Let me give you a nice little story. My computer had basically broken down. The only way to fix it was to use these restore discs that the computer manufacturer gives you. So, I basically lost everything except my photos and hopefully my songs. It just happened last night, so I am still recovering for this incident. It got me thinking. I am in a serious need of a backup strategy. I don't really have any proper backup.
So, here is a reminder. Do you back up regularly? There are many tools I have heard of, and possibly plan to take advantage of.
SyncToy, by Microsoft, is a tool for Microsoft Windows that would help you sync these files over to another drive. I have also heard of Apple's new Time Machine is supposed to work seamlessly with your Mac experience, and it's part of the new Leopard operating system, so there is no excuse there not to backup.
Except...
What media do you backup to? In my case, I used DVDs. Obviously, hard drives are more convenient. I plan to backup my computer with one when I get one. Apple has this great new product, called Time Capsule, that is supposed to work seamlessly with Time Machine, and it's wireless! I plan to get that because I could use a new router and I would love not to be tied up to a hard drive to backup.
I guess how and (*shudder*) if you backup is up to you.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Thursday, May 22, 2008
A Basic Walkthrough of the Ubuntu Installer
I have been doing a lot of videos recently. This is getting pretty fun!
After experiencing the Live CD, did you decide to go a little closer to the deep end of the pool and install Ubuntu? Well, I do just that by giving you a very high level walkthrough of the Ubuntu installation program. So, here is the video!
I will probably take a break until the weekend. So, see you later!
After experiencing the Live CD, did you decide to go a little closer to the deep end of the pool and install Ubuntu? Well, I do just that by giving you a very high level walkthrough of the Ubuntu installation program. So, here is the video!
I will probably take a break until the weekend. So, see you later!
Monday, May 19, 2008
Exploring the Ubuntu Live CD
In this video, we actually explore the Ubuntu Live CD and it's interface before we install it to a hard disk. So, enjoy the video!
How to Burn an Ubuntu ISO to a Disc
In a previous video, I showed you how to get Ubuntu. Now, I show you how to burn an Ubuntu ISO to a disc. So, here's the video!
How to Get Ubuntu
Ubuntu is a completely free and easy to use Linux flavor (distribution). I show you the three main ways how to get it and specifically how to download it. So, here is the video!
Sunday, May 18, 2008
The Sad Realities of Free Web Hosting
I have been searching for a free web host over the past couple of days. I don't enjoy it. All I need is some space to host a WordPress installation to play around with it. What do I get? Very junky web hosts. I know there is a free WordPress hosted service, but I need to play around with the WordPress Content Management System (CMS) itself, not actually blog with it.
All I can see is, if you want a free host, feel free to try that. But for any good hosting, either buy it, or befriend an owner of a Web Hosting Company.
All I can see is, if you want a free host, feel free to try that. But for any good hosting, either buy it, or befriend an owner of a Web Hosting Company.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Why do you blog?
If you are a blogger, you must have a reason why you blog. Some people do it for fun. Some people do it because they have to. Still some people do it only for money.
I ask this because I think about why I blog every time I make a post. I'm not saying I hate blogging. In fact, a blog is something I can look at some time from now and say, I was or still am there. For me, my blog is like my home on the Internet. I don't really make any money. In fact, I actually lose money for buying the domain name. But I don't regret doing so, and I don't regret doing this blog.
But, I have to think about why I do this blog because, I do not want to loose focus on what my goals are. One of my goals in the future is to, maybe someday, have the blog pay for itself. But, making money is not my obsession. I have noticed some blogs who seem to exist only to get money. The problem with this is, they get too focused on the advertising and not on the content. The content suffers, and their blog fails with them probably dropping it. I believe that content should come first and foremost, and the money will come on its own. For me, it may never come. But, because that is not my real reason for this blog, it doesn't bother me all that much.
For me, the fun of sharing what I have to say with people who are interested enough to read it, is good enough.
