Jay McGavren’s Journal

This reads like science fiction:

So to turn on GPS for the first time, go outside and find a direct line of sight to the sky (you only need to do this the very first time). Then on your phone, press > Settings > Location & security.

–Motorola Droid Tips and Tricks manual

Actually it’s my wife’s old Droid! That I inherited after she got a Droid Incredible! But I don’t care! Because the Incredible interface is flaky!

Ditched the idea of “tuples” because they complicated the API, and I realized I could do what I want without ‘em. Behold, a LissajousFactory filtered through a RoundingFactory, and feeding into a ProximityFactory:

you’ve got to be the best
you’ve got to change the world
and you use this chance to be heard
your time is now

…

don’t,
let yourself down
don’t let yourself go
your last chance has arrived

–Muse, “Butterflies and Hurricanes”

I don’t really like the song, but they’ve got another one titled “Thoughts of a Dying Atheist”.