Links on The Total Token Vortex

This idea transfers to self-dev: don’t build/chase “goals”/targets; instead build the things which themselves “build” those things. I.e., systems / habits.

Build systems, not goals

Mon, 14 Aug 2017 21:31:00 +0000

TODO

Borrow a lot from James Clear.

Claude (migration note): Body is just ‘TODO’ — no content has been written yet.

How life is like the Westworld Maze

Mon, 14 Aug 2017 21:30:00 +0000

TODO

Claude (migration note): Body is just ‘TODO’ — placeholder content only. Body is just ‘TODO’ — no content has been written yet.

Inaugural post

Mon, 14 Aug 2017 21:30:00 +0000

Test.

multiple Google calendars on iPad

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 19:50:00 +0000

Here is how to set it up:
http://gigaom.com/apple/ipad-quick-tip-enabling-multiple-google-calendars/

Windows 7: startup items

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 23:38:00 +0000

Can get to these by Running “msconfig.exe”.

www.softwarepatch.com

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 02:46:00 +0000

This is a great website for getting at direct downloads of notable HW/SW patches, service packs, security updates, DirectX, etc.

http://www.softwarepatch.com

checking USB thumb drives

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 01:56:00 +0000

In my experience USB “thumb” drives are notoriously unreliable, but that’s something you find out only once you attempt to read back the data you’ve “written” to the device. Always check your medium before use.

dead pixel finder, online version

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:35:00 +0000

http://www.gdargaud.net/Hack/DeadPixels.html

A nice cup of tea (by Orwell)

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 23:35:00 +0000

http://www.booksatoz.com/witsend/tea/orwell.htm

Sun, 29 May 2011 00:34:00 +0000

Claude (migration note): Empty or missing title. Body is empty. Filename is a numeric post ID (likely a Blogger import artifact). Empty title and empty body — strong candidate for deletion.

blocking Flash in Chrome

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:06:00 +0000

Interesting post, seen on https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/cdngiadmnkhgemkimkhiilgffbjijcie:

You don’t need any 3rd pary extension to block flash anymore. To enable Chrome’s built in Flashblock type ‘about:flags’ into the address bar and hit enter. Scroll down to the botton and enable ‘Click to play’, then restart your browser. Now click the wrench menu > Options > Under the hood > Content setting > Plug-ins and select ‘Click to play’ from the right hand side. You can use the Exception button to whitelist specific domains.

Morrowind map

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:33:00 +0000

The following is a fantastic map of Morrowind. It uses GoogleMaps.

http://www.uesp.net/maps/mwmap/mwmap.shtml?centeron=Pemenie&

places to get Lamy nibs / sections

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:41:00 +0000

swisher store : sells stand-alone nibs, converters (if link doesn’t work, select “Lamy” button, then “Safari collection)
Lamy USA : sells Safari sections, although they don’t have orange!
The Writing Desk : sells nibs

link: A Simple Guide to Keeping Your Counters Clutter-free

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:34:00 +0000

http://zenhabits.net/2009/06/a-simple-guide-to-keeping-your-counters-clutter-free/

interesting vid: open-mindedness

Wed, 20 May 2009 01:10:00 +0000

http://www.dailymotion.com/user/totocacapouet/video/x8uei4_openmindedness_tech

Ian's Shoelace Site

Thu, 14 May 2009 14:37:00 +0000

A colleague at work, who also happens to be called Ian, mentioned this excellent site about lacing and tying shoelaces: http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/index.htm

Claude (migration note): Filename renamed from ian-39-s-shoelace-site to ians-shoelace-site (typo/encoding fix).

lawnmower trouble

Mon, 11 May 2009 00:53:00 +0000

Ran into lawnmower trouble today. After priming the engine and firing it up, it runs for 2-5 seconds and dies. It sounds like carburator trouble. Some links I checked out in the process, which are worth saving:

proper exercise technique

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:24:00 +0000

Bryan pointed out this interesting link:
http://www.crossfit.com/cf-info/excercise.html

disable AutoPlay

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:25:00 +0000

The following page describes how to disable AutoPlay on Windows:

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/disable-autoplay-of-audio-cds-and-usb-drives/

Improved open-source firmware for cameras

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:17:00 +0000

Apparently it is possible to reflash the firmware on some cameras, and replace it with improved, open-source alternatives. See this post for more.

calendar generator

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:11:00 +0000

Useful online calendar generator: here

Flash game: Auditorium

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:31:00 +0000

Interesting flash-based game: Auditorium

fix for slow mouse scrolling in Total Commander

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:31:00 +0000

http://www.ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?p=144994

As the above post indicates, the slow scrolling in Total Commander (and likely most other Windows’ listboxes) can be fixed by:

Deactivate smooth scrolling for listboxes in control panel/system/advanced/bla.

200 useful Macbook key shortcuts

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:57:00 +0000

http://www.usingmac.com/2007/11/21/mac-os-x-leopard-200-productivity-booster-hotkeys

my site for collecting quotes

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:51:00 +0000

http://sites.google.com/site/mkalisiak/quotes

Anatomy of a Stump Speech

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 23:30:00 +0000

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/graphic/2008/02/26/GR2008022600417.html

high-altitude ballooning in near-space

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:02:00 +0000

http://natrium42.com/halo/flight2/

High altitude ballooning is an emerging hobby, since price of GPS and communications equipment has gotten quite low. It is an excellent hobby for people fascinated by space flight and telerobotics and has many learning aspects — from systems design to electronics design to software engineering. There is also an exciting risk factor, namely, that you could lose your precious electronics if something malfunctions. In this project, many of my interest and knowledge areas came together. Also, I have verified that the Earth is indeed round and that space is black. — Alexei Karpenko

[link] 10 Rules for Preventing Automotive Performance Loss

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:39:00 +0000

10 Rules for Preventing Automotive Performance Loss - Part 1 10 Rules for Preventing Automotive Performance Loss - Part 2 10 Rules for Preventing Automotive Performance Loss - Part 3

The Comedy Network

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:30:00 +0000

Canadians only (US has Comedy Central). Good far watching Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, and South Park. http://watch.thecomedynetwork.ca

Funny pics

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:23:00 +0000

http://pics.nase-bohren.de/ WARNING: some pics may not be safe for work.

