Monthly Archives: November 2008

Let *Me* Decide What A Good Password Is!

Posted on November 26, 2008 by Joey Gibson

I have had it with web sites that won’t let me put really secure passwords on my accounts. What do I mean by that? I mean sites that won’t allow anything other than letters and numbers in a password. WTF? … Continue reading →

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The Case Of the Too-Hot Transformer

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Joey Gibson

Picture it. Friday night. 22:45. Outside Atlanta, GA. Cold. The wife and I were watching the final episodes of Season One of Burn Notice. Killer show. From the other room came a howl of consternation. Thomas gave it to me … Continue reading →

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iPhone OS 2.2 – Meh, So Far

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Joey Gibson

I happened to be up and working for the man at 2:00 this morning when I saw a note on Twitter saying that Apple had released version 2.2 of the iPhone OS. Being the fanboy that I am, I immediately … Continue reading →

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I Found My .emacs File! w00t!

Posted on November 15, 2008 by Joey Gibson

As I lamented yesterday, I had lost my .emacs file. I searched all my computers that I thought I’d ever run Emacs on, but couldn’t find it. Then a few minutes ago, I checked my iBook G4, knowing there was no … Continue reading →

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OH NOES! I’ve Lost My .emacs File!

Posted on November 14, 2008 by Joey Gibson

I was first exposed to Emacs back in 1991. It took me a while to warm up to it, but I did and I have been using it ever since. Once I started using it on a regular basis, I … Continue reading →

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Obamagasm: The Morning After

Posted on November 5, 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 Just Got Back From Voting

Posted on November 4, 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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Grails Podcast Mentions My Closure Post

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Joey Gibson

Like other bloggers with an ego, I have Google Alerts set up to let me know when someone mentions me or my blog anywhere that Google knows about. I got an alert yesterday letting me know that I’d been mentioned … Continue reading →

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