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I should receive my new iMac tomorrow, so my tests were done on my DTK. Several sites have done performance tests showing the Intel iMac to be slower than a G5. However, anyone using a G4 (as I am) will see a big speedup with an Intel mac. I use a PowerBook as my primary [...]

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I’m now trying out IntelliTXT at MacMegasite. That’s why you’ll see those green links with double underlines. I noticed it on a few sites, so I clicked their link to see what it was and signed up. It uses a snippet of javascript code to add to the site which will automatically add those links [...]

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I needed a new fax machine, since I had the worst plain-paper fax ever. The cover latch broke, so it would never close properly and always displayed ‘check film’ even when I replaced the roll. I decided to replace it with a multi-function device, since I also used it as a copier even though it [...]

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I’m looking forward to my new iMac (which is in Shanghai as I write this).
See the speed comparison here.

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The GP2X has a pretty extensive set of Unix utilities, including find and even vi. Using STerm I was even able to create & edit a shell script in vi. If the shell script doesn’t end with cd /usr/gp2x; exec /usr/gp2x/gp2xmenu, the GP2X will simply hang with a black screen, as I discovered the hard [...]

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It Shipped!

Originally uploaded by mike3k.
My Intel iMac is on the way. I’m getting it through Apple’s Developer Transition Kit exchange program as a free replacement for my DTK.

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I now have my GP2X development environment set up using DevKit gp2x MacOS. I managed to find the appropriate SDL libraries and I was able to build and run most of the sample code I’ve tried.

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Via defective yeti:
Iraqi Invasion: A Text Misadventure
Revision 88 / Serial number 54892
Oval Office
You are standing inside a White House, having just been elected to the presidency of the United States. You knew Scalia would pull through for you.
There is a large desk here, along with a few chairs and couches. The presidential [...]

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I now have a working GP2X with firmware 1.2.1. It actually came with 1.2.0, which didn’t recognize my 1GB SD card. I was able to safely flash it to 1.2.1 without any ill effects. I also have the GP2X development environment set up on my Mac and I’ve built my first ‘hello world’ application for [...]

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This is one of the best things I’ve read at Daily Kos — The Great Franklin-Bush debate…in 6 rounds:

Bush: America must not ignore the threat gathering against us. Facing clear evidence of peril, we cannot wait for the final proof, the smoking gun that could come in the form of a mushroom cloud.Franklin: All [...]

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Five years ago today, Drupal 1.0.0 was released!

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I’ll be getting a new Intel iMac thanks to Apple’s DTK Exchange Program. I’m now setting up a server-based home directory, so I can access my email & other stuff from both my PowerBook and the iMac, which will become my primary machine.

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Via PSP Fanboy: PSP Firmware 2.6 has been hacked to allow homebrew software to run on it. Unfortunately the hack requires GTA, which I don’t have. I’ll probably buy it just to be able to run homebrew even though I’m not interested in the game.

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LinkStation 250
Yesterday I got a LinkStation 250 to add to my home network as a media server. Setup was fairly easy and it works nicely with Macs.
It supports both SMB & AFP but I find SMB works a lot better so I’m not bothering with AFP. With SMB, I can use the host [...]

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Dustin Quasar Sacks is moving to Vancouver.
I love Vancouver and I’ve been toying with the idea of moving there myself. I was there last January for work and I found the weather tolerable and even pleasant, even though I’m used to a tropical climate. I prefer a ‘traditional’ city (like New York, San Francisco, etc) [...]

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I’ve eliminated the lightweight non-drupal home page and I plan to add a few new sections at MacMegasite.

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I just upgraded this site to WordPress 2.0. The upgrade was completely painless and I spent most of the time backing everything up before the upgrade. I had to sign up for a blog at wordpress.com, which I have no intention of using, so I can get an API key required for the Akismet anti-spam [...]

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New Years Eve Party

Originally uploaded by mike3k.

We had a great New Years Eve party last night.

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