Ruby vs Python

I am going to attempt once again to learn a programming language. I wanted to look at the pro’s and con’s of each language in my work enviroment, military/DOD usage: Python: Currently used in the Sidewinder Firewalls throughout the commands CITS uses the language extensively in the newer software deployments Actually a default install on many CITS Network Servers Ruby: Lots of support for web applications; where the military is going ...

July 10, 2006 · 1 min · Nick

Futurama Renewed for 13 New Episodes

This may possibly be the happiest thing to happen to me all day, and I won the lottery. So yeah…love this show! “Comedy Central has ordered 13 new episodes of the animated series that Fox canceled two years ago. Billy West, Katey Segal and other stars signed deals this week to return the show to TV. In getting a second life, “Futurama” is following the path taken by “Family Guy,” which also found post-cancellation success on DVD and cable reruns.” ...

June 22, 2006 · 1 min · Nick

GUI Babies

While discussing security and such with the awesome TSgt. Harkleroad, he used my now favorite phrase: GUI Babies. This made me giggle. The problem with technicians today is that the GUI has become the only way to operate a computer. The thought of bringing up a terminal and getting into the code that runs everything is scary. Here is a picture from his last class learning howto hack with windows: ...

June 19, 2006 · 1 min · Nick

Geek Code

Geek Code is almost a necessary addition to any website dealing with techie crap. After many years of NOT putting one on I decided to cave in. I now will be indexed and spidered by Google and forever my name will be associated with this block. The power of google cache :) —–BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK—– Version: 3.12 GIT d– s+:- a– C++++ UL++++ P+ L++++ E— W+++ N+++ o++ K– w++++ ...

June 19, 2006 · 1 min · Nick

Asus M5n ACPI Fan

I am posting this so I can later go search and find it. Stupid fan was driving me nuts! Thing came on at 40 degree celcius. This meant that it ran ALL THE TIME. I could have the darn thing closed and it doing nothing…fan is on…grrr…anyways here is the fix action: ` sudo vi /etc/modules add in i2c-i810 and lm85 sudo vi /etc/rc.local echo 50000 > /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/i2c-0/0-002e/temp1_auto_temp_off ...

June 13, 2006 · 1 min · Nick