Thoughts on Ubuntu - The Good and The Bad.

Linux is a wonderful operating system, and Ubuntu has epitomized its move toward acceptance with new users. The time is right to tackle the Windows market, and with a little help, Linux is poised to make great strides.

This was a very interesting article, and well worth linking to on and about Linux and some good arguments why on occasion there is a slow move to more using Distributions such as Ubuntu, as in the familiarity of the GUI (Graphical User Interface) is improved. Though clearly there is more power at the CLI (Command Line Interface) by offering more graphical approach there is improvement.

Posted 1 month ago by Ray Marr

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Experiments - Three Months, Suggestions or Requests?

A: Removing Ubuntu 10.10 i386 from Primary Hard Drive and moving 10.10 AMD64 from secondary hard drive to same location while setting the i386 version of Ubuntu 10.10 i386 to be run in Virtualbox

B: Using Virtualbox and setting up either xp-x64 as a virtual machine or xp-i386 on a virtual machine while using locally installed version of WinXp Pro.

C: Setting up both printers as separate shares over the home network, offering a chance to explore other networking opportunities.

D: Connecting the network cable to an old pc and running it as a route with up to five shared connections using xfce as both a test of the power supply and a manually designed router.

 

From each test will log the results and put together a full study for each as a reference point based on Linux and associated distributions. A learning experience it surely will be, as also an opportunity to truly explore the potential of a completely Ubuntu based server and network. Offer your suggestions or requests in the comments.

Posted 1 month ago by Ray Marr

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Pennsylvania Bicycle Driver's Manual - Chapter 2: Where to Ride on the Road

With very few exceptions, the safest way to ride is as part of the traffic, going with the flow of the normal traffic pattern. Bicyclists who ride this way get where they're going faster and, according to scientific crash studies, have about five times fewwer crashes than bicyclists who make up their own rules (J. Forester; Effective Cycling. Cambridge, MA, MIT Press, 1985).

Sometimes the simplest things tend to be forgotten when bicycle commuting, this is one example from the bicycle driving manual of PA, makes some interesting points and keeps people abreast and aware, of taking the time to understand that status that a bicycle should clearly be able to hold.

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The Temptations - Documentary Reviewed

For a group that put together such classic hits as My Girl, and I wish it would rain, along with countless others, their story played out to be a sad one of growing from only a simple neighborhood band to an International Sensation, this movie tells the story from one standpoint, up to their final performances in the reunion tour.

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Time Flies - What Do You Do WIth It?

Time most certainly keeps passing on - not much has changed is as much time as passed, but at the very least in the awareness, there are possibilities beyond the horizon, there are opportunities that await just around the corner. It is just a matter of consideration and interpretation. What are your thoughts on how fast time flies, what do you do each day to make the most of the time you have?

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The Changes Today - Why Silence not Sound?

For as long as I can remember when I first started exploring social media I spent countless hours, reading streams exploring the possibilities through mediums such as Twitter, MySpace, Friendster and others that came about as Social Media became more mainstream. Throughout that transition I played a very active role over multiple mediums and recently I was doing the same until I realized there needs to be more to life then just the online verse, and the people who reside there. As time progressed though I found myself using more and more of my time to be on twitter or another social medium and things were not getting done, so as a result I took a breather - relaxed my body and mind, taking a break, an extended one at that of not residing, or being active on any of the multiple mediums. Partially because I was interested to see how much difference it actually made, that is being active or not being active regularly resulted in.

Some of the first things I found out - is that while people come and go with Twitter, it seemed some of those who I knew well and had built up a solid rapport with, continued to stay connected while many of those who just connect for one more follower, seemed to fade out until they disappeared and / or were removed.

As only an indication of what could be on occasion, as this was only a start not a finish. A beginning but not an end is another way to put it. The experiment begin and it is still ongoing, though I may slowly return to the social media verse bit by bit, sometimes you just need to start anew.

Posted 1 month ago by Ray Marr

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The Virtues of a Second Screen - Thoughts?

