If you have more than one computer, laptop, or external hard drive, and you want to keep files synchronized between them, one of the best tools out there is SyncBack Freeware. This free utility allows you to set up multiple syncing rules between different drives and network locations, such as full two-way synchronization, pushing data… Continue reading Computer Utility: SyncBack Freeware
Author: Nathan Hunstad
Two Graphs
Well, three actually, but two concepts: Price of Government and Tax Incidence. They are pretty important in understanding Minnesota’s budget and tax issues.
Computer Utility: Firebug
Firebug isn’t a computer utility per se; it’s an add-on to the Firefox browser. If you do any web development work, such as working with CSS and JavaScript, Firebug is indispensible. I’m a CSS noob, and it is incredibly useful for seeing how CSS works, especially fun things like inheritance. Of course, it goes without… Continue reading Computer Utility: Firebug
Taking it for granted
A couple weeks ago I went to the dentist, and although I didn’t have any pain or other issues, my dentist found the beginnings of a small cavity. I went in a week later to have it filled; less than an hour later I was on my way. A short time later, I got my… Continue reading Taking it for granted
Computer Utility: TreeSize Free
Hard drives are huge these days (I have a couple drives in my computer with a total of over 1 TB of space), but that doesn’t mean that it is infinite. More important, having lots of stuff on your hard drive can slow down your computer and make some tasks, like defragmenting, take much more… Continue reading Computer Utility: TreeSize Free
Have a kitten
I don’t have any good recent photos available, so here’s a photo of a kitten (as always, all of my photos are at http://www.nathanhunstad.com/photo) Миша asleep in his temporary kitty bed.
Even a stopped clock…
Jesse Ventura is pretty out there these days, even more so than he used to be. I certainly never voted for him, and I find his whole conspiracy-theory stuff pretty off-putting. Nevertheless, I have to admit that I am hard-pressed to find much to disagree with in regards to his latest comments: Norm Coleman is… Continue reading Even a stopped clock…
Useful Computer Utilities: Password Safe
As a tech person, I use a lot of software utilities. Some of them are esoteric programs that do one thing and few people would care about, but others are so great and generally useful I think everybody should have them. Through the magic of this blog, now I can share my experiences and suggestions.… Continue reading Useful Computer Utilities: Password Safe
Movie Review: Star Trek
Yesterday I went to see the new Star Trek. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s about as good a series reboot as you can hope for. The casting was spot-on and the story was decent. I thought it started off a lot stronger than it finished, and the plot did strain credulity at times, but that… Continue reading Movie Review: Star Trek
The flexibility of depth of field
One of the greatest benefits in moving from a compact digital point-and-shoot camera to a DSLR is the increase in flexibility you have over depth of field. Depth of field, or DOF, is a measure of how much of a scene is in focus in an image. Sometimes, you want as much of the scene… Continue reading The flexibility of depth of field