Archive for January 2009

新年快樂!

A very late 新年快樂給我的中國朋友. So pop open a bottle of 白酒, eat some noodles, and celebrate the year of the ox. Also, we English speakers never pass up an opportunity use non-latin characters. English characters are just plain boring (click on the ‘English language’ link in the left navigation).

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Screen lock keyboard shortcut for your Mac

I’ve always been slightly annoyed by the lack of a keyboard shortcut to lock the screen on my Mac. There are several popular solutions out there (screensaver activated by hot corners, a lock icon in menu bar, etc), but I really missed my Windows-style Windows key+L keyboard shortcut. I’ve finally found a suitable solution with […]

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Warna

Warna, acrylic on canvas, 48 in. x 48 in. In an attempt to be more creative, I’ve decided to try my hand at painting — something I’ve wanted to try for a long time. It was both frustrating and rewarding. In my true cheap and stubborn fashion, I was even able to cobble together homemade stretcher bars and […]

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