize, and process pictures.  Work starts tomorrow, and I'm not quite ready to go back.  My to do list has grown, without getting anything done last week.  But that's what vacations are all about.

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Saturday, August 15, 2009

Friday, August 14, 2009

Biker Babe

Here you go Markus...

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Munchkin!

Avast!

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Bikini Babe

The costumes seem to be fewer this year.

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0 for 8

Tried to register for some specific events...  all sold out.  So I made a second pass at the exhibition floor.  Checked off a lot of Fantasy Grounds licenses, Jason will poo poo all over it.  Might have to leave him out of the fun.  Bought a copy of "The Games" and "Dorkness Rising", so I can punish friends and family with them.  Bought a copy of Hero Builder, it supports the Pathfinder rule set and seems quite a bit more polished than PCGen.  

Going the eat at the noodle place for lunch in a bit.  The prices are cheap, and I am in the mood for some thai-peanuty goodness.  And Seth and I can sit on the sidewalk and take pictures of the passersby.  Hmm...  I need to publish some pictures now...

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Thursday, August 13, 2009

Eating at the Rock Bottom Brewery

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Lunch at Alcatraz Brewing Co

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Indy skyline

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The Big Score!

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The crowd

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The Exhibition Floor

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Successfully aquired 5 Pathfinder Core Rulebook's with signatures. Huzzah!

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The are hundreds of people in line for Paizo's Pathfinder Rulebook!!!

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The are hundreds of people in line for Paizo's Pathfinder Rulebook!!!

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Finished breakfast at Steak and Shake. Time to hit the exhibition floor.

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GenCon Day 0

Seth and I got off to a bit of a late start, but stopping for lunch at a Frish's Big Boy where the statue had been given a pirate makeover was great. Visited Roscoe and Sadie, then went up to see Jack, George, Angie and Mom. Then we made a mad dash to Fry's Electronics were I picked up a spare battery for my Canon SLR and a firewire cable for the camcorder. They had a sale on x233 speed 4GB compact flash cards so I picked up a couple of those too.

Checking into the Marriott when smoothly enough, but much to our dismay, they now charge for Internet access. I think that really sucks for what they charge for the room. However, I figured out how to share my Internet connection while tethered to the iPhone. 3G is like a DSL line in performance, and it rawks. Seth and I ate at the RAM, and now were are in the lobby where we thought the wireless was free. No, read more closely and the lobby is the only wireless. The rooms are cabled Ethernet only. Next year I am buying a 1 month MyFi card from Verizon and putting and end to this douchbaggery.

Time to pick events to visit tomorrow. First order of business is getting Pathfinder rule books.

Ready for pictures, debating taking the video camera. Hmm...

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Enjoying a tastey Privateer Porter at the RAM in scenic downtown Indy.

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Room at Marriott

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Picking up program and goodie bag.

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Time for shopping

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465 to Fry's

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Sadie says Hi

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Roscoe is thirsty

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New Albany is a land of 3G and it is nice.

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Big Boy Pirate!

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I have 5 bars and no data. AT&T is a feckless, douchebaggerous bit-miser.

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Getting underway to GenCon

All packed. Waiting for Seth to arrive. Traveling with two less bags this year. We are going to visit Fry's before checking into the hotel. Good times ahead!

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Tuesday, August 11, 2009

The Checklist for GenCon

5 days of clothes
macBook
camera, camcorder
core D&D books
iPhone
GenCon badges and reservations
Pirate Flag
chargers, batteries
downloaded event guide
[buy battery for digital rebel]
toiletries & medicines
CPAP
rubber ducks

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I'm testing Posterous as my one-stop tool for posting GenCon info.

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