Author: Xevious

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CVS Buys Email Addresses

If you’re like me you probably have a half dozen little tags hanging from your keyring so you can get discounts at places like Kroger’s and Border’s Books. These kind of frequent shopper programs are nothing new. They have certainly become more prevalent lately as companies realize how easy it is to track their customers and how valuable that information could be.… Read the rest “CVS Buys Email Addresses”
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Web Site Updates

I’m converting all my content from my own content system to Drupal. It’s going to take a while. Still working on it. For older content, you can visit www.boan.net
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Drupal Modules

Drupal modules are pretty cool. I’ve just found a Tex filter that would allow a teacher to post mathematic formulas in text. So this text “f(x)=\int_{-\infty}^xe^{-t^2}dt” would turn into [tex]f(x)=\int_{-\infty}^xe^{-t^2}dt[/tex] The filter also can generate an iFrame with a graph. Here’s a sin(x) sample: [graph]sin(x)[/graph]
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Babel

I just finished watching Babel. This is actually the second time I rented it. I rented it previously from NetFlix but did not get a chance to watch it. I sent it back so we could get a new movie that others at home would want to watch.… Read the rest “Babel”
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Bingo Anyone?

I just witnessed the saddest excuse for a TV show: America’s Bingo Night. When I saw the commercial I thought it was some kind of joke. I thought Deal or No Deal was dumb. This is even worse. Kudos to the producers for getting the audience to participate.… Read the rest “Bingo Anyone?”