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UltraViolet Digital Downloads are Junk!

2012-01-19T12:58:00.001-08:00

I was a background extra in the movie, "Contagion". The mostest boringestest movie ever, but that's another story. At least it was fun being an extra. Anyway, it recently came out on Blu-ray and DVD. I don't even have a Blu-ray player but I bought the BR anyway because I wanted the "digital copy" that I could play in iTunes and stream to my AppleTV. Normally I buy DVD's. And this time I wish I

Learn more about the Internet Censorship Bills (SOPA/PIPA)

2011-11-28T17:31:00.001-08:00

link: http://americancensorship.org/

I saw Yoda!

2011-11-25T21:27:00.001-08:00

So I was just minding my own business when all of a sudden, Yoda went storming across my desk.

Oh Hai!

2011-10-28T20:13:00.001-07:00

Saw this tooth brush holder over at Sears one day.

Want your battery to last all day and not drain even when in standby?

2011-10-28T20:07:00.000-07:00

Just do the following: Disable all the location services except the ones you really really really need. If you're not sure which ones you really really really need, then disable all of them and re-enable them one at a time as apps ask you to do so. Disable Bluetooth. Seems like it's enabled by default on a fresh iOS 5 install. Enable 3G or WiFi but don't leave both enabled. Be sure to do a hard

Rest in Peace Steve Jobs

2011-10-05T20:06:00.000-07:00

After high school, in the early 90's, I didn't know what I wanted to do. All I knew is that I would like it to hopefully be something artistic and creative. So I started taking courses at a technical college and after 2 years, I earned a certificate in graphic design. I have always been interested in and have used computers but this was the first time I started using a Mac computer. I learned

No New Pictures or Videos Were Found on This Device [FIX]

2011-06-17T17:04:00.000-07:00

The problem is that sometimes when you connect a camera to a Windows 7 computer, it won't download all the pictures because it *thinks* it's already downloaded some of them. And that may be true but maybe you just want to redownload them anyway. Well here's how. Simply rename the file, "C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Photo Acquisition\PreviouslyAcquired.db" to "..\

My ankle injury

2011-01-27T20:18:00.000-08:00

Previously I had written all about my ankle injury here on my blog. But I decided that since it was such a focused topic that I would create a blog dedicated just to the ankle injury. You can find it here --> http://anklestrong.tumblr.com/ This way I can keep this blog dedicated to mostly technology related writings and also my occasional thought or viewpoint about the going's on of the time.

Windows Live Writer Beta

2010-07-05T23:01:00.001-07:00

I was wondering what this Windows Live Writer Beta is and now I know! It is a system that allows you to write your blog posts through this stand-alone app from Microsoft. It’s actually a very nice interface and seems to work very well. Now I don’t have to use the Blogger interface if I don’t want to. And just to test out picture attachments, here is one of my favorite web slinging super hero.

Bike ride adventure

2010-05-29T18:17:00.000-07:00

So I got bored and decided to see what I could do on the bike today. I'm starting to really get into the groove of this. Here are some puzzle pieces that have come together so far: First, I have my stainless steel water bottle. Been wanting one of these forever and got it a couple weeks ago. Next, I found my bike gloves. They were packed away in a box. Today I went to REI and got a waist pack.

Angry Birds iPhone wallpaper

2010-05-27T20:17:00.001-07:00

I wanted a wallpaper for my iPhone about the Angry Birds game so i made this. Posted via web from Sean's posterous

Embed a Tweet to your blog with Blackbird Pie - Twitter Media

2010-05-27T16:24:00.001-07:00

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Install k9copy on Fedora 12

2010-05-13T22:17:00.000-07:00

Ok so obviously I'm still sitting here setting up Fedora 12. Well I had some dependency issues trying to install k9copy. Anyway, if anyone else out there is having trouble just do this: # su root # rpm -ivh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm # yum install k9copy ...

Google Chrome 5.0.375.38 (beta) extensions crashing on Fedora 12

2010-05-13T21:40:00.000-07:00

Just a few minutes ago I installed Google Chrome on Fedora 12. I started configuring it, adding extensions, etc. So I installed the "Google Mail Checker Plus" extension. Everytime I launched Chrome, it crashed and displayed an annoying error bar. And when it crashes like that, it doesn't show up on the extensions options page. So here's how to remove it. Just go to the directory that Google

Stevens Creek Trail

2010-03-14T15:56:00.001-07:00

So it turns out the Stevens Creek Trail is right around the corner from where I live. People go there to walk, bike, run, etc. etc. It's a nice area. You can see NASA and Moffett Field from there. Here is a Google My Map of what I did today.View Run on SC Trail in a larger map...

