Month: March 2010

AjaxTerm ubuntu (install)

I use SSH a lot. I use it for secure surfing at coffee shops (SSH secure browsing) This keeps people from watching / sniffing what I am doing on public wifi. I also use it to keep in contact with people (IRC) and access to files at home. In some locations I am unable to get an SSH (port 22) connection …

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Helping Friends (IT support)

I don’t mind helping family and friends with computer problems. It is time consuming, but I have realized that I can’t just ignore helping them. From the simple things where they have changed the font on Firefox to tiny and can’t switch it back, to their machine has crashed. What I have found is that it is really easy to educate …

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New Laptop for the family

My wife’s laptop decided to be unreliable. I took the opportunity to upgrade her to a new computer. As with many items I am attempting to keep things portable. So we are upgrading her from a 15 inch Toshiba laptop that I purchased in 2007 for ($400) to a 13 inch HP Dm3-1130. I chose the HP for 2 reasons; size …

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Comcast – Digital – windows Media Center

I use windows media center on my home theater / basement Projector. Thanks to the wonderful message I got from Comcast that my area is going all digital, I won’t be able to use my system much longer. 1st on my Media center / TiVo I lost the channel data (comcast no longer provides this to analog users) I have preferred …

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Things that I have been doing

I decided that I should do a post on what I have been doing.   First and foremost I have been spending more time with my family.  Three girls make life fun.    I have also been training more and running more often.  Running gives me time to think and if I run on the treadmill I get more time to watch movies.    …

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