Duct Tape and Circuits

Open source diary - ProInfo and Linux Educacional - KDE in Public Schools in Brazil

pheonix — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:17:58 +0000

Ahhh the power of open source, not only is it helping with education in Brazil as this article shows, but it has to be a blow to Microsoft to boot. Imagine trying to do the same with M$ machines and servers, the cost would most definately be prohibitive. I think this is another excellent step in [...]

Adventures in a shattered mind

pheonix — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:49:55 +0000

It has been at least a week and a half that I have been feeling trapped and wanting to both cry (but can’t) and fight (but not sure who or what.) It has been hard to get myself motivated to do anything, though I force myself to at least go for a walk every day. [...]

Its been a bit so

pheonix — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:45:56 +0000

Image via Wikipedia I realized today it has been awhile since I posted any thing here, it has been a little strange for me for a little while now. Okay things are always strange to me, but that is besides the point. A week or so ago, I lost a member of the family. She [...]

Some times even a walk is difficult

pheonix — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:20:54 +0000

When you suffering depression or are on the downside of being bipolar, even simple things like taking a walk can be extremely difficult and painful experience. I had to go down town today, and it took me at least 3 hours to convince myself and motivate myself to walk there. With the way gas prices [...]

Putting an old iMac to use as a openSuse file server

pheonix — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:49:13 +0000

I happened apun my old iMac the other day, it’s one of those all in one deals. Think they called it a jellybean or something similar to that. Anyway I am running out of file space on my main system, and thought that just maybe it would make a nice little file server for a [...]

Linux is not losing, Linux is just doing it right

pheonix — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:27:15 +0000

There are many many posts saying why linux is failing. If I had a dollar for every post and article I’ve read or seen the title too I could probably buy a nce car or something like that. I will probably end up repeating what some one else has said, I just haven’t seen it [...]

A different look

pheonix — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:30:31 +0000

Yes I know, I change the theme more then a woman changes her shoes, sorry ladies no offense ment. But I needed a change, and at least it is not a dark theme, and I need a little brightness in my world as of late.

Frustration, ugh

pheonix — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:22:34 +0000

Today has not been a good day by any stretch of the imagination. Besides my depression, and an altercation with my son before I even had my first cup of coffee , my mouse and keyboard decide they have had enough and decided to go by the way side. So off I got to the local [...]

That state of Rss and blogging on kde

pheonix — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:12:21 +0000

I have been searching and searching for a couple of things lately. Mainly a excellent rss reader and blogging editors for KDE. And even better yet, a combined RSS/Blogging application. But there none to be found, least not that I have located any, or at least that behaves like I feel one should. Sure there is [...]

It is down right scary to read about one’s self

pheonix — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:11:21 +0000

I stumbed on this page today, An Introduction to Bipolar Disorder - Psych Central. It’s down right scary to read something that describes one’s feeling, emotions, what ever. Makes you want to stop the world and get off for a few, just so you can catch your breath for a time. While it does not make [...]