From my cold, dead hands
Hey, nukes are arms. Right?
Heritage, Not Hate
Celebrate your heritage.
Wireless local backups for a PC and a Mac
DO NOT FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Read this post first! The Challenge Set up a local backup system that can reliably backup both a PC and a Mac … wirelessly. The Tools Pogoplug Series 4 Western Digital 1TB notebook (2.5″) hard drive Kingwin EZ-Connect SATA-USB adapter SuperDuper Mac cloning software (we’ll only need the free version) …
Live Free or Die Remix
Went to a great talk by John Sims recently. He uses a lot of political iconography in his work. Reminded me of a phase I went through in my work years ago, and decided to recharge it for a change. Been thinking a lot about the violence in our own culture, and how quick we …
Windows Live Mail eating up your RAM?
Try deleting all of the RSS feeds and newsgroups. WLM comes out-of-the-box with some default feeds. I’ve noticed that they drive up the RAM that WLM uses and sometimes prevent email from downloading. Use blogtrottr.com for RSS-to-email instead.
Niagara Earth Handheld Showerhead
Purchased this showerhead from Amazon based on its mostly-positive reviews. Pressure was decent. I liked that it was a water-saving head. But after 6 months, the ball joint started leaking water. This got steadily worse until I contacted the manufacturer about a warranty. No response. Tried several times … nothing. Guess it’s off to Home …
Comcast Bait-and-switch
Oh Comcast, I knew there was a reason I dropped you so many years ago and never looked back. Comcast reps are always knocking on our door. I give them 2 minutes, then thank them for their time because the deals are never worth switching for. Here’s what I want: no-frills basic cable + internet …
Straight Talk T-Mobile SIM Swap Trick for iPhone
NOTE: I no longer condone using Straight Talk. Their customer service is horrible. I can’t stress this enough: They just don’t give a shit … about anything. I’ve since switched to T-Mobile and their service is much better for about the same price. Still want to use Straight Talk? Use these instructions at your own …
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LACDA: It’s a toss-up
I assume you’re here because you’ve heard of LACDA, the LA Center for Digital Art. Perhaps you’ve seen one of their open calls. I’ve entered a few of their competitions myself and I too was curious about their reputation. There are articles out there claiming that LACDA is a scam. These are followed by comments …