Category: maology
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Hosting Update
Next year I’ll be approaching 25 years of blogging, and for the first time ever I made the switch to commercial hosting for the blog. My previous server was getting old, requiring a major Debian update or two. The outdated PHP version made hosting WordPress more and more difficult. So, after much contemplation (a.k.a. procrastination),…
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How far by train
How far do you get by train in 5 hours? Great interactive infographic! https://www.chronotrains.com/de?zoom=6&lng=8.32&lat=43.74&stationId=8503000
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The Project Saboteur’s Handbook
The Project Saboteur’s Handbook: There are many ways to sabotage a project. Recognizing them is the first crucial step to counter them. In this brief handbook I will present a number of ways of sabotage that I have encountered in various projects. This post is the saboteur’s handbook. Tongue in cheek…
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Double Fine Double Feature
Double Fine Double Feature: The story of Double Fine is such a feel-good story, but it almost wasn’t. A few years ago, if you said the name Double Fine aloud, you were talking about what could have been, or what should have been. You were talking about how you fell in love with games all…
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A Brief History of Slashdot
A Brief History of Slashdot Part 1, Chips & Dips: As part of our 10 year anniversary celebration, I’ve decided to post a story here telling the tale of the transition from Chips & Dips to Slashdot back in 1997. A Brief History of Slashdot Part 2, Explosions: When last we left off, Slashdot had…
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Automatically Add Pocket Favorites to WordPress Blog
I finally got around to creating an IFTTT recipe to automatically push my Pocket favorites to this blog. My queue was overflowing… so much read, so little time to go back and write about it! Let me know if you’re interested in the recipe. I’m holding off publishing it for now, until I know it…
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TOUCH TIME: Digital Watch with Touch Screen
I bought this one: TOUCH TIME: Digital Watch with Touch Screen by Donald Brewer. Next generation digital watch with a touch screen, Smartphone-like watch apps, “always on” display, and you never need to charge it.
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