I’ve been using DNS Stuff for years now. There some useful tools there and over time they’ve been refined and expanded on. The top tool is DNSreport which runs a series of tests against the nameservers for a given domain. It’s pretty much the first place I go when I run into DNS issues.
Other tools […]

I’ve been looking into developing for Blu-ray which means I’ve had to soak up a bunch of new technologies including: BD-J, BD-Live, BD-ROM, BD-R/RE, HDMV, HAVi, DVB, MHP, GEM, Java TV, Xlets, and more.
Blu-ray development is a bit tricky because of this mix of free, semi-free, and non-free technology. Jared Boone has done a great […]

I was walking down Bush near Kearny earlier today and passed Adam Savage from Mythbusters on the sidewalk. It looked like he was in a hurry but it was cool seeing him since I love the show. It happened so fast, there was no way I was going to get a picture but I did […]

I just watched the space shuttle Endeavor dock with the International Space Station courtesy NASA TV. I’ve never made an effort to follow shuttle operations in the past so this was a new experience for me. It was strangely impressive: slow, precise, mechanical, and beautiful.
Via NASATechnorati Tags: NASA, science, space, space programs, […]

Self-described finance geek, Rob Griffiths has written up a first look at Numbers, the new spreadsheet app in iWork ‘08. From www.macworld.com:
Like Pages when it first debuted, Numbers really changes the paradigm for spreadsheet work. For decades, every spreadsheet program has been basically identical: you get a grid of rows and columns on screen, and […]

I’m reading the live updates from Apple’s announcements and thought I’d comment. The new iMacs look sexy though I don’t know about the black border around the display. I’m really hoping to hear something about the future of the Mac mini since it’s a favorite of mine and the rumors are they’re going to kill […]

I’ve been a fan of Cory Doctorow ever since I read Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom. It’s a good thing he made it available as a free download otherwise I may have never read it, which is the point. From www.craphound.com:
Me, I’m looking to find ways to use copying to make more money […]

I recently built a new PC and ran into a problem where the integrated audio wasn’t working. The motherboard is a MSI P35 Platinum (revision 1.1) which uses the Realtek ALC888 codec. A new install of Windows XP Pro didn’t recognize the audio until I installed the HD audio bus driver from Microsoft.
Here were the […]

Welcome to my new blog. The motivation this time around is to have a place to share random yet geeky tidbits. Aside from the possibility of helping someone along the way, I’m hoping that getting this stuff out of my head will help me focus on more important stuff.
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