Finalized Network

Finally got the computers configured correctly, and the network is working nicely now. Using Ubuntu 8.10 on each of them, and using Samba for the networking. Later I'll likely set up a server computer with IPCop on it for better port forwarding and port triggering, so that I can use Ekiga or Skype. Still have to install Ventrilo, but I'll do that tomorrow and it's pretty easy to do.

For those that have been paying attention, I've added Twitter to my blog so that you can keep tabs on me. I'll assume more out of curiosity or to see if I'm making a new post rather than from stalkerish behaviour, but whatever floats your boat. Right now I have it set up to only show the last status, but if people want it to show the last 3 (or however many) just say so (and specify) in a comment and I'll see about changing it. After all it's provided for you, my readers, to see, not me, as I am the one writing them after all.

Anywho, I don't really have all that much to say other than that I finally got the computers configured and so that headache is now out of the way. Oh, yes, our printer now works better under Linux than it ever did under windows, and even though it's using less ink than it used to, the image quality is better. I'd be shocked, but it never worked to well under windows, and completely refused to work under XP Pro x64 (like most things did). I'm also not sure why it did this, as the settings are the same, but my window borders are now a beautiful plum instead of a dusty pink. I did figure out how to correct it, but I reset it back because I feel the plum looks better there, and selected items are still pink, so it gives more variety of colour.

I also found out that I'm missing (or perhaps just misplaced) one of my Beatles CDs. Haven't listened to them in ages, but I wanted to and found it was gone. Oh well, I have other music to listen to for now, so I'll just have to see if it turns up anywhere.