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Monthly Archives: December 2012
Use Longer Passwords, Today
Short & Sweet, Too Easy To Beat … So I was just led from a HuffPost bit to this article: “No password is safe from this new 25-GPU computer cluster” … The title is a bit misleading, but the gist is that … Continue reading
Beginning of the World
Happy Winter Solstice! It’s a wonderful Winter Solstice Day! Oh, and there are some rumblings that the World Ends Today because a Bunch of Mayans Said So … Maybe I should get in One Last Post! Sigh, whatever! I thank … Continue reading
Guest Post: Star Trek Barbie, by Sophia Smith
A Guest Today! Today’s post is by my daughter, Sophia, a 19 year old Junior at UC Santa Cruz. I’m happy to have this piece as a strong lead towards the more Creative & Social side of this blog! Sophia … Continue reading
Branching Out (An Epiphany)
Let’s Have Some Range … When I headed back into blogging territory recently, there were two aims. One was to explore the methods used for SEO and Monetization (was doing a project about that for a friend). I’m reasonably up … Continue reading
Update: HP 4530s Hackintosh Replaced By 4540s?
4530s Discontinued I wrote a post a while back about how I transformed my HP 4530s into a Mac. It works well and I love it. I’ve also been pointing to the Amazon page for it, hoping that someone would … Continue reading
Posted in Affiliates, Amazon, Hackintosh, Mac, Technical
Tagged Hackintosh, hp4530s, hp4540s, IvyBridge, Laptop, Mac, SandyBridge
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One Year. One Island. One Internet Device.
Some History Way back in 1994, I wrote an article for a then-ISP called “West Coast Online”. It was “TV or the Internet?”. I proposed the scenario, way back then, of being stranded on a deserted island with a great … Continue reading
A Desktop Hackintosh Wishlist
You Weren’t Kidding! I had just posted “Coming Soon: Wishlist for Desktop Hackintosh Build” and wanted to follow up quickly. The whole notion of what I would want in desktop Mac has been percolating in my noodle for a few … Continue reading
Posted in Hackintosh, Mac, tech, Technical
Tagged Desktop, Hackintosh, Mac, Nvidia, tech
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Coming Soon: Wishlist for Desktop Hackintosh Build
Say What? Desktop Hackintosh? I want to get a better handle on how Amazon Affiliates works. Since I have a strong desire to put together a decent desktop machine, it gives me a chance to point to all of the … Continue reading
Posted in Affiliates, Amazon, blog, Hackintosh, Mac, Technical
Tagged affiliates, amazon, Hackintosh, Mac
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Social Syncing Sucks Away Your Privacy
What’s Up With Social Signup and Photo Syncing? Two articles in the TechCrunch this week illustrate a need for vigilance with your own privacy. Check It: Moving away from Social-Only Signup Facebook offers to auto-sync every photo you take Do … Continue reading
Why I Am Adding Social Login For Comments
Some Social Login History As you may know, I just posted “Social Syncing Sucks Away Your Privacy“. I zeroed in on two aspects: Sites are moving away from Social-Only Signup Facebook wants to sync every photo you take When I … Continue reading →