Logitech TouchMouse for iPhone (Windows)

2010-02-03T00:15:00.000-08:00

So earlier today, I downloaded the Logitech TouchMouse iPhone app. First I installed the app, then I installed the Logitech Tough Mouse Server on Windows 7. But the annoying thing? It didn't work. Why? Because of the built in Windows firewall. Thing is, the instructions are really vague. So I'm here to tell you how to make this work. In Windows 7 (or Vista), click on Start and type the word "

iPhone Network Interface Toggles

2009-08-14T21:53:00.001-07:00

iPhone 3GS connects wirelessly to networks in several ways. It connects over Edge, 3G and WiFi. Depending on your situation, sometimes you might want to turn on 3G and turn off WiFi. Or vice versa. If you leave 3G and WiFi on all the time, then you'll soon notice that the battery won't last long. This is really not such a problem because you can just go into settings to turn these items on or off

How to Keep the I.T. Guy Happy

2009-08-06T20:32:00.001-07:00

When you call us to have your computer moved, be sure to leave it buried under half a ton of postcards, baby pictures, stuffed animals, dried flowers, bowling trophies and children's art. We don't have a life, and we find it deeply moving to catch a fleeting glimpse of yours.Don't write anything down. Ever. We can play back the error messages from our video recording.When an IT person says s/he's

Cat catastrophe

2009-07-07T22:01:00.000-07:00

So yesterday was a really long day. After working all day I headed over to Hollister. First thing I noticed when I walked in was a note on my sisters computer that basically said, "I made pasta, you may help yourself." Score!! #nom #nom. Ok but first things first. Let the cats go outside in the backyard so they could go around sniffing things, changed their food, and just generally made sure

Toshiba T6800C

2009-07-03T17:56:00.000-07:00

I almost forgot, I was being bored and just checking stuff out and stumbled and stumbled across this ancient artifact. It's a Toshiba T6800C. I'm not sure about the specs on it, but I think it used to run Windows 3.11. It has a detachable trackball that goes on the side. Wow!...

Three Day Weekend

2009-07-03T17:43:00.000-07:00

It's a 3 day weekend and I have the day off (it's Friday). So last night packed up a bunch of stuff and headed over to Hollister. Didn't sleep so good last night (I can never sleep well in a different place) but I woke up early and got a lot done. Mowed the lawn, washed my Dad's truck because it has been just sitting there, did a bunch of laundry, ate at Togo's and generally had a pretty peaceful

Sean in Hollister!

2009-06-30T22:03:00.000-07:00

Today is the last day of June. I've decided to switch over from posting random meaningless technology posts to actually writing about what's happening in my life. I think the next few months will be fairly interesting so I figured I might as well post here for random bored people on the Internet to read.So here's what's happening. I have been living on my own in an apartment in San Jose for many

Poopy Dog!

2009-05-15T21:09:00.000-07:00

This is another Flash animation I did. I originally embedded it in this post but unfortunately it loops and I don't know how to make it stop without actually going in and editing the file. So instead I will just link to it.link: My Poopy Dog animation (it's a really short one, but funny)...

Fun Time People

2009-05-15T20:48:00.000-07:00

I created this animation years ago! I was digging through my archives and stumbled across it and figured I'd post it. Enjoy. :)Oh, I almost forgot. Click on them for fun (funny sound effects)...

I want one of these!

2009-05-12T23:18:00.000-07:00

link: http://www.shelbysupercars.comlink: http://www.shelbysupercars.com

Racing Live Codes

2009-05-11T11:39:00.000-07:00

Be sure to add the following:KingSean: MZZ1N2XRunnerR006: N4V2TType rest of the post here

Create a tag cloud

2009-05-10T23:32:00.000-07:00

I was just thinking that I would like to add a tag cloud to my blogger blog. This guy posts a really good script for doing that. Take a look: http://phy3blog.googlepages.com/Beta-Blogger-Label-Cloud.htmlAlso, I used this Hexadecimal to RGB color converter to get the colors to match my sites theme: http://www.javascripter.net/faq/hextorgb.htm...

