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T-Mobile G1 Android System Update

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:33:00 GMT

I just noticed tonight that my phone, a T-Mobile G1, wanted to perform a system update. This got me excited. I've been wanting Android 2.1 or even 2.0 for a while, even though I knew it was not going to be a possibility. The recent Android builds are just simply too big for the G1's internal memory.

It turns out that it was just a minor update after all. T-Mobile just wanted to fix some radio issues. All this update does is decrease drops and increase clarity. I should be happy that I got silver even though I really wanted gold.

SOURCE: http://www.androidspin.com/2010/03/07/unofficial-radio-update-for-g1mt3g/

Reduction ad Palindromo

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:45:00 GMT

My Programming Languages professor assigned the following as an assignment today:

It is claimed that all numbers, when reversed and added to their
reversal repeatedly, will eventually become palindromes. Write a
program that allows a user to enter a number and then displays the
series of efforts to find its palindrome. If the statement turns out
to be false, stop iteration of your program after some number of tries
to find the palindrome.

The following is my solution:

#!/usr/bin/python

def partition(obj):
    """Return a triple of the first half, middle (if it exists), and last half
    of an iterable object.
    """
    ctr, odd = divmod(len(obj), 2)
    fwd = obj[:ctr]
    if odd:
        mid = obj[ctr]
        aft = obj[ctr+1:]
    else:
        mid = None
        aft = obj[ctr:]
    return (fwd,mid,aft)

def palindromic(obj):
    """Return the palindromicity of an object."""
    if type(obj) == type(list()) or type(obj) == type(tuple()):
        pass
    else:
        obj = list(str(obj))
    front,mid,rear = partition(obj)
    return front == rear[::-1]


def reductio_ad_palindromo(num):
    """If a number is not palindromic, sum it and its reverse. Repeat until a
    a palindrome is found. Return a list of all attempts.
    """
    num = int(num)   # Make sure its an int.
    iterations = []
    def pal(n):
        iterations.append(n)
        if not palindromic(int(n)):
            pal(n + int(str(n)[::-1]))
    pal(num)
    return iterations

if __name__ == "__main__":
    """Since this most likely will be ran from `bash`, return the array in the
    form of a space delimited `bash` array."""

    from sys import argv

    print " ".join([str(i) for i in reductio_ad_palindromo(argv[1])])

I am not sure what she means by this antecedent, "if the statement turns out to be false," but Python's got the antecedent covered. Python will stop a recursion automatically after 1000 loops, that is unless it is told otherwise.

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I like my Time Capsule w/ its 1TB HDD & dual 802.11n, but had some Linux conn...

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:40:54 GMT

I like my Time Capsule w/ its 1TB HDD & dual 802.11n, but had some Linux connection issues w/ it until recently. http://go.hornsby.ws/sxall

Accessing Apple Time Capsule From GNU/Linux

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:34:00 GMT

Access to content on an Apple Time Capsule under the GNOME Desktop Environment is easy. From the GNOME Panel's main menu bar, navigate to Places > Network. From here, users instantaneously have access to all the content on the Time Capsule and any attached storage devices as long as long as Samba is properly up and running. There is one caveat, however: there is no write access by default.

If one wants to have write access and has already connected to the share with Nautilus, unmount or "eject" it. Then, run sudo mount.cifs //10.0.1.1/"My Book" /mnt/tc -o pass=$tr0ngP@55w0rd from the command-line, where 10.0.1.1 is the IP address of the Time Capsule, My Book is the name of a drive connected to the Time Capsule, /mnt/tc is an empty directory designated for use as the mount point, and $tr0ngP@55w0rd is the Time Capsule base station password. If all goes well, a connection to the drive should be established with both read and write access. This is all fine and dandy if one wants temporary access to the Time Capsule, but for a more permanent mount, one must edit fstab.

The fstab configuration file sets mount points for the system at boot time and is located at /etc/fstab. To set a longer lasting mount point for the Time Capsule, open fstab using a text editor and append the following line:

//10.0.1.1/My\040Book/Share /mnt/tc cifs password=$tr0ngP@55w0rd

The string fragment "\040" is used in this line to designate that a character space is being used. Everything else should be self-explanatory.

If all goes well, a permanent read/write solution has been established from a GNU/Linux system to an Apple Time Capsule. Many thanks goes to Ubuntu Forums and Linux Forums for all the help.

Now with this solution and PS3 Media Server, my home computer network has become a little more connected.

@ Empty Bowl benefit for Augusta's Golden Harvest food bank. Good food, ceram...

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:16:58 GMT

@ Empty Bowl benefit for Augusta's Golden Harvest food bank. Good food, ceramics & a silent auction to support a good cause. Lots of fun.

I set up media streaming from desktop computer to my PS3 today, its awesome! ...

