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Tudor Bosman

Tudor Bosman

And if you go chasing rabbits / And you know you're going to fall / Tell 'em a hookah smoking caterpillar / Has given you the call
I can't believe I haven't discovered Inconsolata sooner... - http://www.levien.com/type...
I can't believe I haven't discovered Inconsolata sooner...
My new favorite font for programming. - Tudor Bosman from Bookmarklet
Inconsolata is nice, but the curly quotes were distracting to me. Luckily, someone modified it and created Insconsolata-dz: http://nodnod.net/2009... - Mark Trapp
WHEN IN DOUBT, USE MORE BRUTE FORCE.
Tudor SMASH! - April Buchheit
Absolute power corrupts absolutely. But it ROCKS absolutely too! - Morgan Haley
Hey, why even wait for doubt, eh. - Micah Wittman from iPhone
I've never listened to TMBG's old (pre-Flood) songs (well, except for Don't Let's Start). Highly recommended: http://www.amazon.com/Then-Th...
"Dreams link a police detective's son to a killer TV repairman turned into a soul-stealing spirit by the electric chair."
Womb for Rent: Surrogate Mothers in India - http://www.webmd.com/inferti...
Womb for Rent: Surrogate Mothers in India
"The Akanksha clinic is at the forefront of India's booming trade in so-called reproductive tourism — foreigners coming to the country for infertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization. The clinic's main draw, however, is its success using local women to have foreigners' babies. Surrogacy costs about $12,000 in India, including all medical expenses and the surrogate's fee. In the U.S., the same procedure can cost up to $70,000." - Tudor Bosman from Bookmarklet
Android 2.0 feature request: different notification volume for different kinds of notifications.
You can already set different ring tones for different notification types (incoming Google Talk messages, SMS, calendar events, etc) but they all play at the same volume. I'd like to keep calendar events loud, but not wake up the neighbors every time someone sends me a message in Google Talk. - Tudor Bosman
You can cut back on alcohol -- latimes.com - http://www.latimes.com/feature...
You can cut back on alcohol -- latimes.com
"Seventy years ago, Bill Wilson -- the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous -- declared his powerlessness over alcohol in a book by the same name. The failed businessman contended that, as an alcoholic, he had to "hit bottom" before changing his life and that sobriety could only be achieved through complete abstention. For generations, Americans took these tenets to be true for everyone. Top addiction experts are no longer sure. They now say that many drinkers can evaluate their habits and -- using new knowledge about genetic and behavioral risks of addiction -- change those habits if necessary. Even some people who have what are now termed alcohol-use disorders, they add, can cut back on consumption before it disrupts education, ruins careers and damages health." - Tudor Bosman from Bookmarklet
I think if people catch it in time, yes. But once someone with a tendency towards alcohol abuse goes past a certain point with alcohol, it's 99.5% sure they're going to need to teetotal. - Spidra Webster
Spidra: Agreed, although the point of the article is that only a very small fraction of alcohol abusers actually reach that point; for the vast majority of people who abuse alcohol, such a measure is unnecessarily drastic. - Tudor Bosman
i binge and purge... then abstain and complain :-) - Chris Heath
Jesus is still full price...
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ahahahahaha :) - Hüseyin Mert
#TMBG last night at The Fillmore. Awesome! http://yfrog.com/be3x4j
#TMBG last night at The Fillmore. Awesome! http://yfrog.com/be3x4j
We're going to see They Might Be Giants at the Fillmore tonight. Is there anyone else on FF going?
Damn, wish I could go! I'm wearing my TMBG t-shirt right now, actually! - Haggis (Sean Loyless)
I hope you don't get any confetti in your mouth! - Gabe
I Kept Playing — The Costs Of My Gaming Addiction - gaming addiction - Kotaku - http://kotaku.com/5384643...
I Kept Playing — The Costs Of My Gaming Addiction - gaming addiction - Kotaku
""I hated level 40," she said with a sigh. It was the first time we'd spoken in eight years, and she had never forgotten the night I spurned her advances in favor of gaining a level in EverQuest." - Tudor Bosman from Bookmarklet
"In November of 2000, my life was going well. I had a lovely girlfriend, a serviceable vehicle, and a job that paid more than enough for me to survive while catering to my increasingly expensive video game habit. Within four months, it would all be gone." - Tudor Bosman
To be fair, level 40 was when you got your awesome end-game type spells with the cool particle effects. - Mark Trapp
Razer Naga MMO mouse (and Megasoma mat) unboxing and hands-on - http://www.engadget.com/2009...
