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Install Wordpress

We are going to assume that you will be using PHP, Apache2, and mysql and that all this software is already installed and running on the computer that will have wordpress installed on it.

First unzip the wordpress software. After it unzip, it will have formed a wordpress directory with all the software located in [...]

mysql

Setting up mysql for wordpress.

I have a local area network in my house. There are several computers on this LAN, one of them runs Debian-Etch and serves as a sandbox. A sandbox is a term used for many things. In this case it is a LAN blog based on wordpress.

The machine running [...]

Debian-Etch

After having absolutely no problems running any version of Debian it was about time that something went south.

On installing Debian-Etch on an old Cyrix 266mhz, 198meg ram, computer with a Sceptre monitor and A50 graphics card, I had trouble getting the xserver to work correctly.

This computer and monitor combination works just fine under win98se with [...]

I Appreciate

Many decades ago a British subject took an interest in muslim tribes of Arabia. He was Lawrence of Arabia. His quest was to unify the many Arab tribes into a nation. He failed.

Today we have Bush of Iraq trying to do the same thing and it looks like he is having even [...]

Protected: Computers at Home

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Debian Upgrade

I have been using Debian Sarge, the latest stable release, for some time now on two computers. It has been stable. At least I have not experienced any incidences that I would consider unstable.

Still, I have always been wanting to upgrade to the 2.6 kernel. Debian Sarge uses the 2.4 kernel. [...]

Thanksgiving Trip

This Thanksgiving we made a trip to Austin. We left at around 10AM on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and arrived at 2PM with much to be thankful for.

I have never seen so many accidents on one 200 mile stretch of road in my entire life.

We were south bound on I-35 from Dallas. We [...]

Pointless Ads

I have been noting an increase in the number of TV ads that try to sell automobiles based on their superior sound systems. One even claims to have a convenient MP3 player connection and cup holders.

They never mention any of the automotive characteristics, features, or claims about reliability or economy of operation. The [...]

Brined Turkey

On Thanksgiving two years ago we began a tradition of having two turkeys, one smoked, the other roasted normally.

Our first grandson was born on Thanksgiving so, for us, it is a double celebration. Thanksgiving and a birthday.

This year will be the same except for a slight difference in preparation of the turkeys.

The food network [...]

Death of the Helpful Hardware Man

Less than half a mile from my house is a shopping center. In that shopping center is an Ace Hardware store that has been there as long as we have been here, which is more than 30 years.

That hardware store used to be a super nice place to shop. It [...]