I was working on a tiny database to send out some emails with varying subjects. Decided to use PostgreSQL so I could have a real database as the back end. SQLite doesn’t share (on most platforms) so I couldn’t add data while the program was running. Being able to add stuff and check on progress while running is one of those design things you can’t kick when you’ve been in IT as long as me. … Interesting PostgreSQL OddityRead more
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How to Show the Day in Ubuntu
Trapped inside during COVID-19. Spending days on your computer either working or looking for work or just searching for something interesting to keep your mind off the four walls it is easy to lose track of the day. Those of us who write software for a living can get so far into what we are doing we even forget to eat. When someone finally does get our attention coming back to reality is like waking … How to Show the Day in UbuntuRead more
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Making the GigaWare 2600460 Keyboard Work With Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
There was a time when RadioShack was cool and when it had some great cheap products. The GigaWare 2600460 keyboard was one such product. This is sometimes listed as 26-460 and sometimes just called the GigaWare Multimedia keyboard. It has a pleasant and unusual feel when typing. Some of the modern keyboards are like banging your fingers onto the table top with each stroke. Other membrane keyboards have a bad habit of starting out great … Making the GigaWare 2600460 Keyboard Work With Ubuntu 20.04 LTSRead more
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Fixing Ubuntu Duplicate Printers
Duplicate printers are annoying. Many times I feel Canonical long ago abandoned the “Just Works” slogan for “Just Ship It!” What makes it worse is the duplicate entries don’t work. Duplicate printers are happening on every system in my office. Doesn’t matter if the system started with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS minimal beta/pre-release or a full install from the current ISO. At the very best it is sloppy. At the very worst it is a complete … Fixing Ubuntu Duplicate PrintersRead more
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OS/2 Back From the Grave!
There were too many banks and too many ATMs still running OS/2. Honest to God I thought IBM officially dumped it in the late 1990s. Then I read this 2007 article on OS/2. They didn’t publicly kill it until 2001 and really really really kill it by ending support in 2007 according to that article. OS/2 was more secure. It also did a better job of memory handling and networking, so it was the OS … OS/2 Back From the Grave!Read more