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11/16/2009 23:18 #50326
Metric at Towne ballroomCategory: music
11/15/2009 16:37 #50310
The dorm windows and detailCategory: linwood
The dorm windows are back in after a month long of repair. Somehow
three panes are already cracked again. I guess it is their happy
state and they securely in place.
Next spring we are going to rent a cherry picker to fix and finish the
tops of the dormers.
The orangey, teracota color really pops out now that is has a couple coats.
three panes are already cracked again. I guess it is their happy
state and they securely in place.
Next spring we are going to rent a cherry picker to fix and finish the
tops of the dormers.
The orangey, teracota color really pops out now that is has a couple coats.
lilho - 11/21/09 16:21
another comment, that looks so great!!!!!!!!!!!
another comment, that looks so great!!!!!!!!!!!
ladycroft - 11/16/09 07:28
turned out really nice!
turned out really nice!
theecarey - 11/16/09 00:36
That is looking so good- you guys have been busy!
That is looking so good- you guys have been busy!
tinypliny - 11/15/09 22:49
You picked perfect colours. I am glad you didn't go with the green.
You picked perfect colours. I am glad you didn't go with the green.
iriesara - 11/15/09 19:09
looks good paulo, good job!
looks good paulo, good job!
11/15/2009 13:32 #50308
microsoft patenting sudo?Category: computers
I seriously can't believe that microsoft got a patent for running commands as an administrator. Are the judges in these matters at all knowledgeable of the subject matter? The best part of the article was learning that sudo was developed at Suny Buffalo. I wonder how that factoid escaped me for so long.
Microsoft patents sudo system used in Mac OS X, Linux?
The USPTO recently granted Microsoft a patent, No. 7,617,530, which describes a method for running a command as an administrator. The filing has sparked outrage by many, including Groklaw blogger Pamela Jones, who believe the company has simply rebranded the sudo Unix command developed in the 1980s by members of the Computer Science department at SUNY/Buffalo.
The "rights elevator" patent covers "systems and/or methods... that enable a user to elevate his or her rights." Microsoft focuses on an embodiment utilizing a graphic user interface presented when the current account lacks the proper privileges for an operation. The interface then identifies accounts that have administrative privileges required for certain tasks.
The patent terms have lead to speculation that Microsoft may be attempting to receive licensing revenue from companies utilizing forms of sudo in their operating systems. The technology is currently integrated into GNU/Linux systems and Mac OS X.
Others argue that, while the patent includes sudo references, it is actually based on the graphic interface which only pops up after the user attempts to perform a task outside of their account's rights. Similar systems, however, are common to most operating systems.
11/13/2009 22:38 #50300
Happy as a clam... to eat blue point oysters from conneticut. They were so freaking
delicious. Go bistro Europa.
delicious. Go bistro Europa.
11/13/2009 15:48 #50297
24 Linwood painting fall 2009Category: linwood
After an entire week we almost finished one side.
I think one more day and the front is finished.
up closer
More previous pictures on (e:matthew,50294)
I think one more day and the front is finished.
up closer
More previous pictures on (e:matthew,50294)
paul - 11/15/09 02:29
I just could stand the pink anymore. We spend 6 days straight painting now but honestly the hardest park was rehabbing the dormer pillars, detail and windows. It took about two weeks of sanding, scraping, priming and cutting glass, reglazing, chiseling, etc. I cannot wait for that to be over and that only 1 of 6 dormers. The rest will have to wait until the spring.
I just could stand the pink anymore. We spend 6 days straight painting now but honestly the hardest park was rehabbing the dormer pillars, detail and windows. It took about two weeks of sanding, scraping, priming and cutting glass, reglazing, chiseling, etc. I cannot wait for that to be over and that only 1 of 6 dormers. The rest will have to wait until the spring.
dcoffee - 11/14/09 20:37
wow, ambitious. We are doing the same thing, except scraping and sanding all the paint first, it takes a while.
...wait a minute, who got jealous about Extreme Makeover and ran out to get paint?
wow, ambitious. We are doing the same thing, except scraping and sanding all the paint first, it takes a while.
...wait a minute, who got jealous about Extreme Makeover and ran out to get paint?
jim - 11/14/09 00:22
It looks awesome!
It looks awesome!
what!!!!!!!!!!! they're like one of my top ten, i am soooooooooooooooo jealous!
they're playing here tomorrow... maybe I should go!
I ended up falling asleep at like, 8pm anyways so worked out OK for me ^_^
sorry.
What? Great band!
James and I almost went but he forgot to get us tickets. :(