Computing
ntop
Aug/25/2010 10:10 PM Filed in: Computing
I’ve been playing with ntop, a rather neat way to monitor network traffic. I’ve got it connected to my personal machine at home, and it’s able to monitor all network traffic (of any kind - TCP/IP, raw ethernet, whatever). It’s slick and powerful. Read More...
What a Summer
Aug/23/2010 08:14 PM Filed in: Personal
It’s been quite a summer. I haven’t been able to blog anything because my wife broke her foot walking down the stairs. After that, she was supposed to stay off her feet (obviously). This meant that I had to handle all the housework. I also had to do the yardwork. Read More...
Google's New Toys
May/19/2010 01:01 PM Filed in: Computing
This week is Google I/O, and Google is releasing a slew of new technologies. I’m excited about a couple of ‘em:
- Google Font Directory (and the Google Font API)
- WebM: A new video codec, open-source, and a successor to Ogg Theora
MythTV Follow-Up
Apr/19/2010 04:49 PM Filed in: Computing
After having tweaked my MythTV setup some, I can say it’s starting to actually work. I found another HDMI cable, and a joiner that let me join two fairly long HDMI cables into one cable long enough for the run. I then found I had to replace my nVIDIA GeForce 6200 with a newer card, preferably one that supported nVIDIA’s VDPAU extensions for X11 (VDPAU is a GPU/video decoder library). So with a cheap $40 GeForce GT 220, I can now play full 1080i HD video, with 5.1 surround sound. Read More...
Backups & Anniversaries
Mar/26/2010 03:19 PM Filed in: Personal
Well, Angela & I have now been married for one full year. We’re celebrating our anniversary first with a family reunion (not really a celebration for us, but hey, free food & company), and then we’re going to Wendover for the weekend. I’m looking forward to seeing the Bonneville Salt Flats, if nothing else. I certainly could use the relaxation.
Life has been pretty good for me; work is looking promising, with a feeling that we’re making a difference.
I’ve had a couple of my R/C Helicopters out already (just back yard hovering for the moment); I still have to service my Rappy & get it ready to fly. That machine hasn’t flown in years now...
And I’ve discovered a really awesome tool for system backups: CrashPlan. (Click for details on CrashPlan) Read More...
Life has been pretty good for me; work is looking promising, with a feeling that we’re making a difference.
I’ve had a couple of my R/C Helicopters out already (just back yard hovering for the moment); I still have to service my Rappy & get it ready to fly. That machine hasn’t flown in years now...
And I’ve discovered a really awesome tool for system backups: CrashPlan. (Click for details on CrashPlan) Read More...
MythTV
Mar/13/2010 01:40 PM Filed in: Computing
A short tale of my experience with MythTV - probably the most popular Linux DVR software package. Read More...
The Big Enema
Feb/01/2010 03:18 PM Filed in: Computing
Well, I finally caved: After about three years with the same installation, I nuked my hard drive and re-installed from scratch. Read More...
Apple Mail: Triumph and Tragedy
Feb/18/2010 07:03 PM Filed in: Computing
I generally only discover new things when something isn’t working for me... and I couldn’t use Apple’s Mail.app to access my Gmail account. (And suddenly, at that -- it worked a few days ago...) Read More...
Moving isn't fun.
Jan/14/2010 12:20 PM Filed in: Personal
Moving isn’t fun... Angela & I have just moved from our lovely apartment to our Aunt & Uncle’s home. We’re going to be house-sitting for them for the next two years. Read More...
GRUB Woes
Oct/07/2009 11:00 PM Filed in: Computing
It's all fun and games until the computer won't boot. Read More...
Hallelujah!
Oct/27/2007 10:47 PM Filed in: Computing
My copy of OS X 10.5 “Leopard” came in the mail today. My impressions. Read More...
Weekend of New Things
Aug/20/2007 10:33 PM Filed in: Personal
I also got Windows Vista for my Mac. I would have just used Windows XP, but Boot Camp requires a Windows XP SP2 install CD, which I don’t have. (I only have the ‘release’ disc, which is not good enough, according to Apple). And since only Vista Ultimate is licensed for VM usage, I got Ultimate. The reason is so that I could run RealFlight G3 on my MacBook Pro. (RealFlight G3 is an R/C Flight Simulator). Well, that and Half-Life 2 & its cadre of games. Yup, I got Vista to be a Wintendo.
And you know what? I’m really disappointed in Vista. Read More...
And you know what? I’m really disappointed in Vista. Read More...
Social Networks
Aug/14/2007 10:31 PM Filed in: Personal
I think I may be starting to get social networks. Read More...
iLife & iWork '09
Aug/13/2007 10:20 PM Filed in: Computing
My thoughts on the latest iLife & iWork. Read More...