Category Archives: Technology
Encyclopedia Brown and the case of the missing workspaces
If you just installed compiz-fusion, or if you recently upgraded to Ubuntu 7.10, you may notice that where you previously had four workspaces, you only have two. There’s that nice right-click option in the workspaces are the normally would fix … Continue reading
Set Gmail as Default Mail Client in Ubuntu
Every Geek uses Gmail… it’s pretty much required. And now you can set Gmail as the default client in Ubuntu without any extra software. (Windows requires the Gmail notifier be installed) the How-To Geek
Charge Blackberry battery on Ubuntu Linux
Bcharge is a standalone utility from the Barry project that will scan your USB devices for BlackBerry handhelds, and perform the special handshake needed to boost charging power up to 500mA. Blogmanno.com
CCXstream extension for FreeNAS
CCXstream extension for FreeNAS Adding CCXstream media streamer and XBMSP (XBox Media Stream Protocol) or XBMS for short to FreeNAS . This is my first plug in for FreeNAS, basic but functional 🙂 FreeNAS Knowledgebase / 796. CCXstream extension for … Continue reading
MindMeister – think together
MindMeister brings the concept of mind mapping to the web, using its facilities for real-time collaboration to allow truly global brainstorming sessions. Users can create, manage and share mind maps online and access them anytime, from anywhere. In brainstorming mode, … Continue reading
Feisty to Gutsy upgrade
So, I tried the move from Feisty Fawn to Gutsy Gibbon again last night. The first time, I got no hardware support (wired and wireless nics down, no video, no sound) and vmware wouldn’t run (error, unsupported operating system). This … Continue reading
FreeNAS vs NasLite – a comparison
I recently found myself with the need for an abstract storage layer option in my home. I needed a good backup area for the half dozen websites, media storage, database backend, and misc projects. I wanted something simple, drop and … Continue reading
Wiretapping Lies Continue, This Time in the NY Post
Monday’s New York Post ran a story by bureau chief Charles Hurt blaming a delay in NSA surveillance activities to find information about captured soldiers in Iraq on the privacy framework that protects Americans from unfettered surveillance. The biting story, … Continue reading
How To: Run Team Fortress 2, Portal, Half-Life 2, HL2 EP 1&2 In Ubuntu
For those of you who are not familiar with The Orange Box, it’s five games in one box. It contains Half-Life 2, Half Life 2 Episode 1, Half-Life 2 Episode 2, Portal, and the one everyone has been waiting for: … Continue reading
1997-2007: The 10 Year Apple Comeback
In July Dave Winer wrote The Sure Road to Bankruptcy and if you read it back then there is good reason to believe all of his points. My favorite though has to be his thoughts on Steve Jobs. Jobs was … Continue reading