Jon Upchurch
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More on Linux
Ubuntu 9.04 on my new Laptop
I think I’m in love… /swoon My new laptop just arrived today. It’s nothing special in the hardware department - Pentium Core 2 Duo 2Ghz 2Gb – 800Mhz RAM 150Gb 5400 RPM HDD 15″ display running at 1080i In the past I didn’t like Ubuntu, but what I’ve come to discover is that it’s REALLY matured as an OS. It’s definitely [...]
*Grumble* *Grumble* Linux *Grumble* *Grumble* | grep *Grumble*>dev null
Let me start by saying I love Linux. I’ve been using it casually since ‘91 or ‘92. I’m not an expert, but it reminds me of why I like computers and it makes me a bit nostalgic for the days when 98% of people could barely operate a computer if at all. My problem with [...]
The Gym, Day 1 and 2
As recently as 15 months ago… I was in decent shape. I was working out regularly and was fast approaching the outside range of my ideal weight. My BMI was below the “Fat” zone by a few percentage points. Considering my age, the genetic mountain I have to overcome to be fit, and the kind of [...]
On Twitter, Many Follows, and Follow-backs
I know that there are almost as many reasons for using Twitter and approaches to the use of Twitter as there are people USING Twitter. I’m one of the people that sees Twitter as a great way to connect with new people both socially and in business, and I see it as a tool that [...]
Need Feedback for a New Twitter Account Manager App
So I’m becoming more acclimated with Twitter, and I make use of some tools that are out there to manage my account. I use a service that automatically sends a Direct Message greeting new followers. That same service also automatically follows people who follow me (I’m going to address this in another article to come [...]
Well, I caught the bug, and how! It’s very easy to underestimate Twitter, and pass it off as just some new social networking toy, but it really is much more powerful than that. It’s almost hard to keep up with everything, especially at first and even more so as you follow a sizeable number of [...]
I finally broke down
Well, since I’m going to be using Wordpress to develop sites for clients (and now hopefully a lot more of them given the capabilities I have now) I thought it prudent to make something out of my personal domain using Wordpress. So voila, I’ve joined the blogosphere (for better or worse)! It’s going to take [...]
