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Category Archives: Information Technology
Sprint cheating on handset upgrade
The IPhone 4S became available for virtually the entire word on Friday, including my carrier Sprint. As I’ve recounted previously I’ve been using the HTC EVO for about 14 or 15 months now and I was ready for an upgrade. … Continue reading
Four months with my HTC EVO
Four months ago I bought my HTC EVO and switched to Sprint from T-Mobile and thought it would be a good point to revisit the topic to discuss some of my longer term impressions. My region still does not have “4G” … Continue reading
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a Super Computer in every home
When I first read this last night my first thought was “and this is what the government is spending our tax dollars on”? I figured some nerd had a funny idea and for a chuckle decided to make a super … Continue reading
Clonezilla is all you need for full system imaging
I’ve been using Clonezilla for a couple years now so when I saw Linux Journal run an article espousing it’s use I had to read through to see what they said. Which is to say, pretty much what I already … Continue reading
Initial Ubuntu 10.10 thoughts
I promised some thoughts about the new 10.10 beta over the weekend and finally got around to kicking the tires Sunday night. As a minor upgrade from the long term support version 10.04, not much looks different though there are … Continue reading
Ubuntu 10.10 beta released
Just a quick note to let those interested know that Ubuntu 10.10 beta was released this morning. If you are new to, or still thinking about trying out Linux I’d recommend you not try a beta, but instead try or … Continue reading
Help yourself before asking government
I am by no means friendly to the shenanigans businesses use with consumers or, often, between themselves. I’ve often commented to friends and colleagues my displeasure how consumers are treated by businesses; particularly when those businesses go too far and … Continue reading
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Installing OTRS 2.4.7 on Ubuntu 10.04 redux
Last weekend I ended up going the hard route trying to install OTRS 2.4.7, but at the end of the day (quite literally as it took me all afternoon) I did get the job done. But that wasn’t the way … Continue reading
Posted in Applications, Howto, Information Technology, Linux
Tagged Apache2, Canonical, MySQL, OTRS, Perl, Postfix, Ubuntu
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What would persuade you to ditch Windows for Ubuntu 10.04?
ZDNet ran an article a few days that I just had to link to titled as my subject says. It’s not a lengthy, or even a technical analysis of either operating system but does serve as a good sedgeway into … Continue reading
My Odyssey is over
My personal odyssey ended yesterday when I was finally able to find two HTC EVOs. I had been calling every single Sprint store and the four Best Buy stores in my area daily. No one could tell me when they … Continue reading
Apple brazenly stripping customers of their rights
This is the kind of corporate activity that tends to annoys me. Comes the news that Apple has applied for a patent for a system that will strip you of your rights. Despite previous regulatory rulings that we do in … Continue reading
Installing OTSR 2.4.7 on Ubuntu 10.04 was interesting
It just so happened that I had need for a trouble ticket resolution system, and is my wont, turned to the open source community first. Where of course I found OTRS. OTRS is a full fledged trouble ticket resolution system, … Continue reading
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Tagged Apache2, Canonical, MySQL, OTRS, Perl, Postfix, Ubuntu
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Android App Market at a disadvantage?
Interesting but I’m not sure I see the disadvantage. The word ‘disadvantage’ has certain conotations to it that I don’t feel are completely truthful in this case. If Android develops a systemic problem over time that blocks it from markets … Continue reading
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Odyssey Smodyssey
Okay I lied, we didn’t wait till the weekend. We made the decision late last night and after calling all afternoon to every Sprint store in the area I ended up putting two on pre-order at the closest Best Buy. … Continue reading
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Tagged AT&T, BlackBerry, HTC, Motorola, Samsung, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon
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My own little odyssey
I’ve been using a Blackberry Curve Titanium for going on two years now, and while it’s serve me quite well I want a little more in the coming year. I don’t even have a data plan for it, and even … Continue reading
Posted in Cell Phones, Operating Systems
Tagged AT&T, BlackBerry, HTC, Motorola, Samsung, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon
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