mac vmware fusion for fun and security

9.30: proj.addn/mac.vmware/vmtools needs update:

. I'm reminded I have ubuntu in mac.vmware;
because, trying to use blogger.com from the mac
is still too buggy;
and since I do love the mac and blogger.com,
I am so glad vmware is here !

. notice vmtools cut&paste doesn't work in ubuntu,
reminding me that only the upgrade does that;
and, that upgrade is only $10 now?
Tax $0.00 [for usa]
Total $9.99
snatch that up!
--. well, I was sort of right about
thinking it was $40 to upgrade,
the original price I paid was $30,
and now the upgrade is $10 .

Thank you for choosing VMware Fusion® 3.1.1 (build 282344).
VMware Fusion 3 is the best way to run Windows on your Mac.
Run Windows applications just like Mac applications,
with seamless copy-and-paste, drag-and-drop, and printing
that "just works" on the Mac you love
—no additional setup required.
--[. that may be true if vmware 3.x is new to you,
but during an upgrade from fusion 2.x
I found you do need to restart your vm
and maybe before that,
manually install the tools
with a terminal script (easy in ubuntu) .]
VMware Fusion's 64-bit native engine
is optimized for Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard
to offer the best Windows performance
without impacting the performance of your Mac.
Run Windows the Mac way with VMware Fusion.
For the most up-to-date information about VMware Fusion,
visit:
vmware.com/products/fusion

. during upgrades, it has a nice way of
filling in your owner's code for you
(where did I put that thing? oh);
but for this major upgrade from 2 to 3,
your unlock code is still
copyable within the dialog,
but is not in the box it should be .
. the dialog says it's there because
if this is an upgrade from 2.x,
then you should paste your old code into there .
. doing that sends you to
the [buy the upgrade].page .

. I'm sort of confused because
I just bought that upgrade,
and didn't notice a "(here's your unlock code);
so then I was expecting a link to paid version,
but they sent me to the usual download page;
I'm wondering how my payment
is supposed to make a difference .
. looking under the receipt's
product description
I do see a number that could pass for an
unlock code (I'm a long-time user,
I should parse unlabeled codes
by mapping them to expected labels!)

. now I'm into installation,
and joining the user experience improvement
program (sends info about your interactions) .

. the installation is nearly done
when the mac gave this error alert:

system ext' cannot be used:
. the system ext'
"(/system/library/extensions/CNQL2410_ClassicNotSeize.kext
) was installed improperly and cannot be used .
. please try reinstalling it,
or contact the product's vendor for an update .

--. I've had something like this appear
with nearly every upgrade!

. what's that .kext file for?
was-installed-imprope
the Canon site uploaded some new
Snow Leopard (10.6) compatible drivers
as at 9 September 2009.
Seems to fix the problem for me.
-- many with this problem
happened to have a Canon LiDe 500F scanner
(I owned this until 2007
and got a software upgrade 2008.10)
. one reports manually removing unneeded .kext's .

. like them on facebook,
and add wall-msg:

"(. now if vmware can just keep a tight sandbox;
this is the way to keep mac malware-free
even when it becomes popular
and a major target!
. I love running ubuntu on snow leapard;
it comes with firefox, and
ubuntu's software center easily downloads
seamonkey web editor, and chrome browser .)

[. actually, I forgot to mention
the need to reconfigure ubuntu
to allow downloads of anything in the
ubuntu software center:
open ubuntu`menu/app's/ubuntu software center;
open [ubuntu software center]`menu/edit/software sources;
select check boxes:
# [other software].tab/(all);
# updates.tab/unsupported updates(lucid-backports)
.]
Product Registration confirmation

Thank you for registering your product(s)
Serial Number(s) / License Key(s) Details
((my upgrade key))
Successfully Registered : 1 CPUs/instances/VMs of Fusion 3
purchased on order [...](curiously
not the order# I just made)

. I may need to install new vmtools;
(that's the whole reason I'm
getting the upgrade;
fusion 2.x doesn't have tools for
the latest ubuntu linux -- v10.04):
. start the tools install with:
vware`menu/virtual machines/instal vmware tools;
it says I have to do it manually
with the compressed package .

that's easy in ubuntu:
. on the vmtools package right-click/uncompress to ..
say, into the desktop;
then open the resulting folder,
so you can see the .pl file to be run .

