Monthly Archives: June 2007

Installing php5-ming on Dapper

I ran into a package today that I couldn’t find in the repos for Dapper. So I had to figure out a way to get it on there. Luckily I ran into mah online, and I asked him for some … Continue reading

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Heart rate

I have been drooling over the Garmin Forerunner 305. I am pretty close to buying one. Basically I have decided I will buy one…I am just not sure when. The *real* reason I want one is because of all the … Continue reading

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Count up clock

I found a JS count up clock online, and put the code in my template here. It will be counting up the time since my last smoke after I take the plunge. In related news I found someone who knows … Continue reading

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Run of my life

I had the run of my life tonite. Eric G and I headed out the door right at 5 and did a 30 minute run that felt great. I don’t know what our pace was, but it was a good … Continue reading

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Love is all around…

In a lunch time dispute over which girls on what 70′s and 80′s shows were and were not hot…I remembered that Joan Jett at one time had done a cover of Love is All Around…the Mary Tyler Moore show theme. … Continue reading

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Things I am looking forward to when I quit smoking.

1. Not smelling like smoke 2. Chicks dig dudes that don’t smoke (and as luck would have it, I dig chicks). 3. Running faster 4. Sitting through a movie without jonesing 5. Making fun of smokers 6. Not having chest … Continue reading

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Yes, yes it is.

Screengrab from my bloglines rss feed for Digg.

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Appointment

Regular readers, who like me, will be pleased to know that I have an appointment with my Doctor next Monday at 10am to discuss methods for quitting smoking…those that don’t like me might be vexed by the idea that I … Continue reading

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Too many distros

From time to time I come across a popular idea, “The problem with Linux is there are too many distros”. My guess is that is not a problem at all. Of all the distros out there, there are perhaps 5 … Continue reading

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Smoking in the house ends at Chez Whitey

As of today, there is no more smoking indoors at my place. This should be an adjustment, but one in the right direction I believe. This was about the last place (save for bars) where I could smoke indoors. I … Continue reading

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