Socks for all

I get asked this question sometimes, and after reading Hellow’s Blog, I decided to post my responce in both places.

I don’t own an Apple because I can’t afford it — more expensive for slightly different hardware. I can’t customize it — for a box which expresses how ‘cool’ you’re supposed to be they all look really similar (you can’t think different if everyone is on a Mac).

I don’t use Microsoft Windows because I can’t fix it — most people aren’t programmers, but the fact that simply knowing one (or being one) can get a bug fixed is awesome. I can’t use it — I can’t work without multiple deskops and sloppy focus. Its just too painful.

I use Linux because I can do anything. I can do just about anything I want.

Uncategorized Linux

Well school’s been out for a while. Obligitory grade post:

This means that my semester GPA is a 3.05, or a B average, not too bad. I’m disappointed by the C- in Networks, but it was a “Revenge of the non-programmers” class — everyone who hated programming did well. I’m (obviously) not in that category, nor did I find much of the information useful.

I’m still trying to get my room mate situation resolved. My preferred room mate waited too long to cancel his housing and got his balls caught in a vice by UNCG. Why do I need a room mate? In case you haven’t heard Meg and I are no longer together (though we are still on friendly terms) and she’s moved back to the Charlotte area. While obviously I’m upset, I’m done lamenting over that, and now all I can see is my entertainment system is not longer entertaining. 37+ HDTV downgraded to 21 SDTV. Blech.

I’ve wooted lately, my prize? Why Unlimitted supply of air! For a guy who regualarly does tech support and is in possession of too many computers, that’s a good thing.

I got a full time job lined up, and I start on the first of June, but more on that later. These is enough words for now.

Uncategorized employment, relationship, school, tech

I didn’t get into Summer of Code. I’m sad. I’m guessing it wasn’t even close, which is a shame because I thought I had a good (original) idea that could have improved Linux in the office as well as the home. Oh well. School is winding down, but really that means up because of all the exams, final projects, etc.

Meg and I are no longer together, so I’m hopefuly going to be rooming with Zach next year. For two months though, I’ll have the apartment to myself. I’m keeping our dog, Corabelle (my little minion), but Meg gets the fish. I need a new TV! Because I’ve now been spoiled by that HighDef thing, and I can’t go back to SDTV and its pitiful 480i resolution. Bah. And I almost had my media center set up just right, too.

Uncategorized gsoc, relationship, school

Time Warner’s gonna start capping our Internets! Starting in August, only 40GB/month for what we’re paying now. An unlimited plan would be $150 (compared to the $35 I pay now). 40 Gigabytes per month isn’t even 8 highdef movies (ala Hulu or Netflix). This is unacceptable. I hope that ATT U-Verse comes to our area shortly. Sounds like a much better plan.

Easter was alright. Got the FAFSA filed for my final year of college next year.

Uncategorized tech

Bah! I’m still alive and kicking. Getting sick, that sucks. Last weekend there was a local ACM contest between some schools in the triad. My team took second place! Hooray (and it was close).

I’ve applied to Google’s Summer of Code. My project is entitled “Simplification of Authentication“, as part of Gnome. The gist is that on one machine you say “Allow others to log on via this machine” and on a bunch of others you say “Log on via that machine”. Now you only have one computer to keep up to date with everyone’s user names and passwords, and any computer in your network can use those. Hence the Authentication. Can you do this already? Yes. Can you do it easily, let alone with two clicks? No. Hence the Simplification part. That’s important when you discover you have seven+ logical operating systems:

• Main computer, Ubuntu Linux partition
• Main computer, Microsoft Windows Vista partition
• Main computer, Microsoft Windows Vista virtual machine (so I don’t have to reboot to test something)
• Server
• Netbook
• Girl friend’s computer
• Test computer
• Any other virtual machines I may run from time to time

Being able to have one log on helps tremendously here.

I wrote some patches to clean up Evolution, and remove some of the old libgnome (because libgnome Must Die).

Easter’s coming up. I’m going to Charlotte.

Goodbye.

Current Mood:  sick

Uncategorized gsoc, programming