This and That
I just noted, after reviewing my movabletype log, that mt-blacklist has already blocked at least 4 comment spam attempts. Yeah! Temporary victory or no, it’s still one to be savored. Having been a … Read more
Technology
Atom API Overview
Mark Pilgrim presented an excellent overview of the fairly new blogging API known as atom at Apachecon on Monday. Created earlier this summer in a whirlwind of wiki activity (one that I hold … Read more
Batten Down the Hatches
Continuing the effort to fight against comment spam in this blog, I just installed, configured and tested the anti-comment-spam filter known as MT-Blacklist. A quick review of the system reveals some obvious weaknesses, … Read more
Between a Rock …
In addition to some insightful comments on the current Semantic Web Debate, Shelley offers up some mighty fine images of a mineral collection that’s taken years to assemble. The okenite image is very … Read more
Mac Terminal Tip
Note to self: if you’re trying to set a terminal’s name via “File->Set Title…” then by all means, please be sure that your /etc/bashrc file does NOT contain code similar to the following: … Read more
Printing to Mac from Windows
Shortly after I got my powerbook I moved my hp 970cse printer from my XP box over to my new mac where it’s been working fine. I’ve recently had need to print to … Read more
Trouble with Dates
I’ve been wanting to try and take advantage of the iCal program that is part of Mac OS X. My minimal calendaring needs were met in the past by simply using the calendar … Read more
Virtual Desktops
Like a lot of folks, I updated my Mac to run Panther this weekend. It was mostly uneventful, though I did have to upgrade Kung-Tunes in order to keep posting the most recently … Read more
Great Google Tips
More and more people use google for an ever increasing number and variety of searches. Most of the time, searching with just a couple of keywords is enough to generate a number of … Read more
Today in History
With unix-based systems it’s almost too easy to add little extras like my new Today in History feature. Based on a tip I found at a mac enthusiast site, I put together a … Read more