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Getting fglrx to work in the latest kernel
If you want to run the bleeding-edge Linux kernel and use fglrx, here's a patch for fglrx to compile with the kernel's new API ( Read more... ) -
No more Advance Purchase...
As long as I've known about Greyhound Lines, they've been good to me by offering a 14-day and 7-day Advance Purchase discount. The discount is huge: ~50% off the walk-up fare. But, as of this spring, the discount is no longer available ( Read more... ) -
I am le tired
Yesterday I managed to do what I've been putting off since April: I replaced the rear inner tube of my bicycle. It's been holey since about April, and between then and now the bike has been resting, dormant despite its great potential. "Do you really put off such trivial tasks for five months?," you may be asking. Well, dear reader, please ( Read more... ) -
Go Liberty!
As some of you know, I am running for a Texas State Representative office in my district on the Libertarian platform. Today I saw an animated political cartoon that had me laughing throughout because it's so piercingly accurate, and I want to share it with you.
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GTK
If you're a fellow software developer, please check out my first GTK+ program and tell me how I can improve it. Can I avoid using threads? Can I separate further the networking code from the GUI code ( Read more... ) -
Fitness update
About two years ago I posted that I can do 20 pushups with a 7-second break. As I recall, after that point I was too exhausted to do any more.
Yesterday I did 48 pushups in two minutes and 30 situps in two minutes.
I need to do 47 pushups and 58 situps in two minutes (separately), and run 1.5 miles in <= 12 minutes to pass the Navy's entry ( Read more... ) -
Dallas' proposed ordinance
I got this in my inbox today:
The Dallas City Council plans to consider a mandatory spay and neuter ordinance as early as Wednesday, June 18. Sportsmen must take action now in order to prevent this draconian ordinance from being approved.
The proposed mandate is being sought by radical animal "rights" and ( Read more... ) -
Dallas Central Appraisal District?
Does anyone have any experience dealing with the Dallas Central Appraisal District ( Read more... )