Eric Covener's Journal http://www.misers.org/blog A million dollar ideas Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:36:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 The Viper is Coming http://www.misers.org/blog/2009/06/the-viper-is-coming/ http://www.misers.org/blog/2009/06/the-viper-is-coming/#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:36:40 +0000 Covener http://www.misers.org/blog/?p=1492

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World Series of Poker Event 19: Brock Parker’s 2nd Win in a Week

Look out Vegas buffets!

]]> http://www.misers.org/blog/2009/06/brock-victorious/feed/ 0 Dunkin Donuts opening in North Raleigh http://www.misers.org/blog/2009/05/dunkin-donuts-opening-in-north-raleigh/ http://www.misers.org/blog/2009/05/dunkin-donuts-opening-in-north-raleigh/#comments Sun, 31 May 2009 17:07:39 +0000 Covener http://www.misers.org/blog/?p=1485 No more Sunday drives to North Hills for Marjorie and I — we’re getting a Dunkin Donuts attached to the Eagle gas station on 70 & Ebeneezer Church Rd. Opening Monday June 1!

]]> http://www.misers.org/blog/2009/05/dunkin-donuts-opening-in-north-raleigh/feed/ 0 I beg to differ, 20th century fox http://www.misers.org/blog/2009/05/i-beg-to-differ-20th-century-fox/ http://www.misers.org/blog/2009/05/i-beg-to-differ-20th-century-fox/#comments Fri, 29 May 2009 00:41:12 +0000 Covener http://www.misers.org/blog/?p=1483 I seriously doubt the adventure will continue with Samantha Darko

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http://chud.com/articles/articles/19577/1/EXCLUSIVE-WHAT-WENT-WRONG-WITH-TERMINATOR-SALVATION/Page1.html?62

]]> http://www.misers.org/blog/2009/05/what-went-wrong-with-t4/feed/ 0 Simple/Cheap refi at Wells Fargo for existing customers http://www.misers.org/blog/2009/05/simplecheap-refi-at-wells-fargo-for-existing-customers/ http://www.misers.org/blog/2009/05/simplecheap-refi-at-wells-fargo-for-existing-customers/#comments Sun, 24 May 2009 12:48:47 +0000 Covener http://www.misers.org/blog/?p=1479 http://consumerist.com/5261979/wells-fargo-will-let-you-refinance-for-no-closing-costs-online… giving it a try.

]]> http://www.misers.org/blog/2009/05/simplecheap-refi-at-wells-fargo-for-existing-customers/feed/ 0 Freedom from gnome’s pop-under, focus-grabbing, sticky/slow keys accessability options http://www.misers.org/blog/2009/05/freedom-from-gnomes-pop-under-focus-grabbing-stickyslow-keys-accessability-options/ http://www.misers.org/blog/2009/05/freedom-from-gnomes-pop-under-focus-grabbing-stickyslow-keys-accessability-options/#comments Wed, 20 May 2009 13:37:31 +0000 Covener http://www.misers.org/blog/?p=1477 http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=1933299&postcount=3

Open gconf-editor and go to /desktop/gnome/accessibility/keyboard.
All the options are there. Uncheck the “enable” [this is the name of a key, not a value] entry to turn off all accessibility options (better safe than sorry, right?) The gnome docs make it sound like these options are all in the preferences menu for vanilla gnome, but ubuntu seems to have removed them. Pesky options…

This little bastard gets me all the time when I hold down shift for page up/down in a terminal, then locks me out of the keyboard until I can find and dismiss the popup.

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The Obama administration’s fiscal stimulus plan will meet previous estimates to save 3.5 million U.S. jobs by the end of 2010, but the unemployment rate at that time may be higher due to further deterioration in the economy, a senior administration official said on Monday. The official said the administration was monitoring closely the results of the $787 billion spending and tax-cut package to determine whether additional actions are needed as “mid-term” economic forecasts are prepared by the White House..

Fortunately, creating 3.5 million jobs with 787 billion only costs 220k+ per job — keeping the newly hired safe from the incrase in the 250k+ tax bracket!

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