Category Archives: computers
Protest CISPA
Fake FedEx Email Notification
I received this email and at first thought YEA my package has arrived. One dead giveaway that it was a fake email and not really from FedEx was where is states ‘your parcel has arrived at the post office at … Continue reading
Testing audio input
This blog post today I am speaking it to myself says them somehow transcribing it into words spoken no not f****** written words space this blog post today I am dictating it dictating like a dictator it works quite well … Continue reading
18 January 2012 SOPA / PIPA Blackout
Today many websites are posting about SOPA and PIP bills currently in the houses of the USA governemnt. I have “blacked out” many of my websites today in support. It was easy. I placed the following javascript right above the … Continue reading
Forced to Buy Windows?
Since I quit working for “the man” I have not had to use a Windows machine since 2009. I know that means it has only been about 2 years, but that is an eternity in the tech world. I have … Continue reading
Installing Ubuntu 8.04 on my HP 2133 Mini-Note
As it had been over six months since I had installed windows on my HP 2133, it was time to wipe the drive and re install. Since my Ubuntu is set up to dual boot on this machine, that also … Continue reading
Fun Links; computer programing, convert flash files, stream your music from your website, Hurricane tracker
How to think like a computer scientist: Learning PythonConvert Flash (.flv) to AVI (.avi) or MPEG (.mpg)The True Cost of Ownership of any CarHow to stream music or audio from your website for this one I even set up a … Continue reading
My OS Project part 1 of many
I am starting my OS project and that is to install as many operating systems as possible. This week I installed Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake) on my PowerBook PPC Mac G4. Now I only have 2 OS on my computer; … Continue reading
Boxee Update and XBMC idea
I have some sad news. Upon downloading Boxee and being all excited about using it in the Alpha development cycle my PowerBook G4 running OS X Leopard is not an Intel Mac so Boxee will not run on my Mac. … Continue reading