Month: July 2009
Using rsync for replication on OS X
I recently began a quest to replicate my house data with a hosting service so if my house goes up in a fire I still have my data elsewhere. The utility that seems to work the best for this is called rsync, and is available on most flavors of Unix, including Apple’s OS X. Why… Continue reading Using rsync for replication on OS X
The 4th Electrical Element, Memristor
Last year HP Labs was able to create the long theorized electrical element, the Memristor. While most people have not heard anything about the memristor, it will soon change the whole face of our electronics world. The Memristor was a theoretical element in electronics that was postulated in the late 1960’s and was finally created… Continue reading The 4th Electrical Element, Memristor
Computer Hardware Chart
The size of our world
Local Denver Artist – John Common
If you ever get a chance to kick back at a java joint with John Common take it.
Time lapse photos using your TI calculator
This is a great project for just about anyone who ever went to class with a TI calculator. With a few lines of code on the calculator and a 2.5mm male to male plug you can create time lapse photos. Turn a TI Graphing Calculator into an Intervalometer and Create Time Lapse Videos – More… Continue reading Time lapse photos using your TI calculator
Su.pr to shorten urls
I just started using su.pr to shorten long urls and it has the ability to do some very cool stuff if you link it into your wordpress site. I prefer it over tunyurl and others. Check it out!
9 Habits to Stop Now
I highly recommend reading the blogs, “The Not-To-Do List: 9 Habits to Stop Now” and “How to Check E-mail Twice a Day… or Once Every 10 Days“, by Tim Ferris. Great recommendations for all of us who don’t seem to ever have enough time for anything these days.
Tesla’s B-day today
Tesla’s birthday is today! Here’s a cool video of the person who invented modern electricity and the death ray….