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Monthly Archives: November 2009

Holland Tunnel Fan Club

04-Nov-09

I admit it, I’m a fan of the Holland Tunnel. The last time we passed through it, I wondered, were there any fan clubs for the HT? I had made a note, and upon clearing out my phone as indicated from a few posts ago, I found it still pending. The project started in 1920, [...]

I’m a putz; Jak 3 sort of in review

03-Nov-09

I’ve noted in a couple of posts that Jak 3 isn’t all that different from Jak 2. And as it turns out, I was right. While I found Ratchet and Clank a huge grind, it makes both Jak 2 and 3 fun in comparison. Imagine my amazement as I whipped through three missions I struggled [...]

Briefly: Mandriva

02-Nov-09

I’m using Mandriva 2009.1. Mandriva was formally Mandrake, which is a break-off from Red Hat, purchased Conectiva, and changed the name. All you need to know? It was the first distro I used regularly over a decade ago. It’s dual booting with XP. I installed it for easy access with tools with which I’m familiar. [...]

Dumb pipe no more

02-Nov-09

I was using EssentialPIM for all my PIM needs; it’s a great piece of software, but it didn’t sync properly with my phone. I’ve emailed tech support a number of times, and they’ve been rolling out fixes, but it essentially turned my phone into a dumb pipe – a viewer, if you will. If I [...]