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Monthly Archives: July 2009
So much for unified security?
I’m on my way back from a trip to Kansas City and as I approached security, I saw that the guy checking IDs was private security and not TSA like I’d seen at every airport I’ve been to in awhile. … Continue reading
Misguided financial values?
On the news the other night, we saw a story about how the stimulus package is providing jobs for some teenagers. The teenagers get paid $10 to work in different office capacities. In order to qualify, the teenagers must come … Continue reading
Leopard Server Password Reminder
Leopard Server’s LDAP implementation allows an administrator to set requirements about user passwords, such as length of password, what characters it must include, how often it must be changed, etc. One major oversight on Apple’s part is a facility to … Continue reading
Linux on a cell phone
Like other geeks, I downloaded the Pre webOS SDK and installed it. While I don’t have time (I’m not sure where all my time goes) to actually write code (I’d have to learn Javascript which shouldn’t be too hard, but … Continue reading
Only in Santa Cruz
This past weekend, I was in Santa Cruz with my family for my in-law’s 40th anniversary. While we were sitting in traffic, I saw the passenger of a car get out (traffic was stopped), goto the trunk, open it, open … Continue reading
Competing based on quality, price, and service
The other day I saw a sign in front of a house advertising the company that was putting the new coating on a house. The sign said “woman owned business”. That kind of sign irks me because I’d hope that … Continue reading
Erratic driving
On Saturday I was driving down interstate 8 and noticed in my rear view mirror, a car that was swerving across all the lanes. As the car was heading back towards the number 1 lane, I saw the logo on … Continue reading
Low tech, fancy sign
I’m at the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport on my way back to San Diego and watched the Southwest gate agent change the sign at the gate for my flight. She slid part of the sign out of the way to … Continue reading
Traveling without a charger
This was my first trip traveling without a dedicated charger for my gadgets! While I’ve known for a long time that I could charge my Motorola RAZR through USB on my Mac (using my MotoCharger program), I didn’t want to … Continue reading
Dirty remotes
Some time ago, I heard that the remote control in a hotel room was one of the dirtiest things one could touch in a hotel. I even saw “sleeves” you could buy to put over the remote so you didn’t … Continue reading