June 29, 2005
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created using the [Flickr Badge Generator](http://flagrantdisregard.com/flickr/badge.php).
KFC’s Pepsi MegaJug
Spotted on a train: KFC’s massive Pepsi Mega Jug, a fountain drink consisting of a half-gallon of fountain soda. That’s 64 oz of soda, the equivalent of eight 8 oz vending machine size bottles.
Figure this: If your average 8 oz bottle of soda states that it contains 2.5 servings, then the approximate serving size for […]
Wifi Connections in Boston
Since getting my new Powerbook, I’ve found myself surfing wirelessly thoughout Boston a lot lately. The good news is that most everywhere I’ve powered up my laptop I’ve been able to get online due to the city’s many open WiFi connections. I’ve found most wifi connections are not password protected (aka WEP-enabled), which is […]
June 18, 2005
relative rankings of 2-card combos in Texas hold ‘em poker
Here’s something I’ve been playing around with. I thought it would be interesting to create a simple cheat-sheet type of chart to help beginner poker players determine at a glance how powerful their hold cards are out of all possible 2-card combinations.
(click to enlarge)
The chart is based on the work of David […]
June 16, 2005
New look to this site
Yup… I’ve changed the site layout/template once again. The inspiriation: seeing this site on the new Powerbook.
In all honesty was a bit surprised at how different the old layout looked on a mac. And since I’m all about reducing-reducing-reducing, I figured I’d switch to a very simple 3 column fluid layout based on glish’s […]
June 15, 2005
Lifehacking and enhancing productivity
A recent obsession of mine has been the idea of increasing productivity through systems or tools. Yeah, it’s kinda all the rage in the online community these days, but in case you aren’t one of the early adpoter types, here’s a bunch of links to get you started:
* [http://www.davidco.com/ ](http://www.davidco.com/)
David Allen’s site, author of […]
June 9, 2005
exploiting the machines – a DIY primer for making electronic music
(reprinted from an article I wrote for [sonic heart](http://sonicheart.com) )
Making your own homemade electronic music can be a fulfilling creative outlet. It requires no formal musical training– just a willingness to experiment. Here’s a quick starter guide.
STEP ONE: Choose an instrument.
Buy/steal/obtain something that makes noise and runs on electricity. […]
Was M.I.A. & LCD Soundsystem show at Avalon; now just a rant about shitty venue policies
Normally this space would contain a quick review of the M.I.A. & LCD Soundsystem show from tonight at the Paradise. But unfortunately, I have nothing to write about, because I left before the first act even went on stage. Here’s what transpired.
First, the doors were were originally scheduled to open at 7:00pm. But because […]
June 1, 2005
12-inch Powerbook purchase
Well, I finally caved in and ordered a 12″ Powerbook to replace my aging (and [dying](http://trainque.com/index.php/2005/03/21/laptop-power-issues-solved-using-a-port-replicator/)) Compaq 2100 laptop.
This officially marks my “switch” to a mac.
Some quick specs:
* CD/CD-R/DVD/DVD-R Superdrive
* 768 MB RAM
* G4 1.5 MHz processor
* 100 gig hard drive
* 12″ screen
* OSX “Tiger” operating system
* built-in WiFi & Bluetooth
* USB/Firewire ports, […]
