Category Archives: Technology/Internet

First Post (of 2013)!

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Ben

Alright, New Year’s is over, and it’s 2013.  I didn’t put a whole lot of thought into resolutions, but here are a few things I’ve been thinking of regarding this site: Projects.  I mentioned the inverter, and that and some … Continue reading →

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No Icons on Cinnamon Desktop

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Ben

I’ve posted before about Linux Mint, as well as using Xfce.  While I hadn’t gotten Cinnamon working on the older machine, I did realize that there is in fact an ebuild for this on Gentoo.  I’ve been trying it on … Continue reading →

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Trying Linux Mint 13

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Ben

I had been curious to try out Linux Mint (see also the Wikipedia entry) for a while now.  Basically, it’s a distribution based on Ubuntu, which aims to provide a better out-of-the-box experience by including some proprietary software.  Ie, when you … Continue reading →

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XFCE/Nautilus Hybrid Desktop

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Ben

It’s been a while since posting here, but I haven’t forgotten about you .  I’ve still been mulling over (read: procrastinating) on some things, but a lot of that has been put on hold due to some positive developments in … Continue reading →

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Nautilus and vsftpd

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Ben

Just recently I was playing around with setting up an anonymous FTP server using the excellent vsftpd software.  (The ‘vs’ is for ‘very secure’.)  To test this out, I decided to connect from Nautilus, on my Ubuntu laptop.  Unfortunately, I … Continue reading →

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Projects

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Ben

I’ve mentioned before that I’m into solar power, and that there are a couple projects I’m getting into.  Well, I’ve been thinking about a couple things for a long time, but I’m just now starting to get into serious development.  … Continue reading →

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Gentoo Network Interfaces Problem

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Ben

I recently had an issue on my Gentoo desktop which was sort of frustrating, but which I’ve since gotten past.  I turned my machine on one day, only to find the mouse and keyboard not responding once the login screen … Continue reading →

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Raspberry Pi

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Ben

I should take my second post of the new year to mention that I love raspberries.  I’m not sure if they’re my favorite, but they’re damn close.  I’m not sure what else to say, other than try some in champagne, … Continue reading →

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G530 Flicker Saga: The End?

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Ben

Well, I hope everyone has had a great Solstice, and will continue having a wonderful holiday season with Christmas in a couple days.  Up here in NY it’s been pretty rainy and a little on the warm side, with little … Continue reading →

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RIP Dennis Ritchie (and Steve Jobs)

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Ben

This was originally going to be a post about Steve Jobs.  I had a draft going, but then I put it off.  And then just now I heard that Dennis Ritchie, one of the creators of UNIX, died today at … Continue reading →

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