Glass Panes That Separate

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Tag: tech

  • fanboyism

    Just read this article, and the last question just made me laugh. If I was a company worth three billion dollars, and MS and Google both submitted offers, I’d go with Google (no matter the terms), because they actually get open source software. Here’s a brief recap:

    • Who released Picasa for linux? Google
    • Who released Google Earth for linux? Google
    • Who supports a browser that works on any OS? Google
    • Who has a browser based chat client that works on linux? Google
    • Who ports .NET to linux? open source coders
    • Who ports wmv to linux? open source coders
    • Who ports wma to linux? open source coders
    • Who supports a browser that only runs on one platform? Microsoft

    The point is, Microsoft is evil, and with all their money and influence, they try to push others down. Google doesn’t have as much of either, and they sponsor the Summer of Code which benefits open source projects greatly. Sure, maybe it helps their business to give out money for programmers to work on free software, but I’m not seeing it. They also host projects like AWN for free.
    I have to admit, I would probably be classified a Google fanboy, but I’d rather wear that label than support MS.

  • 24

    Some days, I look back and go, “did I get anything done today?” So here’s me recording for the world what I did today. You can stop reading now, because it’s going to be really boring. I promise. Really.

    1. Read from I Chronicles
    2. Installed Ubuntu ‘Feisty Fawn’ on a server (yikes)
    3. Updated three other Ubuntu servers (web, mail, and DNS/DHCP)
    4. Took Amanda to work
    5. Pulled a VGA cable and some Audio cables in the new preaching lab
    6. Gave a friend some references on HTML and CSS
    7. Started installing Gnome on my Gentoo VM
    8. Created a PDF from a Word document for Justin
    9. Made copies for Amanda
    10. Helped with the EHS play tryouts
    11. Found out the NORCO DS-1220 just needs proper drivers for linux
    12. Used too many acronyms
    13. Debated Vista with Mike Hume (he’s going to try Ubuntu first)
    14. Picked up Amanda and took her home
    15. Made burritos for dinner…yum
    16. ‘Fixed’ a login problem with empower
    17. Unblocked a website for Steve
    18. Found more errors in the ‘proxy’ blacklist from urlblacklist.com
    19. Traced the snack shop phone line to the pedestal (it stops there)
    20. Re-punched-down said phone line
    21. Gave up on said phone line until more snow melts
    22. Applied DST patch to four Windows 2000 servers
    23. Re-installed the NORCO DS-1220 on blackhole
    24. Upgraded a couple packages on my work computer
    25. Fed fish (three times)
    26. Gave guineas more food and hay
    27. Finished this list

  • console

    This is a reminder to myself, and dissemination of ‘general knowledge’. If you run linux, and you want to change the resolution that your computer displays the console on, this is for you. (more…)

  • room with a view

    Just finished reading an article by a guy who’s been using Microsoft Windows Vista for nineteen months. I’m inspired. Here’s my official list of reasons to upgrade to Vista:

    1. less annoying sounds
    2. searching that might actually compete with everyone else (mac & linux)
    3. it’s pretty… most of the time
    4. desktop in 2.5 dimensions
    5. sounds suck less
    6. fonts are now legible
    7. programs take even longer to load, because they haven’t been updated yet
    8. spend $600 (or more) on new hardware: video card, RAM, processor, motherboard
    9. it’s faster, but only if you spent that money for new hardware
    10. last, but not least, all of this is yours for just $250 (not including the aforementioned hardware upgrade)

  • free music

    No really, I’m serious. While reading planet gnome (I forget who’s blog it was actually on), I came across Jamendo. All the music is licensed under the creative commons (licenses vary), which gives you a variety of options. At the very least, you are usually allowed to share the music. You may even use it for commercial purposes, or make derivative works depending on how the artist releases the music. This officially gets the award for best site of the millenium (so far).