fleshyorgans

Sis: So Saturday I was desperately wishing for donuts
Sis: Which of course all have dairy in them
Sis: And I especially miss eclairs
Sis: So we were at the grocery store, and I was sighing over the donut case and telling dh how much I missed eclairs
Sis: And then we got further […]

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It was gorgeous today.
The sun was out, birds were singing, and my flowers were growing. Bonus: the lavender and brussels sprouts I planted along the bike trail by the canal are growing
I am looking forward to seeing them grow throughout the summer — I still need to find where I planted […]

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I was reading this article about lamest computer/software mascots and learned about OS Tan. Who knew there was an entire subculture surrounding the anthropomorphising of operating systems?
To quote the first link:

Windows flavors are most often depicted as saucer-eyed girls with underwear management issues. … But we’re partial to Windows 98 SE, who seems to have […]

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NVidia has a known issue with compositing and VRAM exhaustion. This doesn’t manifest under Vista because it (appears to) start using system memory properly.
Under Linux, it reaches a point where VRAM is filled and subsequent window draws end up black or with just decoration. You can duplicate this by running Beryl without the use-copy […]

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Nicole and I went to Chain of Lakes State Park, yesterday. It was really beautiful, though few trees had actual leaves, and the flowers were just starting to bloom.
It was nice, though. The weather was awesome, the air was fresh, and there were few people around, because it’s so early in the season […]

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