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A lot of progress has been made since the project began. These pictures show some of the intermediate steps. Here I am installing a vertical PDU (Power Distribution Unit):
Flocks of goldfinches have been visiting our feeder the last few mornings.
The museum has allocated part of a collection room for server space. I am posting a few pictures to track the progress of that project so far. Here are the racks the day we first rolled them into place. We are using the 42U APC NetShelter 750mm wide SX (AR3150) ...
When members of my family come to visit, we usually take a drive to Alachua Sink / La Chua Trail to look at the alligators. Notice something in the background? Here is a closeup: The water level was really low which tends to concentrate the gators in these few lake ...
Here is a picture of some of my work buddies (the museum IT department) from a few months ago, taken at a local restaurant named Buddha Belly.
I still had one other nagging problem trying to run the latest version of CentOS Linux on my Dell Inspiron 8100, which includes a Pentium III Mobile CPU capable of SpeedStep. The keyboard and mouse were very jerky. In fact, I would lose actual keystrokes. It's very annoying to type ...
I recently installed CentOS 5 on my older Dell Insipron 8100. For wireless, I use a RangeLAN DS card (in Linux, this card uses the orinoco_cs driver and usually shows up as eth1). In previous versions of CentOS I had to manually identify the card by editing the wifi config ...
Sometime last year, I removed Microsoft Windows from my home computer and installed Ubuntu Linux. It was a tough decision, because I knew I would not be able to play 3D games like Counter Strike Source. I finally found a free multi-player 1st person shooter that is similar to CSS, ...
We are making progress again with the help of our contractor. We will be adding around 600 square feet of new air-conditioned living space plus a small covered porch. The new rooms include a Family Room, a Studio / Guest Bedroom, and a Bathroom. A bonus feature is additional closet ...
This year's starting lineup... Beer selection courtesy of Ward's Grocery and Gator Beverage.
Here are some pictures of the ash that landed on my car due to the fires in north Florida. Pictures taken on May 9, 2007.
"The Vista Content Protection specification could very well constitute the longest suicide note in history." This is a quote from Peter Gutmann's Cost Analysis of Windows Vista Content Protection. The original document located here: http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/~pgut001/pubs/vista_cost.txt I have mirrored the content here: http://thatlinuxbox.com/static/vista_cost.txt
It was a cool day on our last trip to the zoo, so some of the animals that are normally sleeping were at least moving a little. The Cheetah: Don't mess with this guy: These birds were making the strangest bellowing sounds: Beautiful stripes:
CalDAV is the Open Standards approach to calendar sharing. It is a little bit late to the game, but adoption is accelerating. Support has been announced by vendors such as Apple and Oracle. The Open Source community has a number of projects underway to utilize this new standard. General Articles ...
I gave a presentation at the 2006 Florida Association of Museums Conference (FAM) in July. I gave the same talk at Denison University in October. Summary: Avoid vendor lock-in. Preserve your ability to access your own data into perpetuity. Adopt open standards. The slides are posted on the web: UPDATE ...
According to the Go Open Source web site, Go_Open was the first television series dedicated to Open Source Software. The television series aired in South Africa as part of a campaign to promote open source. Here is a fast mirror to those videos: http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/linux/go_open_source.htm UPDATE 05.01.2013 - The original fast ...
** update ** We terminated our relationship with this architect. Read the comments for additional information. ** Things are progressing nicely. Our architectural firm is m_gold design and consulting. We are moving forward into choosing materials, getting approval from a structural engineer, etc. Below is the latest revision of the ...
This is a reminder for Dan to finish the kitchen remodel. We still need to install the cabinet trim.
** update ** We terminated our relationship with this architect. Read see story comments of story Home Addition - floor plan for for additional information. ** Dan and Kristen have been talking to a local architect, Martin Gold. With housing prices what they are, it seems to make more sense ...
I have officially become part of Stubbie's bar history! Here is a picture of the plaque mounted on the wall of the bar, which I earned by drinking 100 beers. What did I learn from the experience? I really like India Pale Ales! Stubbie Shirt Pub web site: http://www.stubbieshirtpub.com/ NOTE: ...
After OSCON we had time to enjoy the area around Portland. Henry's was our favorite bar. Service was great and just look at the beer selection! Here are pictures of the Chinese Garden:
In July, I attended the O'Reilly Open Source Convention (OSCON) in Portland, Oregon. http://conferences.oreillynet.com/os2006/ The conference was great and I was lucky enough to attend with three other people that I know from the University of Florida. All of us had different interests, so we often attended different content tracks ...
Ward's grocery in Gainesville has a very good selection of beer. This made beverage shopping for my birthday party very easy, indeed!
Dan and the family went to the beach for a few days. These are coquina rocks Marineland:
Just wanted to say hi to the local Linux Users Group here in Gainesville, Florida. http://www.gatorlug.org/ Here is their cool logo: