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Clash of the Titans 3D

redshift — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 20:50:37 +0000

Clash of the Titans really doesn’t deserve the bad reviews it’s getting. If you like mythology at all, you’ll probably like it. They did take a few liberties with the story, but all movies do. The 3D effects were understated and didn’t detract from the movie like so many are claiming. Overall, good effort, and didn’t disappoint me as a fan of Greek mythology.

Linux Wake On Keyboard

redshift — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 02:13:45 +0000

Quick tip – Not all Linux-based operating systems wake from suspend mode when you use your keyboard. To enable that feature, do this:

echo USB0 > /proc/acpi/wakeup

You can add that line to /etc/rc.d/rc.local (on Fedora, similar elsewhere) to make sure the setting is enabled on startup.

Intel 4965 wireless, Linux, and Afterburners

redshift — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 04:40:36 +0000

Important note if you have Intel 4965 wireless (the card used in the Dell XPS m1330, for example) – the Linux drivers for this card do not work well with “Afterburner” mode in Linksys routers. I assume it’s the same for “Super-G” and modes from other brands. Turn off that feature and you may save yourself hours of trouble.

Tim Pope matching donations

redshift — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:38:45 +0000

Tim Pope is generously matching donations between now and Christmas on any of his Github projects. All money goes to Vim’s charity, ICCF Holland, that helps children in Uganda. Thanks Tim!

Energy Drink Review: Inko’s White Tea Energy

redshift — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:45:59 +0000

Mini-review: Inko’s White Tea Energy. 7/10. I appreciate that it’s all-natural, but it’s slightly too bitter for me. You definitely won’t get jitters from its tea caffeine, but you won’t be fully alert, either.

ABB Energy Drinks

redshift — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 03:03:34 +0000

American Body Building sent me a case of energy drinks to try out because of my prior reviews. So far – very impressed. I’ll post a series of reviews as I work through the different varieties.

Bacon Man

redshift — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 02:24:03 +0000

Oh, to be a bacon man. A man made of bacon.

Squirrel Appreciation Day

redshift — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:25:06 +0000

Today is SQUIRREL APPRECIATION DAY. Go appreciate a squirrel. Give them a rib roast with acorn topping. They are superior beings.

The Tao is Silent

redshift — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:54:30 +0000

I recommend Raymond Smullyan’s The Tao Is Silent if you want to think about ethics or metaphysics.

Android contest

redshift — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:50:44 +0000

I’m a fan of Google’s Android effort – here’s a contest to win a T-Mobile G1 to try it out.