Technology and Life
I’ve been transitioning from purchased software to open source. My biggest leap is going to be making the jump from an old version of (pre-Adobe) Macromedia Fireworks to GIMP. My life just got a tad easier with this collection of GIMP Tutorials. Now I’ve got a greater understanding of Gimp controls and features. I’ve been […]
Following on the success of “The Colbert Report”, another alumni of “The Daily Show” may get his own spin-off. Lewis Black’s new pilot, “The Root of All Evil”, will be taped this Thursday in Los Angeles. The show is described as a round-table discussion of current events between Black and other comedians. Can’t wait to […]
Here’s my run down of internet April fool jokes on the internet today: Woot sold 1,500 random bags of crap (otherwise known as BoC’s, or simply “grab bags” to the uninitiated) for $1,00,001.00 each. Google didn’t disappoint, they have released TISP, Toilet ISP. Here’s a quote from their press release. Google announces free in-home wireless […]
openSUSE has become my Linux distro of the day. It seems to run very well out of the box on my ThinkPad R52. Although I had the best luck using the DVD form of distribution because it included the firmware for my Intel Pro 2915abg wireless card. The CDs will require you to install it […]
I received a Dacal CD Library as a Christmas present a few years ago. I was really excited to be able to finally clear off the three spindles of CDs and DVDs that had collected on my desk. Until… I installed the software… and experienced what had to be the worst experience I’ve had with […]