Monthly Archives: November 2009
packages website in progress
Generally speaking, I don’t like writing posts just to give a status report, since there’s nothing to show … especially in this case … but I guess I’ll make an exception. I’ve been working on the packages website rewrite over … Continue reading
Filed under Gentoo
my hardware closet
I finally called and cancelled my Comcast cable TV subscription this weekend. I’ve been meaning to do it forever. I can’t remember the last time I was even watching TV on a regular basis, though I think it was probably … Continue reading
Filed under Hardware
packages website going offline for a while
I’ve been on a roll to clean house lately, and part of that is simplifying my hardware setup. One thing that needs to be ripped out completely is my old server, which is getting to be a real pain to … Continue reading
hardware setup
I got woken up this morning at about 5:30 because my server’s fan was so loud. Seriously. Actually, I think I had trouble sleeping anyway, but it was unusually noisy, and when I woke up, the first thing I thought … Continue reading
closed captioning on dvds (and ripping them)
In ripping my DVDs, I try to future-proof it as much as I can, by putting in as many elements as I *think* I might need or want someday down the road. One of those elements is subtitles. There are … Continue reading
Filed under Computers, Gentoo, Multimedia
ratchet and clank: a crack in time
One thing I will readily admit is that I’m not a veteran gamer. Not having a video game console for most of my life will kind of do that to you. Thankfully, though, to an abundance of free time, a … Continue reading
Filed under Entertainment