Windows Vista: vista clean install using upgrade CD

2009-03-31T11:30:00.000-07:00

Source: http://forums.cnet.comStep 1. Boot the PC from the Vista DVD.Step 2. Select "Install Now," but do not enter the Product Key from the Vista packaging. Leave the input box blank. Also, turn off the option Automatically activate Windows when I'm online. In the next dialog box that appears, confirm that you really do want to install Vista without entering a Product Key.Step 3. Correctly

It ain't about how hard you hit

2009-03-19T20:19:00.000-07:00

"The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place It will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me or nobody is going to hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done!" - Rocky Balboa,

Prepare this blank disk error in Vista

2008-12-07T13:25:00.000-08:00

The other day I had an issue where I went to read a DVD on my new Vista laptop. It gave me a message implying that it was a blank disk. I knew it wasn't. I created the disk (along with many others) using XP Pro and Nero 6. These DVD's have been fine in all the time I've been using them. All of a sudden it doesn't work on the new laptop. Turns out it's a bug in Vista. Do this: add a file to "c:\

How to create an ISO image of a CD in Nero 6.6.0.16

2008-11-12T13:38:00.000-08:00

How to create an ISO image of a CD in Nero 6.6.0.16. Seems like very few people on the Internets know how to do this so I am officially documenting it here. This way I don't have to spend hours and hours Googling everytime I need to remember how to do this.Insert the original CD into the cdrom drive.Launch Nero 6.6.0.16In the "Applications" section, choose Nero Burning ROM. Cancel the wizard that

My new E-Trade account

2008-10-27T23:53:00.000-07:00

Gas prices through the roof, economy crashing, housing markets down, banks are collapsing,... we are in the midst of one of the worst economic times in this nations history and on the verge of a second great depression. So I asked myself, "Would now be a good time to start investing?" Hmm, sure, why not.So a few minutes ago I signed up at E-Trade. I have so many questions already. The goal is to

iPhone headset no sound during playback fix

2008-10-23T20:19:00.000-07:00

So there is this problem with the iPhone that STILL seems to exist. You're listening to whatever and then you pause it. When you go to press play again, there is no sound. This issue is well documented as being a problem with the headset jack. In fact, based on what I've read, Apple even tells you to simply plug and unplug the headset multiple times until the sound comes back. Lame!Well a week or

Access Windows directories over network from Linux

2008-08-14T16:23:00.000-07:00

At work I have an Active Directory domain and most of my systems are Windows XP clients of this domain. I also have a Red Hat Enterprise network that uses NIS. At my desk, I have a machine that dual boots Vista and Fedora 8. And of course I have VMWare guests on each one. Anyway.....So I'm on my Fedora box and I simply want to copy a file to the Windows 2003 SBS file server. I have created a

How to: Firefox 3 on Fedora 8

2008-07-31T14:16:00.000-07:00

Ok, I look all over but nobody posts these sorts of things for the n00bs out there. So I will. This is very easy and much less hassle then trying to rely on some guys home-made rpm's and such. Now keep in mind, there is always a hundred or more ways of doing things -- this is my way. So if you don't like it, then don't do it this way.1> First, I login as root and create a directory called /

Mocha VNC Lite on iPhone + TightVNC Server on Windows XP

2008-07-27T14:48:00.000-07:00

So basically you just install TightVNC Server on your Windows box (or it can be Mac or Linux, doesn't really matter). Then you install the VNC Lite app on your iPhone. Give your computer a static IP address, open up port 5900 on your router and point it to your IP address and wha-la,.. you can now remote control your computer from anywhere. Amazing!...

Rush on the Colbert Report

2008-07-21T23:10:00.000-07:00

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My Fedora 8 desktop

2008-07-21T21:30:00.000-07:00

My Fedora 8 desktop...

Ringtones for iPhone

2008-07-15T22:10:00.000-07:00

Great! Now I can create ringtones very easily for iPhone. This site http://audiko.net/ is the greatest!I used to do it the manual way with this complicated rig: http://www.ehow.com/how_2160460_custom-iphone-ringtones-free.html...

