Category: Technology

The LimePC Site is up!

May 6th, 2008 · · Technology No comments - Tags: , , , , , ,

Yes, it’s just another gadget, but the features it has are amazing. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, audio, video, office applications, etc. It’s everything you could need all in one package. Also, it’s available (soon, hopefully) in 3 different sizes.

Of course I’m a little biased since it’s based on Debian Linux (I use Kubuntu, also Debian). Still, you have to love all of these features packed into such a tiny box. I can’t wait to get one and try it out. The Wi-Fi will allow me internet access anywhere with no need to carry a laptop anymore. I can manage my calendar with ease anywhere I need to, plus it is expandable since it’s linux!

Go check it out and Digg my submission.

Digg Link

501 – Never thought I’d get this far…

April 29th, 2008 · · General, Technology One comment - Tags: , , , ,

I wrote my 500th post earlier and didn’t even know it. I was checking in to see how the site was holding up, and check for plugin updates. I looked up, and poof! 500 posts. This is a personal celebration of not stopping writing.

I don’t think these posts will ever be remembered as anything profound nor interesting, but at least I can look back and say I left my own little mark on the interwebs. Maybe the kids will look back at this some day and see their dad wasn’t always so boring. Or perhaps they’ll just be embarassed. Either way they will have some insight into my thoughts and life.

Thanks to all of you who get here by accident, those who watch quietly, and you few who comment.

🙂

Hopefully I’ll keep this thing going and get some stuff up here worthwhile.

Stats are looking good

April 29th, 2008 · · General, Technology No comments - Tags: , , , , , ,

I haven’t talked about them in awhile, but the stats on this site/blog are looking good. My RSS feed has skyrocketed in hits (up several thousand percent), pageviews are up several hundred percent, and unique visitors are slowly creeping up. For whatever it means, spiders are crawling my site much more regularly as well.

Feedburner shows a pretty good increase in my feed subscribers. Thanks to you guys, as I think that is a very good metric of who is keeping up with my content. For those of you who have us bookmarked, please subscribe to the RSS, and/or at least look into it.

In general, I just wanted to let anyone who cares know, and thank those of you coming by to read my ramblings.

Lockheed

April 9th, 2008 · · School, Technology One comment - Tags: , , , , ,

Well, I just submitted my resume to Lockheed-Martin. They have several positions open at Scott-AFB, and I think I will fit in well with one of their entry-level positions. I meet the requirements except for database knowledge and a 4-year degree.

Fortunately, I feel that my personal experience, plus my first two semesters at RLC, plus learning on-the-job at EDG from Bernard make up for that requirement. Perhaps I am too optimistic, but supporting everyone out at USI’s campus has been like boot camp for IT support. Small gaps and smoothing of my knowledge has been accomplished by the CCNA program, WinXP Pro, PC Maintenance, and my other courses.

Heck, even my speech class will help in communication with users and everyone else I have contact with in my life/career.

My only concern is not being the best interviewee, should I get lucky enough to be offered an interview. I am not blessed with the ability to lie well. It’s a fault, and in an interview most people pitch tall lines of crap to get hired. I just answer as best I can and move on. Cut through the crap and give a straight answer.
Wish me luck kids, I really want a career, not another job.

I have failed with PC-BSD

April 6th, 2008 · · School, Technology 2 comments - Tags: , , , , , ,

Awhile back I loaded PCBSD, tinkered with it, and even tracked down how to configure my wireless card. Later, I got excited about the update release and got everything updated. Now, I relegate PCBSD to ‘something I may play with later’.

BSD has amazingly clear graphics, great response on the touchpad, and is often called the “most secure operating system in the world”. Unfortunately, my wireless is flaky at best and the volume control doesn’t work for me.

Please don’t misunderstand – BSD looks and feels great. On a desktop, it would probably be fine. Heck, if I had the time to spend learning and compiling, it would probably be fine on my laptop too. I am sad to say that I do not have time right now to learn a new OS.

School and work are making me learn even more about Win than I ever wanted to, and keeping up with my choice of Linux is taking up what little other time I have left. This is why I say I have failed PCBSD. I’m sure it is fine with the proper learning and patience. Sadly, I do not have that kind of time right now.

Maybe in a while after more progress has been made, or maybe once I’m not quite so busy.