. open a terminal:
ubuntu`menu/app's/acc's/terminal
. type into the terminal "(sudo )
then drag the .pl file into the terminal window;
that will create the full path name,
so the terminal window looks like:

sudo /home/[...]/vmware-install.pl

. sudo asks for your root acct pass
and when it's running the script,
you can use all the defaults (be ready to
hit the enter key a dozen times).

. after that, the cut&paste to mac
still doesn't work?
how about the shared folders? yes:
/mnt/hgfs/
. take a vmware-snapshot of ubuntu's current state,
and restart ubuntu (not the mac or vmware):
. that did work!

smooth pigweed and nitrate poisoning

9.22: web.apt`garden/smooth pigweed:

. what intuition should call "(the pollen towers)
-- Amaranthus -- is not easy to name,
due to the confusion over many varieties:
Green Pigweed Amaranthus hybridis
www.santafebotanicalgarden.org
. a native of tropical America .
. those sites have differing pict's? ..
. here one shows my kind is smooth pigweed:

"(The first leaves of redroot and smooth pigweed
are rounded, whereas those of green pigweed
are tapered and slightly pinched toward the end. (Figure 1)
The upper stem of green pigweed is often less hairy
than that of redroot or smooth pigweed.
Redroot pigweed
has a relatively short, thick, compact inflorescence,
with the uppermost central spike
extending only a short distance above the
first branches of the panicle. (Figure 2a)
Green pigweed
has a longer and narrower terminal spike
with fewer but longer branches. (Figure 2b)
Smooth pigweed
has a very narrow, often lax, terminal spike
with numerous short lateral branches. (Figure 2c)

Figure 2c. Mature inflorescences of smooth pigweed.
(this is the kind around here)
. pigweed species occasionally accumulate nitrates
in the stem and branches in concentrations high enough
to poison livestock. [commonly eaten by humans too]
Infestations in silage corn
have been reported to cause
severe illness or death in cattle .).

[. vaguely recall from a china cancer study,
that the occasion for nitrates was a mineral deficiency:
here:

"(Plants require molybdenum to synthesize nitrate reductase,
a molybdoenzyme necessary for converting nitrates
from the soil to amino acids.
When soil molybdenum content is low,
plant conversion of nitrates to nitrosamines increases,
resulting in increased nitrosamine exposure
for those who consume the plants.
Adding molybdenum to the soil in the form of ammonium molybdenate
may help decrease the risk of gastroesophageal cancer
by limiting nitrosamine exposure.).]

anti-communitarianisms by Niki Raapana

I found Raapana's youtube vid's

through her acl site

and in case anyone would like to avoid being

dragged slow-motion through the hate & porn

I transcribed them here

so you can study some

anti-communitarian propaganda

from a safe distance .

Local Agenda 21 for Blonds

. all nations agreed in 1992

into regions under UN control;

the UN was created by communists,

fabian socialists, internat'bankers,

british & dutch royalty, and amer'capitalists .

. the usa and most other congresses,

make new laws every day

that take away your rights

in the name of sustainability

esp'ly for the sake of global warming

(later renamed climate change) .

. UN local agenda 21

defines "(sustainable)

as amer's needing to

balance their individual rights

against the needs of the global community

comms in white house 0001

. shows a policy square and each one's

focus on {community, individual}:

## left-right

liberal, dem:

-- economic comm,

-- cultural individ .

conservative, repub:

-- cultural comm,

-- economic individ .

## upper-lower

communitarian:

-- economic comm,

-- cultural comm .

libertarian:

-- cultural individ,

-- economic individ .

. obama was trained to trick amer's

into adopting community values .

. his philosophy of community

is the same as EU founders:

jean monnet and robert schumann

who slipped some communitarian law

into the first EU trade agreement .

. now the basis for global law

is communitarian supremacy

-- over all state constitutions .

. obama was taught by his mentors

at the northwestern univ's

communitarian network

and by communist activist Saul Alinsky's

who taught the american colonial version

of building a global community

"(block by block).

. communitarianism is the emerging

supra-national system of community rules

and the new global religion .

