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Author: Barry

  • Wii be foolish

    During my trip to Texas I drove up to Austin and spent the day hanging out with Andy. The pretense was work, but this is what we actually did.

    Andy did an awesome job making the video by the way.

  • Super Speedy Internet

    Sometime in the last hour, my Comcast cable connection seems to have received a speed boost. Here are the results from Speakeasy’s speed test using the San Francisco, CA server (I am also in San Francisco)

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    Now, I am not sure what types of download speeds I was getting before, but I am pretty sure they were no where close to 15Mbit/sec. My best guess is that last time I tested my connection speed it was in the 4Mbit/sec range. Not sure if this is part of something that was announced, if it is Comcast’s Holiday gift to us, or if it just a temporary glitch in the matrix, but I guess I should enjoy it while I can. And yes, the upload speeds are still slow….maybe those will get bumped next.

  • New Setup

    I finally received a Dell monitor that works (3rd time is the charm), so this is what I ended up with:

    • Dell 2405FP
    • Dell 2001FP
    • MacBook Pro
    • Mac Mini
    • Logitech X Revolution
    • Apple Bluetooth Keyboard
    • iCurve (thanks Matt!)

    It’s working out pretty well so far. I am using Synergy to control the Mini and the MacBook Pro from the same mouse and keyboard. Also have Parallels installed so I can run Windows when needed. TODO: Upgrade to 2GB of RAM in both the Mini and the MacBook Pro.

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  • New Look for WordPress.com

    WordPress.com has a new look this evening! Big ups to Matt Thomas who did an awesome job on the design.

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  • Worst policy…ever

    I’m sitting on a plane heading to NYC. In front of me there are 16 empty rows. Behind me there is maybe 1 empty seat. United won’t let anyone move up unless they pay a $54 upgrade. No wonder this airline doesn’t make any money – what a dumb move.

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