Monthly Archives: December 2010

Six Word Stories: Backup

John’s backup parachute didn’t work either.

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OAuth and mod_wsgi

Just a quick tip: If you’re building an (e.g., Django) application that: Relies on mod_wsgi, and Acts as an OAuth server, and Relies on the HTTP Authorization header to pass OAuth parameters, then you need to ensure that you set … Continue reading

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Argentine

An Argy friend of mine was given to: Joking about some of the less-charming stereotypes of her countrymen. (“The French of Latin America.” “How does an Argentine commit suicide? He climbs to the top of his ego and jumps off.”) … Continue reading

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Wikileaks

Some random thoughts on Wikileaks. Be warned: I’m going to be doing a bit of “people say such-and-such” w/o providing any links, because I’m feeling a bit lazy. I don’t think any of these unsourced mutterings will be much in … Continue reading

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Six Word Stories: 1941

Nipponese planes appeared over the horizon.

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Sporting News

Since the blog was on semi-hiatus last month, I didn’t have a chance to talk about two items from the world of sport: On 1 November, the San Francisco Giants won the World Series in Game 5. On 14 November, … Continue reading

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Time to Shop

You know that you need to do some shopping when a comprehensive snack survey of your kitchen leaves you with a bowl of croutons and a splash of vinegar. Not that that’s not tasty, but still …

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Six Word Stories: SMS

The SMS message disappointed its recipient.

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SSD Upgrade

I recently upgraded the hard drive in my 2009 Mac Mini (model Macmini3,1) to a solid-state drive (SSD), and thought it might be helpful to share some notes on the experience. Opening up the Mini and poking around inside it … Continue reading

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Gas Pumps

I saw this on a gas pump. I’m not sure what it says about the future prospects of my country: On the negative side, you’ve got to be kidding me. On the positive side, people are angry. On the negative … Continue reading

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