Comments for apocryph.org http://apocryph.org Notes to my future self Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:32:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on Setting up Deluge on a headless Ubuntu seedbox with a Windows client by Jay http://apocryph.org/2008/11/30/setting_deluge_headless_ubuntu_seedbox_windows_client/comment-page-1/#comment-1156 Jay Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:32:23 +0000 http://apocryph.org/?p=601#comment-1156 Missed link... http://havetheknowhow.com/Install-the-software/Install-Deluge-Headless-RC.html Missed link…

http://havetheknowhow.com/Install-the-software/Install-Deluge-Headless-RC.html

]]> Comment on Setting up Deluge on a headless Ubuntu seedbox with a Windows client by Jay http://apocryph.org/2008/11/30/setting_deluge_headless_ubuntu_seedbox_windows_client/comment-page-1/#comment-1155 Jay Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:32:07 +0000 http://apocryph.org/?p=601#comment-1155 Great guide! Combined with this one to get v1.2 on Ubuntu 9.10 worked like a charm. Thanks again. Great guide! Combined with this one to get v1.2 on Ubuntu 9.10 worked like a charm. Thanks again.

]]> Comment on How to Install Subversion on FH CentOS 5 (it should be easy, but isn’t) by Santosh http://apocryph.org/2009/06/15/how-to-install-subversion-on-fh-centos-5-it-should-be-easy-but-isnt/comment-page-1/#comment-1148 Santosh Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:12:01 +0000 http://apocryph.org/?p=733#comment-1148 David's advice worked for me too. Thanks David! I am using CentOS on a VPS server (with cPanel). David’s advice worked for me too. Thanks David!
I am using CentOS on a VPS server (with cPanel).

]]> Comment on How to rename the ‘My Dropbox’ folder on Windows by anelson http://apocryph.org/2009/05/29/how-to-rename-the-my-dropbox-folder-on-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-1129 anelson Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:57:12 +0000 http://apocryph.org/?p=719#comment-1129 That's true, but I hate running ancient builds of software. That build had some rather annoying issues, like constantly popping up sync notifications even when it wasn't syncing. That’s true, but I hate running ancient builds of software. That build had some rather annoying issues, like constantly popping up sync notifications even when it wasn’t syncing.

]]> Comment on How to rename the ‘My Dropbox’ folder on Windows by Jadon http://apocryph.org/2009/05/29/how-to-rename-the-my-dropbox-folder-on-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-1128 Jadon Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:47:01 +0000 http://apocryph.org/?p=719#comment-1128 I've found an easier, and much faster way to do this. Just install the 0.6.384 version and at the end of the installation it allows you to choose the default location. You can download the version here: http://wiki.dropbox.com/ChangeLogs. Scroll to the bottom of the page and notice that it is even noted to be the last version to "allow 100% custom Dropbox folder location". After installation it will automatically update to the latest version and still retain the location without the annoying "My Dropbox". I’ve found an easier, and much faster way to do this. Just install the 0.6.384 version and at the end of the installation it allows you to choose the default location. You can download the version here: http://wiki.dropbox.com/ChangeLogs. Scroll to the bottom of the page and notice that it is even noted to be the last version to “allow 100% custom Dropbox folder location”. After installation it will automatically update to the latest version and still retain the location without the annoying “My Dropbox”.

]]> Comment on Open letter to Virginia’s Senate delegation by anelson http://apocryph.org/2009/12/19/open-letter-to-virginias-senate-delegation/comment-page-1/#comment-1126 anelson Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:22:48 +0000 http://apocryph.org/?p=853#comment-1126 I am neither short-sighted nor selfish. Our healthcare system, though still superior in capability and innovation to any other in the world, definitely needs substantial improvement. The Obama/Pelosi/Reid scheme, however, will simply worsen the situation. Among reforms I'd get behind: <ol> <li>Lift restrictions on interstate sales of insurance policies to increase competition, both among insurance companies as well as various states' insurance regulatory agencies</li> <li>Enact meaningful medical malpractice reform in the federal and state courts to limit medical liability to legitimate malpractice and eliminate opportunistic venue shopping</li> <li>Provide individual tax incentives along the model of the health savings account for the purchase of high deductible catastrophic health insurance</li> <li>Encourage individuals to pay out of pocket for health care needs up to their (high) deductible. The savings compared to the cost of conventional health insurance could easily fund this, and it gives the consumer a stake in the price of care</li> </ol> Sadly, none of these will be proposed in any legislation that clears this Congress, as it doesn't provide sufficient opportunities for graft, power grabs, and empty prestige. Thus, I will continue to fight back against the unconstitutional and economically catastrophic scheme supported by my Senate delegation, up to and including throwing them out of office. I am neither short-sighted nor selfish. Our healthcare system, though still superior in capability and innovation to any other in the world, definitely needs substantial improvement. The Obama/Pelosi/Reid scheme, however, will simply worsen the situation.

