I just ran across news that Ubuntu Kung Fu is Shipping and happened to look at the cover. As a cat lover and technical book author myself, I felt a little slighted. That's right. Keir Thomas got a kitten on his book. That kicks ass. But even...
Topics: Random

A few days ago I made a new grill recipe that turned out even better than we expected, so I've reproduced it here for your grilling and eating enjoyment. Ingredients 4 sirloin beef steaks (roughly 1" thick) 1/4 cup of dry mustard (Colman's.
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Dear Lazyweb, As of a few weeks ago, wehave acomputer hooked up to the 66 inch TV full-time. However, itcurrently has a wired keyboard and mouse, both of which are less thanoptimal when you'd prefer to keep your ass on the couch and pick amovie...
Topics: Toys

A couple weekends ago we embarked on a seemingly simple painting project at home. We wanted finally paint over the wall that was torn up when I had plumbing problems a few years ago (see: The Leak, Day #2 , The Leak, Day #3: Leak Found, Pictures,...
Topics: Personal

I'm thinking about ways to store archival data for the long term and wanted to solicit anyone who's been down this road for some input, advice, warnings, etc. Background Essentially I'm dealing with a system where "live" and...
Topics: MySQL