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By Dave, October 3, 2006 11:42 pm

xkcd – Misusing Slang

Yep… 😉

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By Dave, October 3, 2006 9:32 pm

If after installing Kubuntu you are having a problem getting to the local network (Samba Shares) then follow the bouncing iBook (not really but several times I felt like it). 😉
Mouse over the bar with the Home Files and Personal Folder (Kicker Panel) and such in it, Right Click over an unused space and in the menu that is presented go up to Add Applet to panel. Once the window comes up, scroll down and highlite Network Folders and click on Add to Panel.  It should put an icon with a globe with a network line at the bottem somewhere in the Kicker Panel.  Once you find it click on it and if you already have the Samba Shares default name and password set, you should be able to see and access your local network.

Oh the hours and hair that this little nothing has cost me!  So simple and yet so stupid to not include it in a default configuration.

On the iBook, wireless and able to access stuff off the other machines on the local network.  Now if only Skype would make a version for linux on the ppc. 🙁

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By Dave, October 3, 2006 8:17 pm

Been having fits trying to get skype to work under PCLOS linux which is (has been) my favorate distro.  The push came today when I decided to move the iBook upstairs.

It’s starting to cool off a bit so is liveable up there again.  Mom emailed me and said either get the last of the stuff or we call someone to take it away.  So Sunday we moved the last bedroom suite over here and then Sunday night managed to get it all upstairs.  Along with the recliner, sofa, coffee table, desk, desk chair, and book shelves its an apartment of it’s own.  No reason the sit here with one computer in front of me and another looking at the back of my head so…

Decided to figure out why the mic wouldn’t work with Skype.  Seems that at some point the folks at pclos moved alsaconf from the installed to the uninstalled list.  With my sound card/motherboard oss doesn’t work.  So no mic.  Or something.  Anyway, installed alsaconf and after a bunch of restarts and fiddleing around got it to work somewhat anyway.  So now I can switch the laptop back to u/kubuntu and move it upstairs to use for whatever but a phone.  Cause Skype doesn’t support linux on the ppc platform. 🙁

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By Dave, October 3, 2006 8:02 pm

Alabama Renaissance Faire

Here there be dragons and orges and trolls… 😉

Comming up Oct. 28-29 in Florence Alabama.  Gotta try to get costumes and camping gear ready.

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By Dave, October 3, 2006 7:52 pm

The Woz’s business card – The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

I had been wondering what this thing looked like since watching the video last week.  Now we know.  Cool looking card!  And cuts meat. 😉

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By Dave, October 3, 2006 6:30 pm

Ivory Liquid porn – Google Search

Technoprimitive.og is now in the number one spot for both “ivory liquid” porn and ivory liquid porn on google.com.  There are a BUNCH of really sick folks out there… 😉

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By Dave, October 3, 2006 4:37 pm

Detroit Judge says Patriot Act suit can proceed

Not much but at least a small step.  And there I will stop, for now.

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By Dave, October 3, 2006 11:20 am

Boing Boing: Day Against DRM — TODAY!

Preach it in the streets!  End the insanity!  Free the content!

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By Dave, October 3, 2006 9:26 am

Cookbook:Recipes – Wikibooks, collection of open-content textbooks

Quite a nice cookbook.  Lot of stuff I have never seen before and some that I have but done differently.  A new bookmark for me.