Category Archives: IT

MistyLook – A Follow-Up

Posted on April 4, 2007 by Andy Rush

Well, apparently my MistyLook/Wiki/Blog concoction was well received, so I think it’s well worth following up with a few more bits of information, and clarification. First, thanks to all who commented, especially those who weren’t sure what they were looking … Continue reading →

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Play Misty for Me

Posted on April 2, 2007 by Andy Rush

With a push from Jim Groom and a confirmation that the title of this post has the right goofiness, I wanted to share some progress I’m making on the tool integration front. The idea was to have a space, or … Continue reading →

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Just Bring Your Mojo(pac)

Posted on March 20, 2007 by Andy Rush

This looks like interesting stuff. Mojopac is essentially your PC on a mobile hard drive (iPod, USB flash drive, etc.). You use an existing computer and just insert your “mojopacked” drive into a free USB port. When the computer recognizes … Continue reading →

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Show Your Passwords

Posted on March 14, 2007 by Andy Rush

Here’s a beauty. When I was experiencing some password problems for a Drupal install, I decided to go into my Firefox Options (Preferences for you Mac folk) and reset my saved password. So I went to Tools>Options and selected the … Continue reading →

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Blogumentary

Posted on February 15, 2007 by Andy Rush

One of the challenges I and my colleagues face on a daily basis is answering the question “what are blogs?”, and “what are they good for?”. Blogumentary (now available on Google Video) is an attempt to show the importance of … Continue reading →

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Firefox 2 Love

Posted on October 11, 2006 by Andy Rush

I am always hesitant to profess my love for a new product or update, and there is the risk of jinxifying my life, but I must say that I am loving the new Firefox 2.0 (actually it’s in the final … Continue reading →

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Schoolhouse Rock…For Hard Drives

Posted on June 30, 2006 by Andy Rush

There’s a new technology that will allow more data to be packed onto a hard disk platter, and Hitachi has a new video to explain how it’s done. A nice happy little ditty that turns into a disco spectacular! Am … Continue reading →

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Windows Updates – Benefits?

Posted on June 15, 2006 by Andy Rush

Just a quickie on a strange phenomena sited last night. Windows computers all around the world restarted themselves yesterday, and this morning, with some “important” updates. At home last week I had my Bluetooth wireless keyboard (Logitech MX500) just decide … Continue reading →

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On Making Me Feel Valuable

Posted on June 7, 2006 by Andy Rush

Photo by Fastfoodweblog.nl Sometimes it’s a string of things that I see posted on the web over time that coalesces into a darn good feeling. The first is a quote from Alan Levine’s blog about his current state of mind … Continue reading →

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Uh Oh Flickr, Here Comes SnagIt!

Posted on May 26, 2006 by Andy Rush

No sooner did Alan Levine have a bone to pick with Flickr, TechSmith’s SnagIt! comes along and (as far as I can see innocently) makes available a plugin to upload screenshots to the Flickr service. I think this is wild, … Continue reading →

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