Category Archives: Misc

Day 27 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek) – Fix a bug in some open source software and commit the patch

Posted on May 2, 2012 by andy dingfelder

Day 27 – Fix a bug in some open source software and commit the patch hmmm.  I think this is a mirror of the previous post on open source software, and I refer you to that answer

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Day 26 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek) – Apple – friend, foe or other?

Posted on April 2, 2012 by andy dingfelder

Day 26 – Apple – friend, foe or other? See my previous post about thoughts about Microsoft.  As I addressed there, I think both Apple and Microsoft (and Linux) all have their pros and cons. One thing I dont love … Continue reading →

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Day 25 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek) – Microsoft – friend, foe or other?

Posted on March 2, 2012 by andy dingfelder

– Microsoft – friend, foe or other? Both.  Linux sucks for games, and Mac is not far ahead.  Yes, they could be good if the vendors supported them, but at the moment, they dont, so Microsoft is the only alternative. … Continue reading →

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Day 24 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek) – How do you feel about Open Source vs Proprietary software?

Posted on February 2, 2012 by andy dingfelder

– How do you feel about Open Source vs Proprietary software? This can be a very passionate topic.  Many of my (Linux using) peers feel very strongly about supporting ONLY Open Source software.  On the otherhand, I work with people … Continue reading →

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Day 23 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek) – Post a review of an application that you use.

Posted on January 2, 2012 by andy dingfelder

Day 23 – Post a review of an application that you use. I am not sure if/when I will get around to doing this.  Maybe one day. Until then how about checking out my next next post or my twitter … Continue reading →

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Day 22 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek) – Release some software under an open source license that you haven’t released before.

Posted on November 2, 2011 by andy dingfelder

Day 22 – Release some software under an open source license that you haven’t released before. While I love lots of open source software packages, and support the licensing model, I am going to have to take a mulligan here. … Continue reading →

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Day 21 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek) – Favourite thing & worst things about working in IT?

Posted on November 2, 2011 by andy dingfelder

Day 21 – Favourite thing & worst things about working in IT? I really like communicating with people, sharing what I know, and helping others solve problems.  Thats what I like to do. When a user has a problem, and … Continue reading →

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Day 20 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek) – Where do you stand on Internet Censorship?

Posted on October 2, 2011 by andy dingfelder

Day 20 – Where do you stand on Internet Censorship? I am not a big fan of the government trying to censor the population.  I think Australia for instance is going too far. And as a US citizen (dual US/NZ … Continue reading →

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Day 19 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek) – Most hated computing environment

Posted on September 2, 2011 by andy dingfelder

Day 19 –Most hated computing environment I have to say I don’t really HATE any computing environment, but I like some better than others. I find strengths and weaknesses in all of the main operating systems, I like Mac, Linux … Continue reading →

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Day 18 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek) – Most cringe-worthy geek moment

Posted on August 2, 2011 by andy dingfelder

Day 18 – Most cringe-worthy geek moment I’m going to have to go a bit geek here and quote the urban Dictionary: Geek is One of four titles used to classify someone based on their technical and social skills. The … Continue reading →

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