http://www.alanmacdonald.com/index.php yay p0nies... Fri, 02 May 2008 23:52:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is something I wish I knew years ago. From Online Tech Tips: "Ever had to copy a bunch of files from one location on your local hard drive to another place with a lot of files with the same name? Well there are really only two options that you have when ... http://www.alanmacdonald.com/index.php/2008/04/15/say-no-to-all-on-file-replace/ And another one to try - this is apparently like the old game Cannon Fodder, with the addition of Aliens, UFO's and a bit of humour. Sounds good to me :) http://s3.amazonaws.com/manifestogame2/devastro/Devastro_Demo_setup.exe  http://www.alanmacdonald.com/index.php/2008/04/09/devastro/ This looks like a fun game, actually. Must download it at home and give it a bash. I wish I could remember which arcade game this reminds me of, though. http://downloads.escapistmagazine.com/games/yahtzee/artoftheft.zip  http://www.alanmacdonald.com/index.php/2008/04/09/trilby-the-art-of-theft/ God this recipe sounds good - from Aces Full of Links  Mmmm om nom nom nom. Garlic Mashed Potatoes 3 heads of garlic 2 pounds potatoes peeled and quartered 1 stick of butter 1/2 cup of half and half salt and pepper to taste Roast the garlic in the oven by the ... http://www.alanmacdonald.com/index.php/2008/04/09/garlic-mashed-potatoes/ I don't do a lot of freelance work, but I do some. This article has some very good advice if you're thinking of going down the freelance road. 10 Absolute "Nos!" for Freelancers   The biggy for me is Number 3) Will you register and host my site? No.  "You see, once the client ... http://www.alanmacdonald.com/index.php/2008/04/09/advice-for-freelancers/ Well, it's obvious really. See? Makes perfect sense :) http://www.alanmacdonald.com/index.php/2008/04/09/where-do-penguins-go-in-the-winter/ The Saltine Challenge  Basically, eating 6 Saltines (a type of cracker) in 60 seconds. I haven't tried this myself, and it seems to be one of those things where you say, "nah, it can't be that hard can it?". I'll have to see what the equivalent of Saltines is over here, ... http://www.alanmacdonald.com/index.php/2008/04/08/om-nom-nom-nom/ This is a bloody good idea, actually, save some fuel and get the wind to help power your ship. The kite is apparently the size of a football field. "The SkySails system consists of a towing kite with rope, a launch and recovery system and a control system for the whole ... http://www.alanmacdonald.com/index.php/2008/04/08/kites-pulling-supertankers/ I will be posting a few backlogged entries over the next few days. I have a whole load of entries starred on Google Reader. It would be cool if when you starred an article it would ask for a comment, and then allow you to post that automatically to your blog. ... http://www.alanmacdonald.com/index.php/2008/04/08/just-to-say/ This is just too cute!   Via Ursi's Blog  http://www.alanmacdonald.com/index.php/2008/04/08/awww-shucks/