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:58:27 GMT

I set up media streaming from desktop computer to my PS3 today, its awesome! For more info, follow the link: http://go.hornsby.ws/odoli

Streaming Media From Linux to PS3 With

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:35:00 GMT

Today, I set up a program called PS3 Media Server, or PMS for short, on my home network. It is an application that makes it possible to stream media from one's desktop computer to a PS3. It's pretty handy and sure beats dragging and dropping files to a USB drive just to watch or listen.

On first try, streaming was a bit too fidgety for for my wife's and my tastes, so we opted to do a network copy instead. Although we had to wait for the copy to finish before we could begin watching, we still did not have to dig out a thumb drive, but stutter free streaming would definitely be best. We were just too impatient and wanted to watch an episode of Stargate Atlantis over our fancy new PMS setup now and could not wait on me monkeying around with configurations until streaming was perfect.

In addition to streaming and copying movies to the PS3, other great features include:

YouTube Viewing
Podcast Streams
Internet Radio
Image Streaming

PMS even has an innovative way of configuring itself directly from the PS3. This is a must have application for any PS3 owners out there.

EDIT:

I thought that the PS3 may have used some proprietary locked-in service to do its streaming, but I was wrong. After doing some more research, I found out that the PS3 uses a technology standard called DLNA to do its streaming. I posted a question on a forum to find out if in fact PMS was my best option. And now I await answers.

What's the Best Way to (and Why Should I) Create a Home Inventory? [Ask Lifehacker]

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:00:00 GMT

Dear Lifehacker,
In light of all the natural disasters wreaking havoc across the globe, I've realized I should take a home inventory to document everything I own for insurance purposes. What's the best way to do this?

Signed,
Happy Homeowner

Hi Happy,
You're smart to want to document your possessions in case of burglary, damage, or fire. The short answer to your question: The best tool for the job is the one you'll actually use.

Taking a home inventory isn't really hard, it's just time consuming. It's also extremely important; a good inventory will speed up the insurance claims process and ensure your insurance takes care of everything you lost. (You do, of course, need the insurance.)

Many tools can guide you through taking your inventory and storing it (we'll list some below), but the basics are pretty simple. You'll want to take pictures of all your stuff. (It's also a good idea to snap pictures of serial numbers of your gadgetry.) If you've got a video camera, you can simply walk through your home and film every room for a good and simple start.

It's also very important that you store your inventory outside your home in some form. You could store it at your office or somewhere else outside of your home. If it's digital, upload it to a server somewhere. Videos can go to YouTube or Vimeo (marked as private), images can be uploaded to Flickr, synced with Dropbox, or emailed to yourself. Of course, that's sort of the minimum.

We've covered a lot of home inventory software, tips, and ideas at Lifehacker, so let's take a look at some of your options for managing your inventory.

Know Your Stuff Inventories Your Home - This free Windows/Mac download from the Insurance Information Institute not only keeps a database of all your stuff, it also lets you export the file for offsite storage.
Inventory Your Home or Office with StuffSafe - A free web site that stores pictures, descriptions, and other vital information about the stuff you own. It's web-based, so you don't have to worry about losing your inventory if something happens to your home.
Photo Inventory Your Stuff - At the very minimum, free online photo storage sites like Flickr make great safehouses for photo documentation of your belongings. Just take some pics and make a "home inventory" set; it's better than nothing.
Declutter Your Home with a Detailed Inventory - A nice side benefit of a thorough home inventory is that you can declutter and get rid things you don't need along the way.
ManageMyHome - Reader wjglenn recommends checking out ManageMyHome.com for tracking home inventory and managing home projects.

Readers, we'd love to know how you manage the monumental task of documenting your possessions. Share your ideas in the comments.

Love,
Lifehacker

Thanks, Lauren!

Ralph was feeling warm, so when I brought out the ear thermometer, he tilted ...

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:01:45 GMT

Ralph was feeling warm, so when I brought out the ear thermometer, he tilted his head for me. He's becoming so thoughtful and helpful.

The BK Noah's Ark: Two Of Every Kind Of Patty From Burger King (Plus Bacon Strips!) - Geekologie

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:28:12 GMT

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Fish patties? Fish weren't on the ark.

The BK Noah's Ark: Two Of Every Kind Of Patty From Burger King (Plus Bacon Strips!) - Geekologie

Source: www.geekologie.com

The BK Noah's Ark: Two Of Every Kind Of Patty From Burger King (Plus Bacon Strips!)

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www.npc.navy.mil

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:58:58 GMT

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What's in the check off sheet to earn this I wonder?

www.npc.navy.mil

Source: www.npc.navy.mil

Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

A Public Funded "Microsoft Shop?"

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:55:14 GMT

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What happened to lowest bidder contracts?

