Category: Technology
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Song lyrics in C++
The other day while hacking away on some C++ code and listening to music, something occurred to me: if I’m programming in C++, shouldn’t the […]
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Roomba confused by office chair
Watch as a Roomba is helplessly “trapped” by the legs of an office chair. No, nothing was stopping this Roomba from turning around and zipping […]
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Facebook’s targeted advertising isn’t
ZOMG with all these new privacy violations Facebook advertisers know EVERYTHING about you and stalk your every movement and… …wait, they think I want Mission […]
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A better way to fix our gadgets
Until now, the process for solving technical problems involved Googling around for advice on forum posts and help pages. The advice is always the same, […]
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Ubuntu as an OS X TimeMachine server
One of the best features of Mac OS X is TimeMachine, a ridiculously easy to use backup system. The downside to TimeMachine is you either […]
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Omni Consumer Products launches sandwich-purchasing app
16th and Mission’s The Sandwich Place is littered with signs for a new app for your phone that lets you order (and pay) online. The […]
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Using an Evoluent VerticalMouse 4 on Linux
Evoluent’s VerticalMouse 4 is one of the better ergonomic computer mice I’ve used. It’s comfortable, it doesn’t take much getting used to, and the price […]
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How to setup Rhythmbox 2.95 as an Ampache client
Ampache, for those who don’t know, is a personal streaming music service. It lets you play your MP3s anywhere there’s an internet connection. You don’t […]
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Dopefish Ex: Human Revolution
The image above is from the game Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Recognize it? Remember the Dopefish? The big, dumb fish that appeared in the water […]
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Setting up Ubuntu as an iTunes music server
If you’re like me, you’ve got a home network with a couple computers and a buttload of music in MP3, OGG, and FLAC format sitting […]
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