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Firefox 3 slow? Time to vacuum the database…

From mozillalinks.org A few months ago, I posted how to improve Firefox performance by defragmenting its database files executing SQLite VACUUM command. The only con was that it required a Firefox restart to execute the command. Thanks to Mozilla’s Jeremy Orem, we have now learned it can be done from within Firefox in two short [More]

Did you know? v2

An official update to the original 2005 “Shift Happens” video from Karl Fisch and Scott McLeod, this June 2007 update includes new and updated statistics, thought-provoking questions and a fresh design. For more information, or to join the conversation, please visit the Shift Happens wiki. [More]

Intelligent Tire.. Video

Intelligent Tire, just what the marshals always wanted! [More]

Semantic AND intentional honesty

This article I Think You’re Fat – Esquire describes the interesting insight of living with fewer intellectual filters. IMHO it’s not just about being honest with ‘others’, but as Aristotle says, “We are what we repeatedly do”. Like the author, I’m not 100% comfortable with this solution, but can see [More]

Best Tennis Serve Ever – Andy Roddick

Best Tennis Serve Ever – Andy Roddick Now thats what I’m talkin about! Update (Jan 2009): apparently this is from a television add in Australia, I still like it [More]

Shift happens …. are you ready?

Some inebriatingly scary facts about trends in information and technology, and the rise of the machines! [More]

How my blog got its name

Update (Jan 2009): from my original blog at http://snap-happy3216.blogspot.com replicated here since it has a nice photo Once upon a ti…. oh wait, thats for a make believe story. Well I’ve had several people ask about the name for this blog and so I decided to write it down. Not long before I started writing [More]

The hungry planet

The hungry planet Food supplies are shrinking alarmingly around the globe, plunging the world into its greatest crisis for more than 30 years. New figures show that this year’s harvest will fail to produce enough to feed everyone on Earth, for the sixth time in the past seven years. Humanity has so far managed by [More]

Laughing Baby

Click this link to view an event that would make the highlight of any parents day, including myself! (movie download) [More]

Working!

Well its been a while since I posted, but thats mostly because I’ve actually had some work! Mostly just installing PCs and securing them. It’s all good experience, and the pays not bad either. And I get to play with some cool hardware! I get on pretty well with the boss. He’s been thinking up [More]

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