Work

1. Installing Subversion server from subversion.tigris.org
2. Subversion book available online
3. Created repository - svnadmin was in PATH environment variable but couldnt' execute command so changed to subversion/bin directory to execute.
4.

My Computer

to get system on hp, hit cntrl-alt-s

Model #: a6614f
Product #: FK562AAR-ABA
Serial #: 3CW8391NNF
Software Build #: 84NAv6PrA3
Service ID #: 011-609
PCBRAND: Pavilion

My programming setup - what I need

1. dual monitors, at least 21",

2. Comfortable high-back, leather chair - not an aerolon or other mesh-back imitator.

3. Nice set of monitor speakers.

4. Good keyboard - not too hard to press keys (slows me down). I prefer wired to wireless, as maybe it's just my cheap wireless equipment but sometimes it doesn't seem as responsive as wired.

5. Decent optical mouse - almost anything nowadays seems fine - I do remember back in the day having to open up the mouse and clean the crap off the innards.

6. Good printer within a few feet.

7. Good coffee making system nearby. By this I mean a setup with REAL milk, coffee that I can purchase and make rather than put up with company big pots.

8. Good lighting. I have a window, blinds, and 3 lamps in my room. Right now I don't need any lights - at night i might need 1 or 2, but from a particular direction. Sometimes I need the blinds to cut glare.

9. Well-stocked fridge. Doesn't need to be nearby - it IS good to get up and stretch your legs once in a while :)

10. Plants - for calming influence, and another excuse to get up and stretch your legs (they need misting).

11. A window, and natural light. Much less depressing. Also another good reason to stretch your legs (and back) - take a look outside once in a while.

12. Decent computer. Specs are meaningless, since they change all the time. Basically I go for a high-end system, selling at a medium system range cause it's refurbished from a big box store. People return systems to big box stores all the time, because of trivial reasons (they don't like the color, got it as a gift, etc. etc. - now they are used, basically all the cording has to be re-shrinkwrapped, but nothing is wrong with the system).

13. Headphones - for when the roommates are trying to sleep.

14. No one checking up on me :)

15. Telephone nearby. I have skype and cell.

Format Problem WD or Seagate 1.5TB Drive

I got a new 1.5TB Drive, and had problems formatting it. Running Windows Vista 64, HP Pavilion, AMD Quad Core.

Apparently the problem is with the nvdia chipset - the hp technician was able to give me the solution.

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Mark : Larry, while researching I found that this is a known issue with Nvidia chipset.
Mark : They wont format the hard drive whose capacity is more then 1.1 TB.
Mark : This issue could be resolved by downloading and installing latest chipset drivers.
Mark : Larry, we have to download original latest chipset drivers that to from manufacturer that is from Nvidia website.
Mark : Please click on the below link and confirm me if you are in page with title "1.5TB (ST31500341AS) or larger SATA hard drive only showing 1.1TB capacity in Windows Vista [206391]"

http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=206391&NewLang=en&Hilite=

Note: The above-mentioned URL will take you to a non-HP Web site. HP does not control and is not responsible for information outside of the HP Web site.
Mark : Though the article is related to seagate hard drive but the issue and resolution is common for all the nvidia chipsets.
Mark : Good, just for your clarification go through the information you will have a clear idea about the issue that you are facing.
Mark : Now I will provide you a link from where we can download and install the latest chipset drivers.
Mark : Please click on the below link and confirm me if you are in page with title "nForce Driver"

http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_vista_win7_64bit_15.49.html

Mark : After restarting connect the hard drive and format it.
Mark : By this time the issue that you are facing will be resolved.

Hanging Pictures

I got some pictures from Salvation Army on Monday, and decided to hang them today. Thinking there must be design and aesthetic principles for hanging pictures, besides which way is up, I did a google search on the web.

Here's an excellent site:


http://www.thinctanc.co.uk/design/hanging_pictures.html

Kung Fu

I'm watching "Kung Fu" reruns ... if you're wanted and there are posters with "Kwai Chang Caine -- $10,000" all over the place ... why don't you change your name?

You can't have it both ways -- if everyone is a redneck bigot -- shouldn't Kwai Chang Caine look like every other "Chinaman"? How come even the most backwards hick can recognize long haired western clothed Caine in a hat as the bald-headed robe-garbed monk in a rather poor sketch? (Granted the tattoos sometimes are the giveaway).

Glucose conversion

I was looking online for conversion between American and Canadian units as my mental model for insulin coverage is in American units, but my meter is in Canadian units.

But I don't want an online app! I just want a simple chart that's easy to read on my cellphone - I can message it there and look it up anytime.

First I got a text chart that was impossible to read on my cellphone. Multiple cols, laid out so that you don't have to scroll. The issue is not scrolling - easy to do on a blackberry - it's trying to decide whether the one number is associated with the one on it's left or the one on it's right when the separators are "---".

Next I looked at an online app -- but connecting/getting a link is SLOW...

So I made up my own chart - dead simple. Paste it into a message, send it to your cellphone, and watch your diet and exercise!

American Canadian
mg% mmol/l
20 1.1
30 1.7
40 2.2
50 2.8
55 3.1
60 3.3
65 3.6
70 3.9
75 4.2
80 4.4
85 4.7
90 5
95 5.3
100 5.6
105 5.8
110 6.1
115 6.4
120 6.7
125 6.9
130 7.2
135 7.5
140 7.8
145 8.1
150 8.3
155 8.6
160 8.9
165 9.2
170 9.4
175 9.7
180 10
185 10.3
190 10.6
195 10.8
200 11.1
205 11.4
210 11.7
215 11.9
220 12.2
225 12.5
230 12.8
235 13.1
240 13.3
245 13.6
250 13.9
255 14.2
260 14.4
265 14.7
270 15
275 15.3
280 15.6
285 15.8
290 16.1
295 16.4
300 16.7
310 17.2
320 17.8
330 18.3
340 18.9
350 19.4
360 20
370 20.6
380 21.1
390 21.7
400 22.2
410 22.8
420 23.3
430 23.9
440 24.4
460 25.6
480 26.7
500 27.8
520 28.9
540 30
560 31.1
580 32.2
600 33.3