http://www.rootflags.org/wp by geeks, for geeks Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:26:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Or maybe 'Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology...Better than he was before. Better, stronger, faster.' All told it took about 48 hours to complete (no, not straight through), but we're now running 64-bit Ubuntu 9.10 on a new AMD Athlon II 620 (quad 2.6GHz core).  That should make ... http://www.rootflags.org/wp/archives/69 I was curious just how old our Evanston, IL home is, so last week I visited the Evanston Historical Society.  Checking the Sanborn fire insurance maps, the house at 933 Sherman Avenue dates back to at least 1899 (seen here) and the house at 931 Sherman Ave dates to between ... http://www.rootflags.org/wp/archives/54 It's been 44 years since Virginia elected a Democrat to the white house. Yet almost every poll has it squarely in the Democrat column. So either the polling methods are wrong, or there has been a vast voter shift in the last few years. I predict Virginia will be ... http://www.rootflags.org/wp/archives/47 For those who keep asking me "how's the market been the last few weeks", take a look at the CME Volatility Index for a rough idea (see the 5 year chart). Another amusing bit I ran across was Central Banking Explained. http://www.rootflags.org/wp/archives/46 Last June, I sold our gas-powered mower and bought a manual reel mower. Our yard is small, and without a shed or garage I didn't have any place to keep the gas mower, so it seemed like a great fit. I ended up buying the 16" Sunlawn LMM40. ... http://www.rootflags.org/wp/archives/45 So, my first week of MBA classes at Kellogg is done, and I can now say for certainty that the next two and a half years are going to kick my ass. Work, Strategy and Accounting classes, a house to keep up, and most importantly family time (login required) ... http://www.rootflags.org/wp/archives/44