November 2010

Weekly tweets for 2010-11-28.

November 28, 2010

Isarithmic history of the two-party vote. Interesting visualization of U.S. elections since 1920. (A democratic South?) http://bit.ly/bWuLBz # John Shimkus runs as head of the Energy & Commerce Committee, says global warming no problem, as God won't allow it. http://bit.ly/beGDvB # When updating WordPress plugins, why is there no option to see a changelog, akin [...]

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Apple TV, AirPlay, and Plex.

November 24, 2010

When we mentioned jailbreaking the Apple TV, we didn’t make clear that yes, a jailbreak for Apple TV exists, and yes, Plex for jailbroken Apple TVs exists also. However, installation of Plex isn’t as straightforward as downloading the app from Cydia, and Plex on the Apple TV isn’t full-featured either. So when we said that [...]

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Stuck in sync when updating to iOS 4.2.1?

November 23, 2010

When we sat down to upgrade our iPad last night to iOS 4.2.1, we thought the process would be quick and easy. It turns out, after the iOS firmware download and install, iTunes froze up and our iPad got stuck around 90% done; the iPad’s display bore the Apple logo and a process bar that [...]

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Overcoming Apple TV’s file-type limitations.

November 22, 2010

We really want to like the new Apple TV. For one, it’s cheap for a media center at only $100. Two, it’s easy to set up and use, which is great for cohabitants who are not technically inclined. But as a device that one streams content to, it’s extremely limited in its handling of file [...]

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Weekly tweets for 2010-11-21.

November 21, 2010

Love the new retro D&D starter box set. http://twitpic.com/36vfef # About 90% done with this Trollblood Impaler. Finally happy with our leather technique. http://twitpic.com/3707ff # Seemed like a nice morning for a motorcycle ride. At least until our first motorcycle flat. Screw you, screw. http://twitpic.com/373c9u # If illegal immigrants can get in-state tuition, then shouldn't [...]

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Our iPad use experiment.

November 18, 2010

Lately, all the Apple talk has been around the MacBook Air’s ability to serve as one’s primary computer, but we say that’s not going far enough. When the iPad was released, we embarked on a revolutionary experiment: replace our 17″ MacBook Pro with a 3G iPad, and see if the much smaller, sleeker device had [...]

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