Flash Mobbed
I’ve been to many “flash mob” like events, but tonight was my first actual pre-choreographed flash mob run by Flash Mob America…
Hurricane Irene: My First Scare
I checked into Hurricane Irene on FourSquare and just as I hit the check-in button, there was a loud BANG from outside my window and the entire room went dark. It was completely black.
Enable Telnet in Windows 7 (and Vista)
I ran into a situation today where it would have been really useful to test a connection using telnet, but unfortunately, Windows 7 (and I believe Windows Vista) does not come with telnet installed. At least, that was what I had thought. It turns out that it is included, but it’s disabled…
Homemade Bacon Candies
I don’t know exactly when this happened, but bacon has made its way from our breakfast plates to our post-dinner snack. Who would have thought that pork would be the next big dessert? A few months ago, it would have been my last choice but lately, I’ve found a place in my heart, and my stomach, for Candied Bacon.
Linux Connection Delays
Upon connecting to one of my Ubuntu webservers over Secure Shell, I found the connection was taking a long time to establish. At least that was what I thought. It was easy for my to blame my ISP, but since Web and FTP processes were quick, I didn’t take much time to look into or