The Issue Sarah Palin Must Address: I Want to See Her Naked

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:20:00 +0000

Hilarious: http://www.cracked.com/blog/2008/09/05/the-issue-sarah-palin-must-address-i-want-to-see-her-naked/

best freeware lists

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:17:00 +0000

Here are some sites giving lists of some of the best freeware out there:

http://shellcity.net/ (see Dec.27, 2007 and onwards)
http://techsupportalert.com/issues/al_current.htm

good calendar maker

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:29:00 +0000

http://www.somacon.com/p352.php

Randy Pausch

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:15:00 +0000

Randy Pausch’s inspirational last lecture. Also see website. Randy Pausch is a professor at Carnegie Melon University which was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer (operated on, but the cancer returned), and knows he has only a few months to live. What wisdom would you impart to future generations if you were in this position? The lecture’s title is “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams”.

autonomy for space robotics

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:34:00 +0000

Just discovered that there is some research on robot automation, the Mars explorer type, but it is happening away from St.George campus. See:

Adobe prevents normal.dot writes in MSOffice

Mon, 03 Sep 2007 13:53:00 +0000

Grrr… I hate applications that self-insert themselves into your tools. It turns out the reason my customizations to MS Word toolbars weren’t sticking was that Word was prevented from saving settings to normal.dot, which in turn was being caused by Adobe. See this link; the fix worked wonderfully.

Sacha Chua

Sat, 28 Jul 2007 19:23:00 +0000

I didn’t realize that Sacha Chua has come to UofT, and is currently on the verge of completing her Master’s! Her blog is here: http://sachachua.com/notebook/wiki/today.php It’s been a while. Last time I exchanged emails with her is when she maintained the Emacs planner mode, which I used at the time.

link collection: posture

Sat, 28 Jul 2007 19:21:00 +0000

http://www.wikihow.com/Improve-Your-Posture http://www.bodymindandmodem.com/Basics/posture.html

interesting blog: academic productivity

Sat, 28 Jul 2007 19:09:00 +0000

http://www.academicproductivity.com/blog/

interesting blog: pmarca

Sat, 28 Jul 2007 18:52:00 +0000

http://blog.pmarca.com/ A blog by Marc Andreessen, of Netscape fame.

Interesting links on starting a company

Sun, 10 Jul 2005 05:59:00 +0000

How to Make a Million Dollars* important books on topic from above talk* Web Knowledge Equals Wealth

tangible yet hidden

Fri, 08 Jul 2005 03:43:00 +0000

This tickles something in my mind, some idea or truth I’ve sort of glimpsed, but haven’t grasped. I think this is meshing with some unexpressed ideas and intuitions I’ve evolved in my mind. Seek the link; it taunts me so.

YubNub

Fri, 08 Jul 2005 03:19:00 +0000

A (social) command line for the Web: YubNub.org Additional related and interesting links:

most used commands* installation* description

online intro to 'grant writing'

Thu, 07 Jul 2005 23:36:00 +0000

This might come in useful in the future: grant writing intro

current issues with Thunderbird

Thu, 07 Jul 2005 00:52:00 +0000

no support for “delete attachment” from email; I tried Attachment Tools extension as a workaround and it nearly destroyed my inbox! I think this functionality is coming in the next release of Thunderbird though…
the “getting stuck” problem on moving an email with attachments to “Sent” folder; seems to occur whether using an IMAP or local folder for this!!!

another open source car physics engine

Wed, 06 Jul 2005 08:11:00 +0000

Worth checking out: VAMOS

alternatives to 'aglorithmic.sty'

Tue, 05 Jul 2005 03:04:00 +0000

The TeX FAQ lists alternatives; see here I think what I’ve been looking for is algorithmicx.sty, since it provides “procedure” and “function” blocks. newalg.sty looks good too.

Claude (migration note): Filename renamed from alternatives-to-aglorithmic-sty to alternatives-to-algorithmic-sty (typo/encoding fix).

BlitzGrok: bookmark consolidator

Mon, 04 Jul 2005 17:00:00 +0000

UPDATE: screw it, just use del.icio.us… much better concept!

bookmark bridge only Explorer and Mozilla-based bookmarks? no, in recent version I saw mention of Opera & KDE… NOTE: one could also use Firefox first to import Opera & Konqy bookmarks…* bk_edit no longer developped/maintained* online-bookmarks needs web server, MySQL, PHP* tengis* goem* bmsync* bookmarksync

BlitzGrok: recipes for bubble solutions

Sun, 03 Jul 2005 02:34:00 +0000

a listing of various solutions: link (interesting how glycerin seems to be a frequent ingredient)* this one also includes “recipes” for bubble wands: link* a set of bubble solution recipes: link (and bubble-based games for kids; William’s probably too young for this though)* a single, common denominator recipe: link* suggestion on buying glycerin: here

'getmail' mail fetching program

Sat, 02 Jul 2005 03:16:00 +0000

I should check out “getmail” and try using that instead of “fetchmail”. See: link link