Razer Naga MMO mouse (and Megasoma mat) unboxing and hands-on
"Razer's got a knack for cranking out the unusual, and from the First Edition Boomslang, the outfit has also had a thing for developing gaming mice that demanded respect. The recently announced Naga (which is now shipping out to customers, by the way) is one of the most bizarre mice yet, boasting no fewer than 12 buttons on the left side and a promise of making your MMO gaming a more enjoyable experience." - Tudor Bosman from Bookmarklet
12 side buttons. WHY? - Tudor Bosman
i called this FAIL: http://openofficemouse.com/pr11060... but now I change it. Razer Naga MMO: FAIL. OO Mouse: EPIC FAIL. - Eren Emre Kanal
12 side buttons might be fun while gaming, but I can't see myself hitting those buttons accurately with my thumb. - Tudor Bosman
even for the games, it looks too much. this is more like a phone. - Eren Emre Kanal
Engineered Rabbit Penises Raise Human Hopes | Wired Science | Wired.com - http://www.wired.com/wiredsc...
Engineered Rabbit Penises Raise Human Hopes | Wired Science | Wired.com
"Using tissue grown in a laboratory, researchers have engineered fully functional replacement penises. The organs were made for rabbits, but the technique may someday be useful for people. “This technology has considerable potential for patients requiring penile construction,” wrote researchers in a study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences." - Tudor Bosman from Bookmarklet
"engineered rabbit penises" is high on the list of phrases I never thought I'd use. - Tudor Bosman
Way to make my Monday complete; equipped with visuals. Awesome! - Mona Nomura
Sometimes a "like" is just a "like"? - Louis Gray
xkcd - A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language - By Randall Munroe - http://xkcd.com/659/
xkcd - A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language - By Randall Munroe
"Dad, where is Grandpa right now?" - Tudor Bosman from Bookmarklet
I'll admit, this one gave me a bit of pause. - Tudor Bosman
I’m in your pool « Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats – I Can Has Cheezburger? - http://icanhascheezburger.com/2009...
I’m in your pool   « Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats – I Can Has Cheezburger?
Pet peeve: great consumer products that skimp on inexpensive but important details.
Example: my new Droid comes bundled with a 3ft USB to microUSB cable. 3ft is way too short to reach behind my desk for charging or connecting to my computer's USB port. Upgrading to 6ft would have cost 15 cents, maybe less (the difference in retail price is 18 cents on Monoprice). - Tudor Bosman
This is one thing that Apple does right: they understand the out-of-the-box experience. - Tudor Bosman
To be honest, the cable I got with my iPhone was 3ft, which is, like you said, too short. I'm constantly ripping out the iPhone from the connector when I try to view it when it's connected to the computer or the wall charger. - Mark Trapp
DROOOoooooID.
how is it? i totally want one. - Jenna Bilotta
Great! Significantly faster than the G1. Better screen. The keyboard will take a bit of getting used to. The default notification sound is a robotic voice saying "DROOOoooooID", thankfully easily changed. - Tudor Bosman
What, why would you change that ? :D - Mo Kargas
*spock eyebrow* LOL - Derrick
The screen is absolutely beautiful. YouTube videos over wifi (bandwidth detection?) are sharp and clear. - Bill Strathearn
Also, it's the first phone I had that does email right; it can easily handle multiple email accounts (two Gmail accounts, both using the Android Gmail client; one IMAP account, and one Exchange account). It seamlessly merges the contacts from the different accounts (and also my Facebook friends) and allows me to configure different notifications for the different accounts. - Tudor Bosman from Android
What about the keyboard - heard it was kinda janky. Though my number one concern is Twitter (need to demo Twittdroid) then UX of 1. mail and 2. SMS - Mona Nomura
The keyboard isn't great. It's not bad, but I think the one on my old G1 was *slightly* better. It's no Blackberry, it's no Sidekick (the Sidekick had the best keyboard, but it was also huge and clunky). There are two different email clients -- one for Gmail (which is awesome, and supports all Gmail features in a very Gmail-y way), and one for other accounts (IMAP/POP, Exchange) which I... more... - Tudor Bosman
I'm actually excited to play with one tomorrow - it sounds a lot more promising than the Pre. - Mona Nomura
Contact integration is really great. You get an address book (which is automatically synced with your Gmail, Facebook, Exchange accounts), and, once you select a contact, you get a list of options (based on where the contact was imported from) -- call / SMS the phone numbers on the account, send an email, chat with them in Google Talk (it shows the Google Talk status right there in the... more... - Tudor Bosman
The wall charger is a generic USB charger, with a USB charging port, which is nice: you can use it to charge any USB-chargeable accessories. The phone comes with a standard USB-to-microUSB cable that can be used for either charging or data transfer. This cable is only 3ft long, which is a pain; come on, Motorola, bundling a 6ft cable would have cost you, what, 15 cents more? - Tudor Bosman
Major turn-off in real estate listings: HDR photos.
It's like white text on black background. Oh, the horror. - Mona Nomura
The Droid rocks. It supports multiple Gmail accounts (using the specialized Gmail client), and multiple POP / IMAP / Exchange accounts.
