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Dealing with Ubuntu kernel upgrade and 'apt-get -f install' fails 6 Jun 2013 | 01:45 pm
Tonight I ran into a weird upgrade issue on a Ubuntu 12.04-LTS server. The original cause of this issue is that the server had been running long enough to fill up it's /boot partition with old kernel ...
MongoDB on Ubuntu 12.10 30 Mar 2013 | 12:25 pm
I'm diving into MongoDB and Zend Framework 2. Unfortunately getting started was rather frustrating. I kept getting all sorts of errors trying to get my ZF2 project set up to even know about Mongo. Par...
New Venture 29 Dec 2012 | 12:26 pm
I have launched a new venture! Make3D came into existence this past summer, and has been slowly getting things set up. Today we posted our new website - http://make3d.ca. read more
Grover's law is predated! 29 Dec 2012 | 12:18 pm
Finally! I finally found a passing reference to what I've been calling "Grover's Law". I even blogged about it in 2007. In all that time I have never been corrected or pointed to a similar law. That c...
Magento E-Commerce and the elusive footer links 13 Dec 2012 | 12:30 am
In the past few months, I've been preparing an online store using Magento. I've been taking it slow, but am trying to get this store ready to launch before the new year. Magento is um, different. Yeah...
Brother DCP-7065DN on 64-bit K/Ubuntu 12.04 8 Aug 2012 | 05:46 am
64 Bit systems can be a bit of a challenge when dealing with systems that are even only a year or two old. Example today is setting up my Brother DCP-7065DN printer on a 64 bit install of Ubuntu 12.04...
MakerBot Replicator - Tips n Tricks 10 May 2012 | 10:50 am
I've spent the past few weeks learning a LOT about 3D printing, and the subtle nuances of the MakerBot Replicator in particular. This post offers a quick summary of the more important tips I've come a...
Getting Started in 3D Printing 16 Apr 2012 | 12:56 pm
Being involved with Protospace, our local hackerspace, I've been exposed to laser cutters and 3D printers for the past year or so. Laser cutters require some special considerations that make them some...
Poor IRC Support 20 Mar 2012 | 08:27 am
With Open Source software, finding the right place to ask for help can sometimes be a challenge. The traditional areas are either web forums, mailing lists, or IRC channels related to the item needing...
Vic Toews Sent Me an Email! 23 Feb 2012 | 01:11 pm
Today I received an email purporting to be from Vic Toews. This is clearly a response to the public outcry over bill C-30 currently being considered by the government. The bill is titled the "Protecti...
