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Monthly Archives: March 2007

Burning Man tip 06 - Get organized. Stay organized.

 

The slides illustrate how I divide camping and kitchen equipment between two plastic, three-drawer organizers. I believe I got the idea from David and Carol Peterman. I’ve been using the organizers for years. Other things have come and gone, but the organizers have stayed because they work. They’re also perfect […]

Installing memory, Ze Frank, and Jonathan Coulton

I upgraded the memory in my partner’s Mac Mini this weekend. I had been thinking about it for awhile, but after seeing how sluggish it was when he ran iTunes and Safari at the same time, I knew it was time to upgrade.
The challenge was opening the Mini. My partner liked […]

Smart Car sighting - Monte, Mexico

While waiting for the bus in Monte, Mexico, my partner noticed this Smart Fortwo parked nearby.
* 1 US gallon = 3.785 liters
* Gas was selling for 12.8 pesos/liter
* 1 US$ = 11.1517 Mexican pesos
So gas was (3.785 * 12.8) / 11.1517 = $4.345/US gallon. That makes the Smart Fortwo a practical […]