I ask this because I think about why I blog every time I make a post. I'm not saying I hate blogging. In fact, a blog is something I can look at some time from now and say, I was or still am there. For me, my blog is like my home on the Internet. I don't really make any money. In fact, I actually lose money for buying the domain name. But I don't regret doing so, and I don't regret doing this blog.
But, I have to think about why I do this blog because, I do not want to loose focus on what my goals are. One of my goals in the future is to, maybe someday, have the blog pay for itself. But, making money is not my obsession. I have noticed some blogs who seem to exist only to get money. The problem with this is, they get too focused on the advertising and not on the content. The content suffers, and their blog fails with them probably dropping it. I believe that content should come first and foremost, and the money will come on its own. For me, it may never come. But, because that is not my real reason for this blog, it doesn't bother me all that much.
For me, the fun of sharing what I have to say with people who are interested enough to read it, is good enough.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
My Teacher's Switch from Boot Camp to VMWare Fusion
My teacher Mr. Bruce Frey, a technology teacher in my local high school, is a Mac person. He decided to switch to VMWare Fusion from Boot Camp. Mr. Frey really enjoys his new virtual machine. He especially likes the fact that VMWare Fusion detected his Boot Camp partition and ran with it. So, without further ado, here is the video!
You can get VMWare Fusion today at http://www.vmware.com/switchtofusion .
You can get VMWare Fusion today at http://www.vmware.com/switchtofusion .
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Are You a Touch Typist?
Touch typing is the fastest way to type. It is much faster than the "hunt and peck" typing that most people normally do. Do you "hunt and peck" those keys on the keyboard? I hope not! I used to do that, and typing was considerably slower than now. I type at around 60 words per minute and I love it.
Touch typing is not only a faster way to type, it also helps you to get a job. On one job application I saw, there was a question asking me if I can type and how many words per minute I can type. 60 words per minute is not that bad...
If you're thinking about it, just do it! Use applications that teach you how to type. You can find many applications for Windows, Mac OS, and Linux that teach you this skill. Mavis Beacon Teaches typing is a popular software program on Windows and Macintosh systems. If on Linux, search in your favorite package manager for a typing program. There are several to choose from.
Touch typing is not only a faster way to type, it also helps you to get a job. On one job application I saw, there was a question asking me if I can type and how many words per minute I can type. 60 words per minute is not that bad...
If you're thinking about it, just do it! Use applications that teach you how to type. You can find many applications for Windows, Mac OS, and Linux that teach you this skill. Mavis Beacon Teaches typing is a popular software program on Windows and Macintosh systems. If on Linux, search in your favorite package manager for a typing program. There are several to choose from.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Using Outlines in PowerPoint
I love Microsoft PowerPoint. So, I decided to talk about one of my favorite features, called Outlines. I am a touch typist, so I love to keep my hands on the keyboard and use the mouse as little as possible. I like the mouse as well, but the less I switch between the mouse and keyboard, the better.
If you use PowerPoint, or another presentation program, then make sure you know about using the outlining feature in that program. I have made a slide about using Outlines in PowerPoint. Here it is!
If you use PowerPoint, or another presentation program, then make sure you know about using the outlining feature in that program. I have made a slide about using Outlines in PowerPoint. Here it is!
Top 10 Mistakes That Presenters Make
I had created a PowerPoint presentation just a few days ago in Microsoft PowerPoint. This was part of a series of projects where I learn PowerPoint. We really weren't able to talk much about PowerPoint without talking about actually presenting presentations. One of our assignments in our class was to create a PowerPoint presentation about the top ten mistakes that presenters make while presenting a PowerPoint presentation, or any presentation for that matter. So, after creating said presentation, I actually presented this information to my class.
It was pretty exciting. I found about a neat little feature in Google Docs that let's you embed these presentations into a web page. So, I must test this out. I had uploaded my presentation and, with some modifications, here it is!
It was pretty exciting. I found about a neat little feature in Google Docs that let's you embed these presentations into a web page. So, I must test this out. I had uploaded my presentation and, with some modifications, here it is!
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