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jhalsteadon Google, Don't make me hate you

Can you remember any places or networks where you connected to open WiFi for calling? I'm in the Bay Area and have had Fi for about 6 months, but I can't remember ever seeing this (despite advertised claims).

Edit: To be clear I'm not questioning your statement. Just curious to hear where Fi takes advantage of this.

jhalsteadon A Look inside Google’s Data Center Networks

Looks like it's up @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaAZAII2x0w

jhalsteadon Introducing Xubuntu core

Any recommendations/guides for how to get i3 running in Xubuntu Core using VirtualBox on a MacBook Pro?

jhalsteadon A Tiny Intro to Database Systems

We covered functional dependencies (in the same level of detail that's provided in the OP's link) in the first half of my undergraduate databases course at UIUC last year. It was painful to say the least.

jhalsteadon Our cities' water systems are becoming obsolete

It happens in Boston too.

http://www.mwra.com/03sewer/html/sewcso.htm

jhalsteadon Student-Built Apps Teach Colleges a Thing or Two

You might be able to save some time by having Scheedule [0] add your school. It was created at UIUC, and I've found that it works very well. I know it provides some other functionality beyond class scheduling (via FB integration), but most people I know just use it to plan their schedule.

Edit: It looks like schools are added based on a voting/popularity system, which wasn't what I was expecting.

Edit 2: Classwhole [1] is another UIUC creation that's been open sourced [2] and might work for you.

[0] http://www.scheedule.com

[1] http://www.classwhole.com

[2] https://github.com/kryali/classwhole

jhalsteadon Teaching college is no longer a middle-class job, and everyone should care

Here's [1] data for all the public universities in IL.

[1] http://www.ibhe.state.il.us/PA96266/search.aspx

jhalsteadon Skeuocard

Ken, have you seen this [1] Wikipedia page?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Issuer_Identification_N...