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Question: Got Bluetooth?

My Answer: Yeah, but besides transferring a few pictures or MP3s to my phone (which actually hasn't worked in awhile), I don't do a whole lot. I should use my Bluetooth headset more, though…

You are encouraged to answer the Question of the Day for yourself in the comments or on your blog.

On January 20*, we'll be releasing PulpFiction 1.2. On each of the next ten days, I'll be discussing a new feature we've added to my favorite aggregator.

Today's feature: support for enclosures. Enclosures are included in the preview pane and can be downloaded as a result of filter actions. The files are just downloaded, but we feel that provides the "KISS" approach while leaving the power in your hands. A folder action or a cron job can then synchronize with your iPod, launch your BitTorrent client, or import to iPhoto.

* According to plans, anyway. 🙂

Quick Recap:
Day 3: wide view.
Day 4: Support for local feeds.
Day 5: Support for "that other aggregator"'s stylesheets.
Day 6: Support for authenticated feeds.
Day 7: "Add to Filter" added to QuickSubscribe sheet.
Day 8: Export selected subscriptions.
Day 9: Preference to disable alternating blue/white background.
Day 10: "Google This," "Fwd: article title," page up/down, "category" is now "^y."

DirecTV sent me an email (no doubt everyone else got it to, no, I don't think I'm special) announcing some plans for 2005. They include:

• Four new HDTV satellites (for over 1500 channels)
• New 100-hour DVR with more interactive capabilities
• Mover's connection
• Refer a friend, get a free month of service
• Better website

In other words, I care only about the first two. The second will be interesting - DirecTV is preparing to split on its dependence on the TiVo. In many ways, the TiVo is an awesome machine - easily hacked, nice features, awesome remote, great UI - but it's starting to show its date. It's sometimes SO SLOW I finish a chapter in a book waiting for it to schedule or delete a schedule or a recording.

On January 20*, we'll be releasing PulpFiction 1.2. On each of the next ten days, I'll be discussing a new feature we've added to my favorite aggregator.

Today's feature: wide view. PulpFiction can now toggle between standard view and wide view, with folders in a drawer (left or right), an article list left, and the preview pane to the right. Preferences for columns, the size and position of the window, and the location of the drawer (again, left or right) are saved independently.

* According to plans, anyway. 🙂

Quick Recap:
Day 4: Support for local feeds.
Day 5: Support for "that other aggregator"'s stylesheets.
Day 6: Support for authenticated feeds.
Day 7: "Add to Filter" added to QuickSubscribe sheet.
Day 8: Export selected subscriptions.
Day 9: Preference to disable alternating blue/white background.
Day 10: "Google This," "Fwd: article title," page up/down, "category" is now "^y."

Question: Did Apple position the Mac mini appropriately (i.e. well enough to avoid a "Cube" debacle)?

My Answer: I think so. I agree with codepoet's assessment.

You are encouraged to answer the Question of the Day for yourself in the comments or on your blog.

Robert Scoble has broached the topic of Copyrighting RSS in his usual bumbleheaded way. Essentially, a man named Martin Schwimmer does not like having his posts republished via Bloglines.

Martin summarizes his point succinctly:

This website is published under a Creative Commons license that allows for non-commercial use, provided there is attribution. Commercial use and derivative works are prohibited… in my view, Bloglines' reproduction of my site is a commercial derivative work.(Read for more.)

Scoble's usual bumbleheaded response? Here:

The real trick here is: if you don't want your full posts reprinted somewhere else, don't put them into RSS. That's one reason most commercial sites don't include full content in their feeds.

Derrr… no.

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Question: Are you on a diet?

My Answer: Something like 87% of all Americans are on a diet? I don't know anyone on a diet. Not a specific diet, or anything that varies from normal eating. No carb-counting, no Weight Watchers. Nothing. (No, I'm not on a diet.)

You are encouraged to answer the Question of the Day for yourself in the comments or on your blog.

On January 20*, we'll be releasing PulpFiction 1.2. On each of the next ten days, I'll be discussing a new feature we've added to my favorite aggregator.

Today's feature is one I've used several times myself: we've added support for local feeds. Local feeds are simply XML files that live on your disk. I've created a few such feeds, and they're created by cron jobs that run every 30 minutes to update them. You can subscribe to them by dragging and dropping the XML files to PulpFiction, and filter them, label them, etc. Creating a bare-bones XML feed is quite simple, and I'll post a few of my cron job scripts in the future.

