PCLinuxOS: "Finally Found What I was Looking for!"

Now here is the thing, I was resolute to have a solution in place within days, by the weekend at least. So what really happened. Just over 24 hours ago, I lost it on my machine (my beloved Dell Precision M6500). After tolerating no real functioning wireless device that fuelled no love for Broadcom and being limited by a less than a full featured Nvidia video card, I decided to make a move to improve my dormant state and get out of the "woe is me" life I have chosen (life with Linux on the Laptop that is).

Knowing that there had to be a solution, I broke the OS that had been good to me for several months now, no regrets, she was meant for the big times and deserved more than I could give, parting was such sweet sorry. I then quickly moved on to others I had been with in the past, but was soon reminded why we never made it in the first place.

Still resolute to find a solution I kept looking, then finally I came across, the one (the new OS, flavor of the month); yes, this could be the one. So far, a short encounter has me thinking that this is the start of something really special. The beginning of a long term relationship, the kind you take home to mama. So who is she? 

PCLinuxOS     

Yes indeed, with the live DVD, the Nvidia driver works and the graphics are amazing, not only that, but the Broadcom wireless card now works as well with the live DVD.

For your listening pleasure!


Until next time,
Walk good!

What are the chances?

On my commute to the office this morning, the lady next to me was playing the same XM satellite station I was! She noticed and said to me "you have satellite radio"; I nodded to affrim. We drove side by side with volumes up until she turned off...before we parted we confirmed that we were from the same country.
Called tech support at NetApp minutes after arriving at the office; would you believe, the gentleman on the other side of the line was from the same country I am. What are the chances?

Have a great day!

Until next time, walk good.


Ai

The Volunteer

I am impressed with the details of what was done with FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) from Blender!

And to think that you could do this too...the application is Free :)

With the remains of summer...

Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRsGyueVLvQ

From a more academic perspective there is:
http://www.openscad.org/

Yep this too is FOSS

I am in debt and less rich because? Still trying to figure out why I spend my days, and valuable time as a volunteer S_ A _ _!

We are so programmed, this is the Matrix for real, the problem is I will be heading into the weekend, just to do it all again come Monday!

The the only thing I can truly hope for is to live long enough to become a greeter at Home Depot (not too interested in Walmart, but if it comes down to it...oh well).

"Hyperterminal" for Linux

There are options:

Cutecom
Minicom
Gtkterm

I am sure there are others!

Until next time, walk good.

Ai

Space: Less is More

Space is more valuable than not space. With space you are able to create. One can use space to invent, to research, to discover, and to create. Less is indeed more, those of us in the Linux world can certainly agree on that, but there is more to it.

In a home you can always use more space, the trouble is we store so much of what we may or may not need, it eats up all our space and then we say we want more. So what then is the solution? I say get less after all less is indeed more.

Until next time, walk good.

Ai

Ainsley vs. Ainsley

I have come to the conclusion that in order to truly succeed it is ourselves that we must first overcome. Nothing new being stated here, but to actually realize it in a real way makes the world of a difference. Today I won the race, no I did not place first and my time was no where near a world record, however, it was my best. I ran and I won, I beat me, I overcame.

Until next time, walk good.

Ai

The Beautiful Things

On my way back from a recent trip to a metropolitan city I was cruising at twilight. The speed of the vehicle the lighting of the sky, the bending of the branches all gave way to a spectacular view, no, not one of nature this time, but rather, one that was man made. An architectural beauty caught my eye, it was only for a moment, but long enough to register and remain until this day in the cerebral. What was amazing is the thought that perhaps, the combination of wind bending the branches of trees, the speed at which I was traveling, the light from the evening sky etc. makes me believe that it was a unique event, never seen before nor will be ever again. The opportunity may come, but will the experience be had? So what now you may ask, I saw a thing of beauty that no doubt was a true joy to behold.

Then it all became clear, an epiphany of sorts and then the question. What if we lived our lives looking for the beautiful things? The beautiful things in nature, in our physical environment and in each other. No not necessarily the superficial (even though "a thing of beauty is a joy to behold") but rather, beautiful character and beautiful spirit. Can you imagine how wonderful life would be if we really focused on the "The Beautiful Things".

Until next time, walk good!

Ai