An anonymous reader writes "I work at a public hospital in the computer / technical department and (amongst others) was recently outraged by an email that was sent around our department: '(XXXX) District Health Board — Information Services is strategically a Microsoft shop and when talking to staff / customers we are to support this strategy. I no longer want to see comments promoting other Operating Systems.' We have also been told to remove Firefox found on anyone's computer unless they have specific authorisation from management to have it installed under special circumstances. Now, I could somewhat understand this if I was working in a company that sold and promoted the use of Microsoft software for financial gain, but I work in the publicly / government funded health system. Several of the IT big-wigs at the DHB are seemingly blindly pro-Microsoft and seem all too quick to shrug off other, perhaps more efficient alternatives. As a taxpayer, I want nothing more than to see our health systems improve and run more efficiently. I am not foolish enough to say all our problems would be solved overnight by changing away from Microsoft's infrastructure, but I am convinced that if we took less than half the money we spend on licensing Microsoft's software alone and invested that in training users for an open source system, we would be far better off in the long run. I would very much like to hear Slashdot's ideas / opinions on this 'Strategic Direction' and the silencing of our technical opinions."

Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Registration for Google I/O 2010 is now closed

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:45:19 GMT

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:( I wanted to go.

This year's conference is now sold out, which means we'll be seeing over 4,000 of you on May 19-20 at Moscone West! For those of you who can't join us in person, video recordings of all sessions and keynotes will be available on YouTube following the conference.

Continue to follow us on Twitter for updates on sessions, speakers and the Sandbox. We'll also continue posting updates and Google I/O-relevant content on this blog.

By Joyce Sohn, Google Developer Team

Budget cut protest @ ASU @ Allgood Hall. Come join the fun! Be sure to come w...

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:36:13 GMT

Budget cut protest @ ASU @ Allgood Hall. Come join the fun! Be sure to come w/ solutions & not just whining. Where's the $ to come from?

Life Before Google

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:29:15 GMT

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Awesome.

On the theme of research before the internet era, Daniel Kirk shared this cartoon:

OK Go - This Too Shall Pass - RGM version

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:17:51 GMT

OK Go - This Too Shall Pass - RGM version

I favorited a YouTube video: Directed by James Frost, OK Go and Syyn Labs. Produced by Shirley Moyers. The official video for the recorded version of "This Too Shall Pass" off of the album "Of the Blue Colour of the Sky". The video was filmed in a two story warehouse, in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA. The "machine" was designed and built by the band, along with members of Synn Labs ( http://syynlabs.com/ ) over the course of several months.

Google Asks US For WTO Block On China Censorship

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:57:00 GMT

An anonymous reader writes "Google is asking the US government to petition the World Trade Organization to recognize China's censorship as an unfair barrier to trade. The US Trade Representative is reviewing their petition to see if they can prove that China's rules discriminate against foreign competition. At least it's something worthwhile for the US Trade Reps to do, rather than secretly negotiating ACTA."

Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Officials Sue Couple Who Removed Their Lawn

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:39:00 GMT

Hugh Pickens writes "The LA Times reports that Orange County officials are locked in a legal battle with a couple accused of violating city ordinances for replacing the grass on their lawn with wood chips and drought-tolerant plants, reducing their water usage from 299,221 gallons in 2007 to 58,348 gallons in 2009. The dispute began two years ago, when Quan and Angelina Ha tore out the grass in their front yard. In drought-plagued Southern California, the couple said, the lush grass had been soaking up tens of thousands of gallons of water — and hundreds of dollars — each year. 'We've got a newborn, so we want to start worrying about her future,' said Quan Ha, an information technology manager for Kelley Blue Book. But city officials told the Has they were violating several city laws that require that 40% of residential yards to be landscaped predominantly with live plants. Last summer, the couple tried to appease the city by building a fence around the yard and planting drought-tolerant greenery — lavender, rosemary, horsetail, and pittosporum, among others. But according to the city, their landscaping still did not comply with city standards. At the end of January, the Has received a letter saying they had been charged with a misdemeanor violation and must appear in court. The couple could face a maximum penalty of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine for their grass-free, eco-friendly landscaping scheme. 'It's just funny that we pay our taxes to the city and the city is now prosecuting us with our own money,' says Quan Ha."

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Drinking at the bar talking about proof by induction.. it's BS.

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 04:30:58 GMT

Drinking at the bar talking about proof by induction.. it's BS.

Binary Birthday on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:10:50 GMT

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I want the binary birthday candle for my next birthday cake.

The binary birthday candle: The only birthday candle you'll ever need. One candle with 7 wicks that you light depending on your age. Works for birthdays 1 through 127. Read more about this project here.

logomachy

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:18:47 GMT

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I enter into logomachy often.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 23, 2010 is:

logomachy • \loh-GAH-muh-kee\ • noun
1 : a dispute over or about words *2 : a controversy marked by verbiage

Example sentence:
The surprising election results have opened the floodgates of logomachy in the political media outlets.

