Monthly Archives: May 2006

This is what an Athlon heatsink looks like if it is not cleaned for three years (as captured by my crappy old digital camera). The grey stuff under the fan blades is a thick blanket of dust which blocks almost … Continue reading →

Here is an excellent article I finally got around to reading.  A must read for anyone who has an interest in guessing what the future holds for our species and what the possible pitfalls are.

Normal companies send you literature about their newest and best products. Microsoft sends you literature warning you of the dangers of piracy, or at least, what they think is piracy. Elvis is used to add levity and disguise the threatening … Continue reading →

[part 1] [part 2] [part 3] [part 4] Bob attempts to make multimedia stuff work. Linux has all kinds of multimedia abilities, it’s had them for years. The trick is to get it all working. My install of Fedora Core … Continue reading →

[part 1] [part 2] [part 3] Bob deals with filesystems foreign to Linux. It starts with the seemingly simple process of making a CD. I need to burn off some files for someone. Making a data CD in Linux is … Continue reading →

[part 1] [part 2] The install seems to have completed without problem. Now comes the moment of truth — the first boot. I’ve had Linux systems crap out on me right here. Normally you just shrug and deal with it, … Continue reading →

[part 1] I’ve installed Linux a bunch of times before, but most of my experience with it is making server stuff like Samba and Apache work. My typical interface with a Linux machine is an SSH session. Since I’ve only … Continue reading →

Like most people, I’ve always used Microsoft Windows on my computers and the product has served me well. But the cost of running Windows is going up. Not just in terms of price, but in terms of freedom. While each … Continue reading →

So imagine you’re an up and coming British actor and you get a call one day from your agent. He says that you’ve just got a part in Dr. Who, one of the most popular shows on the BBC. The … Continue reading →

We took you in, a kitten from some farm a long time ago. Back in the day our house was undeniably your house. Vistors were greeted warmly and politely, and intruders driven away without mercy. Your firey orange coat was … Continue reading →