Over the weekend I setup a Ubuntu 8.04 installation in my apartment. The main purpose was to have a box to use to connect to my Tivo, but I am also going to use it to play with Java servlet and jsp development.
Of course none of this is any fun without Internet access. So I [...]
Entries from June 2008
WPA2 bug in Network Manager not fixed
June 17th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Linux
What’s the 411 on your cell phone?
June 15th, 2008 · No Comments
Just like a car’s VIN number, a cell phone has a number or two that contain interesting information about the device.
There’s the IMEI number, the SIM card number and the phone number itself. Ever wonder what pieces of information are related to those numbers? If you go to the International Numbering Plans website you can [...]
Tags: Technology
Music Video Friday No. 12
June 13th, 2008 · No Comments
After several weeks on hiatus, Music Video Friday has returned.
This week we have a trio of videos featuring Yo-Yo Ma. Yo-Yo Ma is an award winning cellist. Known for his considerable virtuosity and wide-ranging repertoire, he has delighted audiences around the world in live performances and in motion picture soundtracks.
The first video is [...]
Tags: Music
What’s wrong with the ETF?
June 13th, 2008 · 5 Comments
Lately there has been a lot of flack going on over the Early Termination Fee (ETF) system that the major cellular carriers use to encourage consumers to abide by the length of the contract that they have signed.
Apparently a lot of people are upset that the various cellular carriers are wanting to charge a fee [...]
Tags: Miscellaneous
Tablet PC Restoration - Part 1
June 8th, 2008 · No Comments
This is part one of a short series of articles detailing the process I went through to restore a friend’s table pc after her hard drive dies due to a head crash.
Background
My friend has a Gateway CX210X Convertible Notebook. This model uses a SATA internal drive. Her drive died sometime last Friday afternoon [...]
Tags: Computers · Operating Systems · Windows