Dumb lady at Jack in the Box

2008-06-02T13:04:00.000-07:00

So today I went to lunch with my friend at around noon at Jack in the Box. We finish lunch and head back to my car to head back to work. As we are walking, we are passing the drive-thru. The drive-thru actually starts once you pull into the lot and goes all the way around. First you pull in, go to the order menu and then pull around to the window where they take the cash and give you the order.

The Cyborg Name Decoder

2008-05-20T21:26:00.001-07:00

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Stephen Colbert vs Rain (Dance Off)

2008-05-09T00:01:00.000-07:00

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Install Nvidia drivers on Red Hat 9 or RHEL3

2008-05-06T13:38:00.000-07:00

This guide will help you install Nvidia drivers on a Linux based computer system that has an Nvidia card. This guide assumes you are using Red Hat Enterprise 3 or Red Hat 9 (or something along those lines. This guide would probably work ok for Fedora too. Not sure about SuSE or Ubuntu though.)Basically, after a default installation, you will want to try to install your Nvidia drivers. You go to

Mötley Crüe - Saints of Los Angeles

2008-04-16T18:35:00.000-07:00

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Al Gore interview on 60 Minutes

2008-04-06T18:02:00.000-07:00

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Lunch at Panda Express

2008-03-28T13:21:00.001-07:00

Barack Obama 'A More Perfect Union'

2008-03-19T19:30:00.001-07:00

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Customize Microsoft Windows Vista Start Menu folders

2008-02-14T11:43:00.000-08:00

On the Start Menu, right-click "Programs"Choose, "Explore All Users"Enjoy...

The Sci Fi Sounds Quiz: Identify sounds from science fiction movies and TV

2007-12-22T14:25:00.000-08:00

I received 63 credits onThe Sci Fi Sounds QuizHow much of a Sci-Fi geek are you? Take the Sci-Fi Movie Quizdigital camera ratings

Surf the internet as GoogleBot

2007-12-09T22:03:00.000-08:00

Install User Agent addon for Firefox.Tools > User Agent Switcher > Options...Description: GooglebotUser Agent: Googlebot/2.1 ( http://www.googlebot.com/bot.html)Tools > User Agent Switcher > GooglebotEnjoyI originally got this information from here: http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=2589

How the Internet works (explained with tennis balls)

2007-12-04T23:16:00.000-08:00

link: http://www.managednetworks.co.uk/how-the-internet-works.htmlHow the Internet works (explained with tennis balls)Isn't it easy to get confused about nameservers, registrars, domain names, ICANN, whois and so forth? The underlying concepts for building a resilient distributed network might not be too tricky, but as soon as you actually start making that network resilient, distributed and

Careful! Hacking Master Locks Is SIMPLE!

2007-12-04T23:08:00.000-08:00

Careful! Hacking Master Locks Is SIMPLE! - The most amazing bloopers are hereLink: Careful! Hacking Master Locks Is SIMPLE!

Compiz Settings Manager

2007-11-29T22:55:00.000-08:00

Add this to get the "Custom" option# sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager...

Exoskeleton Turns Humans Into Terminators

2007-11-24T01:56:00.001-08:00

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The Writers Guild Strike -- Explained

2007-11-10T00:05:00.000-08:00

I met Nikki Sixx today!

2007-10-28T17:08:00.000-07:00

Nikki Sixx was signing his book today. It was at Barnes and Noble in San Mateo at 2pm. So I picked up my friend and we headed over to the book store this morning to go check it out. Got there at around 10:30am. By this time, there were a few hundred people in line. The book signing was to take place at 2pm. So at around 1pm they let us into the book store. The brought us up to the upper level of

Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibson - Elephant Skin WallPaper

2007-10-26T14:48:00.001-07:00

I like this wallpaper...

