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WP Plugin: WP Photo Album Plus

Looking for a photo album?  Here’s an option.

This plugin is designed to easily manage and display your photo albums and slideshows within your WordPress site. This plugin is compatible with WP Photo ALbum version 1.5.1 so you can upgrade your existing photo album without re-creation of albums and without re-uploading your photos.

WP Photo Album Plus

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Klava is your typing tutor

Mavis Beacon Klava hits the web.

If you’ve been meaning to get around to working on your lackluster keyboard chops Klava can help you hone your touch typing skills without having to install any apps or sign up for any services.

I’m the world’s fastest two fingered typist.  (I use my thumbs too)  I really knew how to type at one point, 7th grade I think.  But I was typing a paper and my hands cramped up one night and then ended up back in two fingerland and left.

OK, TMI.

2700 MPG!!!

Yes – it is the Cal Poly Black Widow and they have tuned it to a mere 2700+ MPG.  Wow.  The best part is its not even a hybrid.

Head-on: '09 vs. '59

In 1988 was was involved in a head-on car crash.  It was a bad deal, I was driving a 1982 VW Rabbit and it held up pretty well.

I was lucky, VW’s are a solid car.  It crumpled where it should and held up where I was sitting.

Anyway – I saw this video a while back and was talking to some people about it this weekend and couldn’t find it.  But I did.  Pretty wild how far we’ve come.

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The 'telepathy' chip that lets you control computers using power of thought | Mail Online

The ‘telepathy’ chip that lets you control computers using power of thought | Mail Online.

I’ll take one of these and a usb plug too.  That way I can backup my brain.

Clearing the mind

Jain sadhvis meditating (in Brindavan)
Image via Wikipedia

How do you clear your mind?

The best place for me is the shower – that is where I am the most creative and can usually solve problems.  There must be something with the sound of the water and concept that nobody can really disrupt you.  I should try an artificial water sound track, see if I can replicate.

I have also found that a nice motorcycle ride will do that for me.  Not quite as well because you have to pay attention – but good.

Here is an article I found on  about.com:

Like many things in life, letting go of negative emotions and clearing your mind is easier said than done. With these tips and some practice, however, you’ll learn how to clear your mind in a way that works for you, and enjoy what life has to offer right now.

  1. Try Meditation.
  2. Cultivate Mindfulness.
  3. Try Expressive Writing.
  4. Distract Yourself.

These are some ideas – what do you use?

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Hackers delight — A history of MIT pranks

Hackers delight — A history of MIT pranks – Boston.com.

Some of these are truly a classic!

Pranks: Harmless Geek Pranks for a Little April Fooling

Pranks: Harmless Geek Pranks for a Little April Fooling.

Got to get some foolin’ in!

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DIY: Hide Your HDTV in Style

DIY: Hide Your HDTV in Style.

This is brilliant, I just need to build the fireplace first!

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