Author Archives: Chris

Set HTTP proxy (or anything else) with NetworkManager on Ubuntu

Posted on 5/10/2010 by Chris

I move around a lot with my laptop – home, church, Panera, airports – and hate having to make changes to various settings each time I connect to a different network. NetworkManager provides a facility to run scripts when an … Continue reading →

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Mother/Daughter Blogs – Let the games begin!

Posted on 1/19/2010 by Chris

My wife and teen-aged daughter have started blogging with a view toward presenting “two sides” of the same issues. They are currently just getting comfortable with the idea of blogging and using the WordPress interfaces, but should start sharing common … Continue reading →

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Wallpaper for the Names of God

Posted on 12/4/2009 by Chris

At the risk of this becoming a Christian wallpaper site, (I’ll leave that up to the real artists!) here is another 1280×800 background featuring many of the Old Testament names for God. I can make other sizes and aspect rations … Continue reading →

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Books of the Old Testament Wallpaper

Posted on 11/25/2009 by Chris

Here is my most recent effort in educational wallpapers. In this case, it is the books of the Old Testament with some logical groupings, the number of chapters in each book in parentheses, and a very brief reminder about what … Continue reading →

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Frankendesktop – Ubuntu 9.10 and Windows XP SP3 via VirtualBox

Posted on 11/22/2009 by Chris

A close look at this screen shot will make your head hurt. This isn’t a Photoshop trick or Wine in action – it’s Windows XP SP3 running on Ubuntu Karmic Koala (9.10) with VirtualBox in seemless mode. As a web … Continue reading →

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