Did you know?
It doesn't take much to start people arguing about words, but there's no quarrel about the origin of "logomachy." It comes from the Greek roots "logos," meaning "word" or "speech," and "machesthai," meaning "to fight," and it entered English in the mid-1500s. If you're a word enthusiast, you probably know that "logos" is the root of many English words ("monologue," "neologism," "logic," and most words ending in "-logy," for example), but what about other derivatives of "machesthai"? Actually, this is a tough one even for word whizzes. Only a few very rare English words come from "machesthai." Here are two of them: "heresimach" ("an active opponent of heresy and heretics") and "naumachia" ("an ancient Roman spectacle representing a naval battle").

*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.

logomachy

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:15:01 GMT

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 23, 2010 is:

logomachy • \loh-GAH-muh-kee\ • noun
1 : a dispute over or about words *2 : a controversy marked by verbiage

Example sentence:
The surprising election results have opened the floodgates of logomachy in the political media outlets.

I need a lamp for my office. Anybody have an extra one that doesn't suck?

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:55:21 GMT

I need a lamp for my office. Anybody have an extra one that doesn't suck?

THEKALEB´S (EL TIEMPO LO DIRA)

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:51:18 GMT

THEKALEB´S (EL TIEMPO LO DIRA)

I commented on a YouTube video: This is NOT thekaleb.

FDA Invades Non-Commercial Amish Farm in PA - ROGUEGOVERNMENT.COM

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:40:20 GMT

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The federal government has no constitutional authority to regulate intrastate commerce, only interstate commerce. FDA, be dammned.

FDA Invades Non-Commercial Amish Farm in PA - ROGUEGOVERNMENT.COM

Source: www.roguegovernment.com

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Federal government's ongoing war on yet another religious community which just wants to be left alone! Hat tip Paul Zimmerman Ⓐ

YouTube - THEKALEB´S (EL TIEMPO LO DIRA)

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:27:47 GMT

YouTube - *THEKALEB*´S (EL TIEMPO LO DIRA)

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This is NOT the kaleb.

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Devotion to Duty

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Devotion to Duty
The weird sense of duty really good sysadmins have can border on the sociopathic, but it's nice to know that it stands between the forces of darkness and your cat blog's servers.

ACTA Internet Chapter Leaked — Bad For Everyone

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:40:00 GMT

roju writes "Cory Doctorow is reporting on a leaked copy of the 'internet enforcement' portion of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. He describes it as reading like a 'DMCA-plus' with provisions for third-party liability, digital locks, and 'a duty to technology firms to shut down infringement where they have "actual knowledge" that such is taking place.' For example, this could mean legal responsibility shifting to Apple for customers copying mp3s onto their iPods." Adds an anonymous reader, "Michael Geist points out that the leaks demonstrate that ACTA would create a Global DMCA and move toward a three-strikes-and-you're-out system. While the US has claimed that ACTA won't establish a mandatory three strikes system, it specifically uses three-strikes as its model."

Read more of this story at Slashdot.

RT @Augusta_News Man fatally shot at downtown gas station news.google.com/......

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:29:25 GMT

RT @Augusta_News Man fatally shot at downtown gas station news.google.com/... I saw the ambulance zoom by right b4 I went in church :(

:( RT @ceraleanne - Ralph looks pretty. He he

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:17:28 GMT

:( RT @ceraleanne - Ralph looks pretty. He he

RT @ceraleanne: - Ralph looks pretty. He he

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:17:01 GMT

RT @ceraleanne: - Ralph looks pretty. He he

Nathan David Jenks "Personal liberty is the purpose of government, to protect liberty, not to run your personal lives, not to run the economy and not to pretend that we can tell the world how they ought to live." -Ron Paul-.

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:35:25 GMT

"Personal liberty is the purpose of government, to protect liberty, not to run your personal lives, not to run the economy and not to pretend that we can tell the world how they ought to live." -Ron Paul-.

Conservative for Change: Ron Paul Wins Presidential Straw Poll at CPAC

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:47:03 GMT

Conservative for Change: Ron Paul Wins Presidential Straw Poll at CPAC

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When the people fear the government, there is tyranny; When the government fears the people, there is liberty.--Thomas Jefferson

Ron Paul wins the presidential straw poll at CPAC with 31%.......Mitt Romney who isn't even conservative came in second with 22%.........Sarah Palin was third with 7%

Anybody want to baby sit Ralph from 2-4? I am giving a presentation and Jess'...

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:36:15 GMT

Anybody want to baby sit Ralph from 2-4? I am giving a presentation and Jess'll be at a seminar. Schedule conflicts!

Augusta Linux User Group today at 14:00 at OS Solutions 9th and Broad in down...

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:06:29 GMT

Augusta Linux User Group today at 14:00 at OS Solutions 9th and Broad in downtown Augusta, GA.