Author Archives: joransen

The iPhone app I want

Just got one or the periodic Rogue Amoeba newsletters and it had this bit about their plans for products this year: On the iPhone side, we’ve got updates to Radioshift Touch in development. Better yet, we’re hoping to shipping Airfoil … Continue reading

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Subversion clients

I’m finally (after far too many years) starting to use a version control system. I’ve always used “a better one is coming” as a reason. cvs, subversion, git, plus a slew of commercial ones have temped me like Perforce. It … Continue reading

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WordPress upgrade

I need to keep more current on WordPress. I upgrade about once every 8 months. I should make it more like once every two months. While it isn’t hard, I need a way to make it a one line command … Continue reading

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Nickels and Dimes

USAirways finds new ways to nickle and dime you. Extra charges for baggage. Extra for food is something we have all gotten used to. Paying for drinks is a stretch for me, and I have to say that not even … Continue reading

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Video Playlists on Apple TV… finally

One of my big pep peeves with the Apple TV has been its lack of support for a video playlist. I wanted to have a list of music videos to run during a party. I also wanted to have a … Continue reading

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Adopting SOA

A few years ago I heard Dawn Meyerriecks talk about SOA and how to help get it started and funded. The idea was around building out infrastructure and getting buy-in. The quote that still sticks with me: “Plumbing for plumbing’s … Continue reading

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Welcome to 703

This one is for Steve Hayman. Just so he knows when he is my territory. I could also make it “DCA” since he is most likely to enter via that route. 571 would also have been an option (as an … Continue reading

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Trying a Moleskine

I’ve seen people use them, read about them, and now I’m going to try one. I like to take notes on paper in meetings because most computer use in the meetings I’m in is people doing other things (not being … Continue reading

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Puzzled by phone number format at RapidSSL

I was taking a break from my normal work to spend what I thought would be 15 minutes to enable SSL on a server. Should have been straight forward, I’ve done this before. The technical part can be seen in … Continue reading

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Bush’s Surveillance Act | The Onion

Bush’s Surveillance Act | The Onion: “American citizens cannot be spied on, with the exception of all of them” I’m all for protecting our country and those in it (citizens and visitors). My concern is the use of fear as … Continue reading

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