Shawn Holwegner's Blog

Connecting instead of connection.

I’ve not been playing with AppleScript much, so I opted to reserect it, since Apple was kind enough to provide it with their Developer Tools.

For a simple little test, I made probably one of the worst coded applets in Applescript history; a talking clock. Then, I decided to just go hog wild and ma...

Time for another quick tip! I know I removed the ones from before – Sorry; I’ve been changing my diary quite a bit, and considered it somewhat out of date. Besides, I have no idea if anyone even bothers reading this silly little journal of mine.

Assuming you have a bourne compliant shell, this wil...

Looking at the current development for BitTorrent, I like how certain things are so simplistic; it’s nearly trivial to tinker with. Bram has managed an elegance; with Python being supported on multiple platforms, Windows, Mac, UNIX junkies can all utilize the same basic platform.

The biggest issue...

I am amazingly annoyed today; on Monday, my Athlon ups and dies. No warning, no magic smoke. Just dead.

Today, I get my old PII back, thanks to trusty old UPS, but wait, what’s this?

AHHH! IT’S RABID!

They killed it! I mean, they really-really-really killed it. This is beyond dead; this is bey...

I haven’t updated my diary in over a month.

The blue car didn’t pass smog anymore, and it was not economically viable to keep repairing it. It’s a shame, the interior was beautiful, it was like driving a Laz-E-Boy recliner. Sorry, no whistle tips. I ended up giving it up at what a single hubcap wo...

John’s back, and finally available worldwide, after his “Race around the World” segment for the ABC nearly 6 years ago. Yes, Music Jamboree is on DVD.

This is quite a good viewing with various insites into the music industry, even if nearly 80% is Aussie Alternative, which few of us yanks mi...