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29Mar/081

Switch to WordPress 2.5 took seconds

Since we're using the subversion repository for our WordPress directories, upgrading to 2.5 was as easy as:
svn switch http://svn.automattic.com/wordpress/trunk/

svn up
That was it for 10 different wordpress blogs.

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29Mar/080

Upgrading this blog to WordPress 2.5

Fingers crossed.

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29Mar/080

Upgrading to Ubuntu 8.04

One of my laptops that gets heavy use is a very old IMB T41. It's currently getting upgraded to the first BETA release of Ubuntu 8.04.

I'll follow up with some thoughts on how it works after it's finished.

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25Mar/080

That new car is not as cool as you think it is

In fact, that new car is a hole where you pour your money, which in my book is very NOT COOL.

What's not to love about a new car?

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25Mar/081

A company that actually does rebates well

I ordered a monitor from TigerDirect last week that included a $50 rebate in the box. I filled it in and mailed it.

I have about a 50% success rate with actually receiving rebate checks when I buy something which is pretty sad.

Today I got an email from TigerDirect saying that they have received my rebate claim and they are processing it. WOW. It's funny how a quick email can make a huge difference in the confidence level I have in a company.

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18Mar/080

Arthur C Clarke

I'm very sad to hear that we lost Arthur C Clarke today. He was 90.

Thanks for everything Arthur, we miss you already.

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18Mar/080

Pretend you’re lost on an Island for $29

Aspyr released The Sims Castaway today. Now you too can be like Tom Hanks and try to survive on an island. Of course the subtle differences like a pause button and no sand in certain places aside...

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14Mar/080

Google Sky is now on the Web

Great, another thing to suck away my attention. But it's just so cool:

Google Sky

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14Mar/083

Dr Jill Bolte Taylor’s TED Talk

TED 2008 just wrapped up and in no time, they've started to post some of the talks on the site. I've been interested in the brain and how it works for years. My Uncle had a massive stroke about 10 years ago and lost much of his ability to communicate through speech. Dr Taylor is a brain scientist who lived through a stroke of her own and a long recovery. This is a great talk about seeing a stroke and some of our brain functions through a scientist's eyes as her own brain starts to unravel.

Her book is on lulu here.My Uncle Don passed away in January. I wish I could have shown him this talk.

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7Mar/080

Customer service done right

In stark contrast to my Vonage and Sprint customer service nightmares earlier today, I contacted VMWare support via the online tool. I got an email back in 7 minutes with the correct answer and the change was completed.

Total time for my personal involvement was around 25 seconds and my problem was resolved asynchronously in less than 10 minutes.

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