Among reforms I’d get behind:

  1. Lift restrictions on interstate sales of insurance policies to increase competition, both among insurance companies as well as various states’ insurance regulatory agencies
  2. Enact meaningful medical malpractice reform in the federal and state courts to limit medical liability to legitimate malpractice and eliminate opportunistic venue shopping
  3. Provide individual tax incentives along the model of the health savings account for the purchase of high deductible catastrophic health insurance
  4. Encourage individuals to pay out of pocket for health care needs up to their (high) deductible. The savings compared to the cost of conventional health insurance could easily fund this, and it gives the consumer a stake in the price of care

Sadly, none of these will be proposed in any legislation that clears this Congress, as it doesn’t provide sufficient opportunities for graft, power grabs, and empty prestige. Thus, I will continue to fight back against the unconstitutional and economically catastrophic scheme supported by my Senate delegation, up to and including throwing them out of office.

]]> Comment on Open letter to Virginia’s Senate delegation by Jeff http://apocryph.org/2009/12/19/open-letter-to-virginias-senate-delegation/comment-page-1/#comment-1124 Jeff Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:46:06 +0000 http://apocryph.org/?p=853#comment-1124 You are short-sighted and selfish. In 10 years, you will be paying $600 / mo. If you have a serious condition and run over your maximum, you will be economically destroyed. You are perhaps just too young to know that it's possible that you will have serious health issues some day. Our healthcare system should not be this way, it's just uncivilized. You are short-sighted and selfish. In 10 years, you will be paying $600 / mo. If you have a serious condition and run over your maximum, you will be economically destroyed. You are perhaps just too young to know that it’s possible that you will have serious health issues some day. Our healthcare system should not be this way, it’s just uncivilized.

]]> Comment on Simulating slow WAN links with Dummynet and VMWare ESX by anelson http://apocryph.org/2009/05/15/simulating-slow-wan-links-with-dummynet-and-vmware-esx/comment-page-1/#comment-1114 anelson Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:50:02 +0000 http://apocryph.org/?p=705#comment-1114 That looks pretty cool, thanks for the tip. That looks pretty cool, thanks for the tip.

]]> Comment on Simulating slow WAN links with Dummynet and VMWare ESX by Mark http://apocryph.org/2009/05/15/simulating-slow-wan-links-with-dummynet-and-vmware-esx/comment-page-1/#comment-1113 Mark Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:43:15 +0000 http://apocryph.org/?p=705#comment-1113 If you want a pre-configured virtual appliance that does this checkout http://www.vmware.com/appliances/directory/439123 they have a free version If you want a pre-configured virtual appliance that does this checkout
http://www.vmware.com/appliances/directory/439123
they have a free version

]]> Comment on About Me by Josh http://apocryph.org/about_me/comment-page-1/#comment-1108 Josh Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:20:52 +0000 http://apocryph.org/?page_id=5#comment-1108 Hello, You seem to be a pretty smart guy. If you are interested in economics, especially philosophically consistent economics, perhaps you would enjoy contributing to a little project that I've started at http://rethinkingeconomics.wikidot.com/ I haven't really gone public with it yet, but I think it could grow into a valuable form where we could reexamine the foundations of economic thought. Hello,

You seem to be a pretty smart guy. If you are interested in economics, especially philosophically consistent economics, perhaps you would enjoy contributing to a little project that I’ve started at http://rethinkingeconomics.wikidot.com/

I haven’t really gone public with it yet, but I think it could grow into a valuable form where we could reexamine the foundations of economic thought.

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