I recently got a (legit even!) copy of Windows Vista and decided to check it out slowly. When I got my new system I got dual hard drives, and the second one hasn’t really been used yet, so I can install a new OS and migrate over at whatever pace I need to without losing […]
My Road To Vista Part 1 Read Post »
Did a little project for ArcterDad, upgrading the laptop hard drive in a digital wallet he had from the 2G it came with with a nice new (used) 20G drive. After much digging I found these links: http://members.cox.net/steved64/mindstor (archive) http://members.cox.net/steved64/mindstor/oldupgrade.htm (archive) http://www.wmuma.com/digitalwallet/index.html I found a reference to the first link in a Russian photo newsgroup,
Updating the Hard Drive on your Mindstor Digital Wallet Read Post »
I’m going crazy here, my brain apparently fried from the weekend or the water or something, looking for some perl assistance from my perl-knowledgeable buds (you know who you are… 🙂 I’m creating a menu system and converting entries in a database into a perl data structure that I can then parse to create an
Perl Programming Assist Please Read Post »
Man windows, or maybe just my computer, can be weird at times. When I get in the office I have to…. Turn the power on to both monitors…. not out of sleep but a full power on (I think $coworker might be at fault for turning them off though) Hit ctrl-alt-del to get my windows
I played with Ubuntu Linux a few days ago and reported that it went on slick and easy and was nice and stable, and I was considering replacing my desktop system with it. Well, in a fit of boredom this weekend I decided to do just that. Because I’m sane, and have had “oops” moments
The Great Ubuntu Upgrade that Wasn’t Read Post »
Decided to throw Feisty Fawn, codename for the latest Ubuntu onto the second hard drive on my main windows box today, just to shake things up. System specs are as follows: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 CPU (2.40Ghz) 2G DDR2 nVidia GT7950 2x 320G SATA Hard Drive The system is my windows Photoshop / Gaming
Playing with the Latest Ubuntu Linux Read Post »
Slashdot brought up a story called Gentoo On Server Considered Harmful, a note on a blog entry by Cuzimatter on his experiences, both good and bad, with Gentoo Linux. One of his assertions was that Gentoo was too risky for servers: The best way to keep a system stable is to get it working and
Gentoo On The Server Read Post »
I’m wondering if Darren’s hardware karma has somehow rubbed off a bit on me…. First of all, midway through the day yesterday my mouse scroll partially died. Having no scroll wheel sucks when you are used to it. “OK,” thinks I. “I was thinking about a new mouse anyway, and Firefly will be going by
Odd Hardware Karma (A Tale of Mice and KVMs) Read Post »
Well, it’s a bit like spring cleaning, and while it did involve cleaning (mostly to dig for my Ruby on Rails book… did I lend this to anyone or has it been timewarped out of my office completely?), it was mostly about cleanup. I finally got around to installing the new monitor I got at
Setting up Auto-Backup for Digital Pictures In Linux Read Post »
Argh, I hate it when I do this. I was playing some BF2142, my latest current gaming addiction and decided that I needed something to do while waiting in between dying and coming back to life. I figured I’d make sure that the UFies box was all up to date, so I did an update
Why Doing Upgrades While Gaming is a Bad Thing Read Post »