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Entries from April 26th, 2008

Mac Lab Rat – GGP #083 :: Be Verwi Verwi Quiet

April 26th, 2008 No Comments

It seems like forever since I’ve been behind the mic recording my very own segment for the podcast.  But sure enough, here I am. fseventer First off this week is a tool from FernLightning called fseventer.  This app gives you new visibility into just what files on your hard drive are modified by the tools [...]

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RC Car + Wine Bottles + Mario Theme = COOL!

April 18th, 2008 1 Comment

Some things are just too cool for words.  These guys must have had a ton of time on their hands, and an NES with a reference copy of the theme! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed4CHkN-Dkw] Still not quite as cool as the guys and gals from “Redefined” though… [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFTT01Symx4]

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How to Blog Better with Flickr

April 12th, 2008 7 Comments

Pictures are worth a thousand words, or so the story goes.  When writing blog posts or any other kind of content on the Internet images are a big key to making the content more understandable and more interesting.  A great way to help manage the images that you use for your site is to make [...]

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Podcasting in Style: New Microphone & Mixer

April 1st, 2008 2 Comments

Listeners to the GGP will already know that I recently acquired some new audio equipment (for my birthday!)  I thought I’d provide a bit more detailed information on just what I purchased, and some of the rationale as to why. The Background This story begins, as so many do, at the beginning.  I have been [...]

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