Switched up my home network so I have wired backhaul to all the mesh APs and fixed an old problem that prevented my clients from using IPv6. Now just need to clean up the wiring mess before V sees it…
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butterfly ballot
We all remember the butterfly ballot that led to so much talk about the validity of the 2000 Election. This is a very good example of poor information design. A redesign would be extremely simple. Assuming the same machine functions the same way and is the same size, I would design something based on the…
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a retirement and a promotion in gal-hou
Today, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, U.S.A., presented by Archbishop Joseph Anthony Fiorenza, upon having reached the age limit. He is succeeded by Coadjutor Archbishop Daniel N. DiNardo. I can’t comment more since I have to run to class, but assuming the calendar works out,…
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will it happen again?
Another post relating to my various and many problems with Cingular, I hope everything is working. This problem orginally started after a trip I took to Chicago/South Bend. Upon arrival back in Austin, the problems started up. I just got back from another trip to Chicago and South Bend. Hopefully history won’t repeat itself.
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we have 15 more
Pope Benedict XVI has announced 15 new cardinals, to be given their red hats in late March. This raises the total number to 193 with the maximum of 120 has electors (under the age of 80). There were no solid surprises here. Archbp. Levada, recently from San Francisco, who is currently Prefect of the CDF,…
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ut shuttle routes’ proposed change of service
UT Shuttle Routes Proposed Changes Capital Metro (which shouldn’t it be named “Capitol Metro”?) is proposing changing a few of the routes on the UT shuttle system. They all sound good to me, but then again the only proposal to change routes does not impact me. It would reduce WL, BD and PL to two…
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envisioning information: multiples and colors
“There is nothing as mysterious as a fact clearly described.” An interesting point made by Tufte is that “comparisons must be enforced within the scope of the eyespan”. For those readers who do not have this book, there are four separate maps of China with red dots of varying sizes indicating the number of poets…