Linux Desktops Question

I use both GNOME and KDE for different purposes.  I do media work in GNOME but my video editor is Qt-based so it picks up the KDE color scheme (which is nigh unreadable on my GNOME desktop).  Is there a way to have my Qt apps use the GNOME color scheme (or GTK-Qt theme engine) under GNOME without messing up my KDE look and feel?

Irony in action

This weekend, Taylor and I went to visit some Asian markets near Chicago.  We sampled every bit of food we could.  Fish cakes, pastries, breads, Eel, beef, pork, sushi, etc.  We were feeling great!  We went to Denny’s for supper and by the time we got back to the hotel room, we were both sick to our stomachs…   We determined that since we both felt great before eating the Denny’s, it must have been what did it.  I then proceeded to have a MASSIVE panic attack…  But two dramamine fixed that.  I should have had some clonazepam with me but I didn’t. 

VLC multithreads decoding

Note the 4 threads for vlc.

Happy Birthday to the Most Awesome Girlfriend Ever!

Happy the Taylor Birthdays!  :3

Formulas and one-liners

In order to take a spreadsheet full of data in the format First Name, Last Name, Birthdate and transform it into a flat text file in the format unix_name:birthdate, I used an Excel formula and a short UNIX one-liner.  The Excel formula to make the unix_name from First Name, Last Name colums is =SUBSTITUTE(LOWER(CONCATENATE(LEFT(A2,1),B2)), " ", ""). The UNIX one-liner to get just the last two columns of the csv document and convert them into colon-delimited is cut -d',' -f3,4 /export/home/homelan/tmp/Members_20111207_192645.csv | sed s/,/:/g.

Twilight Zone Ep?

This came about because an overbearing drunken guest at the gf’s parents’ house last night kept trying to shove food in my mouth and was insistent I eat it even though I really didn’t care for it.

We were on our way somewhere for vacation.  We passed under a bridge where a high school Cross Country meet was happening and I ran into my old coach (yes, he is still coaching IRL despite being almost 80).  He forced me to work for him and was upset when I refused and Taylor started to leave in my car.  I decided “fuck pleasing the coach” and ran after Taylor.    (Even though I know she’d never do that to me IRL).  We needed to stop for the night so we stayed in the small town where the meet was taking place.  That’s when things got weird.

The Hunt

I was reflecting on the different voices that I hear in 19th and 20th century German-English hybrid organs and, with an idea planted by Taylor, came up with different forest animals and people to represent them.

Holiday Mail Script

I wrote a script to send a greeting to all the users that want one on certain holidays.  Here it is (Korn shell):

Thanks for teh recommendation

Thanks, Chad, for recommending the Linksys WRT54GL.  It works GREAT:

Blinkenlights

Linksys WRT54GL

Trip to 88 Keys

When are people free to visit 88 keys?  Fridays and Saturdays work best.