Cherry hill seminary [pagan ministries]

--[that has the same red spiral

as debian linux .]

image of book: my brother's keeper .

. prof' McNight's role in

obama's rise to power:

quietly similar to 1970's

amer'press coverage of the

democratic khmer rouge

and their rise to power in cambodia ...

... was never scrutinized by the press .

Obama's committment to community building

is the key to his amazing success .

image of black unicorn

on pink construction paper

with a brilliant rainbow

flowing from its rear .

. ABCD (asset based community development)

is the friendlier way to gather

personal info for the fed,

a mapping and db program

used by community dev's to identify

"(bad weeds) and valuable skills people .

. the old DARPA insignia was the

seal of "(info awareness office)

with a dollar's eye-topped pyramid

behind the globe, as if eyeing the usa .

. the new logo is:

"(. darpa . 50 years .

bridging the gap, powered by ideas )

with "(darpa) in front of the globe .

image of depressed guy with caption:

"(nothing is real).

image of woman drinking coffee

by bending backwards to hold mug with feet

while sipping it .

community economic development:

always sustainable.

image of USSR flag during war .

image of street sign with warning

lic'#'s are recorded for war on

drug dealing and prostitution .

community policing:

is no joke .

image of a clown being arrested .

grade school cartoon of dog in police uniform

with caption: "(let's work together

to prevent crime an violence)

. the violent crime act of 1994

authorized a new federal police force

charged with rebuilding communities

using communist Alinksy's method .

cartoon image of police smiles

with caption:

"( I'm going to kick your ass

AND GET AWAY WITH IT ).

character edu -- very 3rd Way:

cartoon of running naked

with caption: "(life is short . play naked!)

parody of dr.seuss's book with caption:

"(my foot in your ass) .

community faith based initiatives:

image of the seal of Theosophy

with gold writing on black and caption:

"(there is no religion higher than truth)

a snake is eating it's tail but stopped by

the tail is bulging with double-lined nazi sign

in the middle is up-pointing double-line triangle,

and a matching down-pointing triangle

like the star of david .

. in the middle of that is the Ankh

. above all that is arabic with moon & star .

[. see also THEOSOPHY at radioliberty]

cartoonized image of obama

with a shining globe on his forehead .

image of church sign advertising:

"(the most powerful position is on your knees)

domestic violence act

and victim's rights:

image of book: "(the rape of nanking) .

[Imperial Japanese atrocities in China;

book was criticised as "seriously flawed"

"full of misinformation,

and harebrained explanations" .]

image of Waco texas compound burning

-- they were burning their children alive

to avoid being arrested by fed's .

identical communitarian laws

are often passed in many nations

on the same day ...

almost as if there's a plan .

image of cat as viking

with caption: "(GOD WILLS IT).

mandatory community service:

criminals and students only .. (so far )

image of tide washing over

"(freedom) written in the sand .

image of comical poster of

native amer's with guns

"( homeland security:

fighting terrorism since 1492 .)

image of campers with hunting rifles .

image of palestinian stoning an israeli tank .

community councils:

self-appointed do-gooders .

"(at the root of better gov')

LA (local agenda) 21 project:

image of this projected in a graph

showing it networked with:

( environment center;

residents's assoc's,

NGO's, and other citizen level partners;

helsinki businesses;

other public admn's;

resident-managed local projects and campaigns;

urban facts;

city office,

steering group;

city council,

city board;

regional level ).

cartoon of hands raised to a fish above

with caption: fish worship .

image of "(salmon nation) .

cartoon of smoky the bear

with shovel and telling kids:

"(let's [defecate] in the woods) .

image of "(go green) ad' .

community visions:

(amer's have no idea

they all agreed on these)

neighborhood plans:

following mandates in UN local agenda 21

Local Agenda 21

sustainable development through

local partnerships .

image connects it to 3 things:

# local authority:

(city, municipal, district, ...)

