Monthly Archives: July 2008

Spam

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Ben

Gotta love spam.  I get a tone of it, through both Email and this blog, but mostly through Email.  My main mail server is down, so my @whatsmykarma.com mail gets sent to my Gmail account, which thankfully is good at … Continue reading →

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Getting Help With Linux

Posted on July 27, 2008 by Ben

Typical open source *nix distributions open up quite an array of possibilities.  Using one you can easily set up a Web, Email, Database or whatever server.  You can do it with anything from an old PC you have laying around … Continue reading →

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Decent Toshiba CPU Speed!

Posted on July 20, 2008 by Ben

I have a Toshiba Tecra M2 laptop that normally runs Ubuntu.  It used to run Windows a while back, and after that Gentoo.  One thing I noticed while running Linux on it was that I could never get the CPU … Continue reading →

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Simplified Linux

Posted on July 16, 2008 by Ben

As a Linux user (and user of other open source software), I’m generally one to bring it up as an option when I hear someone talk about computer problems (mostly Windows-related).  Some people take an interest, and give it a … Continue reading →

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Walking

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Ben

I like to walk.  Today I walked to work.  I live close by.  In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if out of everyone at my company I live closest to work.  It’s only a half mile, so I figure I … Continue reading →

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Politics

Posted on July 13, 2008 by Ben

Well, just thought I’d do a little rant.  Gotta love election year, plenty of things to argue about, especially online. Basically, I’ve come to the conclusion that politicians exists to give people something to bitch about.  I see it all … Continue reading →

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4th of July Pics

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Ben

Well, only a few of these are from the 4th (firworks), but the rest are from this past weekend.  After seeing the fireworks at UB we went to the mountains Saturday and Sunday, and did a little hiking.  It was … Continue reading →

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Happy 4th!

Posted on July 4, 2008 by Ben

It’s a beautiful 4th of July evening, and I’m outside.  Should be a nice night, good for seeing the fireworks.  Also for a little barbecueing. Well, be safe, and enjoy the holiday!  If you’re not American, have a good day … Continue reading →

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New York City Trip

Posted on July 3, 2008 by Ben

I was in New York City this past weekend.  It was a good time, I went to Birdland to see Kurt Elling and the Blue Note for the Dizzy Gillespie Big Band.  Here are some pics from the overall trip … Continue reading →

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