Category Archives: General

I’ve started using an open-source cmd.exe replacement called Console. It’s open source and living over at sourceforge (here). I was looking for a cmd.exe window replacement that would allow me to resize the window on the fly like an xterm. … Continue reading →

I’ve been thinking about Garbage Collection (GC) lately. Specifically, I’ve been thinking about reference counting. Before I start, lets review the state of the world. GC systems are still a sticking point between different camps of programmers. There is the … Continue reading →

If you ignore the lack of elevation, the computer is just like the cube motif that jobs loves. Cubes are cool.

Today I turned on a filter on my incoming SMTP connections. I use qmail, so I used an old program that I wrote called qmfilt. (You can get it over at sourceforge). I already got rid of my old email … Continue reading →

I think Apple scored a home run with the new Mini Mac. They finally have something that is priced low yet capable of decently running OS-X. I can’t determine if the unit has a fan or not, but I think … Continue reading →

eBay has gotten together with some other manufacturers and started ‘Rethink’. Frankly, it’s an old idea started by some smaller companies, but the the Computer/IT/Electronic Press tends to just regurgitate what has been fed to them. I mean, the only … Continue reading →

I just donated to the American Red Cross for the Tsunami disaster and I urge you to do the same. RedCross.org Donations p.s. – yes, I’ve been slow to blog, and I have a lot queued up. I’m just going … Continue reading →

The US gov has just made it mandatory for credit agencies to give you a free credit report every year. (It’s about time!) You can get all the info at www.annualcreditreport.com. It looks like the site is in Java. Lets … Continue reading →