This is just wild. The cost of the 2008 US Government Bailout, as of November, has been $4.6165 trillion. To put things into perspective, that’s more than all of the following… combined:

• Marshall Plan: $12.7 billion, Inflation Adjusted: $115.3 billion
• Louisiana Purchase: $15 million, Inflation Adjusted: $217 billion
• Race to the Moon: $36.4 billion, Inflation Adjusted: $237 billion
• S&L Crisis: $153 billion, Inflation Adjusted: $256 billion
• Korean War: $54 billion, Inflation Adjusted: $454 billion
• The New Deal: $32 billion (Est), Inflation Adjusted: $500 billion (Est)
• Invasion of Iraq: $551 billion, Inflation Adjusted: $597 billion
• Vietnam War: $111 billion, Inflation Adjusted: $698 billion
• NASA: $416.7 billion, Inflation Adjusted: $851.2 billion

Total (adjusted for inflation): $3.92 trillion

So, I just wasted about half an hour trying to figure this bug out. A web search shows that I’m not unique in encountering this issue. So, I’m hoping that posted the solution here might lend a hand to some other poor soul who’s stuck in the same boat.

Problem: I had a directory that appeared in Windows Explorer and Command Prompt, but acted as if it didn’t exist. It would issue the following error messages: “Could not find this item… This is no longer located in PATH. Verify the item’s location and try again.”

Solution:

• Run the Windows Command Prompt (CMD)
• WinXP: Start → Run → cmd
• WinVista: Start → Start Search → cmd
• Navigate to the directory containing the problem file/directory
• cd C:/path/to/directory/containing/problem/
• Figure out the 8.3 file name
• dir /x ⇒ somethin~1
• Remove using the 8.3 name
• del /s somethin~1

Jamie & I went apple picking last Saturday.
We couldn’t find the Granny Smith’s.

M: McCain
O: Obama

R: Conservative (right)
C: Moderate (central)
L: Liberal (left)

Totals:

• M-R: XXXXXXX
• O-L: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
• M-C: XXXXXX
• O-C:

International Issues: Foreign Policy, Homeland Security, War & Peace, Immigration, Free Trade, Energy & Oil.

• M-R: XX
• O-L: XXXX
• M-C: X
• O-C:

Domestic Issues: Gun Control, Crime, Corporations, Drugs, Civil Rights, Environment.

• M-R: XXX
• O-L: XXXX
• M-C: XX
• O-C:

Economic Issues: Budget & Economy, Government Reform, Tax Reform, Social Security, Technology, Principles & Values.

• M-R: X
• O-L: XXXX
• M-C: X
• O-C:

Social Issues: Education, Jobs, Welfare & Poverty, Health Care, Abortion, Families & Children.

• M-R: X
• O-L: XXXX
• M-C: XX
• O-C:

What’s the point? One candidate is consistently partisan, the other is consistently moderate. I’ve known this for quite some time, it’s just interesting seeing the data in this head-to-head format.

Source: OnTheIssues

I finally found a way to get rid of that annoying “Application/Chat” bar on the bottom of all facebook pages. I’ve always felt it was a huge waste of screen real estate, so I’m thrilled to be able to kill it.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• GreaseMonkey Firefox Add-on
• NoFacebookChat GreaseMonkey Script [mirror]

First, install the GreaseMonkey add-on and restart your web browser. Then, install the NoFacebookChat GreaseMonkey script. That’s it, you’re done.

While the eeePC 4G contains a 900 Mhz Intel Processor, it is factory underclocked to 630 Mhz for battery life reasons. I just found a fantastic tool to return the CPU to its native clock frequency.

 70 Mhz FSB == 630 Mhz CPU
100 Mhz FSB == 900 Mhz CPU

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KRingg Mirror

Here’s to you Mr. “So what it’s cute, it’s still vermin”.
That furry tail and those bandit-masked eyes,
the crinkled nose and that plump little body.

No cuteness can take away the thrill you get,
hearing that satisfying squeak-thunk-splat…
and knowing there’s one less raccoon to ravage your trashcan.

So here’s to you, Mr. “So what it’s cute, it’s still vermin”.
May your Yeah… I accidentally hit a ‘coon this evening… deal with it. Uncle Galen, I can imagine you’d be proud.tires stay aligned as your continue your noble quest.

I’m so giddy right now… my Henceforth I will be referring to this project as a “Segue” rather than a “Segway”. The later is simply a play on words used by Segway Inc. I’m choosing to abandon this pun and label my home-built-two-wheeled-self-balancing-personal-mover a “Segue”.segue motors arrived in the mail yesterday and they have got to be some of the most amazing examples of precision mechanical engineering I’ve every worked with. Here are the specs… prepare to be amazed:

• 24-36V Operation
• 1.6 HP
• 825 in/lbs Torque

What follows is the official Rice Purity Test, as it appears in the 2005 edition of the Campanile Yearbook. Acronym Note: member of the preferred sex (mps) and member of the non-preferred sex (mnps).

Have you ever…

For reasons most easily described as paranoia, I am a huge fan of offsite file storage. For those of you who are not technically savvy (not that there’s anything wrong with that), this means that your computer data is backed up onto servers that physically exist somewhere outside of your residence. Thus, in the event of any disaster, be it a hard drive failure or a cataclysmic house fire, your data will be safe and able to be retrieved.

I find this especially appealing considering my entire CD collection, DVD collection, photo album, etc are stored on my PC. I’ve recently come across an excellent service/program that has the best offsite storage tools I’ve ever run across. It’s called Mozy, and I’ve been using it for a couple of months now. A few of the key features that really set this tool apart from its competitors (and believe me, there are a lot of competitors) are as follows:

• Incremental backups: Mozy intelligently watches your files and only uploads changes to the server. This makes it possible to manage huge backup sets (mine is over 100 GB and growing) while utilizing very little bandwidth.
• File encryption: All data that leaves your PC is encrypted with a 448-bit Blowfish algorithm. Your data is always safe and secure, out of reach of prying eyes.
• Inexpensive: Mozy Pro is $4.95 a month and includes unlimited backup space. Yes… unlimited… I’m in the processes of backing up my entire 750 GB hard disk.

In short, offsite data storage is a fantastic way to make sure you’ll never lose your irreplaceable computer data. Mozy is the best option I’ve found (and I’ve tried a bunch of different services) for accomplishing this easily, quickly, and safely.