inline images in Gmail

Officially inserting inline images in Gmail is not possible. However, there is a workaround:

Open Google Docs in a new window, open a Word Doc. Insert the picture you want from your computer. This converts it into rich text format. Now you can click on the picture in Google Docs, Copy it, then paste it into your gmail compose screen.

disable AutoPlay

The following page describes how to disable AutoPlay on Windows:

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/disable-autoplay-of-audio-cds-and-usb-drives/

flu & fever

I found the following links interesting when I investigated my fever/flu:

• http://www.fluwikie.com/pmwiki.php?n=Consequences.Fever
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Influenza
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fever
• http://www.cdc.gov/flu/

Improved open-source firmware for cameras

Apparently it is possible to reflash the firmware on some cameras, and replace it with improved, open-source alternatives. See this post for more.