Nikki Sixx on Capital Hill Video

2007-09-19T11:48:00.000-07:00

Sixx on Capital Hill

Nikki Sixx goes to Capital Hill

2007-09-17T22:36:00.000-07:00

I finally got it. Author: Nikki Sixx. Book: The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star. I'm about halfway through this book and it's great. Once I finish it, I'll post more. For now though, I was amazed to see the Mr. Sixx spoke about his book on Capital Hill. Now that is impressive!Check this out: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/06/

299 watts

2007-09-17T17:39:00.001-07:00

299 WATTS Body Battery Calculator - Find Out How Much Electricity Your Body is Producing - DatingFree Online Dating from JustSayHiType rest of the post here

Sun Solaris exams -- The rest of the story

2007-08-17T23:40:00.001-07:00

Ok, so I just posted that I passed the exam, but I might as well tell my story here so that I can look back and remember what I went through to do it.Firstly of all, this all started about a year ago at work. We wanted to do ASIC design, wanted to do it using Cadence software, and needed to run Cadence software on Red Hat Enterprise linux machines. I knew nothing about Linux. I had installed it a

Sun Certified Systems Administrator

2007-08-17T23:29:00.000-07:00

Today is the day. I finally finished it. There will be more exams down the road, but for now I am happy to say I finally passed and am now a Sun Certified Systems Administrator. Hooray! Here's a picture of my pile of notes that I finally get to put away as I prepare to start a new batch. HA!Type rest of the post here

Shrute Bucks!

2007-05-22T16:35:00.000-07:00

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Megatron!

2007-05-13T02:39:00.001-07:00

Faster Windows XP = Disable Automatic Updates

2007-05-11T18:32:00.000-07:00

For months now it seems like I've been hearing more and more people complain that their Windows XP computer is running slow. And whenever I hear about this, svchost.exe seems to be involved. But when you analyze svchost.exe using Sysinternals Process Explorer, usually nothing seems out of the ordinary.Let's say you just installed Windows,.. everything works great. Fast, speedy, high performance.

Audigy stops working in Ubuntu

2007-04-27T23:38:00.000-07:00

For some reason my Audigy sound card wasn't working. Well, it was working but no sound was coming out. I could see that Ubuntu found the hardware but it was muted. Anyway, I think this is what fixed it.If these files exist, do this...# cd ~# mv .asoundrc .asoundrc.bak# mv .asoundrc.asoundconf .asoundrc.asoundconf.bakThen list your installed sound cards# asoundconf listThen finally..# asoundconf

Linksys WPC54G on Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn

2007-04-26T21:10:00.000-07:00

First of all, I have say.. after months of not being able to make this work, this one post I happened to stumble across finally got me up and running. So to whoever wrote this,.. thanks.link: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=185650Now I'm going to document this here to just to make sure I don't lose this info. =)First, install this firmware cutter tool. The x's aren't variables by the way

Death Angel!

2007-04-22T02:17:00.000-07:00

So uh,.. yeah. Went and saw Death Angel live tonight. I haven't been to a concert in a long long time. The first time I saw Death Angel was in San Francisco in the late 80's when I was just about 18 years old. Wow!Saw them at The Blank Club. I highly recommend this place! Check it out!

Hooray! I have Ubuntu 7.04 installed at home now

2007-04-20T23:45:00.000-07:00

Great! Just installed it both at work and at home today. Here's a screenshot!...

Ubuntu: Change Gnome panel text to white

2007-04-20T13:14:00.000-07:00

You have Ubuntu installed, you changed your panel to transparent but you can't read any text in the panel because it is black and doesn't contrast against your latest and greatest wallpaper. If so, then do this...Note: I got this idea from another site but I can't remember from where. Anyway...First, create a file.. (and yes, there is a dot in front of the gtkrc-2.0 so that it will be a hidden

Greatest Living American

2007-04-16T21:46:00.000-07:00

This is my contribution to the Stephen Colbert "Greatest Living American" google bomb movement. Ding!Stephen Colbert = Greatest Living American

Watch Your Network Play Space Invaders

2007-04-11T00:09:00.000-07:00

April 10 2007Watch Your Network Play Space InvadersNick Gonzalez12 comments »NetQoS has a little something to bring video game-style drama to the hum drum task of monitoring your system traffic. Their program, Netcosm monitors the traffic flowing across your routers and remasters that data into entertaining clashes of good and evil data packets like the one you see above. The only question is

Vote for Sanjaya!

