Archive for August, 2008

The Harry Potter Effect

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

Well… I used to be a nerd/geek when I was a kid, and I guess I still am. Let’s see, glasses, sporadically bad dress sense, can fix your computer and program your VCR, yeah. I have IRC on my blackberry. Yup, geek. And then it became cool to be a geek, but somehow I’m still […]

A2DP, Windows, and Linux

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

I don’t understand. Linux supports stereo bluetooth audio with the latest packages. With two lines in a configuration file to tell alsa about my headphones, I’m listening to music. Windows XP has no support except for what comes from the manufacturers (which isn’t that great), and Vista sort of has support, if you’re lucky enough […]

The work zerg

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

So I haven’t had anything to say lately, but just about the time I started to have some things to say, I ran my bicycle full speed into a parked car. Yes, a parked car! Ouch! How did I do that? I swear it just spawned in front of me, and just as I was […]