Archive for August, 2006
Ubuntu Installed on ThinkPad X31
Installed Ubuntu on my laptop, ThinkPad X31. As far as I am concerned, this has to be the easiest install of a linux distro ever. Now that I am a happy camper in Ubuntu land, I would like to share how easy it is to install Ubuntu. I can’t wait to tell my coworkers about [...]
Posted: August 27th, 2006 under thanks, ubuntu.
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Viva Akismet!
Akismet is doing a terrific job keeping comment spam from getting through to my blog. I can’t believe so many spammers try to post on my unknown blog. Wondering what it must be like on well-known blogs. Thanks, Akismet.
(Apr 27, 2007) Update: Akismet has caught 6,853 spam for you since you first installed it.
Posted: August 26th, 2006 under WordPress, internet, thanks.
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Smooth WordPress Upgrade
Seven months after WordPress 2 became available, I upgraded my blog to WordPress 2.0.4. Just followed the upgrade instructions and the upgrade was as uneventful as any software upgrade should be (but isn’t often the case). To be safe, I backed up the database and all files before attempting the upgrade. I am glad to [...]
Posted: August 20th, 2006 under WordPress, thanks.
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Finally a New Car Stereo
Late last year I tried to upgrade my car stereo but couldn’t. Today I got Clarion DXZ665MP installed and couldn’t be happier! It cost about USD200 (incl. installation) and it is really cool. Plays mp3/wma on cd-r/cd-rw. Has an interface to connect, and control, an iPod (if/when I have one). I burnt a cd with [...]
Posted: August 2nd, 2006 under technology.
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