alphabet evolution
This neat animation concisely shows the animation of the english alphabet: www.janpeters.net/pics/...
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
AJAX Remote Desktop Viewer
It's rewarding when you have a fun idea that you don't act on but you know someone eventually will and they do. It's difficult not to be a bit smug about it, too :).About a year ago when I became aware of AJAX it seemed clear to me that an AJAX vnc client made too much sense not to become a reality. Here it is: www.peterdamen.com/ajax... I installed it and while it's more of a simple prototype at this point it clearly shows the potential.
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
OSXubuntu
I just went through Lauri Taimila's step-by-step instructions for making ubuntu look similar to OS X. Since I'm running xubuntu the steps were slightly different but with basically the same result. I highly recommend this recipe. Read more at Lauri Taimila's website: users.utu.fi/ljtaim/ubu...
Friday, June 16, 2006
Xubuntu Rocks
XUBUNTU!!! Pronounce 'xubuntu' with a deep, rich german accent for best results. This distribution has torn me away from Fedora Core/RedHat which I have been with all the way back to the original slackware and yggdrasil days.
Like Ubuntu, xubuntu live boots so you can make sure your hardware functions prior to committing to an installation--beautiful.
I have never been able to get a linux distribution functioning well on a laptop. I've always tended to have a laptop that is just a bit too new for the open source community to support. Also, linux distributions have tended to just suck for laptops. They have never seemed to get power management correct nor even have suspend or hibernate working. Not so with xubuntu. These features worked perfectly right out of the box.
Why Xubuntu? KDE is a great linux desktop platform and GNOME is alright but I always come back to XFCE4. It is quick quick quick. The think I get tired of in KDE and GNOME is the extra time it takes to switch virtual desktops. I require that switch to be QUICK! In XFCE4 it is quick. Also, in Linux, system memory seems to be the most important requirement for a good experience. XFCE4 simply uses less resources than KDE or GNOME while providing similar features.
Another fun thing to try with xubuntu was Xgl and Compiz. This was not trivial to setup but much simpler than compiling Xgl and compiz from source code. It actually worked reasonably well on my laptop but, because of my intel 915 video card, was just a tiny bit too slow for regular use. Super-sweet software that is, though. I'm considering upgrading my desktop video card in order to experience this joy.
I haven't been able to put Mom and Pop on Linux prior to this but now it is time. Linux is ready for the desktop.
Read more at wiki.ubuntu.com/Xubuntu
So sue me » SharpMusique
This is an excellent piece of software that let's you search, buy, and redownload DRM-free music from Apple's iTunes music store. While I can download music for free, I prefer to be guilt-free and pay (regardless of how little gets back to the artist). Works like a charm.
Read more at www.nanocrew.net/softwa...
Thursday, June 15, 2006
First Post!
Hey! This is my space for posting my thoughts and things I want to write down and share.
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