marcelk.org http://www.marcelk.org tech, life, and more Tue, 10 Aug 2010 02:00:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Halloween children’s book http://www.marcelk.org/archives/367 tech: resolving key problem when updating RHEL http://www.marcelk.org/archives/359 life: extending the life of a household water heater http://www.marcelk.org/archives/348 tech: how to tell if your computer is 64-bit capable (for Linux fans) http://www.marcelk.org/archives/334 local: pollen http://www.marcelk.org/archives/322 fun: traffic signs http://www.marcelk.org/archives/307 Google as an ISP? http://www.marcelk.org/archives/300 stuff: a decent vacuum cleaner http://www.marcelk.org/archives/294 life: deer hunting with an Acura http://www.marcelk.org/archives/282 fun: quotes http://www.marcelk.org/archives/280 tech: BSOD with ati2dvag http://www.marcelk.org/archives/267 tech: getting subversion to work in IBM RAD 7.5 http://www.marcelk.org/archives/253 life: technology and happiness http://www.marcelk.org/archives/248 tech: gmail + Thunderbird http://www.marcelk.org/archives/245 tech + fun: hack your Canon digital camera http://www.marcelk.org/archives/241 things I wish I knew before working in the I/T industry: the bullet version http://www.marcelk.org/archives/234 tech: don’t leave your gmail unsecure http://www.marcelk.org/archives/224 tech: Shuttle SG31G2v2 http://www.marcelk.org/archives/184 fun: family pics http://www.marcelk.org/archives/180 life: advice for the new father http://www.marcelk.org/archives/91 tech: free IBM WebSphere Application Server (J2EE server) for developers http://www.marcelk.org/archives/162 Fancy Fast Food http://www.marcelk.org/archives/156 yelp http://www.marcelk.org/archives/151 fun: my favorite song http://www.marcelk.org/archives/148 tech: virtualization adoption http://www.marcelk.org/archives/143 fun: classic Looney Tunes on iTunes for $2 http://www.marcelk.org/archives/141 Moore’s Law in pictures http://www.marcelk.org/archives/139 fun: birthday gift http://www.marcelk.org/archives/137 Confessions of a LASIK patient http://www.marcelk.org/archives/133 fun: recipe for cinnamon rolls http://www.marcelk.org/archives/131 tech: simplicity http://www.marcelk.org/archives/127 tech: hug a developer today http://www.marcelk.org/archives/125 tech: fun programming quotes http://www.marcelk.org/archives/121 tech: reliable cloud computing http://www.marcelk.org/archives/116 entertainment: HD Tivo http://www.marcelk.org/archives/102 entertainment: good earbuds at a great price http://www.marcelk.org/archives/106 tech: do you want to help set a Guiness World Record? http://www.marcelk.org/archives/101 tech: the security and privacy mindset http://www.marcelk.org/archives/99 fun: home design http://www.marcelk.org/archives/98 fun: Airbus A380 cockpit http://www.marcelk.org/archives/97 tech: go Blu-ray! Uh, hold on a sec… http://www.marcelk.org/archives/96 fun: how a techie would approach… http://www.marcelk.org/archives/95 tech: business and customers http://www.marcelk.org/archives/94 personal finance: credit bureau freeze http://www.marcelk.org/archives/92 fun: the fragile e-commerce web site http://www.marcelk.org/archives/93 tech: there is always more than one way to do it. Identify the pros and cons of each, and determine what makes the most sense in each circumstance. http://www.marcelk.org/archives/70 cars: purchasing tires http://www.marcelk.org/archives/90 tech: comparing the popularity of programming languages http://www.marcelk.org/archives/89 cars: discounts on authorized parts from the dealer http://www.marcelk.org/archives/86 tech: base64 encoding tools http://www.marcelk.org/archives/85 tech: issues in software engineering http://www.marcelk.org/archives/83 tech: the holiday present that gives back http://www.marcelk.org/archives/82 tech: how to avoid clobbering your VoIP traffic with your PC http://www.marcelk.org/archives/81 entertainment: full-length episodes of “Car Talk” now