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Ubuntu Linux, SimpleShare NAS, and NFS

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Had an upgrade to Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon go badly. Now I'm digging out from under. Part of what was lost was my /etc directory getting scrambled so I couldn't read my old /etc/fstab entry. Been fighting to remember how things worked to mount my SimpleShare for backup and access …

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Local DNS Cache for Faster Browsing using dnsmasq

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Looking for a way to speed up recurring DNS lookups on my Ubuntu box. I found a reference to Local DNS Cache for Faster Browsing on Ubuntu Blog. Works like a champ.

I like that dnsmasq allows me to configure the size of the cache easily. I don't like that …

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Inside the Monkeysphere

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Seriously good article on why we don't think of other people as "people". Inside the Monkeysphere is terrific.

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Kodak and their great video...

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Found a link to this Kodak video from Jason Calacanis' blog. His article about winds of change has one word: genius.

It is a phenomenal video. Too bad that Kodak's web site is messy and confusing and has nothing of interest to me. For me, the video just brought home …

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How to create a PDF printer (print to PDF) in Ubuntu

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I found printing to a PDF file useful occasionally useful under Windows. Neat to have a way to do it in Ubuntu: 5 steps to create a PDF printer (print to PDF) in Ubuntu

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Celebrity Worship and the American Dream

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Love this quote from Violent Acres about Celebrity Worship and the American Dream

Speaking of the American dream, has anyone noticed how much it’s changed? The American dream used to be about owning a modest home, having a happy family, and supporting yourself with honest, hard work. No one …

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OS X Style Google Reader

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I'd referred to using CSS to make Google Reader look better.

If you're using Google Reader, OS X Style Google Reader makes it much more usable. The font's better, it's much prettier in layout, etc., etc. Great stuff.

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Google Reader Optimized

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I've been using Google Reader more and more. I'm not thrilled with the layout, so I was really pleased to see that I could modify it either using the Stylish FireFox Extension or via Greasemonkey Google Reader Optimized

I started out with Stylish but am trying to cut down on …

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How to change the root password on Ubuntu

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This is one of the things I meant to investigate. I know I have a password and can use sudo to do almost anything ... but what's root's password? How to change the root password on Ubuntu was one of those "duh" moments but I'm glad to have this as a …

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