I heard owncloud is awesome but I just couldn’t force myself to get it installed on my home server project until another situation lead me back to it – the need for a self-owned calendar instead of one that relies on some other cloud service. I didn’t want my daily schedule on someone’s server to view. After trying may supposedly…
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Getting an Ubuntu Server Up and Running from Start to Finish: 14.04
All I wanted to do was turn an unused computer into a web host in my house so I could run wordpress on my own domain/website. I knew Ubuntu is the best so that was my plan. There are a lot of tutorials out there but I found it to be fragmented all over the world wide webs. This post…
For How Long Will Translink Remain a Shame?
The trigger for this quick post is this amazingly well built website to stop the provincial “translink tax’ to cover the cost of ‘stuff’ to ‘reduce traffic’. Seriously check out this site and power through right to the bottom. Kind of makes your gut hurt but it’s great: >>Website about Translink Tax<< After reading it and voting ‘no’, it made…
Was Japanese Artist Sharaku Actually Korean Kim Hong Do?
Being married to a Korean it’s hard not to be interested in Korean controversial issues. One of the more famous examples would be the Korean Dok-Do Island which Japan has given another name and tried to claim as their own. It’s a glorified rock, but, of course, it represents nationality and borders so it’s pretty serious. A new one that…
Why Visa Points and Visa Dollars are Worthless
I just wanted to write a quick post about my experience with my Coast Capital Savings Visa Desjardins and the ‘visa bonus dollars’ program they have. First, as an FYI, if you do not pay $30/year annual fee you get .05% of purchases converted into bonus dollars instead of the whopping 1%… For the longest time we couldn’t figure out…
Is a House a Great Investment?
This is a SUPER video to demonstrate how you have to be very careful when you buy a home and talk about it as an ‘investment’. It may be one of the *worst* investments you could make. Please note that even though this video is excellent, it doesn’t talk about other very important factors like the fact that you have…
Why I’m Closing Down my Primerica Deferred Sales Charge (DSC) AGF Account
Last Update to Dialogue: 15-01-14 It seems this is turning into a dialogue which I will update as they come in. I will put the date of the most recent response at the top of the blog post. Below is my response to my Primerica sales rep when he asked why I was shutting down/transferring out my AGF DSC account. …
How to Completely Remove Unsafe Microsoft Windows and Replace with Safe Ubuntu
So you have a Microsoft Windows computer. You finally realize that the reason you have no hair on your head is because you pulled it all out at your computer. It is full of viruses, malware, and a host of other programs attempting in vain to stop these from making their home on your machine. Also, you heard the news…
Getting Started with Retroshare on Ubuntu: The Secure Communications Hub
Retroshare is awesome. It’s secure. It’s simple (once you get rolling) and it’s highly useful. I found getting the initial few friends in was a ‘little’ tricky without a familiarization tour so here is a video I made to help folks out. I sent it to my mom so we’ll know how effective it is shortly, we hope…
Getting Started with Thunderbird: Now Released to the Public!
This secret gem was hidden for a long time, but now, in it’s ‘slightly’ outdated form, please welcome: >>>Getting_Started_With_Thunderbird_3.1_rev1.1 <<< Just to whet your whistle, here is the table of contents: Introduction to Getting Started with Thunderbird 3.1……………………………………………. 1 Getting Started With Thunderbird 3.1…………………………………………………………………. 2 Introducing Mary, an Email User Under Siege………………………………………………………. 2 Why does Mary want to use Thunderbird…………………………………………………………………………2…