21st Century Misfit

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- Erich Remarque

Archive for February, 2005

LingNet Area Studies

Sunday, February 27th, 2005

Interested in world cultures and religions? Check out the LingNet Area Studies Page. It’s run by the Defense Language Institute (DLI) in Monterey, so keep that in mind regarding possible bias. So far, I’ve found my reading to be fairly balanced and very informative. Another resource for you to increase your knowledge.
FWIW, the DLI also [...]

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Open Source rules!

Monday, February 21st, 2005

I’ve been using various open source packages for a while, but I thought I’d start letting other folks really know about them. I’m handing out Firefox to friends and encourage you to do the same! All are community supported and free!
Some of my favorites:
Firefox is an open source web browser with built-in search bar from [...]

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Greater Seattle Linux Users Group (GSLUG)

Monday, February 14th, 2005

I attended my first meeting on Saturday. It was a hoot. There is a large and knowledgeable Linux community in Seattle. Tons of great info - all with a sense of humor. Check it out.
Greater Seattle Linux Users Group
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OpenBSD release song lyrics

Monday, February 14th, 2005

OpenBSD puts out a theme song with each version release. DL and listen. These are high quality - very well done. Read/listen to the lyrics for an even bigger kick.
OpenBSD release song lyrics
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The Chronicles of George

Friday, February 11th, 2005

The best trouble tickets of all time. If you have ever worked a Help Desk or used Remedy, you’ll love this.
The Chronicles of George
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I… love… this… sandwich, yeah!

Tuesday, February 8th, 2005

In the 90’s, I enjoyed Cuban sandwiches from a little restaurant in Hell’s Kitchen. Since leaving New York, I’ve longed for a similar experience.
Thankfully, I’ve discovered banh mi thit nuong, a delicious Vietnamese baguette sandwich. My first exposure was in Outside Magazine, which mentioned “a crusty baguette piled with roasted port, pickled daikon radish, cliantro, [...]

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Seattle Linux and BSD Users Groups

Saturday, February 5th, 2005

Although I’ve been playing with Linux, specifically Redhat, for a while, I just watched Revolution OS on DVD. This documentary renewed my desire to work with other Linux & BSD geeks. Here are some user groups in the Seattle area.
Greater Seattle Linux Users Group
Seattle BSD Users Group

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