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Inbox Zero.... schmero

June 3, 2008

The picture at the right, showing some 520 unread email messages comes courtesy of the combination of the import_node module, Organic Groups and a successful import.

Note to self and others: when you're importing a whole bunch of Organic Groups you might want to turn off email notifications before proceeding with the import.

An upside to poor education

November 21, 2007

Perhaps the drive for better education is overrated. If everybody had a reasonable education in math it would not have been possible for my $6.00 sandwich and my $1.75 soda pop to end up totaling $6.75 at the local delivery place. With enough math like this Nevada's budget could be balanced overnight.

Apple to ship macs with Windows installed 'very soon'

November 8, 2007

It is a day early for Friday funnies but this email from Examsoft today was too good to pass up:

Dear Administrator,

SofTest was certified to run on Mac OS X running Windows XP with the beta version of Boot Camp in the spring of 2006. August 31, 2007 marked completion of our first complete academic year (9/1/06 - 8/31/07) supporting this platform. Over this past academic year no issues have been reported to us running SofTest on this platform with either XP or Vista. We purchased the new Leopard OS (with the now supported version of Boot Camp) and have tested SofTest running XP and Vista on this platform without incident. SofTest is now certified to run on Leopard through Boot Camp. We will continue to support SofTest's use on this platform moving forward.

Applied technology

September 30, 2005

The brain drain has been a consistent concern amongst portions of the American population. Great concern has arisen over the declining scientific education of Americans and restrictive laws preventing important medical research. Today however we get word that we're being left behind in applied technology as well. Two German students have come up with an intelligent beermat that has applications from letting a bartender know who needs a refill to casting votes in barroom contests.

Fourth of July advice

July 3, 2005

Just in time for the 4th of July. Bill Schneider has some advice over at New West Network about how to navigate a boat ramp. The column has both some good hints for first-timers and reminds the experienced boat-rampers among us to be kind.

Of course the best advice might be finding a time other than a busy holiday weekend for the first trip to the boat ramp.

I read the news today.... oh boy...

May 27, 2005

Generally in writing here I refrain from commenting too much about my employer. Today, however, the daily police listing of calls has one that is too good to pass up. So here for your Friday evening reading is the crime of the week:

THEFT Larceny - Grand - Building MAY 23 2005-Monday at 08:22 05-05-23-08462

Location: CENTER ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT OUTREACH 050557

Summary: A SURVEILLANCE CAMERA OUTSIDE SUITE 400 WAS STOLEN BETWEEN 6:50AM AND 6:55AM ON 5/22/05.

DISPOSITION: INACTIVE

Must have been a very effective surveillance camera.

Presidential tales

May 1, 2005

The weblog Wonkette has some choice excerpts from First Lady Laura Bush at the White House Correspondent's Dinner.

My favorites include:

"I'm proud of George. He's learned a lot about ranching since that first year when he tried to milk the horse. What's worse, it was a male horse."

"George's answer to any problem at the ranch is to cut it down with a chainsaw. Which I think is why he and Cheney and Rumsfeld get along so well."

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