Category: Misc.
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Come Back in 20 Minutes for the Price Right Now
I never thought I would be posting something about the pricing of financial instruments but it’s something I know a little bit about. I spent around 8 years managing market data systems in the financial industry. For about 6 years I was responsible for “negotiating” with the various exchanges around the world, including the NYSE,…
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WordPress and Drupal Developers Wanted!!
I am looking for an experienced developer and designer with experience developing WordPress themes and Drupal templates. Experience creating custom icons and logos is also needed. Location isn’t important but a portfolio of sites done using both platforms is necessary. Please leave a comment or send an email to jobs at linosx dot com with…
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Google Desktop for Linux
On June 27th, Google released Desktop for Linux. I had looked for a download link on the main Desktop page but it only offered a download of Google Desktop for Windows and Mac. The only download link available that I could find was on the Google Desktop Blog. I installed Desktop for Linux on Ubuntu…
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How to have your own Satellite TV Station with a $10 Wok
The New Zealand Herald gives us an incredible example of “Kiwi ingenuity”. A volunteer, Ken Jones, for the station, 45 South (UHF channel 41), used a $10 (I presume this is 10 New Zealand Dollars) to create a satellite dish that would transmit the startup television station’s signal. A commerical link would have cost $20,000. …
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My SuperHero Date …
Comic Vine has put together a super hero date quiz for Valentine’s Day. Apparently, Aurora is a perfect match for me. Other matches would be Rogue and Storm. hmmmmmmmm … Go ahead and take your own Superhero date quiz over at Comic Vine.