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UPDATE: I did some searching and found out that there actually is an Internet contacts sync protocol! It is called CardDAV. From a post I just read “… iOS supports CalDAV natively and setup is relatively easy via the Settings app.” Again, Apple is ahead of others and kicking ass in this area. It looks…

This guide is for how to setup sshd in CM10.1.  There are other sites offering tips and advice on how to do it, but I believe that the way outlined here follows the most standard, best-practice, minimalist method in keeping with CM10.1’s own setup.  Some of the other ways I saw mentioned in forums and…

This page provides information on installing CyanogenMod 10.1 (CM10.1) on a Verizon Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE SCH-i905. It should be relevant for closely related models but I make no guarantees. This information follows that from Droidbasement.com’s entry CyanogenMod 10 – Galaxy Tab 10.1, March 6, 2013. As of this writing this is the most current…

Above is a screenshot of page for Linux driver and software downloads of the manufacturer’s website for a printer I just acquired. Basically there’s nothing. Who wants to buy a printer and not have software for it? Ok, there is software for Linux that will probably work with most or all of the functions for…

In this time of so much disinformation and propaganda its difficult to know how much of the official statements and responses within and without the US to the revelations about NSA surveillance are real and how much is simply faux. It has been known for years that the NSA has a special submarine specifically designed…

I’m one of the people who gets exercise-related bronchoconstriction which I just found out from the article was also previously called “exercise-induced asthma” which is interesting because I always wondered if perhaps I have some carrier gene for asthma as an explanation for why it occurs. It usually occurs after a long run and just…

I wrote a few days ago that I found out that the color space I was using for most of my photos was the wrong one for web publishing. Many or most of my images were using the AdobeRBG color space whereas for the web one should use sRGB since that is what is universally…

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. –…

I cannot believe this. I’ve been editing images for years now and never payed attention to what color profile is. I did not know that only certain color profiles are suitable for web viewing (sRBG). Oh my gosh. All these images I have are saved in the wrong profile! (OK not all but far too…

It was in the news today that the country of Japan is suspending imports of wheat from the US because it has been found to contaminated with a variety of GM wheat which has not been approved for human consumption. The details are very sketchy. The news reports that I’ve seen only state that the…