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Monthly Archives August 2007

“Keyclick” and a Real F’ing Keyboard

I first heard about the Unicomp reincarnations of the original IBM “clicky” keyboard on Mark Pilgrim’s site. (Look for the heading “A real fucking keyboard.”) I’ve long been a fan of IBM keyboards — I used to pick them up at thrift stores. If you bought three you could usually end up with two working [...]

Posted 06 August 2007 † schof § Computers § Gadgets § Lifehacks ‡ Comments (0)

“Low Self-Esteem For Dummies”

I was in Rite Aid picking up a prescription, and noticed a bookshelf of “Dummies” books there — “Diabetes for Dummies,” etc. Among them I saw “Depression and Anxiety for Dummies.” That one struck me.  If you’re actually depressed, buying a book on it and helping yourself is about the LAST thing you’ll actually do.

Posted 06 August 2007 † schof § Humor § Rants § Therapy ‡ Comments (1)

Using gMail Securely, Even on Wireless

If you see “http://” in the address bar for a website, that connection is unsecured. Anyone eavesdropping can access everything sent and received between you and the website. Which is no problem if you’re reading tmz.com, but a big problem if you’re on wamu.com.
If you see “https://” in the address bar, that connection is generally [...]

Posted 04 August 2007 † schof § Computers § Web § security ‡ Comments (0)