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Jul 21, 2010

New Toy: HP 54111D Digitizing Oscilloscope

by John Havard — last modified Jul 21, 2010 01:14 AM

I've wanted an oscilloscope for quite a while. Between my various hobbies, it's surprising I never bought one. A couple of weeks ago I found one on eBay and snagged it. Yesterday, it finally arrived via donkey express, i.e. USPS Parcel Post. read more...

Jun 28, 2010

I couldn't care less...

by John Havard — last modified Jun 28, 2010 12:54 PM

Sifting through the news today I've compiled a list of important breaking news that doesn't matter. read more...

Mar 22, 2010

Megadeth, Testament, Exodus at The Tabernacle, Atlanta 3/21/2010

by John Havard — last modified Mar 22, 2010 12:40 AM

Battered and bruised. Feet ache from standing for five hours amongst other things. Yeah, I went to a show. It was great. Everyone that I told about this show, you should have gone and you missed out. read more...

Jan 23, 2010

Another Fun Night

by John Havard — last modified Jan 23, 2010 04:51 AM

No, no sarcasm at all. I'm making good on what I intended with a recent purchase... read more...

Jan 21, 2010

It's official: Conan's Last Tonight Show This Friday

by John Havard — last modified Jan 21, 2010 12:50 PM

NBC and O'Brien signed a deal late last night... read more...

Jan 20, 2010

I'm with Conan

by John Havard — last modified Jan 20, 2010 12:20 AM

It goes without saying that I'm with Conan. He popped on the air during my formative years, filling the late night void left by Letterman's move to CBS. My adventures in watching late night TV. read more...

Jan 18, 2010

I bought a new laptop

by John Havard — last modified Jan 18, 2010 10:18 AM

MacBook was falling apart, desktop needs a new monitor, what to do? Buy a new laptop! read more...

Dec 12, 2009

The Flavored Cigarette Factsheet, Annotated!

by John Havard — last modified Dec 12, 2009 07:20 PM

The FDA recently banned flavored cigarettes. I don't smoke, and I don't really find the smell of clove cigarettes pleasant. That being said, I'm 100% against the ban. The excuses provided by the FDA for the ban are complete fluff and without merit. read more...

Nov 29, 2009

Switch back to BlackBerry

by John Havard — last modified Nov 29, 2009 08:29 PM
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The annoyances with the iPhone exceeded the wow factor long ago. I've simply been stewing. I finally broke down and purchased a BlackBerry Bold 9000 off eBay last night. Its arrival can't come soon enough. read more...

More iPhone Idiocy - apprejections.com

by John Havard — last modified Nov 29, 2009 06:29 PM
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From a Slashdot story, a new site catalogs iPhone AppStore rejections. The reasons behind the rejections are generally silly, and further indicate that the iPhone is a poor platform for development. read more...

Nov 17, 2009

Stuff.

by John Havard — last modified Nov 17, 2009 07:55 PM
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Useless post to pop the previous post off the top spot... read more...

Nov 13, 2009

It's a CONSPIRACY!1

by John Havard — last modified Nov 13, 2009 02:30 PM
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A few interesting developments on the scientific and religious fronts have left me scratching my head... read more...

Nov 06, 2009

I Hate My iPhone!

by John Havard — last modified Nov 06, 2009 04:05 PM
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Over the past few weeks I have realized something: I hate my iPhone! One particular annoyance hit home last night and inspired me to write this rant. Yes, this has all been covered before by others, but I must rant about my poor choice of a phone that promised such greatness. read more...

Nov 02, 2009

AOL Spam Reports Idiocy

by John Havard — last modified Nov 02, 2009 02:20 PM
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I'm the sys admin at an ISP. I handle the mail servers, and as such, I handle mail abuse reports. I have a love-hate relationship with AOL's spam reporting system. First off, we actually get reports! That being said, they do a few annoying things with the reports as you'll see after the break. read more...

"Why Craig Ferguson Rocks" retracted

by John Havard — last modified Nov 02, 2009 01:03 PM

I withdrew the blog post comparing late night shows, and why The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson rocks. The Late Late Show and Craig Ferguson still rock, but the blog post rambled a bit too much to the point that it nearly invoked Date's Incoherency Principle. read more...

Oct 30, 2009

Zimbra+350k Messages = Slow

by John Havard — last modified Oct 30, 2009 08:05 PM
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I've had a few days of experience with Zimbra. It's not all roses. read more...

Oct 27, 2009

So long Cyrus, Hello Zimbra

by John Havard — last modified Oct 27, 2009 03:15 PM

I've used Cyrus to handle my email for years. It's an excellent IMAP server. That being said, I don't have a massive deployment of mail users that are interested in only mail. For my personal needs I simply need email, oh and a calendar synced with my iPhone would be nice, and maybe contacts as well. read more...

Oct 20, 2009

AWA 15 Photos are up

by John Havard — last modified Oct 20, 2009 07:55 PM

AWA 15 photos are posted. Check the Photos page or read more for the link, which will take you to the photos page. read more...

Oct 18, 2009

11pm on a Sunday

by John Havard — last modified Oct 18, 2009 11:55 PM

It’s 11pm on a Sunday and I’m ready for bed. This weekend was spent completely at home. The only tasks I completed this weekend: feeding the cat twice a day and cleaning then refilling her water bowl. read more...

Oct 08, 2009

The MacBook is Back!

by John Havard — last modified Oct 08, 2009 06:25 PM

A few months back, the trackpad’s button on my MacBook got wedged into the ‘Clicked’ state. I got to thinking about it last night and did some searching. Turns out it’s actually a common issue. What led me to a solution, though, was this article on “squishy” buttons. The solution for that is to wad up some paper and tape it to the underside of the button and let the battery keep it perky. So that got me thinking, and I gave it a “massage.” To my surprise, I felt a dull pop, and it worked! read more...

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