Monthly Archives: November 2016

Chrome and Firefox Ad Blocking and Privacy Addons

Posted on November 19, 2016 by

For a while I’ve been using AdBlock Plus and Ghostery in both Chrome and Firefox to reduce the amount of shitty ads I see and also reduce the number of “trackers” that I’m exposed to on various web sites. But … Continue reading →

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GNU Parallel and Block Size(s)

Posted on November 17, 2016 by

I’ve been a fan of GNU Parallel for a while but until recently have only used it occasionally. That’s a shame, because it’s often the simplest solution for quickly solving embarrassingly parallel problems. My recent usage of it has centered … Continue reading →

Posted in craigslist, mysql, programming, tech | 8 Comments

I’m blogging again…

Posted on November 16, 2016 by

All the post Trump election crap in my Facebook “news” feed finally motivated me to spend less time there (just long enough to post links to my blog and look in the 2-3 groups I care about) and start writing … Continue reading →

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