2007-04-05T23:15:00.000-07:00

http://www.votefortheworst.com + (http://www.sirius.com + http://www.howardstern.com) * The Howard Stern audience = Sanjaya,.. the new American Idol! LOL!!Sanjaya's `Idol' run not India's faultThu Apr 5, 10:10 AM ETNEW DELHI - So much for the Indian Call Center Theory: Under-talented singer Sanjaya Malakar's unlikely wave of "American Idol" support apparently isn't coming from his father's

The birth of ARPANET

2007-04-05T21:12:00.000-07:00

In October 1972 Kahn organized a large, very successful demonstration of the ARPANET at the International Computer Communication Conference (ICCC). This was the first public demonstration of this new network technology to the public. It was also in 1972 that the initial "hot" application, electronic mail, was introduced. In March Ray Tomlinson at BBN wrote the basic email message send and read

Uninstall Fedora Linux from Windows Multi-Boot PC

2007-04-05T15:33:00.000-07:00

So you have a Windows computer with some extra disk space on it and you decided to install Linux on that extra space. So you used Partition Magic, created some unallocated space, installed Fedora Core 6 and now you are on your way. But then months later you think,.. "Hey, I want to ditch Fedora and go with Ubuntu". So you wipe the Linux partition and now you can't boot into Windows because the

Sun's Solaris success paves way for next-gen OS push

2007-04-03T23:58:00.000-07:00

By Ashlee Vance in Mountain View (ashlee.vance@theregister.co.uk)Published Monday 2nd April 2007 22:21 GMTSun Microsystems CEO Jonathan Schwartz loves to splatter the media with the line that Windows, Red Hat Linux and Solaris stand as the only operating systems of significance in the server kingdom. We've spent the last few years struggling to appreciate the seriousness of that claim. Sun's

Bumblebee

2007-04-03T00:58:00.000-07:00

How to Add Picture to Beta Blogger Header

2007-04-02T23:35:00.000-07:00

This is a great article, I highly recommend it. Just click on the title.

Solaris 9 - Change your hostname

2007-03-27T15:18:00.000-07:00

Are you a student of or new to Solaris and all you want to do is change your hostname but can't find any help on the internets because everyone is always so cryptic on posting help? Well look no further. Just take a look below. I cat'd all the files that I have that are required to change the hostname. If /etc/nodename is missing, just create it. My hostname is "neptune". You can choose anything

Install Firefox 2.0 on Solaris 9

2007-03-20T18:18:00.000-07:00

First, find it on the internets. Go to google and search for "firefox-2.0.0.2.en-US.solaris8-sparc-gtk1.tar.bz2". Or just click the link and download the file I have conveniently linked for you. Save it to your /home directory.Next, do this:# cd (get into your home directory - or wherever you have saved this file)# tar xjv firefox-2.0.0.2.en-US.solaris8-sparc-gtk1.tar.bz2 (this should work but I

Add a package in Solaris 9

2007-03-20T18:09:00.000-07:00

Some things to try1> Remove a package...# pkgrm SUNWbzip2> Check to see if a package is installed...# pkginfo SUNWbzipor# pkginfo -l SUNWbzip3> If a package is installed, see where it installed to...# pkgchk -v SUNWbzip4> Add a package from the Solaris 1 of 2 CD's...# cd /cdrom/sol_9_905_sparc/s0/Solaris_9/Product# pkgadd -d . SUNWbzip5> Run through a few things...# pkgrm SUNWbzip# pkginfo -l

Your Eye's "megapixel" Resolution

2007-03-19T22:58:00.000-07:00

The average human retina has five million cone receptors on it. Since the cones are responsible for colour vision, you might suppose that this equates to a five megapixel equivilant for the human eye.But there are also a hundred million rods that detect monochrome contrast, which plays an important role in the sharpness of the image you see. And even this 105MP is an underestimate because the eye

This is my custom PS1 prompt for Solaris 10 UNIX

2007-03-16T17:08:00.000-07:00

This is what I use for my root bash shell. There are many great tutorials out there, this isn't one of them. I'm just posting my own personal settings. If you have a better way, then by all means...Change my default shell for root to bash# usermod -s /bin/bash rootCreate a .profile in roots home directory and add the following:# ls -laih /.profile(if none exists, then create it... If it does

Disable system beep in Solaris 10

2007-03-16T16:51:00.000-07:00

This is what I have found on the web. I use the first one.Method1# /usr/openwin/bin/xset b 0orMethod2# /usr/openwin/bin/xset b offorMethod3# /usr/openwin/bin/xset -b

