December 2007
3 posts
Slackware 12 + E17 = A lot of Bling on a Slow...
OpenSUSE never was practical for my little Fujitsu P2120. Little things like it taking 10 minutes to load the software update screen had started to get on my nerves. So I pulled Slackware 12 down, stuck it in the dvd drive, and gave it whirl.
I was pretty happy to see that some things just don’t change. Slackware still has the ncurses-based installer. There’s only subtle...
Upgrading Zimbra
It’s been a while since I installed Zimbra on my mail server and took the opportunity of some free time to perform the update. At first, I was a little apprehensive, since there wasn’t much documentation available. However, I forged ahead, downloaded the new version and ran the install script. When it asked me to update, I said ‘Y’ and walked away from the computer. ...
Ning for Local Communities
When I discovered that my HOA did not have a website, I considered volunteering to create one. After all, building websites is pretty close to what I do for a living. Then I realized that even if there was a website, keeping it updated in a timely manner would still be problematic. Most websites for small-organizations tend to be hopelessly out-of-date. So my thoughts shifted towards Wordpress...