http://translocator.ws ...transporting ideas... Sun, 11 Jul 2010 04:55:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We received our 14th box last Saturday. It was a pretty generic box, but then today it happened... Mortimer flew in!!Before we realized what happened, he let out an impressive "WHASSSSSUP!" and took a good look at our Woot loot. Of course, he was really impressed. He raised his arms high and ... http://translocator.ws/2010/07/10/box-of-cats-14 We received our 12th and 13th boxes today. This was the May 26th Box of Cats, one day after my birthday. Here's what we got... My Box (#12, 5.7 lbs and 12" x 12" x 18") 1 I Love Lucy Salt and Pepper Shakers (high heels) 1 Superman Desktop Figure (Post brand, from a ... http://translocator.ws/2010/06/09/box-of-cats-12-and-13 We received our 10th and 11th boxes today. This was the April 28th Box of Cats, which appeared during the Woot Happy Hour as the main Woot-Off(s) were still going. Here's what we got... My Box (#10, Reported: 5.2 lbs and 12" x 12" x 12", Actually: 4.3 lbs and 12" x ... http://translocator.ws/2010/05/06/box-of-cats-10-and-11 We received our 9th box of cats today from Woot! This one was from the April 14th Woot Happy Hour. Here's what we got... Box #9 (Reported: 6.8 lbs and 13.1" x 13.1" x 13.1", Actually: 6.2 lbs and 12" x 12" x 18") 2 Fleece Baby Blanket (new) 4 Slinky Jr. 5 Mini ... http://translocator.ws/2010/04/20/box-of-cats-9-woot-happy-hour-414 We received our 7th and 8th boxes yesterday. This was the April 1st Woot Your Own Adventure reward, also known as an "epic adventure" in the Woot forums. Here's what we got... My Box (#7, Reported: 4.2 lbs and 11.1" x 11.1" x 11.1", Actually: 2.4 lbs and 12" x 9" ... http://translocator.ws/2010/04/08/box-of-cats-7-8 We received our 6th box of cats today from Woot! Allison got this one. I only got the mysterious "buttafuoco" error message. Anyway, here's what we got... Our Box (#6, 4.8 lbs and 11.7" x 11.7" x 11.7") 1 GFM 3-in-1 Digital Camera (accessories packing is opened, but everything appears to be ... http://translocator.ws/2010/03/06/box-of-cats-6 Allison and I both received our 4th and 5th box of cats from Woot! Here's what we got... My Box (#4) 1 Zune 1089 30GB (refurbished, like new condition, everything included, works!) 1 Framed Star Wars Film w/ Certificate of Authenticity (Anakin Skywalker) 1 Captain Kirk Bobblehead 1 Spock Bobblehead 1 Targus Laptop Cooler (no ... http://translocator.ws/2009/12/22/box-of-cats-4-5 This time my wife and I both scored a box of cats from Woot! Here's what we got... Allison's Box 3 Polaroid Digital Photo Frame Designer Faceplate 1 Belkin Zipper Cases for XM Xpress 1 American Tourist Camera Case 2 Tuffwrap Xtreme for the iPod Touch (pink) 1 SmartWipe Gloves (LCD/Plasma Display Cleaner, 3 Pack) 1 Western ... http://translocator.ws/2009/12/01/box-of-cats-2-3 The Bag of Scaffolding arrived! FedEx still said it would be Tuesday, but USPS said it was out of delivery. So I drove to my office (on a Saturday) and arrived just two minutes before the USPS man pulled up. Close call. :) USPS: You looking for something? ... http://translocator.ws/2009/11/07/box-of-cats Knowing how long a Linux command line task executes can be useful in many situations. For example, how long does it take to... ...perform a backup? [rsync] ...calculate a directory's size? [du] ...find files within large folders? [find] How to time a Linux command line operation: $ START=`date`; COMMAND_GOES_HERE; ... http://translocator.ws/2008/10/07/how-to-time-a-linux-shell-command