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I'm Michael Koby, and I love technology. I'm also a programmer, currently doing Ruby on Rails development for a small Houston startup. Here I talk about technology, programming, politics, movies, music, and anything else I feel I need to talk about. If you would like to know more, you can check out the About page.Popular Series
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links for 2007-08-31
Finally men’s underwear advertised right [NSFW PICS] It always pisses me off to see men’s underwear advertised with studs featuring tanned skin, perfectly shaped six packs and that nasty “I’m so damn hot” look on their face. Finally a French(?) … Continue reading
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GTK# Ribbon Library
Miguel de Icaza just posted about the new GTK# Ribbon Library that came out of the Google Summer of Code program, completed by Laurent Debacker. He even links to a screencast. Below is a screenshot (click to enlarge).
Songs & Such: "There is No Mathematics…" by Anberlin
Anyways, we are continuing our look at the songs from the Tooth and Nail band, Anberlin. This week, we are going to look at the song “There is No Mathematics in Love and Loss” from their most recent album Cities. While Cities has many great songs on it, I picked this song for two reasons: 1) it is not the current radio single and 2) I really like the way this song sounds overall. It is not that this song sounds more special than any others on the album, but the way it starts “If you’re leaving, leave the cigarettes. You’ve already got the lighter and the keys” just really helps put you in the conversational frame of mind for a song that is anything but conversational. Continue reading
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Songs & Such: “There is No Mathematics…” by Anberlin
Anyways, we are continuing our look at the songs from the Tooth and Nail band, Anberlin. This week, we are going to look at the song “There is No Mathematics in Love and Loss” from their most recent album Cities. While Cities has many great songs on it, I picked this song for two reasons: 1) it is not the current radio single and 2) I really like the way this song sounds overall. It is not that this song sounds more special than any others on the album, but the way it starts “If you’re leaving, leave the cigarettes. You’ve already got the lighter and the keys” just really helps put you in the conversational frame of mind for a song that is anything but conversational. Continue reading
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links for 2007-08-30
Google, Microsoft-backed group ready to Defend Fair Use The CCIA has already filed an FTC complaint alleging that sports leagues and publishers are misleading the public with their copyright notices. Now, the group launches a site called Defend Fair Use … Continue reading
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iTunes/iPod Tips & Tricks: Other Cool Options
Last week, we went over some easy to configure options that allows you greater control over your tracks in iTunes. We learned about gapless albums and remembering playback positions for audiobooks. This week, we are going to look at Sorting options and lyrics. You might be wondering why lyrics are a cool option, we will get into that a little later. Continue reading
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