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Dean Allen's Refer Script
textism: Refer Spamming. If I ever reinstall referrer lists, I’d use Dean’s stuff plus the patch that eliminates spammers bots from Eric Goldberg.
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Great case to get…
Tom’s Hardware Guide PCs & HowTo: THG’s 15-Case Power Tower Round-Up – Lian Li PC-V1000: Innovative Interior. A really cool mid-tower case with an innovative design. Nice addition for that new computer I’d love to get đ
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Mac Blogging
:: w.bloggar FAQ ::. Once again, trying to figure out how to have a good too for offline blogging on the Mac since SharpMT and w.bloggar and zempt (my favorites on Windows depending on the day) don’t run there. Here are some solutions from w.bloggar: * “iBlog”:http://iblog.soapdog.org. * “BlogApp”:http://www.objectivelabs.com/blogapp.php I tried this thing Ecto, but…
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Best Monitor: 19" LCD
Tom’s Hardware Guide Displays: LCD Comparison: 17″ & 19″ Under 20ms – Samsung SyncMaster 193P. Kind of the cutting edge right now is the new Samsung 193P. Looks good and is fast for games as well.
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Mountain Bikes 2004
Now that my knee is better, time to start thinking about a great mountain bike. Some things have changed, but here’s a quick review of bikes I’ve looked at: * Intense Spyder XVP Reviews, Specs and Shopping. The Intense Spyder has gotten incredible reviews. Main issue though is wearing out bearings. Many complaints on mtbreview.com…
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AMD Athlon 64: Newcastle chips are here!
“Tom’s Hardware”:http://www4.tomshardware.com/cpu/20040601/index.html and “Anandtech”:http://anandtech.com/cpu/showdoc.html?i=2065 both report on the new socket 939 newcastle core chips shipping. Here’s a summary of performance: * The Athlon64 3500+ at 2.2 GHz and 512 kB L2 cache probably is the most attractive new processor. With an initial price of around $500, it is more expensive than the Pentium 4 at…
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Myr Retrievers can target each other
Ask The Virtual Judge: A Magic: the Gathering Rules Lookup. Wow amazing, there is a virtual judge. Alex’s question was can two Myr Retrievers target each other. Answer yes, so if you sacrifice two you can get them both back.
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Magic Rules
Crystal Keep – Magic – Rules. We keep debating the rules for Magic. Here are the official rules and rulings.
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iPod Competitor: the iRiver iGP 100
iRiver iGP-100 – Convenience, Continued. Well, there are other iPod mini competitors now. This one uses a 1.5gb hard drive and is half the price of the mini. Also plays MP3, WMF and even Ogg Vorbis (my personal favorite right now!). Also connects as a USB hard drive to Windows, so no special software is…
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Seattle Times on Fishing
The Seattle Times: Fishing. A great resource for the latest on fishing in the SEattle area from the Seattle Times. Of note is that Cedar River is opening for catch and release. That Pine Lake is opening up on the Issaquah plateau.
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Hepa Filter
ABT Electronics – Product Page. Ok, we tried the Sharper Image filter, but the ozone just made Alex wheeze, so we’re headed up market to a HEPA filter. Mad by Whirlpool, this one is supposed to capture really tiny particles. We’ll see.
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Golfing for Kids
Calvin loves golf. Time to get him some clubs. Here are some great locations noted by Google: * U.S. Kids Golf :: Leading the world in kids golf. Pretty cool. You can get an all titanium club for juniors. Expensive, but fitted by size. Calvin is probably in the Green system. 5″ and 25% lighter…
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Great 754 boards, 939s coming out next week
AnandTech: Socket 754 Roundup: Comparing Generation 2 _Review of the mature 754 boards. These are going to be good buys when the 939 boards come out next week since they are about the same performance, but an older generation_ Based on features, implementation, value, overclocking performance and flexibility, the Epox 8KDA3 emerges as our Gold…
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Guide to Hardware…
Now that Anandtech is doing a monthly review of hardware, it sure is easier for me to do my guides. They are basically references to Anandtech now. Good recommendations are there. Here is my high end system recommendation. First point of course is that the ship of the Athlon 939 socket (Newcastle) slipped into June,…
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Double Layer DVD writing is coming
The first sets of drives that support dual layer are coming. Here are some with good reputations: * BENQ DW822A. * NEC ND-2510A * Lite-on SOHW-832S. Also some older drives can be firmware upgraded with the usual caveats as The firmware page :: View topic – The Double Layer Upgradability Thread explains. Short story is…
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Athlon 64 and OCZ's EB memory go fast
“Anandtech”:http://anandtech.com/memory/showdoc.html?i=2057. An interesting piece about how the combination of the Athlon 64, plus locked PCI/AGP motherboards like the nForce 250 Pro really perform when using a new variant of memory called enhanced bandwidth done by OCZ. The new recommendation is the OCZ 3700EB available at “SVC”:http://www.svc.com/ocz466512ebdcpe-k.html for $183/512MB, Athlon 3200+, K8T800 PRO with nForce3-250 chipset…
