David Ing

Created Jan 4 last 1 comments, out of 2 daviding says: Jan 4 at 21:48 PM @minlii, it seems like we may be in a dead heat when working on dissertations this spring. I have a rather full day job and lots of travel to the beginning of March, and then will be taking time off to write. I'm really not into New Year's resolutions, as I see time as a continuum. I'll echo that I need more exercise -- and I'll get it while I can -- but don't foresee any serious lifestyle modification until after the defense. We'll have to discuss the detailed logistics of dissertation procedures in the spring. I do know one thing for sure: nothing happens until the manuscript is submitted! add comment - David Ing

Created 39 minutes ago last 1 comments, out of 1 daviding says: Jan 6 at 21:13 PM Thanks for linking to my blog post on blogging, microblogging, webstreaming. Since you mention photo management, you might also like the recent post on digital photos: capturing, archiving, printing, web sharing, photoblogging. If I read right, you're in Brisbane. I was at UQ this past summer with the ISSS meeting, so the street names are vaguely familiar. add comment - David Ing

Created 6 minutes ago last 1 comments, out of 3 daviding says: Jan 5 at 06:10 AM @redesign Peter, no, I didn't know about your ACM article. You might like http://coevolving.com/blogs... add comment - David Ing

"@redesign Peter, no, I didn’t know about your ACM article. You might like http://coevolving.com/blogs..." - David Ing

Created 1 hour ago last 1 comments, out of 1 daviding says: Jan 4 at 21:48 PM @minlii, it seems like we may be in a dead heat when working on dissertations this spring. I have a rather full day job and lots of travel to the beginning of March, and then will be taking time off to write. I'm really not into New Year's resolutions, as I see time as a continuum. I'll echo that I need more exercise -- and I'll get it while I can -- but don't foresee any serious lifestyle modification until after the defense. We'll have to discuss the detailed logistics of dissertation procedures in the spring. I do know one thing for sure: nothing happens until the manuscript is submitted! add comment - David Ing

Created December 31, 2009 last 1 comments, out of 12 daviding says: Dec 31, '09 at 00:08 AM @elsua I've also become more of curmudgon by reforming the way I do blogging, microblogging and webstreaming around the same time that you posted this blog entry. I'm now making a stronger distinction between the content, and the redistribution (e.g. retweeting) of it. As examples, by creating a new microblog, Twitter and Friendfeed become channels rather than original content sources. Some of this is related to how you want to license your own content to others. I understand that I own the copyright as soon as I publish it -- in the old days, it would have been when committed to paper -- so I have the Creative Commons licensing conditions in the footer of my web pages. add comment - David Ing

Created 2 hours ago last 1 comments, out of 4 daviding says: Jan 3 at 19:39 PM @bob_sutor, You've prompted me to reflect why I still use Drupal (in addition to Wordpress), although I prefer and recommend Wordpress to almost everyone else. (1) I take notes -- I call them digests -- in HTML (now using Amaya, having become frustrated with certain quirks in Kompozer. I recognize that most people would probably fire up Microsoft Word to take notes, but it's easier to import HTML into word processors, than export from a word processor to clean HTML. With HTML as my common editing language, I find that Wordpress takes a more active approach to markup -- e.g. removing paragraph tags, substituting characters -- than I would like. I tried (and decided against) substituting the Wordpress implementation of TinyMCE with a FCKEditor for Wordpress plugin, and would otherwise be left with handcoding HTML. I've found Drupal to be considerable less intrusive in the editing. That being said, I really do... - David Ing

Created 1 hour ago last 1 comments, out of 3 daviding says: Jan 3 at 19:39 PM @bob_sutor, You've prompted me to reflect why I still use Drupal (in addition to Wordpress), although I prefer and recommend Wordpress to almost everyone else. (1) I take notes -- I call them digests -- in HTML (now using Amaya, having become frustrated with certain quirks in Kompozer. I recognize that most people would probably fire up Microsoft Word to take notes, but it's easier to import HTML into word processors, than export from a word processor to clean HTML. With HTML as my common editing language, I find that Wordpress takes a more active approach to markup -- e.g. removing paragraph tags, substituting characters -- than I would like. I tried (and decided against) substituting the Wordpress implementation of TinyMCE with a FCKEditor for Wordpress plugin, and would otherwise be left with handcoding HTML. I've found Drupal to be considerable less intrusive in the editing. That being said, I really do... - David Ing

daviding says: The evolution of engineering of machines may mean continual improvements in new features, but the earlier machines may be over-engineered because tolerances are not yet well understood, resulting in a more durable system. - David Ing

daviding says: The idea that university research should be transparent shouldn't be news ... but somehow it is. There's a difference between data, information and wisdom. - David Ing

This store model is based on the belief that: People are Good. That the world is an amazing place. That we are blessed to be here and have each other and so much beauty within and without. I set up my store the way I like to be treated. So that at least in my own small way the world exists as I believe it can. Without the predominant 'policing' mentality that makes people feel guilty until proved innocent. It dismays me when a teenager writes and says 'I can't believe you trust us'. This makes me even more determined to operate this way. sane, sensible and respectful. There are many ways we can effect a balance when we transact with others, other than with money. Probably the most valuable thing you can offer me from your side of the feast is to be an ambassador of the music, making sure that if people might find en-joyment or comfort in the music, that they at find it. sincerely, Jane Siberry. - David Ing

This manual give's an overview of how I installed Mythtv 0.22 on my ASRock ION 330 system using Mythbuntu 9.10 Besides the ASRock ION 330 I use * 3 Hauppauge USB tuners * 1 Hauppauge remote control * 1 Silvershield powerswitch with USB * 1 fast USB hub with external power supply and * 1 USB IR receiver The idea behind using the Silvershield (and extra IR receiver and USB hub) is to switch off the 3 tuners when they are not recording and when the MythFrontend (liveTV) is not used. This saves about 45Watt (3 x 15Watt). - David Ing

This is a collection of random notes about using the ASRock ION 330 nettop with Ubuntu Jaunty. This nettop is a perfect candidate for a Linux-based HTPC for me: * it has low power consumption (about 30 watts); * it is quiet; * its CPU is powerful (Intel Atom dual-core 1.6GHz); * it has a hard drive of a decent size (320 GB); * it can play full HD videos on Linux (with 35% CPU consumption) using the VDPAU acceleration; * it can drive 2 monitors at the same time (one VGA, one HDMI or DVI); * it is suspendable on Linux (not in every software configuration!); * it is wakeable on LAN; * almost all its hardware works out-of-the-box with Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope), both i386 and amd64; * it works with MythTV; * it is cheap. - David Ing

One of the biggest improvements you can make to a tiny camera is a better way to hold it -- and that's what Richard has done for the S90. The Custom Grip for the S90 is individually 3D CNC machined from a solid block of aircraft-grade aluminium before being glass-bead blasted, black-anodized and nickel-sealed for durability and good looks. Quoting from Richard's email to me: "This grip is really a very special one. The small size of the S90 was a very challenging factor in find the right design that didn't overpower the body. The grip sits about 1.5 mm lower than the retracted lens, so it does not affect the pocketability of the camera." - David Ing