Mounting a portable USB 80GB hard drive on my Fedora Core 3 box was relatively easy. By default, Fedora leaves out the NTFS support due to legal issues. I used YUM to install NTFS support. No issues whatsoever with the installation. Unfortunately, NTFS support is READ-ONLY. I tried mounting the drive automatically via fstab, but [...]
I’ve never done it before. I just successfully removed an old kernel from my Fedora 3 system. Fedora has a feature that automatically updates your system. Old kernels are never removed for good reason. After a while, kernels accumulate and are left to rot on your system. At boot up, your system will start to [...]
In an article by AP’s Technology Writer Greg Sandoval entitled “Programmers: Video Games Need Female Touch,” he quotes Tara Teich, a 26 year old software programmer saying, “must women in video games always look like Las Vegas show girls?” The answer is a resounding YES. We all know sex sells. Would busty Tomb Raider Lara [...]
Boeing will offer in-flight wi-fi service to upcoming planes. Read the article here. It’s still disappointing to hear that no US airline has signed up to purchase Boeing’s latest planes. Apparently, wireless service is already available in foreign carriers. Boeing’s in-flight service is called Connexion. It will cost $30 for international flights, $20 for domestic [...]
I just logged in to check on my neglected linux box. I am delighted to know the system has been running for 179 days. A power failure caused the last downtime. In reality, it has been over a year since I rebooted my system. Of course, I checked the logs for intrusions. I was glad [...]
Look at the Picture #1. Are Squares A and B the same color? It doesn’t look like it, but apparently they are exactly the same. Your eyes are telling you they’re not, but in reality, they are the same color. You want proof? Take a look at Picture #2, it shows two vertical strips of [...]
The US Men’s National team is currently ranked number six according to the latest FIFA Ranking. Brazil heads the list at number one followed by Argentina, Netherlands, Czech Republic and Mexico rounding at number five. Interestingly enough, European powerhouses France, England, Spain, Portugal, Germany and Italy are number 7, 8, 8, 10, 11 and 14 [...]
This came out several weeks ago. The biggest catch ever. A 646 lb catfish caught in the Mekong river. It’s as big as a grizzly bear.
This plane was picked and slammed into a home by Hurricane Emily in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Emily is now headed west and is expected to hit land just south of the US-Mexico border.
Running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain. Of course, a classic example of how not to do it. It hurts just by looking at it. I can see in the headlines now… “Man suspended in air for 2 seconds.” It’s not as dramatic several years ago when a man was hanging off a bull’s horn [...]