online! http://www.marcelk.org/archives/80 project schedules: the 80/80 rule is still in effect http://www.marcelk.org/archives/79 cars: replacing the dash lights in a Honda Odyssey http://www.marcelk.org/archives/71 problem solving: build a network of people. Asking for advice is quicker and usually more insightful than learning the hard way. http://www.marcelk.org/archives/69 mosquito bites: getting rid of the itch http://www.marcelk.org/archives/68 technology: good solution builders are scientists and artists http://www.marcelk.org/archives/67 tech: finally, a good battery tester http://www.marcelk.org/archives/65 technical knowledge: I never used all those math classes http://www.marcelk.org/archives/64 travel: Fat Tire Bike Tours http://www.marcelk.org/archives/63 technical knowledge: learn a little about a lot of things http://www.marcelk.org/archives/62 technical knowledge: learn how to learn http://www.marcelk.org/archives/60 food: do you like to cook? http://www.marcelk.org/archives/61 tech: using an LCD projector with your laptop http://www.marcelk.org/archives/59 tips: the “newspaper” test for decision making http://www.marcelk.org/archives/58 fun: Father’s Day gifts http://www.marcelk.org/archives/57 tech: Akismet spam filter for WordPress http://www.marcelk.org/archives/56 tools: demo helpers http://www.marcelk.org/archives/55 tech: upgrading hard drives without spending a fortune on software tools http://www.marcelk.org/archives/49 tools: curl http://www.marcelk.org/archives/48 working: get the bureaucracy to work for you instead of always pushing against it http://www.marcelk.org/archives/47 tech: XSLT book http://www.marcelk.org/archives/45 tech: screen protectors http://www.marcelk.org/archives/36 tools: core Firefox plug-ins http://www.marcelk.org/archives/35 web content debugger: Firebug http://www.marcelk.org/archives/34 technology: You’ll spend less time working on technology than you think. http://www.marcelk.org/archives/33 technology: Startups aren’t necessarily good. Big companies aren’t necessarily bad. http://www.marcelk.org/archives/30 telecom: cordless phone http://www.marcelk.org/archives/16 technology: Standing on the shoulders of others is not only OK, it’s required. http://www.marcelk.org/archives/29 technology: You don’t have time to be a control freak. http://www.marcelk.org/archives/28 technology: If you have to create your own infrastructure, you’ll never finish the project. http://www.marcelk.org/archives/27 technology: Build ecosystems instead of vendor lock-in. http://www.marcelk.org/archives/26 technology: Proprietary is bad. Standards-based is good. http://www.marcelk.org/archives/25 technology: Everything that does something for you also does something to you. http://www.marcelk.org/archives/22 entertainment: Tivo with antenna http://www.marcelk.org/archives/8 technology: I/T needs more ease-of-use and less complexity. More features doesn’t always solve the problem. http://www.marcelk.org/archives/21 technology: I/T is about integration and business process optimization. Think end-to-end. http://www.marcelk.org/archives/20 telecom: Virgin Mobile cell service http://www.marcelk.org/archives/7 technology: Projects are too big to do by yourself. You must work in a team. The definition of “team” is broad. http://www.marcelk.org/archives/19 technology: Doing is typically straightforward. Figuring out what to do is hard. http://www.marcelk.org/archives/17 things I wish I knew before working in industry: Introduction graduation Confessions of a Tech Weenie When [...]]]> http://www.marcelk.org/archives/11 toy: Lego Highway Haulers http://www.marcelk.org/archives/15 food: Soy Vay teriyaki sauce http://www.marcelk.org/archives/5 movie: Little Manhattan http://www.marcelk.org/archives/13 entertainment: Expectations http://www.marcelk.org/archives/12 life: Forgiveness http://www.marcelk.org/archives/10 food: bread dipping spices http://www.marcelk.org/archives/6 cars: Acura RSX-S http://www.marcelk.org/archives/3