Author Archives: Silicon Valley Dazed
Using TimeLeft to remind me to work out every hour
I’m using TimeLeft to remind me to do pushups or pullups every hour.
Internet Explorer 8: Released today
Link via Microsoft Chrome has been fast, but it doesn’t have a master password. I’m using Firefox right now as my default browser, but this is probably worth taking a look – even if only to see how it renders certain pages.
macosxhints.com – How to clean the Mighty Mouse’s scroll ball
Link via macosxhints.com I’ve previously used Apple’s suggested method of cleaning a trackball by holding it upside down and pressing hard on the ball, but the dirt and grease had built up on the ball to a point where this method didn’t work anymore. From the link above, I found out the idea of using … Continue reading
Ran Hetch Hetchy and Stevens Creek Trail today
I ran the Hetch Hetchy and Stevens Creek Trail today after work. I felt a bit sluggish at the beginning, but I loosened up after a mile. The breeze blowing against me on the way out was refreshing, but my feet started to hurt on the way back, and I walked/ran the last half mile. … Continue reading
Script to check whether IPNetSentryX process is running on Macintosh OS X
I recently installed IPNetSentryX on our Macintosh OS X 10.4.11 webserver in order to filter out abusive IPs. In order to make sure this firewall is running all the time, here’s a script I’m calling every minute via cron: # check daemon ps ax | grep -v grep | grep IPNetSentryX # if not found … Continue reading
Postini Google Message Security Rocks!
I’ve spent so many hours trying to optimize different mail servers over the years to rid myself and my employees of spam. I always hoped for a holy grail to provide a very effective filter against spam, but nothing ever really worked. This morning I switched our spam and virus filtering over to Postini/Google Message … Continue reading
Coder’s Half-Million-Dollar Baby Proves iPhone Gold Rush Is Still On
Link via Wired.com Apple’s iPhone application store is as crowded as a Beyonce concert, with more than 20,000 apps available. But one independent developer still managed to rake in $600,000 in a single month with a single iPhone game. Ethan Nicholas, developer of a tank artillery game called iShoot, told Wired.com he quit his job … Continue reading
Lose 5 pounds and I get a new plane!
Because of this NY Times article, Dieting? Put Your Money Where Your Fat Is, I’ve made a vow not to purchase a new RC plane until I’m 5 pounds less than my present weight for at least a week (this is to prevent low readings from loss of water). In the article, they say placing … Continue reading
Buddy Box with the Pitts S2 Trainer
I put my 5-year old on a buddy box with my MS Composit Pitts S2 Biplane yesterday since I’m pretty familiar with how it handles. He had a great time doing loops, but we packed up pretty early since it was getting pretty windy. I’ll have to teach him how to do rolls and basic … Continue reading