Ubuntu is a pretty decent operating system for home servers, and it’s one that I’ve used on my 10.6 TB media server for years. System requirements are typically light, and having a *nix-based server in the house means you have one less thing that needs rebooting (usually). That said, there are a few little hiccups [...]
09.25.09 | Technology | Jason
Do you ever wonder about your neighbours? I wrote a few months ago about how one of my neighbours has the same camouflaging skills as a chameleon or ninja, and now this. It seems that someone who lives in the apartments across the street has way too much money available. Correct me if I’m wrong, [...]
09.24.09 | Home, Japan, Living in Japan | Jason
I was reading a post by Steve Jones this past weekend where he said that the release of Intel’s new Lynnfield processors wasn’t quite as exciting for him as the processors in the past. People would get excited when a new 386, 486, or Pentium processor would be released as it would mean a higher [...]
09.13.09 | Technology | Jason
As part of their regular maintenance schedule, JR had a repair crew outside my home all night to perform some minor fixes to the Takayama Line that runs 10 meters in front of my bedroom. At 11 pm, it sounded like they were putting up aluminum ladders to peek into my 2nd floor window, and [...]
09.10.09 | Home, Living in Japan | Jason
A few days ago I had mentioned that a client of mine has been considering a rather large career change and had asked me for some advice. I was ill-equipped to act as his career counselor, so opted to ask anyone who wanted to comment for their insight. That said, changing careers is something that [...]
09.7.09 | Business, Japan, Windows Mobile | Jason
Despite what it says on my business card, customers seem to confuse me with their personal shrink. Typically this isn’t an issue, as it gives me quite a bit of insight into the thoughts and ideals of (some) Japanese people. However, I was recently asked by someone for advice to help them make a rather [...]
09.3.09 | Working in Japan | Jason
The Mrs. and I were making our regular trek around the neighborhood when this lovely image came into view. Oddly enough, my cell phone was able to take this shot without turning out horrendously off color or out of focus. Oh, to have a cell phone with a camera capable of clear shots in low [...]
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