Since the PowerMac G3 is not the strongest platform on which to run Mac OS X Tiger, it can be sluggish. But, like any OS, there’s a lot running in the background that can be turned off if only you know it is there (and know it is unnecessary). I installed this widget on my [...]
January 15, 2007 Dear Legislators of the 110th Congress: Through election, the people of the United States have given you our consent to govern our nation. We expect you to execute this grant, in all matters domestic and foreign, as follows: 1. work vigorously to solve problems of local, national, and international importance; do not [...]
For those of you who have not seen it yet, the New York Times now has an XML feed for their articles on bicycles and bicycling. Use your favorite RSS aggregator to sign-up. Unfortunately, it looks like most of the articles are available only to those with Times Select accounts.
“What’s goin’ on, boss?”“Hey, what’s up?” The security guard walks toward me across the top deck of a local bank’s parking garage. From the far corner, I should have a clear view of the last orange glow from the sun on this Saturday evening. The parking garage is the least restrictive high place in the [...]
Phillip Barron The Herald Sun DURHAM — There was a year when I watched the sunset almost every evening. Across the street from the school I was attending at the time began a neighborhood of houses that had been built in the 1950s. These streets and dwellings brought unprecedented order to the post-war town, carving [...]
Now this is a smart idea — a bike rack with built-in air pump. First spotted over at cycling edinburgh. I’ll find out whether any of Durham’s new bike racks will (or can) include one of these.