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Medical Cartoons
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Notebook Guide: Ultraportables and Desktop Replacements
OK, My laptop died, time to get another. Here are some reviews that led me to the Sony VAIO TF3AP2. Its 3 pounds, has a CD-RW/DVD and runs on batteries for five hours. Tiny, its just what I need on the road. I’ll have to get a big desktop at home, but I still need…
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Binoculars Guide 2004
Well, the last thing we need for our big trip in the outdoors are great binoculars to look at all the wildlife. Some great resources about this, but its been a little confusing because there doesn’t seem to be a definitive source and there are *lots* of brands. The main conclusion is that an midrange…
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Gas Grills
Gas BBQ Grills Product Reviews and Reports by Consumer Search – ConsumerSearch.com. Just found this site ConsumerSearch which aggregates reviews from others. A good idea. Nice thing is that it reviews reviewers and it seems pretty accurate. Here’s the scoop on gas grills with full “reviews”:http://www.consumersearch.com/www/sports_and_leisure/gas_bbq_grills/reviews.html. Weber Genesis Silver B. $450. It’s the one that…
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Dress Shoes and Coupons
Well, I also hate shopping for dress shoes, but fortunately, I always am the same size. Here’s a great way to do it: * “Shoebuy”:http://shoebuy.com. Top rated by BizRate, these guys have a big selection. The prices are just typical list prices you’d find at “Nordstroms”:http://nordstroms.com though there is no shipping charge. * !! Best…
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Buying Sneakers
Sneakerland. If you’re lazy like me, then you hate going shopping. Sneakerland is a great place to buy any athletic shoes. They typically have free shipping and also 10-15% discounts are common once you use them, they’ll send email with coupons in them. Reliable so far for me. Got my running shoes (Asic Gels) and…
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Mariners with the Kids
Seattle Safeco Field Advice. Some great advice about enjoying Safeco Field and the Mariners (even if they are terrible). Good points: * In the outfield, there are three sections – the left and right field lower seats are reserved and are also $24. The left field bleachers are $13 and the center field bleachers are…
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NPR and CSpan Live
NPR Program Stream. Been listening to the Senate hearings on Iraq live. Have to say these audio streaming applications really work much better. NPR has their entire program on the web now. “C-Span”:http://inside.c-spanarchives.org:8080/cspan/schedule.csp. I had not realized it, but all three C-Span channels are now available online. Pretty terrific program guide too.
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Firefox Plug-ins on Mac OSX
mozdev.org – plugindoc: OSX. It is confusing how to get the plug-ins working right on OSX. A good writeup here.
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Fishing Gear Guide 2004
It’s been a while since I’ve bought much fishing gear, but with Grace growing up and actual success catching fish, I need two more rods. A good time to update the fishing guide. Resources like “TackleTour”:http://www.tackletour.com/editorschoiceall.shtm. They remain a great guide to fishing gear particularly their editors choice: * “Quantum Energy 20PTi”:http://www.tackletour.com/reviewquantumenergypti.shtm. Kind of expensive,…
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USB Flash Camera
More examples of, if it can be made, it will be made: * Camera added to USB Flash drive | The Register . Has a tiny battery in it so you can take pictures. And in this business there is not one, but two of these from JetFlash and Philips * “MP3 Wristwatch”:http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/ads?client=ca-pub-6455808816405956&random=1084947588008&format=160x600_as&output=html&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theregister.co.uk%2F2004%2F02%2F03%2Flaks_preps_mp3_wristwatch%2F. Another example…
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Offline Blog Editors
Time once again for a review of blog editing tools. I’ve been looking for the perfect offline tool and “Messyworkbench”:http://www.synaptic.bc.ca/MyMessyWorkbench/archives/2003/12/editing_your_blogs_offline_not_ready_for_primetime.php provided a good overview to which I’ll add: # I’ve been using “Zempt”:http://zempt.com for a while and like it. Unfortunately, its not been maintained for a while and sometimes doesn’t work. Fails to post. The…
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MT to WordPress migration guides
“Make the Switch”:http://wordpress.org/development/archives/2004/05/17/make-the-switch/. Some great posts on how to mechanically switch from Movable Type to WordPress. Some great tips from early adopters. Much is familiar since “Geekfishing.net”:http://geekfishing.net actually startes as a b2/cafelog site. Main question I have is how to convert over to MovableType like links. Main issue is that there is a problem with…
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iPod to get Video
AppleInsider | Source describes rumored video capabilities of future iPod. Logical extension and pretty cool idea for Apple. Next iPod will have a screen and video output