And I don't know anything about the rumors that Verizon would be charging extra for Exchange support; it just worked for me out of the box. - Tudor Bosman
Wait till you get auto-upgraded/charged as they determine your traffic includes Exchange packets. I would like to say I'm being facetious, but I wouldn't put it past VZW. Otherwise, (this part is sans any sarcasm) I'm glad you're enjoying the new phone! 8^D - Chieze Okoye
I actually have an iPhone app called PushGmail that pushes Gmail and separately, I have an Exchange (MS). Then I forward all my Gmails to my main. To conserve on battery, I thoroughly filter and skip inbox on my Gmails... - Mona Nomura
Remember, remember the fifth of November, / The gunpowder treason and plot, / I know of no reason / Why the gunpowder treason / Should ever be forgot.
I had a thread in my email inbox with the subject "Windows 2003 64 Bit memory utilization". The email client on my phone shortened that to "Windows 2003 64 Bit me"
Obama lifts ban on US entry for those with HIV - http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin...
"President Barack Obama said Friday the U.S. will overturn a 22-year-old travel and immigration ban against people with HIV early next year. The order will be finalized on Monday, Obama said, completing a process begun during the Bush administration." - Tudor Bosman from Bookmarklet
I didn't even know there was a ban. - Mark Trapp
Mark: as part of the immigration process, you need to have blood and urine tests to check for certain communicable diseases (such as syphilis). All other diseases on the blacklist can be cured, so you get treated, retake the blood test, and you're good to go. Except HIV - if your HIV test comes back positive, you are barred for life from entering the US, and if you are in the US at the time, you get deported. - Tudor Bosman from Android
Interesting start for an immigration reform. - Ozgur Demir
Lost mah 1st one « Lolcats ‘n’ Funny Pictures of Cats – I Can Has Cheezburger? - http://icanhascheezburger.com/2009...
Lost mah 1st one « Lolcats ‘n’ Funny Pictures of Cats – I Can Has Cheezburger?
I’m not talking to ewe. « Lolcats ‘n’ Funny Pictures of Cats – I Can Has Cheezburger? - http://icanhascheezburger.com/2009...
I’m not talking to ewe. « Lolcats ‘n’ Funny Pictures of Cats – I Can Has Cheezburger?
Better than most textbooks...
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I just added them all (and The Manga Guide to Calculus) to my Amazon wishlist. - Tudor Bosman
Windows 7!
where's the review? - Piaw Na
There's the story of a woman jumping down the street, head looking up at the sky, shouting "SIX! SIX! SIX!" with each jump forward. A man walks by and stops, watching. He asks her what she's doing. "Try it. It's fantastic. Here, stand next to me, look up to the heavens and jump along with me, yelling with each jump." She's cute and clearly having a good time, so he agrees. They both... more... - Kevin Fox
Love Kevin's story in this context! :-) - Jason Wehmhoener
I wouldn't mind seeing this adapted into a PC and Mac commercial, with John Hodgeman as the girl. - Kevin Fox
Mac OS 7! - Louis Gray
Windows Me on my laptop upgraded last week ! yea!!! - L Stephen Cleary
So far, it looks shiny and works well, except for download speeds which went down to 4Mbps from 16Mbps. I'm now downloading (slowly) a few updates (including an update for my network card driver) and will play around with various TCP settings. - Tudor Bosman
So it turns out that the networking problem had nothing to do with Windows 7. It had everything to do with our two piece of sh*t switches (both Netgear GS605 v2; stay away from them -- and from now on, I'll avoid all Netgear products). It turns out that my network card ran at 100Mbps under XP and 1Gbps under W7, and the switches slow down to a crawl if 3 or more of their ports are at 1Gbps. - Tudor Bosman
I couldn't believe it so I reproduced it in different configurations, using either the two switches in turn or together (daisy-chained), and using XP, Windows 7, and Snow Leopard. The transfer rate is fine if two of the ports run at 1Gbps (and the others at 100Mbps); once the third port goes 1Gbps, the point-to-point transfer rate goes down by a factor of 6. - Tudor Bosman
Replacing the switches with D-Link switches (DGS-2208) solved the problem. And the D-Link switches are sweet: 8-port 1Gbps switches, with 9K jumbo frame support, for $60 at Fry's. - Tudor Bosman
"By installing Java, you will be able to experience the power of Java"
It's like a John Madden ism... - MVB (Curmudgeon of FF) from iPod
yes i need the « Lolcats ‘n’ Funny Pictures of Cats – I Can Has Cheezburger? - http://icanhascheezburger.com/2009...
yes i need the   « Lolcats ‘n’ Funny Pictures of Cats – I Can Has Cheezburger?
Our cats do this too. - Tudor Bosman from Bookmarklet
I might regret this, but I ordered the Windows 7 Family Pack upgrade for the 3 PCs in our household (my desktop, Jeanette's desktop, and her laptop); should be delivered tomorrow.
I'll be placing an order for a large number of copies as well (double-digits), but am not paying retail. :-) - Piaw Na
are you upgrading from XP or from Vista? - earlyadopter
2 from XP, 1 from Vista - Tudor Bosman
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