# private sector:

(busi' and industr' informal sector)

# community:

(public, consumers, NGO, CBO, residents assoc,

prof' bodies, mass media, ...)

comical 1950's poster captioned:

"(world's highest std of living:

there's no way like the amer' way)

and in front of it is a soup line

with mostly people whose color

did not include that of anyone in the poster .

it's the ultimate Third Way, baby!

a bridge between our churches and community.

poster of 3rd-world africans

wanted for genocide .

a raised automatic rifle captioned:

"(the rise of israel)

a traffic sign pointing directions to "(hell..)

a white-face reimaging of obama captioned:

"(communitarian) .

the wining x-prize car is here!

the winning x-prize car is here!
Edison2 CEO Oliver Kuttner`The Very Light Car:
. the production models should be < 1000lb;
the proto' was 830lb, yet crash testing is meeting spec's .
 . along with the weight loss, and aerodynamics,
 it features a revolutionary suspension system .
challenge.gov lists the spec's it met:

High fuel economy (100 MPGe)
low emissions (200 g/mi CO2e wells‐to‐wheels
greenhouse gas emissions and low tail pipe emissions);
Production‐capable and designed to reach the market
in volumes of at least 10,000 units per year;
Safe and affordable .

some comments I replied to:

We don't have to re-engineer the entire car
in order to reach 100mpg? well,
that was just the min'spec';
the prize went to the fastest, cheapest, greenest .
. safety and comfort for mileage
isn't a good tradeoff?
. this is a weatherproof recumbent,
cheaper to own than riding the bus!
if you want 2000lb of safety add-on's
why not 3000? why not a hummer;
be the best you can be;
I'm just glad to get off the friggin' bus .

Energy Security (perhaps) Saves (a lot of) Lives

8.29: co.pol/Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords/energy/Energy Security Saves Lives:
. if this warming is a problem at all,
its real significance is multiplied by
 the size of population;
therefore,
the problem will be solving itself:
if the planet becomes unlivable to
those without high-tech shelters,
then population size will be reduced to
those who have high-tech shelters,
and with the size loss
will go the problem .
. it's just like the biblical Noah's flood:
the weather will be leaving behind
only the god-fearing (tech-loving) guys .

monetizing blogger.com with Amazon`associates program

proj.addn/net.blogger`amazon program/experience with the amazon link maker:

. every time you edit or create a blog,
the amazon search box is there to help you
to find products and create special links;
eg, for "Fagor Futuro 6 Quart Pressure Cooker" $135.79 .
http://www.amazon.com/Fagor-Futuro-Quart-Pressure-Cooker/dp/B001BVYG52/
it makes a link like
this:

http://www.amazon.com/Fagor-Futuro-Quart-Pressure-Cooker/dp/B001BVYG52?
ie=UTF8&tag=americiu-20
&link_code=btl
&camp=213689
&creative=392969

. or
if you have it add a link & image,
then the image's link is like:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001BVYG52?
tag=americiu-20
&camp=213761
&creative=393545
&linkCode=bpl
&creativeASIN=B001BVYG52
&adid=00NC7A6HN0EVPFT7BJ7W&

. editing a cooking gear blog,
I found the link maker worked as expected:
I had high-lighted some text
and hoped it would turn it into a link,
or since I'd selected a link,
I hoped it might just replace the link
(not the selected text on top)
and, it does do just that !
[7.20:
. actually, it leaves your old link in place
but with no text,
so, you may want to remove the link first,
if you don't want cluttered html code .]
. if you don't have any text selected,
then where your cursor is,
it inserts the name of the product with a link .
. I intended to amazon-link everything that
actually has such a reference;
eg, "(an AM radio) got linked to the
actual unit I used that is
also available from amazon:

Sony-WMFS497-Sports-Walkman .
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-WMFS497-Sports-Walkman/dp/B00000K3RE?ie=UTF8&tag=americiu-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969

. at the bottom of the blog
I would also use Amazon Link&Image
to create ad's of the product I'd reviewed,
[7.20: and anything I'd mentioned
whether or not I tried the product .]
[7.31: also, use a link for a book
that has a good source of info .]

efficient cooker

double-boiling pressure cooker & induction cooktop


6.5: aq.gear/amazon.com/order#103-6237227-7819428/confirm:
Shipping Method: FREE Super Saver Shipping
Max Burton 6000 Induction Cooktop (110V) UL $74.95
Fagor Futuro 6 Quart Pressure Cooker $135.79 .

6.11: it arrived .

