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Results from last weekend’s ballroom competition at Holy Cross are now up. We didn’t do so hot overall, but given that we’re in a new level, I think that’s alright for a little while. Read on for the usual results table. Sorry, no pictures or video from this one. We’ll be sure to get some footage from our next competition at Harvard next weekend. Continue reading ‘Holy Cross 2008 Ballroom Competition Recap’
It’s ballroom season again! Last weekend, Lina and I attended the Tenth Annual UConn Ballroom Competition in Storrs, Connecticut. We did very well, taking home a healthy stack of ribbons despite some minor injuries along the way. Results and discussion follow, while video will be delayed for some time due to technical difficulties. Continue reading ‘UConn 2007 Ballroom Competition Recap’
It seems that any developer I ask tells me that it’s currently not possible to play back 1080p H.264 video in Linux. In this post, I respond loud and clear to anyone who has said that: They Are Wrong. But there has to be a catch, right? Of course there is; there’s always a catch. Yes, I can play back some 1080p H.264 video flawlessly in Linux. Yes, I have watched entire movies in this fashion. Yes, there are some clips that I just can’t play back with my setup. Read on for the details of said setup, how I do it, and what the limitations are.
Continue reading ‘HD Video Playback in Linux’
I recently stumbled upon some information on an increased speed offering from Comcast for its high speed internet customers. The plan was referred to as ‘Comcast Blast!’ and is available in some areas already. I read that Comcast is even offering it for free to some of its high speed internet customers for six months, giving them speeds up to 16Mbps down and 2Mbps up. Note that this is quite different from Comcast’s ‘PowerBoost’ which gives customers a temporary surge in maximum speed; Comcast’s Blast! service is supposed to be a fixed constant speed increase.
Last night I called Comcast to get a better idea for the situation and to check if Blast! is available in the Boston area. When I finally got through to Someone Who Knows™ — a kind woman who identified herself as Joy at the Boston Comcast High Speed Internet call center — I was told that Comcast does indeed have a Blast! plan but unfortunately it is not available in the Boston area yet. She told me that they are actively rolling it out to all locations and that ‘within a few months, towards fall, winter and the first of the new year’ I should receive an announcement of the new service in my bill.
Until then, PowerBoost will have to cut it.
Yup, SafariStand is (somewhat) compatible with Safari 3.0! But since there are tons of SafariStand features that I don’t use, your milage may vary. To be honest, the #1 reason I use SafariStand is for the tab sidebar, which works flawlessly save for the close buttons within. More importantly, SafariStand does not seem to impede upon any of Safari 3’s built-in features. A full detail of working and non-working portions of SafariStand follows.
Continue reading ‘SafariStand + Safari 3.0 Beta = Love? (Updated x 3)’
In order to accommodate wider content, I have made the blog slightly wider. Now weighing in at 880 pixels wide, everything should still fit nicely on those of you still on a 1024 pixel screen width, assuming your browser window hogs a sufficient amount of screen real estate. On a larger horizontal resolution? Well, a little whitespace never hurt anyone.
Continue reading ‘Minor Layout Changes (Updated)’
Last weekend, MIT held its 2007 Open Ballroom Dance Competition conveniently just ten minutes from my new apartment. It was a real pleasure to see fellow teammates and competitors from around the country, and everyone had a blast!
Earlier last month, Lina and I danced at the 8th Annual Holy Cross Ballroom Dance Competition and did very well. We took home several ribbons, including a couple of blue ones! I also managed to coax a few of our team members into taking pictures of us throughout the competition; those are posted online in the gallery as well. Read on for the full result breakdown.
Continue reading ‘Holy Cross 2007 Ballroom Competition Pictures and Results’
A few months back, Lina and I competed at the 2006 Yale Winter Ballroom Competition. Just now I’ve finally found the time to catch up on compiling the results. We didn’t do so hot; only one placement, but we had a great time nonetheless! Read on for the full results breakdown.
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