Comments for gareth.wiked.org http://gareth.wiked.org/blog We came, We saw, We kicked its ass! Sat, 30 Jul 2011 01:40:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Talk the Talk by Jenn http://gareth.wiked.org/blog/2011/07/29/talk-the-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-31721 Jenn Sat, 30 Jul 2011 01:40:12 +0000 http://gareth.wiked.org/blog/?p=53#comment-31721 Practice makes perfect! Rehearsing aloud lets you hear the presentation beforehand in a different way than reviewing slides and notes. When you hear yourself, you create a better pace and realize where you may need to speed up or slow down. Also, in a situation like the one you describe, where you're presenting someone else's ideas, you also need to rehearse aloud so you can live with it a bit and see what flavor you can bring to it yourself (you don't want to feel forced). Sometimes nerves don't catch up with you until you're in the middle of a speech, when it feels too late to slow down the out-of-control bus. It happens. Great speakers always reflect on their mistakes and improve for the next time. Practice makes perfect! Rehearsing aloud lets you hear the presentation beforehand in a different way than reviewing slides and notes. When you hear yourself, you create a better pace and realize where you may need to speed up or slow down. Also, in a situation like the one you describe, where you’re presenting someone else’s ideas, you also need to rehearse aloud so you can live with it a bit and see what flavor you can bring to it yourself (you don’t want to feel forced). Sometimes nerves don’t catch up with you until you’re in the middle of a speech, when it feels too late to slow down the out-of-control bus. It happens. Great speakers always reflect on their mistakes and improve for the next time.

]]> Comment on Hello, Do you have a moment to hear about $religion? by Bill Childers http://gareth.wiked.org/blog/2010/08/21/hello-do-you-have-a-moment-to-hear-about-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-28301 Bill Childers Sat, 21 Aug 2010 23:48:17 +0000 http://gareth.wiked.org/blog/?p=48#comment-28301 I agree. Just do what I did once in college... The doorbell rang and I answered it, hung over and disheveled. "Good morning! Would you like to talk about our Savior and Lord?" Ugh. Bleary eyed and grumpy, I grabbed the guy by the tie and pulled him through the threshold of the door, yelling: "I'm glad you're here! I want to talk to you about SATAN!" We never had another evangelist show up at that address. I like to think the Almighty in whatever form He's in has a sense of humor. :) I agree. Just do what I did once in college… The doorbell rang and I answered it, hung over and disheveled.

“Good morning! Would you like to talk about our Savior and Lord?”

Ugh. Bleary eyed and grumpy, I grabbed the guy by the tie and pulled him through the threshold of the door, yelling: “I’m glad you’re here! I want to talk to you about SATAN!”

We never had another evangelist show up at that address. I like to think the Almighty in whatever form He’s in has a sense of humor. :)

]]> Comment on Sushi in the Plastic Grass with Ginger by David http://gareth.wiked.org/blog/2010/08/13/sushi-in-the-plastic-grass-with-ginger/comment-page-1/#comment-28266 David Sun, 15 Aug 2010 07:09:34 +0000 http://gareth.wiked.org/blog/?p=45#comment-28266 Wait...that thing I've been eating at the sushi place is made of plastic? Wait…that thing I’ve been eating at the sushi place is made of plastic?

]]> Comment on Sushi in the Plastic Grass with Ginger by jeffg http://gareth.wiked.org/blog/2010/08/13/sushi-in-the-plastic-grass-with-ginger/comment-page-1/#comment-28258 jeffg Fri, 13 Aug 2010 23:41:01 +0000 http://gareth.wiked.org/blog/?p=45#comment-28258 All I can think of is... http://www.lauralemay.com/essays/wasabi.html -jeff All I can think of is…

http://www.lauralemay.com/essays/wasabi.html

-jeff

]]> Comment on Asiago Sauce by debs http://gareth.wiked.org/blog/2010/07/28/asiago-sauce/comment-page-1/#comment-28203 debs Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:28:01 +0000 http://gareth.wiked.org/blog/?p=42#comment-28203 hey gareth, it is the PACK mentality I think... in a group those who would never bitch, feel safe doing it and then it starts to roll..once it gets going it builds and builds...stupid... especially in this incident...glad you and jenn were so nice!!!!! hey gareth, it is the PACK mentality I think… in a group those who would never bitch, feel safe doing it and then it starts to roll..once it gets going it builds and builds…stupid… especially in this incident…glad you and jenn were so nice!!!!!

]]> Comment on Asiago Sauce by Ryan Witt http://gareth.wiked.org/blog/2010/07/28/asiago-sauce/comment-page-1/#comment-28201 Ryan Witt Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:11:24 +0000 http://gareth.wiked.org/blog/?p=42#comment-28201 Sounds like you did the right thing. Glad you helped balance out the bad vibes. I think kindness does go a long way toward balancing out bad behavior by others, and it's good to give people the benefit of a doubt. Sounds like you did the right thing. Glad you helped balance out the bad vibes. I think kindness does go a long way toward balancing out bad behavior by others, and it’s good to give people the benefit of a doubt.

]]> Comment on New Years Resolutions by Phillip http://gareth.wiked.org/blog/2010/01/05/new-years-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-26778 Phillip Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:55:02 +0000 http://gareth.wiked.org/blog/?p=39#comment-26778 Count me in for the FOSS shows. Count me in for the FOSS shows.

]]> Comment on New Years Resolutions by Stormy http://gareth.wiked.org/blog/2010/01/05/new-years-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-26776 Stormy Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:34:43 +0000 http://gareth.wiked.org/blog/?p=39#comment-26776 Nice balance. You need some metrics though. Do the cats get 10 minutes of play time a day or 100? :) Nice balance.

You need some metrics though. Do the cats get 10 minutes of play time a day or 100? :)

]]> Comment on MythTV Saga by Ben http://gareth.wiked.org/blog/2006/12/14/mythtv-saga/comment-page-1/#comment-7776 Ben Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:38:03 +0000 http://gareth.wiked.org/blog/?p=19#comment-7776 I'd love to hear more about your solution. Adding 'extra="swiotlb=force"' to my domU config consistently causes a kernel panic. Without it I get a DMA error with ivtv tries to load. What versions of xen and ivtv are you using and with what kernel(s)? Many thanks, - Ben I’d love to hear more about your solution. Adding ‘extra=”swiotlb=force”‘ to my domU config consistently causes a kernel panic. Without it I get a DMA error with ivtv tries to load.

What versions of xen and ivtv are you using and with what kernel(s)?

Many thanks,

- Ben

]]> Comment on MythTV Saga by flash q fiasco http://gareth.wiked.org/blog/2006/12/14/mythtv-saga/comment-page-1/#comment-6894 flash q fiasco Sun, 15 Jul 2007 19:53:29 +0000 http://gareth.wiked.org/blog/?p=19#comment-6894 I am in nearly the same boat as you were in only I'm apparently not sharp enough to figure out the swiotlb line. Could you send me an email to the address I left? Do you think XBMCMythTV is useable? I am in nearly the same boat as you were in only I’m apparently not sharp enough to figure out the swiotlb line. Could you send me an email to the address I left?

Do you think XBMCMythTV is useable?

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