[7.19: the induction cooktop  has 4 modes:

{temperature-controlled -- temp.button

, power-use-controlled -- power.button

} x { non-stop, timed } .

. after getting a head of steam,

I switch from power-use-controlled,

to temperature-controlled:

I avoid having steam be released

by setting the temp.button down a notch

from 250F to 210F .]

proj.gear/pressure cooker & induction cooktop/testing:
. start steam with 2 cup water,
oil gasket with rosemary-olive oil .
. getting close to it with an AM radio
was a rush of fear;
but the radio affects quickly diminish with distance .
. check timer,
check how long it takes to
get full 15 lb steam .
. turning off induction
quickly stops the steam whistling
-- it works just like gas .

6.12: sci.gear/pressure cooker/induction power mode setting:
. increment the  power.button (from 5 to 6)
to get steam quicker
 to reduce steam loss due to
the pressure-triggered lock
letting steam go before lock .
... that is worse, because,
too much steam escapes later
from pressure relief valve:
. upon hearing the relief valve starting to whistle,
I turn the heat off,
and, on the default (5) setting,
the whistle stops almost immediately;
but, on the next higher setting (6),
the whistle goes a minute longer .

6.13: mis.gear/cooker/use the force luke-warm!:
. I was in the next room listening
so that when the steam began whistling
I would turn it off,
but it was much longer than 5min,
and it was smelling burnt;
so then checking it visually,
the gasket was leaking steam:
the lumpy mix of herbs with oil
did prevent a clean seal;
also, it was set at 250 not 210 .
. I cleaned the gasket and re-oiled it
with mct in old vit.e dropper bottle .
. after restarting it,
it shut off shortly after that
with the message error#2:
oveheating at the plate;
which is understandable since
after a burn already formed,
its char was insulating the cooker's liquids
from the plate's heat .
. I was anxious to test my theory
so I cleaned out the char,
and put the remaining bean soup back in .
. the seal is forming,
and the burner is completing a 15-psi head .
...
test le(whole bean): yes!

6.14:

rdy le(210F, 20min):
it's still on without venting steam .
--[7.19: cook legumes with temp.button at 210F
and timer.button at 20min .]

6.15: the double boiler idea:

. one thing I liked about
this pressure cooker idea was that
if you could have the heat just under
the max pressure (so no steam is coming out)
then this would be the best at
keeping heat out of the kitchen
and not wasted .
. the induction cooktop
is very good at this:
move the function to near boiling (210),
down from 250 .
. then set the timer to 20min
(gives you about 5min to ramp up),
. what you have there now
is the timer going with
the [heat by power].function,
but, what you want is
the timer going instead with
the [heat by temp].function,
so, punch the function.button one more time;
and you'll see the indicator lights
are up for temp and timer,
rather than power and timer .
. I would rather puree my beans before cooking
so the oil and herbs are close by all .

web.gear/cooker/double-boiling pressure cooker:

. my pressure cooker insides are 8.5" wide x 6" high;
a meal of beans will use 1qt = 4cups;
so, 2qt would be roomy .
. how wide is a 3qt saucepan?
shaped wider than square, is 8" wide x 5" high .
-- that is a very tight fit:
2qt pan is my target .

. Revere ware is familiar looking:
it's a thin stainless steel [not anymore]
that doesn't add any extra metal I don't need
since I'm using it as the upper of a double boiler .
. it also has a handle that I've hacked off before
(as you can tell from the view, it's an easy job).
--. here at target, you can see
the dimensions are right:
7.9" width x 4.8" height .

. at amazon, with Super Saver Shipping:
$28 Revere 2-Quart Covered Saucepan .

. another pan, too thick for a double-boiler:
$29 Farberware Classic 2-Quart Saucepan with Lid
"( This takes a while to heat up
& you do not need to start it on high heat.)

6.16: engl.gear/cooker/steamer insert:
--. a steamer insert is the top chamber of a double boiler,
except with holes on the bottom .

6.16: mis.gear/cooker/induction cooktop given bad setting:
. I had somehow left it on power-control
rather than temp-control
so then I got too much steam .
. sure would be nice if that thing would
remember settings !

