This would be a good time of year to link to my killer pumpkin cheesecake recipe. Killer, I tell you, even with vanilla instead of bourbon. (Then again, I use Mexican vanilla, which might as well be bourbon. That stuff kicks.) This stuff is so good we don't even make pumpkin pie … [Read more...] about Pumpkin Cheesecake
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Donate to the Jhereg Foundation
Donate to the Jhereg Foundation — Brust falls into the very select group of "You need money? I send." authors, and he's dealing with a nasty medical bill situation. … [Read more...] about Donate to the Jhereg Foundation
Eric Schmidt’s Serenity Prayer
Eric Schmidt's Serenity Prayer … [Read more...] about Eric Schmidt’s Serenity Prayer
Picketing but Still Punchy
Picketing but Still Punchy — a Daily Show writer on the strike. … [Read more...] about Picketing but Still Punchy
Making A Better CMS
Making A Better CMS — this piece is three years old, and still a totally accurate summary of the open source CMS landscape. Le sigh. Even my favorite systems fail about half these points. … [Read more...] about Making A Better CMS
Virtual hosts with MAMP
I've spent the last two days setting up virtual hosts with MAMP on two different Macs, one Tiger and one Leopard. I'm posting this so the next person doesn't have to spend two days at it. Setting up virtual hosts is really pretty straightforward, once you find a good set of … [Read more...] about Virtual hosts with MAMP
Colourful
What with switching jobs and upgrading my OS recently, I'm noticing that I have a lot of files. One big folder is full of colors. When I find something inspiring, I have a habit of creating an image file with the color swatches… and then of course I have to file it away and … [Read more...] about Colourful
Leopard tip roundup
Stacks and the Dock Prevent Stacks from changing docked folder icons (when alphabetized) Prevent Stacks from changing docked folder icons (when sorted by date) One way to put Stacks to good use — group applications into folders and use the Dock as a launcher. Clever. How … [Read more...] about Leopard tip roundup
What Monday’s Writers’ Guild strike means for various TV shows
What Monday's Writers' Guild strike means for various TV shows — See also Pencils Down, an ad endorsed by the producers of almost every scripted show on the air, and Kristin's column for details on things like Heroes and Dollhouse. … [Read more...] about What Monday’s Writers’ Guild strike means for various TV shows
Because Joss is my master now…
Good news: new Joss show. Better news: it stars Eliza Dushku. Even better news: the network has ordered 7 episodes, not just a pilot. Bad news? The network in question is Fux Fox. ETA: Minear is in on it. Oh Lordy. The deathwatch has already begun. … [Read more...] about Because Joss is my master now…
