Learning

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    Linux on the desktop

    Part of my desire to use Ubuntu on this desktop was to see just how far Linux on the desktop has come since the last time I tried it out. (On top of just learning some more about using Linux in general.) So I’ve been keeping a very close eye on just how often I…

  • I want, I want

    So far they are only rumors, or planned products with no pricing, but can I just say the idea of a Windows Home Server and a 1-Terabyte hard drive gets me excited? Or maybe it’s just been a long day and I’m easily excited? It was a very long day, the first day of maternity…

  • Picture perfect

    The local newspaper announced the winners of their annual photo contest and I am very proud that out of 6000 entries, my wife was given honorable mention. Nice job Angela! They’ve run this contest for a few years now, and we generally enter it without much success. The whole process is sort of odd to…

  • Unpleasantness

    It’s one of the areas of working in IT, specifically on the helpdesk, that no one ever prepares you for. They don’t cover it in the tech magazines, they don’t talk about it on tech podcasts, and you don’t hear much about it when you’re training for your career, but at some point, you will…

  • Digital Media Nirvana

    This is the control room at the brand new WOSU@COSI, a hands-on learning TV and Radio studio. Last night, Angela and I were lucky enough to attend a preview gala, complete with a tour of the facilities, a few PBS and NPR celebs and part of the Ohio State marching band (aka TBDBITL). I was…

  • Audio master

    One of the things I absolutely love about my job, is that there’s always something new to learn, or to tinker with, in order to solve a problem. Today, it was audio. You see, a couple of days ago, I was charged with finding a solution for someone who wanted to record day-long meetings. It…