While looking for a snack over the weekend, I stumbled across some Blue Diamond Wasabi & Soy Sauce Almonds, and decided to give them a try. I have always liked Blue Diamond Smokehouse Almonds, so I figured that this new flavor might also be good. When I popped the first couple of almonds in my [...]
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The inability to upload files in WordPress first showed up in version 2.5. The solution for me was to edit the .htaccess file in the root directory of my webserver (the directory where Wordpress is installed). Add the following to the the .htaccess file after the “END WordPress”: <IfModule mod_security.c> <Files async-upload.php> SecFilterEngine Off SecFilterScanPOST Off </Files> </IfModule> If you are having [...]
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My sister-in-law decided that this year she wanted to make a quilt using squares created by her friends and family to commemorate her birthday. Neither sewing nor quilting is my forte, so for my square, I decided I would simply decorate it with fabric markers in a way that would remind her of me. I started [...]
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The iPhone Dev Team has posted a video demonstrating a successful jailbreak of an iPhone with v2.0 firmware with the new Pwnage utility. Our approach takes full control of the lowest layers of Apple’s device, and allows a much safer kind of jailbreak, that uses Apple’s tried and tested restore mechanism. It will also allow much [...]
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My wife and I took my step-daughter to the Paramore concert last night. Here is a recording from the March 28, 2008 Paramore concert. When It Rains by Paramore: I must say that it was way too loud and I’m not saying that because I am getting old. It’s not just the volume, but I don’t [...]
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Today Dell announced that it will begin shipping its Inspiron 1525 laptop with either a Blu-ray combo drive or a Blu-ray burner. The Inspiron 1525 also features a 15.4″ lcd screen with 720p resolution. The high-definition video playback is enabled through a built-in dedicated accelerator (Broadcom Media PC technology) allowing for longer battery life than [...]
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Click the thumbnail at the right to see the movie poster for the as yet untitled X-Files 2 movie. (via X-Files News) Buy: Amazon | Amazon UK Rent: Netflix
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Today, Apple released Aperture 2.1 with a new plug-in archetecture which will allow greater functionality to be added to Aperture. With this new architecture, third-party developers will be able to create filters and effects that were not previously available for Aperture. Some plug-ins that are currently available are: Nik Software’s Viveza plug-in, powered by U Point [...]
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Two Apple Store employees were convicted of stealing and selling 332 iPhones from the store totaling $132,468. (link)
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