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How To Use RSS
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on April 4th, 2006
In response to a few questions from friends, I’ve written a short article about what Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is, and how to use it. This one aspect of online geeking saves me many hours a week, and you don’t have to be an ubernerd to use it.
Why You Should Use Really Simple Syndication (RSS)
Posted by yoursinwriting in Articles on April 4th, 2006
Before we start, don’t worry about all that jargon flying around: RSS, XML, Atom, burner, feed, aggregator, etc. You don’t have to know what any mean in order to benefit. These are just sexy terms we geeks use to make us feel better about the fact that we’re not doctors.
How To Peel A Potato Without a Peeler
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on April 4th, 2006
This is what the internet is for: useful, fun, surprising facts. The fact that this entry on how to peel a potato in one shot links to a video of a Japanese cooking show should put the Irish to shame.
My favourite part is the build up, where they have a very frustrated woman trying to peel a cooked potato with her fingernails– you keep expecting to hear the late night voice-over come on to try to sell you something.
I wanna go buy some potatoes just to try this out.
The Making of a Morning Person (Day 12)
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on April 3rd, 2006
I was sure that going back to work would give me the nudge I needed. Nah. In fact, I almost missed my 7am bus.
The Making of a Morning Person (Day 11)
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on April 2nd, 2006
It was Terence of Andria who wisely prescribed, “Moderation in all things.” About two centuries later, Thomas Becon piped up, “Oh yeah? Including moderation!” Some sense of comic timing.
The Making of a Morning Person (Day 10)
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on April 1st, 2006
My body finally stepped in. Woke up this morning at 5am feeling not tired, but actually ill. Angry, tickling roots of a migraine tentacling out from my basal ganglia. Woof. Back to bed, after lots of liquids and ibuprofen. Thankfully, it could have been much, much worse. I regained consciousness a few times during the day, feeling woozy and rock-crusher-headed, focusing long enough to suck back more water and drugs. By the time I was feeling like a real person, it was almost 4pm, and I hadn’t called my lady friend regarding date numero deux.
The Making of a Morning Person (Day 9)
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on April 1st, 2006
So it’s 2:37am and I’m heading to bed, again thinking I’ll be up at 5am. I think this is going to be really challenging until something (like, say, my job) forces me to get up in the morning. Because currently, I’m enjoying being up late way too much.
How To Enjoy My New Web Site Design
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on March 31st, 2006
New web site design details. Mod_rewrite is so, so sexy.
The Making of a Morning Person (Day 8)
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on March 31st, 2006
Well, the wheels have come fully off, it would seem. I was out late again last night (bedtime after 2am), and couldn’t stay up after turning of my alarm. Worse, when I did wake up (7am), I decided to just have a quick nap and then start the day. But I accidentally hit the “alarm 2” button instead of the “nap” button; so I set an alarm for 6:30am (already past), and woke up at 11:30am. Back to my normal routine.
The Making of a Morning Person (Day 7)
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on March 30th, 2006
I’m trying to keep this in perspective. After all, I’m on holidays here, and only short months ago that would have meant my average wake time would be noon.
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