Andrew Mager

Monthly Archives: May 2007

A taste of Carnaval

A la Carnaval from Andrew Mager on Vimeo

168 hours without Internet

That’s right, one week. I used to say that I couldn’t last 24 hours, but when you drive 2,700 miles across the country, you are bound to spend some time offline.
In that time span, you can miss a lot of stuff.
For instance, Facebook just got a lot crazier. You can use their open API […]

Tumblelogs are easy

To make a simple analogy: If blogs are journals, tumblelogs are scrapbooks.

That’s the first line in Tumblr’s FAQ section, but I like Wikipedia’s definition better:
A tumblelog is a variation of a blog, that favors short-form, mixed-media posts over the longer editorial posts frequently associated with blogging. Common post formats found on tumblelogs include links, photos, […]

UNIX: Password Smarts

From UNIX For Dummies:
Like every UNIX user, you should have a password. You can get along without a password only under these circumstances:

You keep the computer in a locked, windowless room to which you have the only key, and it’s not connected to any network.

You don’t mind whether unruly 14-year-olds borrow your account and randomly […]