Monthly Archives: January 2007

Page Rank, Reinstall, and USB keys… busy day

I’ll start at the beginning to keep the story simple. I wanted to dual boot Arch and Gentoo. In fact that is still my goal though I have yet to achieve it. So in order to dual boot, and being … Continue reading

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Installing Arch

So now that I have installed Arch Linux I think it is only right that I review how it went. Do it. First things first of course I downloaded and burned the CD in the library. My computer was technically … Continue reading

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Arch Linux: A short review

Arch Linux. What is Arch Linux? The best way I can think to describe it is a comparison to Slackware. A lot of people have used Slackware so it makes for a good comparison. In that case imagine that Pat … Continue reading

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USB, Website, and School

First things first. My USB thumb drive still doesn’t work. Still don’t know why. If anyone has any ideas on that drop me a line. It will be greatly appreciated. I think I might upgrade kernels in hopes its a … Continue reading

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Graduate School

Its official. Despite me being an average student by all accounts. I have been accepted graduate school to begin my Masters of Computer Science this fall. Wish me luck, its going to be rough. Enjoy the Penguins! (and stay in … Continue reading

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The NSA uses Linux

I didn’t know they did. Though I shouldn’t really be surprised, after all not everyone in the U.S. government is retarded. So anyway, I’m writing a term paper for my capstone on cryptography and I ran across a link to … Continue reading

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So much for heaven

While my USB drive used to automount and appear neatly on my desktop waiting for me to use it. It now freezes my computer dead in its tracks upon insertion. I have no idea what has caused the change. If … Continue reading

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USB thumb drive heaven

So I’m perusing the internet sometime before Christmas thinking to myself what on earth do I really want for Christmas? Even now I’m not real sure of the answer to that question but you have to pick out something. So … Continue reading

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Flash 9 is out for Linux

That’s right! Its out so get it because you know you want it! http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pressreleases/200701/011707FlashPlayerLinux.html On the downside I don’t see a x86_64 download option. Was that not promised in the Beta and prior versions of 9? I think it was … Continue reading

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Samsung 940BF

The monitor. Its your most used piece of computer hard ware probably. After all even when I’m not using the mouse or the keyboard, I’m still staring at the screen. So when I went to pick out a new monitor … Continue reading

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