Nexus One USB in Ubuntu 9.10

January 22nd, 2010 Alan LaMielle No comments

My shiny new Google Nexus One wasn’t connecting properly over USB to my Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic) notebook using the Android SDK.  Here’s how I fixed it.
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iPod Classic Compact Flash Upgrade

January 22nd, 2010 Alan LaMielle No comments

Updating an iPod Classic to use flash memory (a Compact Flash card specifically) rather than it’s typical hard drive can breathe new life into your dying device.  Check out the rest of this post for descriptions and details of the process.

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Sweet Potato Casserole

November 30th, 2009 Alan LaMielle 3 comments

Wonderful southern sweet potato casserole dish with sweet crunchy topping.  One of my favorite Thanksgiving dishes.

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Peanut Butter Brownie Cookies

November 29th, 2009 Alan LaMielle No comments

A wonderful cookie/brownie recipe with a peanut butter twist.  Based on the brownie cookie recipe from Cooks.com.
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Simple Croissant Fruit Turnovers

November 29th, 2009 Alan LaMielle No comments

Try this extremely simple fruit turnover recipe when you need a tasty fast desert.  You only need croissant pastry dough and fruit filling. Read more…

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Thinkpad Trackpoint Scrolling in Ubuntu Karmic Koala

October 7th, 2009 Alan LaMielle 4 comments

Scrolling using the Thinkpad Trackpoint (middle click/hold + mouse nub) is still not fixed by default in Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala).  Here’s how I fixed it.

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Using waf to build LaTeX Documents

September 29th, 2009 Alan LaMielle No comments

I’ve finally made the migration away from make and the horrible system of autofoo and Makefiles.  A few years ago I discovered a build system called waf that does everything make can do, only better!

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Bouldering in May

September 27th, 2009 Alan LaMielle No comments

May 30, 2009: One Saturday morning Rachael and I headed up above Fort Collins so I could do some bouldering.  I’ve been meaning to post this since that morning and much later (4 months later!) I finally got around to throwing these pictures up and writing about the morning.

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Stuffed Peppers

September 27th, 2009 Alan LaMielle 1 comment

Rachael’s stuffed peppers are fantastic!  Though apparently this is a simplified version of her mom’s recipe which is even more delicious.  Pretty fast dish, great for times when you find peppers on sale.
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REI Garage Sale: Fort Collins, October 2009

September 27th, 2009 Alan LaMielle No comments

Just found that the Fort Collins REI is having the fall Garage Sale on October 3, 2009. I’m definitely going! I probably won’t go as crazy as I did in June (I think I spent way to much…), but I’ll definitely be looking for some good deals on clothing and gear. Maybe I’ll see you there!

Late Update (2009-11-28 12:27):  Here’s a picture of the items I ended up picking up:

Gear from REI Garage Sale (October 2009)

Gear from REI Garage Sale (October 2009)

I was hoping for some clothes and found some, but not exactly what I was looking for.  I picked up a new pair of Keen’s as my previous pair was falling apart.  I also found a great pair of waterproof boots that were marked down quite a bit.  Finally, there’s a pair of pants that were really cheap.