Day: August 21, 2009
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Ubuntu: Getting Streamzap PC Remote Control working with Ubuntu and Boxee
We periodically watch videos from the internet on our TV. I found a cool piece of software that is getting a lot of attention – Boxee. It’s pretty slick, though not without it’s bugs (it is beta software and free, though, so I can’t complain). In the spirit of true American laziness, once I realized…
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Toren developmental updates – no photos or videos
There are more photos and videos coming, but I figured I’d update everyone (and simply make note) of his development. Over the last couple of weeks Toren has started to play with toys when we put him on his play mat (no more shrieks of terror). It’s pretty much limited to grabbing rings hanging from…
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smiles
Reaching another developmental milestone that is also likely tied to evolutionary adaptation, Toren started smiling at around 7 weeks. I didn’t find a great reference for this, but the suggestion is that, just as the parents are getting so sleep-deprived and annoyed with their child to the point that they regret their decision, their newborn…