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Entries from October 16th, 2006

Giving up Thunderbird

October 16th, 2006 No Comments

I gave up Thunderbird this past week, and redirected all of my mail to Gmail.
I used to have two different mail accounts within Thunderbird and a Gmail account for newsletter subscriptions. The idea was that I would separate my frequently read academic mail from my less-frequently read personal and bulk mail.
Over time, these distinctions [...]

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An Efficient Paper-based Medical Record

October 11th, 2006 No Comments

I finished my five-week pediatric rotation last week. I spent half the time on the floor at the local children’s hospital, and half the time in the pediatric ER. Definitely a great experience all around.
The ER is the first hospital location where I have worked that uses paper notes for the entire visit. [...]

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rxvt/bash tab completion problem solved

October 11th, 2006 2 Comments

I love using Cygwin. I enjoy having the funky little command line utilities and a colorful bash shell window. It’s also funny when someone happens to peek over my shoulder and thinks I’m “hacking into something” just because I have an rxvt window open.
However, I had this nagging problem for the last few months or [...]

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