I’ve learned the hard way that even low-wattage computer hardware can generate enough heat to destroy hard drives. This is a cautionary tale.
My Ubuntu server is a tiny, silent, passively-cooled machine: the Fit-PC Slim. (The model is no longer sold, but an updated model is available.) It has metal sides that act as a heatsink, [...]
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I never thought I’d root my Motorola Droid. The typical reasons for doing so, such as creating tethering (serving as a wireless access point for a computer) and overclocking didn’t appeal much to me. What finally pushed me over the fence to the rooting side, though, was when Google released Android 2.1. I really wanted [...]
MPlayerX, an OS X video player that I really like, just released an update a couple days ago. I noticed today, when I launched the app. The 0.9.8 update seems to fix a lot of MPlayerX’s stability problems, and introduces a more refined interface. I found that it starts even faster now, too! I’m very [...]
Because no one asked, here are my thoughts on healthcare.
