Via PVR Wire, comes news that Galleon 2.1.0 is released. A couple new features including better shoutcast support and improved tivotogo funcitonality, see the full release notes. This is the java software I use to stream music, photos, and more to my tivo.
This is the second free Open Source/Free Software related magazine that I’ve run into recently. Free Software Magazine looks like its available free and its articles are not aimed squarely at the technical geek crowd. A sample from issue #10: Jump to Debian GNU/Linux: A guide to why the Debian distro is a good choice
Luckily the install is very painless and mostly automated (easier than the last windows install I did). Despite all the critiques of linux installs (and yes, it did cross my mind that a new Mac would be nice), I find myself hunting for drivers and driver CDs (especially for motherboard subsystems) than I have to
This is a great read on the history and role of FastCGI given the rise and popularity of “CGI Frameworks”, as the author calls them, like Rails, Django, and Zope. One of those rare entries where I learn a lot from each paragraph. Why does this matter? Because these are large frameworks written in interpreted
Just poking fun at our bery own goal-scoring defender! All in all, its a great recognition of just how good Boswell can be if Bruce has brought him in for a look at training camp, after starting the 2005 season as an undrafted rookie with DC United. I hope this coming season that Nowak finds
Bolivia’s president elect is on a worlwide tour visiting foreign governments including China, Cuba, Spain, the Netherlands, France, Venezuela, and brazil. The US has asked to talk to him, according to the State Department. Morales may meet with the US once he’s been inaugurated. Shannon emphasized how important it is for Washington to continue the
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It’s a gray day here in Virginia, so this might cheer some of us up: Serenity Might Fly Again? …the movie’s sales on DVD, which came out on Dec. 20, are running neck-and-neck with the hit comedy Wedding Crashers, which bodes well for a possible Serenity sequel.
Via my dad, comes this link to a PC World article asking “Do Burned CDs Have a Short Life Span?”. The expert in the article suggests that for long term storage, use magentic tape to store files you want preserved for decades. For your average home user, burning copies to CD’s I think is still
Two interesting posts on The Sports Economists today. The first points to a story pinting out that Britain’s high tax rate puts the Premier League at a disadvantage relative to its Continental neighbors, forcing English clubs to offer higher wages to players in order to remain competitive. The firm said a player seeking net pay
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