Monthly Archives: September 2008

Really Clever ASCII Spam

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Joey Gibson

I use Gmail, which has an awesome spam filter, so I very rarely end up with real spam in my inbox. Spammers, of course, are always trying to come up with ways around spam filters, and today I ended up … Continue reading →

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My Google Apps Migration Is Complete

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Joey Gibson

I mentioned the other day that I’d switched over to Google Apps, and had initiated a POP3 transfer of all my mail from my previous Gmail account to the new one. I’m happy to report that it finally finished. I … Continue reading →

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When Does an HQL Typo *Not* Cause A Parse Error?

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Joey Gibson

I found something interesting at work yesterday. One of our developers mentioned that when he called a certain method with various sets of parameters, he wasn’t getting back what he expected to get back, based on what he knew was … Continue reading →

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I Just Switched To Google Apps For My Domain

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Joey Gibson

I’ve been using Gmail for a few years now, just having it send mail as [email protected], and not using the actual @gmail.com address at all. Or so I thought. Most email clients displayed email from me the way I wanted, … Continue reading →

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I’m Loving Grammar Girl

Posted on September 20, 2008 by Joey Gibson

I may be a bit late in discovering her podcast, but last week I found out about Grammar Girl, and it’s been love ever since. For those of you who are later to the game than I, Grammar Girl is … Continue reading →

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I Am Full of Teh Happy

Posted on September 13, 2008 by Joey Gibson

Yesterday was a good day for me on several fronts. Let me tell you them. First, whilst searching for various things in the iTunes store, I saw that Metallica had released their new album, Death Magnetic. I had bought the … Continue reading →

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Problems With Latest Version of iTerm

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Joey Gibson

I love iTerm as a replacement for Terminal.app, but this morning after letting iTerm upgrade itself to “Build 0.9.5.0909″, all my settings, profiles and bookmarks were lost. I don’t know why, but that’s what happened. I pulled back the iTerm.plist … Continue reading →

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Sarah Palin: Too Little, Too Late?

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Joey Gibson

If this post is dated before 2011, I almost certainly do not agree with its contents any more. I had a profound philosophical shift that began in early 2010, which ultimately left me somewhere left of center. Please disregard all … Continue reading →

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Microfortnights Make Me Giggle

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Joey Gibson

A long time ago (15+ years) I worked on a VAX. If memory serves, it was a MicroVAX 3900. I don’t recall ever seeing this unit of measure mentioned in the docs, but I may have. It’s the “microfortnight” and … Continue reading →

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My First Impressions of iTunes 8 “Genius”

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Joey Gibson

After Apple announced iTunes 8 yesterday, I downloaded and installed it, eager to see the new “Genius” feature. This feature had been rumored to be similar to Pandora, the wonderful service that finds you more music based on what you … Continue reading →

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What Sarah Palin *Really* Doesn’t Want You To Know

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Joey Gibson

If this post is dated before 2011, I almost certainly do not agree with its contents any more. I had a profound philosophical shift that began in early 2010, which ultimately left me somewhere left of center. Please disregard all … Continue reading →

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I’m Digging Java Again

Posted on September 7, 2008 by Joey Gibson

I first started doing Java back in 1995. That’s quite a long time ago. Once I got going, I wrote Java code every single day, for thirteen years. I co-authored a Java book, gave talks on Java and was an … Continue reading →

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I’m Going To WordCamp Birmingham

Posted on September 7, 2008 by Joey Gibson

I paid my registration fee on Friday, and I’m really looking forward to attending. I’ve only been using WordPress since late June, but I’m already hooked. Anyone else going? I’ll be driving to Birmingham on Friday night, since things get … Continue reading →

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Fail Blog – From The Cheezburger People

Posted on September 6, 2008 by Joey Gibson

If you’re a fan of LOLCats, you’re going to love Fail Blog. Here’s one that made me laugh this morning. see more pwn and owned pictures

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Chrome Is Cool, But No Mac Version Yet

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Joey Gibson

Yesterday, the internets were all a-flutter about Chrome, Google’s new surprise web browser. Sure, I downloaded it, like everyone else, and I was impressed by its rendering speed. I used it for a few hours without any problems at all. … Continue reading →

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I Was Wrong – They Weren’t Foxen

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Joey Gibson

I mentioned the other day about seeing two foxes in the parking lot of my office. I saw the smaller one again on Thursday afternoon and I started to doubt my identification of them as foxes. It occurred to me that … Continue reading →

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