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	<title>Optimality!</title>
	<link>http://drjunker.org</link>
	<description>On a quest to find optimality in an imperfect world.</description>
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		<title>Setting up Octave and Gnuplot on OSX</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Good instructions are here.
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		<link>http://drjunker.org/2010/02/18/setting-up-octave-and-gnuplot-on-osx/</link>
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		<title>Uses for the USB port of Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme, AirPort Express</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is something I always wondered about. This Apple Support article explains very detailedly what works and what doesn&#8217;t.
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		<link>http://drjunker.org/2009/12/31/uses-for-the-usb-port-of-time-capsule-airport-extreme-airport-express/</link>
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		<title>PDF OCR Batch-processing with ScanSnap</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The ScanSnap S1500M (but also the S1500 as well as the earlier models S510 and S510M) comes with ABBYY FineReader for OCR support. This is great for creating searchable PDFs. Especially handy on a Mac with Spotlight. The problem is that in the default setup, each scan is OCRed right after the scan and depending [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://drjunker.org/2009/12/27/pdf-ocr-batch-processing-with-scansnap/</link>
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		<title>Replacing An Old Honeywell/Crane Mercury Thermostat</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mine has this model number T86A7X103BD2. This blog post, describes a similar model and the instructions worked for me. In my case, the cables were actually red and blue which made it easier to connect them.
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		<link>http://drjunker.org/2009/11/08/replacing-an-old-honeywellcrane-mercury-thermostat/</link>
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		<title>Driving on the Autobahn</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An excellent summary and explanation of driving rules and regulations on the German Autobahn (found here).
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		<link>http://drjunker.org/2009/10/15/driving-on-the-autobahn/</link>
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		<title>&#8220;The Sound Makes the Music&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Huh? This is an attempt to translate a German expression: &#8220;Der Ton macht die Musik&#8221;, meaning that it not only matters what you say, but how you say it. This NPR piece is just about that, namely, how language in Washington has changed recently to make uncomfortable topics sound more pleasing and less confrontational.
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		<link>http://drjunker.org/2009/07/12/the-sound-makes-the-music/</link>
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		<title>Optimal Human Group Size</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I like to keep an eye on the Schneier on Security Blog. Usually there&#8217;s some interesting information. While the post I am commenting on here does not seem like a natural security topic &#8212; it rather seems the security aspect was forced on it &#8212; it is a very interesting post simply for its theory [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://drjunker.org/2009/07/02/optimal-human-group-size/</link>
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		<title>Optimal Packing for Travel</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Imgriff.com I read about a truly interesting website, solely dedicated to the Optimality of packing lightly for travel: http://www.onebag.com
An excerpt:
I have always travelled a great deal, for both business and pleasure, and — like other seasoned travellers — soon found that the lighter my burden, the more pleasant my journey. Consequently (and unsurprisingly, given [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://drjunker.org/2009/07/02/optimal-packing-for-travel/</link>
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		<title>Installing iPhone SDK 2.x on PPC</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This post is really just an edited summary of instructions found elsewhere. I used instructions from two sources (here incl. comments, and here), the first of which is slightly outdated and incomplete.  Here&#8217;s the full story:

Install X-Code from the OSX CD. I only installed the &#8220;Developer Tools Essentials&#8221; and the &#8220;System Tools&#8221;. Alternatively, install [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://drjunker.org/2009/06/19/installing-iphone-sdk-2-x-on-ppc/</link>
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		<title>A Great Language Related Episode on CPTV&#8217;s &#8216;Where we live&#8217;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Especially the last part about fill words such as &#8216;um&#8217; and other linguistic slips is interesting and fun. Listen to it here.
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		<link>http://drjunker.org/2009/03/12/a-great-story-on-cptvs-where-we-live/</link>
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