-
Tags
adsense animation apache apple blog coding compsci css diy facebook flash forum game google hard drive humor internet explorer iphone itunes java javascript link linux mac mysql Photography photoshop php Programming prototype python robot robotics school scratch search engine teaching theme tips twitter usb video web design wordpress youtubeMy Other Sites
Category Archives: Unfiled
Don’t “unplug” your students
Came across this post from a technology teacher in Cedar Park, Texas. Much of what she talks about is the result of a conference she returned from in Austin a couple weeks ago. A conference that I, along with a … Continue reading
Do categories matter on blogs?
Tags and categories seem to provide pretty much the same functionality on blogs. The only difference I can see is that a blog typically has a handful of categories, but may have hundreds of tags. With that, does it make … Continue reading
Enable mod_rewrite on Ubuntu
Looks like Apache2 is installed in Ubuntu with mod_rewrite, but it’s disabled by default. Fortunately a quick drop to the terminal followed by restarting Apache2 and it’s fixed.
Live action kalideoscope
I’m halfway between this being funny or mean to the animals. Doesn’t look like any of them get hurt though.
MapQuest adds gas price estimator
MapQuest has added a new feature that allows you to estimate how much it’s going to cost to fill up your car for a trip. You enter the miles, how many miles per gallon your car gets, and the cost … Continue reading
Posted in Internet, Unfiled, Web Links
Leave a comment
I locked myself out of SSH
A few days ago I tried to change the SSH port of a server I’m working on from 22 to something different since that’s supposed to help with security. But the port I changed to was blocked by the firewall … Continue reading
Posted in Internet, Unfiled
Leave a comment
Smile Timon!
This little meerkat was sitting smiling at all the visitors walking by at the Houston Zoo while the rest of his group was laying around asleep.
Posted in Photography, Unfiled
Leave a comment
Jumping sea lions and prefocusing
This is from a trip to the Houston Zoo. I had prefocused on the red ball with the far right focal point (top point with the camera rotated) and started shooting as soon as the sea lion broke the water.
Posted in Photography, Unfiled
Leave a comment
Deligio – Search engine for software
Looking for a new program, maybe a free php editor. A new search engine called Deligio may help you out. Enter what you’re looking for an it’ll bring up every program in its database that matches.
Posted in Computers & Internet, Internet, Unfiled
Leave a comment
Photoshop Tip: Photo Filters
After messing with color balance and such in Photoshop, my wife hit upon a menu item that I had missed – ‘Photo Filter…” under Image -> Adjustments.
Posted in Unfiled
Leave a comment