Resolutions…
by jpreardon on December 31, 2004
I’ve had a general policy of not making New Year’s resolutions in the past, but I’m going to break tradition this year. I do fairly well with deadlines and milestones, and the start of a new year makes for a (…)
Critical Mass Thoughts
by jpreardon on December 31, 2004
Aaron at startsandfits raises some valid concerns about the effectiveness of the monthly Critical Mass rides here in New York. Namely, does the increased awareness of cyclists outweigh the damage done to the cyclists’ image in some people’s eyes? This (…)
Podcatching Withdrawals No More
by jpreardon on December 31, 2004
One of the undesirable side effects of being without my primary computer for several days was lack of podcasts. I had very few new podcasts on my iPod when my G4 crashed, so the podcast well ran dry quite quickly. (…)
AFH/Worldchanging Reconstruction Fund
by jpreardon on December 29, 2004
In addition to pointing to an abundance of information about Sunday’s devastating earthquake and tsunami, worldchanging is also working with Architecture for Humanity to raise money to help in the reconstruction effort. Here is some information from worldchanging: We are (…)
Faster Firefox
by jpreardon on December 27, 2004
forevergeek has instructions for speeding up Firefox page loads. This tip is quick and easy to implement and users of fast network connections will get noticeably faster page loads. via hack a day
The Dangers of Bearing Others' Gifts
by jpreardon on December 24, 2004
Most overheard cellphone conversations are quite boring, but sometimes you hear a real nugget… Overheard in the American Airlines terminal at LaGuardia, 7:15 AM: Yeah, I’m in line waiting to get on the plane. Hey, next time you ask me (…)
Denied!
by jpreardon on December 24, 2004
A judge has stopped the city from requiring a permit for Critical Mass rides. This is a familiar story, we will have to see if the city rolls out the red carpet for riders on New Year’s Eve or sticks (…)
A Very Gmail Christmas
by jpreardon on December 22, 2004
Is there anyone out there who doesn’t have a Gmail account yet? Perhaps. Maybe you are looking for a gift for that special someone, how about a Gmail account! Whatever your motives, I have some extra Gmail invitations. If you (…)
When Pranks Go Bad
by jpreardon on December 22, 2004
Imagine for a moment that you’re sitting aboard a plane at a refueling stop en route to Vienna from Sydney. To kill some time, you send a text message to your spouse telling her that the plane has been hijacked (…)
Dead Mac
by jpreardon on December 19, 2004
Came home from a nice diner last night, turned on my Power Book G4, and it greeted me with a black screen and three ominous tones. Ugggggggh! Of course, the plan was to do loads of work today, instead I (…)