* According to plans, anyway. 🙂

Quick Recap:
Day 5: Support for "that other aggregator"'s stylesheets.
Day 6: Support for authenticated feeds.
Day 7: "Add to Filter" added to QuickSubscribe sheet.
Day 8: Export selected subscriptions.
Day 9: Preference to disable alternating blue/white background.
Day 10: "Google This," "Fwd: article title," page up/down, "category" is now "^y."

On January 20*, we'll be releasing PulpFiction 1.2. On each of the next ten days, I'll be discussing a new feature we've added to my favorite aggregator.

Today's feature is a simple one: we've added support for "another aggregator's" stylesheets. They load within PulpFiction's "Web Display" preferences in their own section. So now, not only can you make use of PulpFiction's themes but you'll be able to use the (slightly less flexible) "other" themes as well.

* According to plans, anyway. 🙂

P.S. Anyone interested in testing out the current build is encouraged to IM me. It's still a beta, so back up your database.

The Steelers offense played like butt, special teams and an INT resulted in the only two touchdowns the Jets scored all day, and Ben Roethlisberger played like a rookie. Yet due to about fourteen strokes of luck, the Steelers will move on to the AFC Championship game once again.

Let's keep things in perspective, though. Two INTs (Ben) and a fumble (Bettis). A punt return and an 86-yard INT return. The defense kept Curtis Martin to 77 yards and allowed 3 points. Bettis and Staley rushed for 180 yards. Time of possession, despite an early disadvantage, ended up +8:20 for the Steelers. Total yards: 364 to 275. For all intents and purposes, the Jets offense was a non-factor. But they turned the ball over only once, and that kept them in it.

Heinz Field is a tough place to kick. I play golf, and the surest way to play poor shot is to "steer" it. Dough Brien "steered" his third kick, and wide, wide left it went. Ben played poorly at times, but never looked out of it. Never gave up. And made the plays when he had to. Eight strokes of luck helped - I won't deny that.

Ben is a playoff rookie no more, folks.

This sticker is incredibly stupid:

This textbook contains material on evolution. Evolution is a theory, not a fact, regarding the origin of living things. This material should be approached with an open mind, studied carefully, and critically considered.

"Evolution" is not the Big Bang theory, nor is it the "primordial sludge" theory. Evolution is part of the primordial sludge theory, but in and of itself, evolution is fact. We see it every day. Macro-evolution? Theory. Evolution of a species due to events and circumstances? Fact. Or, as I said before, "a reality."

Evolution and Creation are not mutually exclusive. You can believe that $DEITY created us and then let things evolve from there. Heck, perhaps $DEITY is controlling the changes. Let's not forget that Darwin was a religious man.

Read the article that prompted this post at ars technica.

Are there any database-knowledgeable golfers out there? Or perhaps a golf-knowledgeable database administrator?

I'm working on a little project and am trying to set up a database. Database design is important, and if the database is simple I (anyone) can do it. This one's a little more complex. Starting with the right design will save hours and hours later, so, if anyone wants to lend a hand, let me know.

P.S. The database will be SQLite, which is really a rather lightweight database that doesn't quite have full feature set of MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc., but it will serve our purposes.

Turns out the solution regarding Pooty Belly was simpler than I imagined: wait until she breaks up with the neighbor and moves out.

I'm not sure she's gone, but I haven't seen or heard her since about a week or two after Thanksgiving.

On January 20*, we'll be releasing PulpFiction 1.2. On each of the next ten days, I'll be discussing a new feature we've added to my favorite aggregator.

Today's feature? We've added support for servers that require authentication. PulpFiction can grab a username and a password from your Keychain. If none exists, it'll ask you to enter a username and password. This has been one of the biggest feature requests we've had, and one I've pushed for myself. After all, now I can subscribe to that secret blog Carey and I maintain for each other. :-}

* According to plans, anyway. 🙂

P.S. Anyone interested in testing out the current build is encouraged to IM me. It's still a beta, so back up your database.

Just an update for myself. 80% spam. Lovely. I think 95% of that comes in on one particular address, but it happens to be firstname@lastname.com, so… that's not going anywhere for awhile.

Filtered Mail
9195 Good Messages
37038 Spam Messages (80%)
259 Spam Messages Per Day

SpamSieve Accuracy
55 False Positives
712 False Negatives (93%)
98.3% Correct

Corpus
928 Good Messages
2015 Spam Messages (68%)
121045 Total Words

Rules
833 Blocklist Rules
2176 Whitelist Rules

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