6.19: mom/gear/cooker/health/induction cooking to avoid radon:
. another reason to use an induction cooktop
even when gas is cheaper to operate
is that gas burning in the home
can be a significant source of radon:
if radon has been a problem in
some maryland basements,
their gas is bound to be
even more generally problematic .

6.24: proj.gear/cooker/double-boiling pressure cooker:
. the Revere 2-Quart Covered Saucepan
has arrived for use inside the pressure cooker .
. to spare a messy hacksaw job,
I tried bending the handle back and forth
until stress fatigue snapped it off:
 that worked quickly  .
. the cover's handle screwed off
leaving just a screw
-- wasn't sure if that handle would
add chemicals to the food
with the pan inside a pressure cooker .
. it fits easily on trivet meant for
holding steamer tray inside pressure cooker .
. first try will be yam puree 210F for 6 min
(from start of full steam) .



mis.cook/cooker/yam puree included citric:
. recalled only after reviewing instructions
that citric acid should be added only
after the cooking .
. I know from experience too,
that stainless steel will develope
pits and even holes
when pressure cooking acidic foods .

bk.gear/cooker/pan with cover:
. don't store with acid or salt,
don't clean with bleach .

6.25: sci.gear/cooker/double-boiling pressure cooker/pan not inductive:
. confirmed the pan is not inductive,
and it has a thicker-than-expected bottom
so, the most efficient way to quick-soak
(bringing up to a brief boil)
is in the rice cooker .

proc.cook/le/double-boiling pressure cooker:
. with the added heating job of a
double-boiling pressure cooker,
I thought the beans would need
an extended cooking time:
20min after pressurization,
rather than 20min after heat-on .
[7.19: or 30min to be safe .]

finding a sensible watch . travel clock

6.20: mis.addn/gear/self-winding watch needs a rechargable replacement:
. wind watch but still acts like low;
(waits for 2 seconds before moving sec'hand)?
lithium re chargeable is 4yrs old .

web.gear/clock/runs on cheap batt's:
9:25:
. how do I get time with friendly batt's?
pda?, linux powered pda? okl4 pda exist?;
11:28:
travel alarm clock on AAA battery!


2 AAA 4 x 1.5 x (under 1")

-- very popular . door folds to protect programming buttons .
. this is a recent model from casio:
Pre-Programmed calender until the year 2030

AAA 0.8 x 3 x 3.5 Seiko Get Up and Glow Travel Alarm Clock #QHL004KLH
-- seiko or knockoff is destroyed by a 2ft fall?
try analog QHT005SLH -- many complaints

-- watch history:

historically useful tool:
Watch Case Back Opener Wrench For Waterproof Watches
. Change Battery or Watch Movement You Self .

history of the g-force Unbreakable 10yr lithium batt's
"Triple Ten" concept: A minimum 10 year battery life,
10 bar (100m) water resistance,
and the ability to withstand the shock of a 10m freefall.

-- light stays whenever dark; no calender .
AAA battery. (3 x 2.25 x 0.75 )

--  [7.20: was defunct at time of purchase, but now available]:
2 AAA 3.75 x 2.80 x 0.95 High Sierra Atomic Travel Alarm Clock BK 8050-44BK

--. bad reviews about atomic being worthless .
2AA Seiko Atomic Alarm Clock

--. requires atomic signal; no manual set .
AA Atomic Digital Travel Alarm Clock 3.5x 2.6 x 3.4
AA La Crosse Technology WT-2165U Travel Alarm Clock : 0.9 x 2.6 x 3.6 inches
. reviews .

-- backlit; large but makes white noise
4AA 5.25 x 3 x 0.75"

-- programming controls unguarded
2 AAA 5 x 1.5 x 1.75;
instruction manual has no pictures
but on the site I see 3 buttons
(all that are needed) -- in top places .

see Brookstone?
-- llbean was also recommended but I couldn't find mine .

-- very bright always on?
1 AAA 2" W x 3" L x 0.75" D.

6.29: proj.gear/clock/embedded in cassette radio:
. the sony portable cassette radio has a clock!
I can use that to save on cell batt's
until the new clocks arrive .
. where are the instructions?
try to figure it out:
there's a set of 3 buttons near the clock:
(enter, -, +);
press enter,
(-) incr's minutes, (+) incr's hours,
press enter again after done,
else changes won't stick .