by jtpratt | Jun 29, 2007 | drupal
*Updated: 11/07/2005* Please, can someone tell me why Drupal still sucks? I guess a more general question would be why open source CMS systems in general still suck? Am I asking for too much? I converted this web site from a custom PHP / CGI / static HTML mess 4-6...
by jtpratt | Jun 29, 2007 | networking, ubuntu linux, windows
In the getting started section of this Ubuntu new user guide – I showed how you can view Windows and Mac drives using the winmac_fstab script to set them up to automatically mount when you login. But that’s for drives on your local PC in Ubuntu Linux 5.10....
by jtpratt | Jun 29, 2007 | firefox, ubuntu linux
In Ubuntu Breezy Badger 5.10 my flash plugin worked just fine in Mozilla Firefox. Then on a test partition I decided to install Dapper Drake flight 6, and now I’ve upgraded to the final version of Dapper. I’ve been using Dapper full time for about 3 months...
by jtpratt | Jun 29, 2007 | fonts, ubuntu linux
You can download and install thousands of free windows .ttf true type fonts from the web and install and use them in Ubuntu (or any distro) Linux. Just download the fonts you want from free online web sites and archives (listed below), if necessary – unzip them...
by jtpratt | Jun 29, 2007 | firefox, ubuntu linux
Firefox comes installed in Ubuntu linux 5.10 by default. If you install the normal Ubuntu with the Gnome desktop, the earth logo on the top toolbar opens firefox. You can also get there by using ‘applications->Internet’. The nice thing about Firefox is...
by jtpratt | Jun 29, 2007 | myspace
The Ultimate Guide to Customize Your Myspace Profile A lot of people have asked me how to setup their own myspace profile, and even more have asked me how to customize, hack, and pimp out their myspace with custom layouts, backgrounds, slideshows, and more! You know...
by jtpratt | Jun 29, 2007 | ubuntu linux
So you’ve been using linux for awhile now, and it’s time to install another hard drive for some more storage? Maybe it’s finally time to wipe out a Window’s or NTFS partition. In any event, I wrote this post so you would have a little help...
by jtpratt | Jun 28, 2007 | xbox
To backup and burn an Xbox game to a blank DVD, (DVD-R, DVD+R, or DVD RW, etc.), you need to make an image archive or ISO file to burn. In my first attempt to make an DVD image ISO archive for XBMC (Xbox Media Center), I used a program called Qwix and I don’t...
by jtpratt | Jun 28, 2007 | computers
Years ago (2002 to be exact) I was using Movable Type on this site, and the most popular blog post I ever wrote was entitled “Dell Sucks Dude”. This was the same time that crazy surfer Dude with the weed smoking problem was in all kinds of television ads...