Fervent computer gamers and the detectives on "N.C.I.S." do it, but I had no plans to add a second monitor to my computer system — not until I bought an upgraded video card for my PC and noted it had output connections for two monitors. Once I saw that, I could not resist dusting off my old 14-inch monitor and plugging it in along with my new 19-inch L.C.D.

Do you think having two monitors is to much? Is it really in excess or make productive sense? Share in the comments.

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The Many Benefits of Firefox Explored.

The wonders of open source, the excitement of countless developers coming together playing a part in making Firefox the de facto standard. This is only a few of the many benefits of Firefox. Following is a list of some of the features are think are most pivotal.

There is so much to say about firefox, and that is with an earlier version, I will have to setup an updated version of this article, for the time being take some time to read the works cited above and share your thoughts in the comments.

Posted 2 months ago by Ray Marr

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Resetting Uverse Router - How To.

A question many have asked and few have had the opportunity to find an answer, hopefully in this post on how to restart uverse router will have a chance to explain it further. First and foremost like many things it is often simpler then you may of thought in the first place as simple as pressing a button, but for a better option and what I used in order to access all my data to reboot the entire system;

  1. You need to access the Administrative Panel, usually available @ 192.168.1.254 by typing that address in the browser input box at the top. Now it also matters if your network is entirely wireless, and to follow this tutorial the best approach is to insure there is a host system a primary computer that is directly connected to the router via a Wired Connection as the router does not have to deal with any other problems that seem to occur with wireless and can access the Administrative Panel easily. As well as effectively, as you want to make sure you are directly connected when you follow these steps as when they are finished everything will be down for a moment wireless included.
  2. Once you have connected a host computer to the router using Cat5e or Cat6 cable, which can be found at most Computer stores, you can be sure the connection is solid, now it also depends on your system or Operating System, for this tutorial I am using Windows XP Professional on a computer that was in the same room as the router connected via Cat6 cable with an integrated Wired Connection on the system.  You may also need to do some simple setup often expedited with the Windows Wizard to set it up and use the connection.
  3. When everything is set and the wizard completes and shows you as connected you can then proceed to open your chosen browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari or what have you) and type 192.168.1.254 which should bring you to an administrative panel. From this administrative Panel navigate to Device>View Details where you will then see a link to restart the system. A note of warning, when you click this link the entire uverse network in your home will be down for a matter of 5-10 minutes or so while everything restarts, meaning;
    1. No Phone – If you chose to Switch your voice line to Uverse
    2. No Internet – Since it is completely based on the Uverse Router, though if you followed the steps outlined you should still have the wired connection in place though not operational when the system resets.
    3. No Cable – Not even Basic Cable, so by any standards you will pretty much be in complete silence during the reset of the Uverse Router.
  4. Once it is all said and done, and everything is reset I would recommend restarting your computers though they should work fine after the system resets and you should be back inline and everything should be operational.
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Posted 2 months ago by Ray Marr

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The Strangest Hours - Jazz and Chill

It's the weekend, and what do you do with it, a whole week already passed, another one is yet to begin, here I am still awake at those strange hours, of the late night, with jazz playing on the radio streaming observing as the hours pass, from 12 to 2 onward 3 4 and 5 and I wonder, what people do on such nights? When living the life of what otherwise would be considered a confirmed bachelor's existence. For lack of a better term or better more endearing term. Or simply because at these hours there are few or now words to use. At such hours I used to spend more time just chatting or really just waiting for those who I knew would be on late at night to come online.

It was not much of a existence you could say, since then I figured out it is important to live life beyond just that, there is a whole world outside of the screen. yet for so long in the simplest terms it was what I figured I could do, when the rest of my life is lived about the same as to many others. It is interesting idea you could say - that some would live life inside a computer, other's not so much. Just words being typed - there not much else to the story I guess - just thoughts running rampant and mind games not being played. Just random thoughts written down - no particular order or design. At least that is how this story is being told for the moment. The last of the late night jazz playing into the night, perhaps it also is a clue that sleep may be in order, thoughts?

Posted 2 months ago by Ray Marr

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