Monthly Archives: February 2006

If I ran Kodak…

Posted on February 28, 2006 by Paul Tomblin

(Disclaimer: I’m working at Kodak, but not with anything to do with Picture Kiosks. I’m not privy to any discussion of new technology or upcoming enhancements to the Kiosks.) If I ran Kodak, I’d connect all those Picture Kiosks up … Continue reading →

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Is it time for a new server yet?

Posted on February 28, 2006 by Paul Tomblin

I’ve had my Linux server for several years now. I don’t remember exactly when I got it, but according to the time stamps on the picture gallery from when I did it, it’s been about 2.5 years since I improved … Continue reading →

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It’s like the worst of the worst

Posted on February 27, 2006 by Paul Tomblin

When you’ve worked all weekend, Mondays are the double suck. First of all, you’ve got all the Monday dragginess, like filling out timesheets and morning meetings. And then on top of it you’ve got the accumulated tiredness that you normally … Continue reading →

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Today’s interesting discovery

Posted on February 26, 2006 by Paul Tomblin

You know those little USB flash drives, aka “pen drives” or “thumb drives” (I wish we’d just find a name for them and stick to it)? Well, it turns out that if you accidentally put one through the laundry, it … Continue reading →

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The Computer Doctor is IN

Posted on February 25, 2006 by Paul Tomblin

A few days ago, my step-daughter Stevie complained that her iBook wasn’t booting right. All the symptoms pointed to her having the logic board problems that her model of iBook is heir to, but the warranty on that design flaw … Continue reading →

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