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I was recently reading through the forums at the excellent Windows 7 forum site sevenforums.com and one of the posts mentioned an amazing, open-source app called Classic Shell which “fixes” several changes in Windows 7.  From the project’s main page: Classic Shell is a collection of features that were available in older versions of Windows but…

Pirahã [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHv3-U9VPAs] What I try to imagine as this man speaks this rare language is his mother speaking it to him as a child, singing it to him, and this language being like a song of the Amazon forest, being resonant with the life of the forest itself. And here is a video in which…

A couple of days ago I noticed that my samba server running under Linux was listening on all interfaces, including the wireless interface for the public network that I share where I am, which is something I don’t want.  Why?  Because this server contains file shares for a large amount of my data.  This is…

I have discovered this program called Atmosphere Deluxe that is so incredibly awesome I really want to tell everyone about it.  While there may be ambient sound and relaxing sound effects CDs, this program takes the concept of ambiance to a completely new level.  Unlike the CDs where you basically get whatever is on the…

90% of the omega-3 fatty acid in the human brain is docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).  It is essential (similar to all vitamins), because the human body cannot produce it itself.  More and more research is being done which reveals how vital this compound is for humans.  For example, it is known that during pregnancy a disproportionate…

Today while reading about the current moderate El Niño condition that is occurring, which is part of the larger Pacific Decadal Oscillation, I came across the site of the NOAA Climate Prediction Center, which includes this map which is a three month precipitation forecast for December, January, and February 2009-2010.  The green areas indicate regions…

Just read this article at the BBC discussing how a very high percentage of pedigree dogs suffer from serious issues due to genetic inbreeding and breeding selection based solely upon the owners’ interest in the animals’ superficial characteristics.  Its truly gruesome. While it is said that man’s best friend is the dog, it seems that…

I remember the first time that I stepped into the Arcade in downtown Cleveland when I was young.  Going to downtown was such a thrilling experience for me at that young age – it was like there was this fascinating, exciting world of marvels awaiting me. I remember a certain grittiness to it combined with…

Configuring a wireless network interface under Linux used to be something that was sufficiently unpleasant to drive new users away.  In Linux there are often multiple ways to do something.  Many times this is a good thing – when you are a Systems Administrator you want to have as many tools and possibilities at your…

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