Monthly Archives: January 2008

name is too long for the recycle bin

ever have one of those days?
i was cleaning out my previous developer machine, backing up files, deleting others, when i received the following alert:

i’m sorry sir, but your filenames are just to darn long. they stick out over the top edge of the recycle bin and a few of them even tip it over. it’s [...]

may your dreams be realized

“Sleep
Sleep tonight
And may your dreams
Be realized
If the thunder cloud
Passes rain
So let it rain
Rain down him
So let it be
So let it be
Sleep
Sleep tonight
And may your dreams
Be realized
If the thundercloud
Passes rain
So let it rain
Let it rain
Rain on him”
- MLK, U2

who do i have to bribe to get a regular old mouse pad these days?

using a standard issue apple mighty mouse on a smooth desk surface works fine, but i prefer to have a cloth-covered mouse pad to protect both the desk and the underside of the mouse. the one i’ve been using for years is looking pretty hit, so i decided to search for a new one. apparently [...]