New Apple MacBook Pro waiting for me at the office. I love being a fanboy, and it’s so easy to justify with such impressive devices. But I’m very excited to get my new machine in my hands. MacBook Pro 15″, which is the perfect size, 2.66Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo, 8Gb memory, with a 500Gb [...]
Tags: apple, computer, technology
Yes, it has been a very long time since an update. And it may be time to just redo this site completely. Here’s an update until I decide what to do.
I have moved, to West Kentucky, to the town of Hartford, KY, and took a job with <a href=”http://www.voyagetech.com”>Voyage Technology, Inc.</a> I started as an [...]
Tags: Computers, employment, Life, Personal, Technical, voyagetech, WestKYDesigns
This is a full view of my desktop enviroment. This is a Linux system of course, running the Elive distribution of Debian. The desktop application is the in development version of Enlightenment, what will be release 17. The numerous effects, including the Expo effect you see, are Compiz Fusion effects, that can now be employed [...]
Tags: Compiz, Computers, Ecomorph, Enlightenment
I, following Blake’s example, loosely drew my network schematic of my existing in process network topology.
And here is a link to the public image I drew.
http://www.gliffy.com/publish/1581836/
Tags: Computers, Networking, Technical
Ecomorph is a Compiz Fusion integration for Enlightenment 17.
Ecomorph is a Compiz Fusion integration for Enlightenment 17, providing truely spectacular graphics, alpha blending, and animation. This technology is definitely alpha quality however, and you may want to delay replacing your primary workstation configuration. This system I have it installed on is, a Pentium [...]
Tags: Compiz, Computers, Enlightenment
This is pretty amazing tech, considering the very cheap hardware involved. The Wiimote is 40$, a DLink Bluetooth dongle 35$, & the parts to build an IR pen 5$. I have everything but the pen, and will be assembling it, and testing this capability. Expect an update, pics, or video of my [...]
Tags: Computers, Hardware, LinuxMCE, Media Center
I’ve been playing with LinuxMCE lately. And am finally satisfied with it’s progress as a platform, and in my understanding of it, to replace my MythTV only media center. And I thought I’d share a few pics with you of it’s look.
Currently it is using an underpowered for it’s use video card, an [...]
Tags: Hardware, LinuxMCE, Media Center, MythTV
I’m now an authorized installer/dealer for Fiire. For all my fellow tech’s, if your interested in participating in a commercial capacity, please register. Using that link identify’s me as your referrer, or note my username ‘Andy’ when registering, to give me credit. I am interested in organizing/collaborating/profit sharing with other individuals/businesses in [...]
I’ve been running a Media Center Computer of some kind for several years. A couple years ago I played with everything I could find, Linux based, Windows based, Open Source, and Commercial products alike, trying everything. I settled along time ago on MythTV, and have never regretted that decision. After many releases, [...]
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