Subversion Your What Now?

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Kyle Eggleston

Been reading on people adding their home directories to Subversion.

I’m still scratching my head over this one. Currently I zip up the config files that I want to keep backed up and store them on my personal server. I don’t quite get why someone would have the need to subversion their home directory for config purposes. Well I take that back, I suppose if someone wanted to distribute their settings out to a ton of people yeah they could do that. For example a .bashrc file that you want all of your students in a class, or all of your coworkers to have the same functions etc. Yeah I could see where that could be useful. But for day to day things? I don’t see a need for it.

Of course it could change someday, but for now. Nope.

Oh Weekend We Meet Again

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Kyle Eggleston

Well the weekend decided to come again. Not sure how I feel about that, well except for the fact that I enjoy the weekends as much as I possibly can.

Dog woke up on his usual time, darn bloody early if you ask me. But he’s a dog, he doesn’t quite get that it’s the weekend and that he’s meant to sleep in. Yeah something like that.

The cats on the other hand know that sleeping is good for you. I mean think of how much they tend to sleep all the time? Yep all of that for sure.

So dear weekend, I feel like just hanging out with you and having some fun. Is that to much to ask? Nope didn’t think so.

Oh Battlestar

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Kyle Eggleston

So I decided I should actually watch the rest of Battlestar Galactica. I’ve seen the first three seasons. So why shouldn’t I actually finish it up and watch the fourth season? Yep that’s what I’m thinking.

So there’s my thoughts on that. Of course I should just watch the series starting from the beginning all over again. Yeah, get recaught up on what the whole show was even about.

Now there’s an idea.

Give me some time to save up to download the last season, then if I enjoy it that much I can go and buy the DVDs for the series. Yep all of that.

More Linux

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Kyle Eggleston

Been playing with the Terminal lately. I’ve been wondering why I just didn’t go with a Terminal only install. Oh that’s right, because I want to actually surf the web with all the images and stuff. I’m sure I could have found a way to do that. But yes, I’m still loving having Linux on my home computer. It’s just wonderful to be able to pop open a Terminal and do things.

Ran across some YouTube videos lately that’s teaching me more about bash scripting. I probably should pick up a book on it, that would be way cool.

One script came in very handy. It gives me the ability to record my screen. I figured it would be way difficult and time consuming. But nope, not with the script. I’ll have to post a link to where I got it from later. It just rocks.

So yes, I’m giving Ubuntu Linux version 11.whatever a two thumbs up. I hear there’s a version 12 out there in beta land. I’ve not upgraded yet, still waiting for the OS to tell me it’s available and I’ll let the sucker upgrade itself. So yep good times for sure.

Linux Life

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Kyle Eggleston

Oh yes, I did it. I removed the Windows Vista OS from my laptop and installed Linux.

Now I am just happy with what I now have. Oh yes you wouldn’t believe it! Free OS, Free software to use as I please. Yep it’s the greatest thing to happen to my computer since I bought the sucker. It feels like my computer is running quite faster as well. So I’m happy.

The flavor I decided to go with was Ubuntu.

Backing Up Files

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Kyle Eggleston

As I was in the process of backing up files last night due to the fact that I was getting rid of Windows Vista (finally). I found out the following:

I managed to backup all of my videos and music just fine. I did not however backup some java projects that I was working on. Bad Kyle! Bad!

Oh well, I guess I’ll have to code those over again. This time I’ll be sure to check them into my local SVN repo.

Can’t believe I didn’t do that.

Oh well, once you learn you learn right? That’s how it works yes?

Fan Made What Now?

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Kyle Eggleston

Ran across a fan made Star Trek film today on YouTube.

Yeah I wasn’t amused in the least. I don’t get why people make such films. Doesn’t make any sense at all. Oh well, they can do whatever it is they want. But to be honest, I think Star Trek has seen its days and should just be put to rest.

Yep you heard me, it needs to just go to sleep. Take what it has and run with that.

Burger King Rewards

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Kyle Eggleston

Huh, so here’s the deal with the Burger King Rewards Points. You get points for moneys you spend. That’s good and all. Ah the breakdown of points (I’m putting this here, well because I forget things easily):

1000 Points
2 Cookies
Ice Cream Cone
Fudge or Caramel Sundae
French Toast Sticks (3pc)
Cini Mini (4 pc)
Small Coffee

2000 Points
Chicken Tender (4pc)
Breakfast Muffin Sandwich
Apple Pie
Medium Fry or Onion Ring

4000 Points
Iced Coffee (any Flavor)
Original Chicken Sandwich
Whopper Sandwich

6000 Points
BK Big Fish Sandwich
Tendercrisp or Tendergrill Sandwich
Any Bk Crown Kids Meal
Croissan’wich Value Meal (sm)

8000 Points
Whopper Value Meal (sm)
Original Chicken Value Meal (sm)
Tendercrisp or Tendergrill Value Meal (sm)

10000 Points
Ultimate Breakfast Platter Small Meal
Double Whopper Value Meal (sm)
BK Chef’s Choice Value Meal (sm)

Time Travel

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Kyle Eggleston

Ah the matter of Time Travel. It’s happened before through various televisions shows and movies, books etc. The whole notion of “What If” I did this instead of that back in the day. By some miracle the character is given the opportunity to travel back in time and correct a mistake they think they can fix.

As most time travel stories go, the character finds out that no matter what they do to change the past they simply screw things up by doing so. They find it’s better to have left the past as it is and they go about their way satisifed that they at least tried.

One would think if they had figured out that part to begin with, they would be happy. But no this is never the case.

What is it about the human race that makes us want to fix regrets from our past? Mistakes and whatever else happens in ones life make up who they are today.

If more people could realize that and understand that, would they still want to go back in time and change events? Interesting question. Since everyone is different and have unique experiences to themselves… it’s dificult to even come at an answer to that question.

iPad and File Uploads

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Kyle Eggleston

If you’re attempting to upload a file using Safari… don’t even try.

Apparently the iPad iPod Touch and iPhone’s Safari browser’s don’t have access to the file system… so anytime you come across a webpage where you can upload a file, it won’t let you.

There are “workarounds” which include jailbreaking your iWhateverDevice … but honestly do people really want to do that to use your website?

Way to go Apple… way to go.

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