I got tired of the issues with running [Typo](http://www.typosphere.org/typo/) on [Textdrive](http://www.textdrive.com) and converted this blog to [WordPress](http://www.wordpress.org). The main problem is that the Rails process was being killed by the server for using too much memory. I tried various tricks to reduce the memory usage or restart the process when it disappeared and none of […]
I have another animal story. This afternoon, I looked over and saw a small grey shape moving across the floor. It was a mouse. It quickly disappeared and I couldn’t find it after searching. Tonight, watching a movie in the dark, I saw a dark shape. I turned on the light and saw the mouse […]
At work, they have started handing out larger monitors to people. Last Friday, I replaced my 17″ LCD with a 20″ Dell LCD and went from 1280×1024 to 1600×1200 in the process. The increase in resolution and display size is very nice; it is now possible to get two terminals open at once. The Dell […]
I got a printer this weekend as my Christmas present to myself. I got a [Canon PIXMA MP600](http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelDetailAct&fcategoryid=116&modelid=13800), a multifunction color inkjet. The multifunctions have gotten cheap enough recently that there isn’t much point in getting something else. I wanted to be able to scan and print photos. The copier function came in handy today. […]
Google just released [Google Maps for the Treo](http://www.google.com/gmm/treo). It is a Palm application which downloads the map over the Internet. It has a simple and usable interface that can use the scroll pad and keyboard for most operations. It can search for addresses and display driving directions. It can also show satellite view and traffic […]
I suppose I should announce that I didn’t get the job at Google. Some of the interviews didn’t go that well. i struggled with some of the technical and puzzle questions. I guess it is good that I don’t have to make a decision about moving and changing jobs. The weird thing is that I […]
I have started using [Google Reader](http://www.google.com/reader/). The new interface works pretty well. It works even better with the [Greasemonkey](http://greasemonkey.mozdev.org/) script [Google Reader Optimized](http://userstyles.org/style/show/1236) to simplify the interface and increase the size of the reading area. The mobile interface is especially nice. It works better than all of the programs I have tried. The only thing […]
I flew to San Jose on Tuesday night and then flew back on Wednesday night for an interview at Google on Wednesday. I didn’t find out until Friday that they wanted an in-person interview and until Tuesday morning when I would be flying. A recruiter from Google had contacted me a few weeks ago after […]
I setup wireless in my parent’s house today. I actually brought along my Linksys WRT54G from home. It was the one I had flashed with DD-WRT and was using as a bridge. There are at least a dozen wireless networks visible from their house up on top of a hill. There is an open and […]
I am (mostly) in San Diego this week for vacation. I went to [Torrey Pines State Beach](http://www.torreypine.org/) today, the one nearest to my parent’s house in Del Mar. The weather was sunny and warm. Not warm enough for shorts but warm enough for sandals. The water was probably to cold to swim in. I really […]