November 2005
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Reading PDF Files with GIMP
I've been using the GIMP for a while now. Part of it is that I don't really want to spend a ton of money on something like Photoshop when I really don't need to do image manipulation that often. GIMP has worked wonderfully for me. But yesterday, I…
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Gas Prices are Falling
On a quick trip this morning, I noticed gas at $2.13, $2.12 (three stations) and $2.09 (six). Impressively low results. Hard to believe that it was 50% higher just a few weeks ago. I've heard reports of sub-$2 gas in some areas of the country. Anyone seen it…
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Take That, TO
While it was hard to stop Terrell Owens on the field, he has become frighteningly human off of it. An arbitrator ruled in his greivance case, saying that the Philadelphia Eagles are allowed not only to suspend him for four games, but to deactivate him for the rest…
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Tracking with Google Analytics
I recently signed up for Google Analytics to see what sort of web site tracking they offered. I like the idea of easily-accessible data, and Google has typically been very good at providing just what I need. Since the service has apparently received overwhelming response, Google has turned…
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Event Tracking with Eventful
The Events and Venues Database (EVDB) has apparently changed names to Eventful (though the company name appears to remain EVDB). I'm always a proponent of the shorter name, so I can understand the name change, and it may do very well. While "EVDB" may have caught on eventually,…
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Deleting Document from Printer
I managed to get a document into a "stuck" state. The printer showed the document in the list, and it would show it as paused, as printing, as deleting. But it would never do anything. The solution? Restart the print spooler service. Worked like a champ. Of course,…
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Windows Genuine Advantage in Mozilla
According to at least one source (via), the Windows Genuine Advantage program now supports Mozilla browsers (including Firefox) through the use of a downloadable plugin. Sweet!…
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Let's Hear it for Foxy
Even though Carolina Panthers coach John Fox was outed by New York Jets coach Herman Edwards as having earned the nickname of Crash in college for his hard-hitting play, he'll always be Foxy to us. Why? When asked about the team's record (currently 7-2) and what it meant…
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Our Kids are Better than TO
So now it's official. TO has officially apologized. But as I read the story, I have to say that I'm still completely baffled. He reportedly said, to Donovan McNabb, "I apologize to him for any comments that may have been negative." That's pathetic. Our kids are 10 and…
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Using Entry Separators
It's very easy to insert separators into Movable Type. Simply place them at the bottom of your MTEntries loop, and after every entry you will have a separator….