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Weird Expectations

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Mark Egge

Going home in invariably weird. Or, at least feels weird.  Inevitably, the conversation, at some point, turns to “how weird is it that …” How weird is it that Brandon is married? How weird is that we all have real … Continue reading →

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Scottsdale vs. The World

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Mark Egge

A list: what makes Scottsdale unlike anywhere else I’ve lived: Nobody cleans their own house. Or mows their own lawn Nobody changes their own oil–much less does their own auto repair There’s a dry cleaners in every shopping complex There … Continue reading →

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The Four Peaks

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Mark Egge

A insolent disregard for mountains is one thing the Four Peaks will cure you of. Me of, anyway. Showed up at the Lone Pine trailhead around 9:00 am on Sunday, feeling rather hung over. Didn’t know much about the Four … Continue reading →

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Electioneering

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Mark Egge

This election is going to be a hard one for me. I have no freaking clue who to vote for–such is the tumult of political views at the moment. I take that back. I have SOME clue. For example: voting … Continue reading →

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Jubelhoptoberale

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Mark Egge

Is Jubelale a celebration of Hoptober? Or, is Hoptober just the perfect season for Jubelale? At long last, it’s fall. That is, at long last it feels like summer. Warm days, cool nights. The mornings aren’t crisp yet, but soon. … Continue reading →

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Computer running slow? Diagnosis it here.

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Mark Egge

Diagnose 75% of common causes of computer slow-ness with one short article. If your computer is running slow, it’s likely the result of either adware or a hardware failure. Of the two, it’s far more likely to be adware. Before … Continue reading →

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Deer Tick

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Mark Egge

Deer Tick is a band from Texas. This isn’t true, but pretend it is. They’re as redneck as they come–at least in appearance: Wrangler jeans, plaid, well worn t-shirts. Lead singer John McCauley sings with a conspicuous (and new) silver … Continue reading →

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Emeralds + Caribou

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Mark Egge

Caught Emeralds and Caribou at The Clubhouse last night. Both blew my mind. I’ve been searching for music that fits the my “Phoenix” season in life. I think I’ve found it, with electronic / ambient / noise. Let me preface … Continue reading →

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LAMP Virtualhost Backup Script

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Mark Egge

I’ve cobbled together a couple scripts to create a handy LAMP (Ubuntu) environment backup script for web servers running multiple virtual hosts. The script dumps each of your MySQL databases to a gzipped file, then backs up each sub-directory in … Continue reading →

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Sunrise on the Supes

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Mark Egge

5:41 am. Sunday, October 3rd, 2010. Awaiting sunrise atop the Superstition Mounatins. Four million people, spread out in the valley below me. Yet not a soul for miles. Ed Abbey writes, Exultemus! Gloria in excelsis nihilo! In the east, the … Continue reading →

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