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QTRuby and RVM

2011-06-19 tutorial

My notes on using QTRuby with RVM, specifically under Slackware Linux.

Keeping Busy?

2011-06-11 musings

Some musings on what it means to stay busy and how mindset really does affect performance, often regardless of motivation.

Telling the Stupid Truth

2011-06-08 rant

A rant on open-source folks using "legal concerns" and other cop-outs as reasons for not welcoming new technology and collaboration.

Motivation

2009-12-04 personal

So how do you deal with getting things done while depressed?

Revival!

2009-11-24 journal

Well, I finally got around to creating a form to do my blog posts with. Hopefully, this will encourage me to come back to blogging more often - maybe even getting the comic going again. I've just been dealing with... well, a lot of stuff that keeps my attention. Maybe I'll share about it soon.

Looking for feedback

2007-11-13 interactive

Another fantastic blog update from... well, yours truly. As I don't really have guest authors, that's kind of a given. In any case, this post brings cat /proc/life (that's the name of this blog, in case you weren't sure) into the realm of user feedback... or so I hope.

Setting up F@H Linux

2007-11-11 tutorial

I decided today that I should reformulate my tutorials section to be an extension of my blog. It's a lot less headache all around, I think. I'll fold the whopping one I already have in later, though. For now, it's time for a new one. This tutorial will run through how to set up the Folding At Home client on a Linux computer.

A Journal Article

2007-11-06 journal

This has been a pretty full day for me, all things told. I managed to create a blog script, a news script, revamp my comments scripts, and make a blog post, all in one evening. This after arising at 5:45 so I could get my calculus homework done.

A sad realization

2007-10-01 journal

I came to the conclusion today that I'm going to have to evaluate how I interact with other programmers in a team, and then play off my strengths to really make something happen.

Installing Fedora 7 on an External Drive

2007-09-27 tutorial

I'll start off by saying that by following these instructions, you are proceeding at your own risk. I cannot be held accountable if for some reason your processor generates a quantum event leading to the ex-nihilo creation of an aardvark in the room with you.

Off to an ironic start

2007-09-26 rant

So, why exactly am I already blogging? Because I can't take it anymore. I've read way too many "Linux just isn't ready for the desktop" articles/blog posts/forum threads/... Now, they certainly make some good points. However, sometimes, they just don't think.