Volume Management of a Floppy Disk in Solaris

2007-03-15T13:16:00.000-07:00

In Windows, you pop a floppy in the drive and just use it. Sometimes you do a quick format and maybe once or twice in a lifetime you do a long format. And besides all that, who still uses floppies anyway? Well, that doesn't matter for now. It's the principle that we care about. So onward...Insert the floppy into the drive (make sure you set the tab on it to be writable). Then run through the

General Linux Directory Structure and Sys Admin

2007-03-08T23:54:00.000-08:00

Linux file hierarchy:/bin - common binaries/sbin - Binaries used for system administration are placed here./boot - static files of the boot loader. Usually it contain the Linux kernel, Grub boot loader files and so on./dev - device files such as your CD drive, hard disk, and any other physical device. (In Linux/Unix, the common premise is that everything is a file)./home - user home directories

How the vi editor would seem if it has been made by Microsoft

2007-03-08T23:42:00.000-08:00

Click on the image below to see it bigger...

Change display resolution in Solaris UNIX

2007-03-08T17:23:00.000-08:00

Do something like this:# m64config -depth 24 -res 1024x768x75Be sure to consult the man page for "m64config"

Solaris 9 UNIX system won't boot

2007-03-07T17:42:00.000-08:00

So today I troubleshooted my very first real live UNIX disaster. Luckily this is on the machine I am learning on so no big deal. But I finally got to apply what I learned for the first time in a real life situation.First off, a couple links that really helped me out.Link #1: How to change the default boot devicehttp://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/817-1985/6mhm8o5oa?a=viewLink #2: Booting problems in

Outlook 2003 - Contacts Not Showing in Address Book

2007-03-07T14:20:00.000-08:00

Subject: Outlook 2003 - Contacts Not Showing in Address Book Outlook 2003 - Contacts Do Not Work as Email Address BookThe Contacts Database in Outlook has replaced the Personal Address Book as thepreferred place to store custom email addresses. But sometimes it is notenabled and doesn't work (or show) as an email address book.Enabling Contacts Database As An Email Address Book in Outlook 20031.

Install Netgear WG111v2 USB device on Ubuntu 6.10

2007-02-12T22:35:00.000-08:00

Install Netgear WG111v2 USB device on Ubuntu 6.10, kernel 2.6.17-10-generic Get a printable version by clicking here: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dd7ng25p_19fq5cw4 Notes: (last updated February 12, 2007) This setup will work with WEP secure networks but will not work with WPA secure networks. It might work, but I haven't gotten that far with all this yet. The package 'wpasupplicant' and/

Speed Test

2007-01-26T20:50:00.000-08:00

http://www.speedtest.netAnd my highest speed yet...

Power your home with a grape?

2007-01-26T14:35:00.000-08:00

Here's an article from an old science book. I thought it was interesting so I scanned it and posted it here.

Installing Fedora Desktop Effects

2007-01-25T22:40:00.000-08:00

Optimus Prime 2007

2007-01-24T09:03:00.000-08:00

It's almost here!

Global Warming

2007-01-23T14:57:00.000-08:00

I clipped this article from the front page of todays Mercury News.

Modify path in UNIX

2007-01-23T09:46:00.000-08:00

To modify your pathIf you are using csh or tcsh, at the shell prompt, enter: setenv PATH $PATH\:/dir/path If you are using sh, ksh, or bash, at the shell prompt, enter: PATH=$PATH\:/dir/path ; export PATH In all cases, replace /dir/path with the directory you want the shell to search.Note: The earlier entries in the path take precedence over the later ones. If you want the directories you add to

Create Web 2.0 text in Photoshop

2007-01-16T23:23:00.000-08:00

First, launch Photoshop. Then do this:Start a new file. File>New...Select the text tool and type something on the canvasNow you have a layer with text on it. Duplicate it so that you have two layers with the same text.Select one of the layers then go to Edit>Transform>Rotate 180. Then Edit>Transform>Flip Horizontal.Then move the text below the other text.Click on the quick mask button on the

Browsershots.org!

2007-01-09T16:51:00.000-08:00

Wow,.. I like this site. =)

Can't check out a website at work? Check this out

2006-12-21T23:41:00.000-08:00

link: http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2006/12/21/using-google-to-view-myspace-or-any-restricted-sites.htmlGoogle TranslateGoogle Translate is a translation service provided by Google to help you translate text or web pages to the language you desire. Some of the languages supported include English, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, French, German, Korean, Japanese, etc.If you want to translate