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Mad props to MySQL for providing their software in PKG form for Mac OS X (now all they need is an appcast). However, they note in the readme:
If you are upgrading an existing installation, note that installing a new MySQL PKG does not remove the directory of an older installation. Unfortunately, the Mac OS X [...]

Not only is my bill exhorbitantly high (I’m somehow using as many kilowatt-hours as a family of four), they sent my a letter saying that I also owe arrears. I’ve received exactly two bills from them: one was paid long ago, and the other is due August 9th.
I’ll try calling them from work tomorrow to [...]

From the Wikipedia article:
The leaves have a very different taste from the seeds, similar to parsley but “juicier” and with citrus-like overtones. Some people instead perceive an unpleasant “soapy” taste and/or a rank smell. This taste is believed to be a genetic trait, but has yet to be fully researched.
When you cook, consider the poor [...]

As reported in the New York Times and Think Progress, NASA has changed their Mission Statement to remove “to understand and protect our home planet.” This was ostensibly done to align it to Bush’s goals for space exploration. Of course it has nothing to do with global warming. That’d just be silly.
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I had rotting flesh in my house. No, seriously. My freezer stopped freezing on Wednesday, and the 20-odd chicken legs that consequently defrosted were thrown out and forgotten. Since then my house has been pretty much taken hostage by a rotting putridity and its guardians flies.
How have I been so complacent in the face of [...]