04/21/08 02:41 - 74ºF - ID#44083

better pic...

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04/21/08 10:45 - 64ºF - ID#44078

Weird photoshop antialiasing

I made that by drawing a circle-shape in a 12x12 pixel file in photoshop, and snapping the shape to a 1x1 pixel grid. It should be perfectly symmetrical, both horizontal and vertical.
Why are pixels that should be the same value different?

weird...

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04/18/08 11:05 - 64ºF - ID#44047

leopard

Just got it on my macbook pro. Plus I got 2 gig ram, so if things seem faster, I can't be sure if its the os or the ram. I like the perpendicularity of the icons...I don't quite "get" the meaning of the icons though. E.G., why is library represented by a classical temple?

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04/14/08 12:58 - 43ºF - ID#44007

Bethune Hall

Bethune Hall is an old building on Main near Hertel. I did a couple years of art school there, back in 89-91 when it was part of UB.

It's for sale, so I called the number. 1.5 mill. It would probably cost that much to fix it, as it's pretty messed up. Still, it would be an awesome set of art studios.

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03/28/08 05:39 - 34ºF - ID#43817

Rome sketches

Coming back tomorrow, thought I'd post these. Rome is pretty amazing!

Missing Image ;(

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03/08/08 05:21 - 25ºF - ID#43585

Why google sucks

It seems that google is just a spam farm. If you click the first result in google, 99% of the time, it's spam. Maybe this is the way a new search engine will overtake google-by providing relevant results. Digg does this to some extent; if I'm looking for a site with decent css templates, google=spam but digg=relevance, with humans backing it up.

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02/22/08 03:30 - 28ºF - ID#43429

ad ideas

A couple ideas for Paul

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02/12/08 01:49 - 19ºF - ID#43300

Wifi lunch update

I was going to Cafe Aroma on Elmwood for a wifi getaway, but today I hit Safari Grill across the street and they pick up the same signal! I prolly shouldn't be posting this because someone will read this who works there, but hey Safari Grill has lots of outlets, plenty of seats and so far pretty good food.

empireoflight writes at 12:42:52 02/13/08 - Comment #31638: I wish I could dive into a wireless setup like the ones you mention, but the data plans scare me $$$$$$$. Thanks for the info though and I'll keep it in mind for when I finally do evolve to that state.

It was still Sahara Grill when I was there.

paul writes at 09:29:53 02/12/08 - Comment #31623: Ya, Buffalo sucks for wifi. Its just not reliable or wide spread enough. Perhaps it is time to get a big boy phone that tethers and bring your network with you, lol. There is free software for windows mobile called wmwifirouter that turns your windows mobile phone into a wifi hotspot. Otherwise you can bluetooth tether with DUN on just about every phone. It's still okay fast but the speed is limited by the bluetooth vs the wifirouter software which transmits he full evdo or hspda speed. Both methods work perfect to provide connectivity for my macbook pro and nokia n810 not phone on the go.

Paired with AT&T HSPDA or Sprints EVDO, you have a really fast connection for any devices, anywhere you go. I prefer the AT&T network and the fact that it is sim driven so that you can put your sim card in multiple devices, depending on what you want to bring with you. One of the best all purpose devices on the market is the AT&T tilt.

On a totally separate note, did they change the name with new owners or is it Sahara Grill?

jbeatty writes at 04:07:08 02/12/08 - Comment #31612: Thats pretty harsh punishment for using unprotected bandwidth. I mean if you really want to stop people from using it try putting a freaking password on it. Passing laws that make it a felony seems really stupid. I have 3 open networks that are accessible in my apartment and there has been more than once that I was one them (unknowingly for a short time) instead of my own because the airport got knocked out of the outlet. Does that make me a felon?

empireoflight writes at 02:59:26 02/12/08 - Comment #31608: Wow, as soon as I posted this they must have changed the password! At least I didn't end up like this guy: :::link:::

Oh well, Cafe aroma is so crowded and nowhere to sit or plug in. Still looking for a good place on Elmwood...

empireoflight writes at 02:02:21 02/12/08 - Comment #31604: I got it a couple weeks ago and it still works!

jenks writes at 01:53:14 02/12/08 - Comment #31602: but don't you have to get the wifi password from aroma?

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01/30/08 06:03 - 20ºF - ID#43099

Email clients

I installed Thunderbird on my new mac 6 months ago and haven't transitioned to mail yet. I like how Tbird separates all my accounts. Maybe mail can do this, but I don't have time to figure it out.

One thing I hate about tbird is the way it doesn't soft-wrap replies; i.e., if I reply to someone's email the quoted email scrolls sideways.

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01/15/08 02:09 - 31ºF - ID#42892

wireless woes

I just went to Spot on Elmwood for lunch and a surefire wireless signal; I mean, they ARE the biggest cafe in Buffalo, right?

Like an idiot I ordered lunch before asking the worker. His answer was "you can go up by the windows and try to piggyback on someone else's signal". Yeah... bad Karma but they were all locked up anyway.

There should be a list of local eateries/hotspot status somewhere...if not, anyone wanna help me build one?