Screenshot of Google Desktop Preferences showing a URL with the port number 4664 circled in red.

Just noticed today that Google Desktop runs locally on port 4664, which is “GOOG” in phonepad-speak.

No results found for “aeron chair”. Corrected to “iron chair”.

— Thank you, Costco!

A selection of my photos from 2007

I don’t like calling any photo of mine a favorite, but some are just more interesting than others. Two years ago I listed just a couple of photos. This year, I’ve gone overboard with ten!

Here are my “favorite” photos from this year. I still have to develop two rolls, so maybe I’ll add more later ;-)

And here’s one that just spooked me out! :-)

Self referential Pixar

mmm…stats!

— Stats, stats, baby! « Flickr Blog

Moving in two spaces

I just moved this blog here from it’s previous incarnation at https://samgrover.wordpress.com/. I’m quite impressed at the ease with which I was able to export the previous blog and import it here intact with the entries and the comments. My thanks to the folks behind Wordpress and Movable Type. Subscribe to the new feed!

That move was simple. Now I have to move to my new place in real space this weekend. Unfortunately, that will involve some more work! Portland has five quadrants. Yea, five. Portland is weird. I used to live in the Southwest and then I was in the Southeast for the last 18 months and now I will be moving into a small house in the Northeast. It will increase my daily commute, but overall it will be great! By the way, the fifth quadrant is North, in case you were wondering.

This is just so cool! (via Slashdot)

FIG reveals the art of the slideshow, as much as it may or may not reveal the art of photography.

— 2point8 » Slideshow Perfection = Chopped Liver

Small world movies

A short list of some wonderful movies where the entire film, or almost the entire film, takes place in one or a few small spaces.

Dial M for Murder
Good night, and Good Luck
12 Angry Men
Rear Window
Clerks

An older man and a young boy wear headphones while visiting a museum exhibit.

Experience music