Category Archives: Misc

Day 17 – Post a useful HOWTO to solve a challenge you’ve come across recently. How to get a bunch of twitter followers – for free ! I have read a LOT of twitter posts that basically say: “click here … Continue reading →

Day 16 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek)… – First computer you’ve ever owned & your favourite ever. My First computer was a 286 PC, 12  mhz speed.  With a TURBO BUTTON ! (Don’t ask me why it had … Continue reading →

Day 15 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek)… – Earliest geek experience? This one goes back quite a while. I would say this is a close call between 2 events: Writing my first software program (on a TRS-80) Winning … Continue reading →

Day 14 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek)… – Favourite computer conference? First of all, I have to note that it has been a long while since I blogged here, but I am back, and I will try and … Continue reading →

Day 13 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek)… – How did you become such a geek? Career? Personal interest? Definately personal interest, as I have been a geek since birth 🙂 I was an avid reader as a kid, … Continue reading →

Day 12 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek)… – What area do you want to expand your skills into? One area I would like to focus on is plug-ins and OSGI.  Specifically, I would like to spend more time … Continue reading →

Day 10 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek)… – Favourite hacking environment – music, light, seating, etc First of all, I dislike overhead fluorescent lights. The high frequency flickering drives me crazy and they really cause bad reflection off … Continue reading →

not sure if anyone noticed a delay in my recent posts (is anyone out there?) but I was away for a bit due to: Went to LA for 2 weeks with the family for Thanksgiving Came back and had too … Continue reading →

Day 10 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek)… – Picture, screenshot and specifications of your primary Computer. My 1st work PC is an HP desktop (nothing special), running Ubuntu 10.10, dual screen with 19″ and 22″ LCDs. the 2nd … Continue reading →

Day 8 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek)… What OS/distribution do I run? At work, I do about 60/40 between Linux (Ubuntu 10.10) and Windows (XP pro) With windows I do: MS Word, Excel and Visio for company stuff … Continue reading →