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Cold!
It’s cold, and I’ve a cold and it’s the weekend! FECK! Was supposed to head down to NYC to see cousin John whose visiting the States for a couple of weeks. Looks like I’ll head down there next weekend...
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Debian, Ubuntu & iPods
These days there isn’t much you have to do to configure iPod support for Linux. On either Debian or Ubuntu you need to make sure your a member of the plugdev group. To add yourself to the goup do the...
View ArticleJSR-168 Portlets
Good article from BEA about how to write JSR-168 compliant Portlets: http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/a/2006/12/writing-jsr-168-portlets.html
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Ghouls and Ghosts!
Fun looking game: http://www.valarsoft.com/ramuso/?dpage=pagine&page=pagine&pagID=8 Used to play the original game, that this is based on, when I was a wee bit younger. Going to see if I can...
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Amsterdam!
Was in Amsterdam, NL, a few years ago for a friend’s birthday. While deleting old e-mails came across a link to this great overview of Amsterdam: How not to get hit by a bike. The sad part is that...
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Sunset
Sunset over the Charles River about a month ago, and what feels like a zillion degrees! The day I took that pic it was as warm as a nice spring day, today it’s Artic cold. I wish it were that warm now,...
View ArticleMythTV & Debian
HOWTO on now to MythTVise your Debian system: http://www.wilson-stowe.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=27
View ArticleAmazon sells animal fighting magazines and claims it’s a free speech issue?
WTF? … magazines such as Feathered Warrior and Gamecock that run advertisements for dogs and birds bred for fighting, knives designed to be attached to their legs, and fighting events in states where...
View ArticleEnlightement e17 on Debian & Ubuntu
Update, April 17th, 2008: This post is out of date, for a Debian update see: http://timony.com/mickzblog/2008/04/17/update-on-enlightenment-e17-for-debian/ See newer instructions for Ubuntu here:...
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The Pogues
Going to see The Pogue at The Paradise tonight. Should be good craic. On other notes, Jetspeed 2.1 was released on March 3rd, so putting together an internal build for use at work. Can’t believe that...
View ArticleBarcamp!
Might go to Barcamp tomorrow: http://barcamp.org/BarCampBoston2Registrants Yeah, I know it’s Saint Patrick’s day, but it’s nothing to do with drink it’s about technology!
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Best, cutest pic I’ve seen: http://www.monasette.com/archive/001049.html
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Enlightement e17 on Ubuntu Screenshots
E17 Darkness Theme on Ubuntu: E17 Darkness Theme on Ubuntu with the menu highlighted: E17 Darkness theme with a wallpaper from vladstudio.com: Themes are available from get-e.org. The packages for...
View ArticleDebian 4.0 Etch!
Was recently released! Nice tutorial on how to setup a Etch server: http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect_setup_debian_etch
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Ruby
Went to the Boston Ruby Group’s monthly meeting last night. Walked over Mass Ave bridge (how many Smoots?) and there was a really amazing sunset. Big gray clouds with these holes that the sun was...
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Cantab & Burgers
Went to The Cantab Lounge in Central Sq in Cambridge on Friday night. Frank the chef (or one of the chefs?) from Tim’s Tavern, long closed, on Columbus Ave in Boston now cooks at The Cantab. Tim’s did...
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Beach!
One of my favourite pics that I’ve taken while back home in Ireland. A lot of grays, but I really like the different textures of the clouds and the sea, and the 2 wans snogging:
View ArticleA pint of plain.
In time of trouble and lousey strife, You have still got a darlint plan You still can turn to a brighter life – A PINT OF PLAIN IS YOUR ONLY MAN http://www.hellshaw.com/flann/pint.html
View ArticleBritish History
Nicely done timeline of British history: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/timelines/british/index.shtml Nice example of the good usage of flash or flex.
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