Monthly Archives: September 2008

Really Clever ASCII Spam

Posted on 09/27/2008 by

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 09/26/2008 by

I mentioned [cref i-just-switched-to-google-apps-for-my-domain 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 … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 09/26/2008 by

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 09/23/2008 by

I’ve been using Gmail for a few years now, just having it send mail as joey@joeygibson.com, 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 09/20/2008 by

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 09/13/2008 by

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 09/12/2008 by

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 09/12/2008 by

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 09/10/2008 by

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 09/10/2008 by

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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