Archive for June, 2008



avoid GoDaddy

Published on 6/29/2008

I have long disliked GoDaddy because using their web site to purchase a domain name is an atrocious experience. It makes me feel dirty and used, like GoDaddy cares more about my credit card info than me. Years ago, I transferred all the domains I manage to eNom and I’ve been quite pleased. My distaste [...]


install public ssh keys on remote servers

Published on 6/25/2008

I have SSH access to many hundreds of servers and am regularly needing to log into new systems. My SSH key is available via ssh-agent thanks to the ssh-agent script I wrote. To make good use of ssh-agent, my SSH public key needs to be installed on the remote servers. I have had to do [...]


Shapely lies

Published on 6/11/2008

As part of my “get into a shape” project, I rode my Schwinn World Avenue One to work today. I spent a fair bit of time route planning and drove numerous routes with the Jetta during the last month. I found several good choices, all about the same distance, 10 miles. This morning I hopped [...]


Psychiatry worth reading

Published on 6/9/2008

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Freud’s psychiatry has never held much appeal to me. When I read Freud, I labor my way through because I simply don’t see the world the way he does. I suspect that a substantial portion of mentally healthy humans feel similarly and look elsewhere for psychiatry that is insightful and meshes with their life experience.
Viktor [...]


kill-a-watt

Published on 6/4/2008

I’ve finally bought a Kill-A-Watt. Of course, I’ve been running around plugging stuff into it to see how much juice various items use.

252 W: Halogen Lamp
150 W: iMac 24″ under load
 95 W : iMac 24″ at idle
 80 W : Home build file server**
 50 W : 20″ Apple LCD display (2W sleep)
 48 W : 20″ Viewsonic LCD [...]