Show Notes for March 6, 2013

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  • Chromebook Pixel, excellent resolution, can be used with Chrome Remote Desktop to access and use another machine
  • NoMachine NX, handles connections to X Window systems, but in a way that is usable over slow  connections; the protocol has been used by Google, who created Neatx, an open source NX server (these days, they most likely use Chrome Remote Desktop)
  • crouton, a "Chromium OS-centric Ubuntu chroot generator"
  • Toxic gas hypothesis, which could explain sudden infant death syndrome, but is at this point disputed
  • Chai, contains tea, sweetener, milk, and spices
  • Kara's Cupcakes in Palo Alto, some love it, some don't
  • Johnnie Walker  Blue Label 1805, sold at Costco for $20,000
  • Brian C Quo, pediatric dentist in Palo Alto
  • Wew-Do balance board, recommended when using a standing desk, $100+ on Amazon
  • Fiat Panda, still begin made today with the third edition from 2011

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