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Use Thunderbird Extension "Send Later" (or "at") to email requests to...
OK, here's a tip you're unlikely to use. See if you fit these criteria... You time-shift internet radio programs.You sometimes want to communicate with the host/dj. For example, to make a music...
View ArticleUse Perl and Expect to auto-connect, and maintain connection, to a proxy
There are a number of reason to use a proxy, security and privacy being the two biggest for me. I use Cotse.net and am very happy with it. There is one downside to Cotse (and alot of similar services I...
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My experience with a Dell Mini 10v and Snow Leopard
I work on a MacBook Pro 2.33ghz laptop with 3G of RAM and it has suited me fine for almost three years now. The only thing that worries me is that if I lost it, it was stolen or it just plain died,...
View ArticleHonky Tonk Christmas - Pinto Bennett - Lyrics and Chords
One of my all-time favorite Christmas songs. F Merry Christmas darlin'. I see I've won the football pool. C G I'll buy everyone a drink....that doesn't drool. C Then double mine, and triple that! F C...
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Applescript to apply mp3gain to iTunes playlists from the Script Menu
First off, if you use iTunes "Sound Check"and like it you may not need this. I disabled it because with iTunes 9, because I had alot of problems importing large mp3 files. It would often hang when...
View ArticleRecord an early broadcast of "This American Life" to listen to at your leisure
If you're like me, you don't like to be tied to your local NPR station's schedule for "This American Life" each weekend, and you don't want to wait until Sunday for the This American Life podcast to...
View ArticleThe three things I would need to actually get work done on the iPhone
I love my iPhone, it has freed me quite a bit from my desktop computer. But there are many instances that I am out, and I am unable to complete simple work tasks on the iPhone because multiple...
View ArticleTop 10 OS X tools & utilities I couldn't live without
These are either free, cheap, or not super cheap but worth every penny. All of these have made my life easier. I often wonder how I got by before I discovered each one of these. This is not a paid...
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A pocket audio guide to Peter Matthiessen, E.J. Watson and "Shadow Country"
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Connecting multiple external monitors to a Macbook Pro
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View ArticleRory's all-time top 10 classic punk songs
Stiff Little Fingers - Suspect DeviceGimme Gimme Gimme (Version 1) - Black FlagBreaking Free - Gorilla BiscuitsHate Breeders - The MisfitsSummer Romance - New Bomb TurksSlash Your Face - DogsNo Time -...
View ArticleRory's all-time top 10 dance songs
Daft Punk - "One More Time"Daft Punk - "One More Time"Daft Punk - "One More Time"Daft Punk - "One More Time"Daft Punk - "One More Time"Daft Punk - "One More Time"Daft Punk - "One More Time"Daft Punk -...
View ArticleAdjust volume on an entire mp3 collection with mp3gain/aacgain
This command will adjust the audio so that the gain is roughly the same on an entire mp3 music collection. In other words, makes it so the output volume on different tracks is the same to your ears. It...
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Comcast SUCKS! Sucks, Sucks, Sucks...
I am visiting my parents in Florida for Christmas. They, like millions of people in America, suffer under the oppressive thumb of the giant cable-and-internet monopoly known as Comcast. I have disliked...
View ArticleFinal Cut Express Import/Export settings for getting Kodak Playsport Videos...
If you have ever used Final Cut Express (FCE), and are not already familiar with video editing software, you know that there's nothing "Express" about it. It's basically just a slightly less...
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Reflections on the Kodak PlaySport Zx3 HD Waterproof Video Camera
I've been using the Kodak Playsport video camera for about a year, for recording my fun kayak fishing videos which nobody really watches but me :) Helps me re-live the thrilling moments of big...
View ArticleWorkaround for Snow Leopard (10.6) issue with osascript command
If you see this bizarre error when using the osascript command:2011-02-01 14:11:28.727 osascript[11990:903] Error loading /Library/ScriptingAdditions/Adobe Unit Types.osax/Contents/MacOS/Adobe Unit...
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Rory's Top 10 Stoner Metal Hits!
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View ArticleMultiple "Legacy" DVI Displays with new Macbook Pro via Thunderbolt?
There's incredibly little info out there about anyone connecting multiple "old" (non-Thunderbolt) displays to a new macbook pro (equipped with a Thunderbolt port). I've even been corresponding with...
View ArticleLetter to WDFW Concerning WDFW Rule Change Proposal #69 (MA4B lingcod season...
Dear WDFW, I am writing to express my deep concern regarding WDFW's "# 69. Reduce lingcod season in Marine Area 4B" rule change proposal. If this rule went into effect it would have a HUGE impact on...
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