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Archives for October, 2006

Ubuntu Edgy 6.10 is out today!

The servers are very very busy. Downloading a torrent seems to be the way to go. For those upgrading: alt+f2, gksu update-manager -c For those looking for the cd image to download: http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/ubuntu-releases/edgy/ubuntu-6.10-desktop-i386.iso.torrent

Colorado Decides 2006: Amendment 44 (legalize up to an oz of marijuana for those over 21)

The debate is online now for everyone to view http://cbs4denver.com/video/?id=23172@kcnc.dayport.com The polls say it has a chance.

Why I dislike IE7 from an administrator and users point of view

Internet Explorer is not a great web browser by comparison. These are my reasons. 1.) Installer makes you validate windows which means no offline installations which isn’t a huge deal, but sometimes legit copies of XP register as unauthentic which is annoying. Firefox just installs. 2.) The installer which is 14.8 megs already takes entirely [...]

New Battlestar Galactica season draws interesting parallels

If you don’t watch it, I would suggest it.  This show draws some great parallels to modern day US.  While throughout the first two seasons, the viewer is led to identify with the humans and root for them in this war of cylons, which are possibly-human-looking robots, and humans.  This season opener starts with the [...]