“Focus on 8-Minute Increments to Beat Back Chores”
Anything that helps deal with distasteful chores is welcome.
Archive of entries posted on March 2010
Windows 7
Last Friday, I discovered that I needed a 64-bit version of Windows for development purposes. I had a 64-bit version of Windows XP on a spare machine, but I haven’t set it up since the recent move, and until we get more stuff organized, I frankly don’t have the room. But it occurred to me …
“Learn to Snag Stuff with a Whip”
One of those neat things I’ve always wanted to know but had never had a chance to learn. The ‘net really does have everything. 😉
Version Control: The Big Picture
During my most recent software development project, which I’ve already blogged about extensively, I finally learned to use a version control system (VCS from here on) right. To fully understand this, you have to know where I was coming from. I learned to program in the early-to-mid eighties, and never even heard of a VCS …
“Make a Squirrel-Proof Bird Feeder from a Bottle and Candy Tin”
I’ve seen lots of “squirrel-proof” bird feeders before. In most cases, the squirrels managed to work around them and get the bird food anyway. But this one looks like it just might work. And it’s a lot less expensive than the others I’ve seen too. 🙂
1,000 Posts!
Without even noticing, I made Geek Drivel’s one-thousandth post yesterday. My only stated goal in starting Geek Drivel was to give interested friends and family, and anyone who stumbled onto it, the questionable benefit of my experience. My unstated goal was to give myself an outlet for expression. I think I’ve achieved both, and I …
“Create Your Own Luck by Changing Your Perspective”
Doom, despair, and agony on me! Deep dark depression, excessive misery! If it weren’t for bad luck, I’d have no luck at all. Doom, despair, and agony on me! — Recurring skit from the TV show Hee Haw This sounds like a great idea. But I have to wonder about it. I know a woman, …
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Speedier Visual C++ Compiles
As I mentioned recently, I’ve been having some issues with the speed of Visual C++ compiles. Some adjustments to my VMware Fusion settings reduced the time it takes for a complete rebuild of my project, from roughly an hour and five minutes to about 43 minutes, but I knew there was still room for improvement. …
“Pack a Gun to Protect Valuables from Airline Theft or Loss”
I had trouble believing this headline when I first read it, but when you read the entire article, it makes a lot of sense.
Crazy?
This is from yesterday’s Dilbert Blog entry: A Muslim, a Christian, and a crazy guy walk into a room. The one thing you can know for sure is that at least two out of three of them organize their lives around things that aren’t real. And that’s the best case scenario. Atheists would say all …