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Amazon price jumps
Does anyone else regularly see large price swings on Amazon? I’m in the habit of adding books to my shopping cart until I run out of things to read at home, then buying whatever is in my cart at the … Continue reading
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Watching Lecture Videos on Your Computer
I’ve recently been watching some of the lecture videos available on videolectures.net. The site is a great resource, but often the lecturers speak too slowly. I really prefer to watch lecture videos at a higher speed, otherwise I lose focus, … Continue reading
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Querying Databases in R, on Mac OS
Unfortunately, it appears with the recent release of 10.6 / Snow Leopard Apple has removed the ODBC Administrator Tool from the OS. It can still be downloaded from Apple.
Matt Riley Rides the Zip Line at Scribd
We are trying to speed the zip line up so we attached what is basically a 300 foot rubber band — a tan, 4mm, Thera Band Roll to two columns and shot Matt down the zip line. He flew! Unfortunately, … Continue reading
Zipline Construction Video
Scribd building the zipline from Tim Morgan.
Building a Zip Line at Scribd
Scribd built a zip line! Chris Seifert and I, along with our coworkers’ help, built a zip line over 3 nights at Scribd. Which is why I haven’t been posting more. Scribd has a long office space, with 6 pairs … Continue reading
In Which Lucy Goes to the Vet
The vet seemed to think she’s healthy and all, except she’s a 10 pound 2 oz cat in a 9 pound cat body. Unfortunately for her. So the diet will continue.
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