I just started using a new Adsense plugin. Some of the ad positioning is not where I would like it yet. Please bear with me as I solve this problem.

Sometimes you find stuff that’s just interesting to see I received this in my mail today and I have to say kudo’s to Shinobi Ninja for going out there and finding a market for there music. A little less Linux related but I think it’s worth a mention….

NEW YORK, NY, February 22, 2010 – These days it is harder than ever for independent bands to get noticed in the music world and break through to the next level.

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What to hook-up to the TV?

I have several HTPC’s that I’ve build to watch my downloaded content on. How ever in planning to buy a new TV I also want to downsize what is hooked up to the TV. We recently decabled and are now using an over-the-air digital TV box(DTV). This works great as we use a mix of Hulu, Boxee and downloads to get our TV shows. I’m not a big console gamer so we only have two of them, PS2 and Wii, hooked up to the TV. The DTV box we are using is small as well. The biggest piece of hardware in our media center is the HTPC. Which is a 4 HE PC case. I have a couple of Dell Optiplex SX280’s that I can use but I’m thinking of going even smaller.
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It’s been awhile since my last post.  Next to being busy, there where problems again with my Dreamhost account.  That and the fact that Dreamhost started moving server around the beginning of November, causing more downtime, made me decide to move once again.

After only 6 months with Dreamhost I had all the downtime I can take.  I want people to be able to visit my blogs and Dreamhost stopped me from making that possible.  I canceled the Dreamhost PS and moved everything to a new VPS server hosted far far away from Dreamhost.

It’s not as cheap as Dreamhost but I have control over everything.  From initial install to optimizing the server.  It’s all me now.  A little daunting but exiting as well.

I have everything I had hosted with Dreamhost working, most sites now load faster then they used to.

I’ve been busy with a new pet project.  I was able to buy a great domain name in October and didn’t even have to think what the domain would be used for.  Check out fantasy-rpg.com for yourself. If you like playing video games online on the PC or otherwise check it out. It’s filled with information about and guides for MMOROG games.

I’ve been really lucky with fantasy-rpg.com one of the founder of Zownder.com was looking for a new home and I’m pleased to announce the Zownder.com team is now working with fantasy-rpg.com to bring you the best in MMORPG and gaming news.

In the months to come you will probably see more changes I might change the theme again on madberry.org but that’s a big maybe because I really like the theme that is on here right now.

More technical posts will follow I have a few ideas so keep an eye on this blog.

Most of you know that Karmic Koala 9.10 released on the 29th October.  I noticed during my test run with Alpha’s and Beta’s of Karmic that my use of wpa_supplicant as described in this article didn’t work any more.

The lines in /etc/network/interfaces have changed from:

wpa-conf /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
wpa-driver wext

to:

pre-up wpa_supplicant -Dwext -iwlan0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -B
post-down killall -q wpa_supplicant

Also if you where using :

wpa_supplicant -Dndiswrapper -iwlan0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -B

then this now has to be changed to:

wpa_supplicant -Dwext -iwlan0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -B

Or you will get a “Unsupported driver ndiswrapper” error.  I’m sure I will come across more that doesn’t work I will post the solutions as I find them.

Do you have a problem that you can’t seem to get fixed send me an e-mail or leave a comment here I will try to help you find a solution.

Why?

I decided madberry.org needed a new design.  Please hang in there as I fix small errors that have occurred because of this design update.  I should have most of them worked out by tomorrow.

Problem With Code

At the moment I have a problem with all code in the website.  The code cannot be copied.  I am working to fix this problem right now.

Slow Loading

Website seems to be loading slow.  I’m turning of some plugins and revising some Javascript in the site to speed it up.

October 3rd 2009 8:29PST: Code problem fixed.
October 7th 2009 4:31PST: Widgets fixed. 

Cooler Master CM Storm Scout

Cooler Master sent me the CM Storm Scout. This is the  second chassis in the CM Storm series.  The  CM Storm is totally geared for the gamers.  The website for the CM Storm, features gaming hardware ranging from mouse pads to mouse and chassis to fans.  Also you can find news of the Storm teams, some of the worlds best gamers who play in tournaments organized by CM Storm.

Differences Between the Sniper and the Scout

The Scout at  first glance looks very different then the Sniper.  It its no as “fat” as the Sniper.  Therefore this case is easier to handle when traveling from home to LAN parties.  Just like the Sniper, the Scout has  a handle on top for easy lifting.  This handle is not just a piece of plastic attached to the outside of  the case.  It is actually part of the metal chassis of  gaming case.

Please Visit Bright Hub

As always please visit Brighthub.com for a full review of the CM Storm Scout

Once again I’m experiencing down time.  This time a problem with the PS servers backup script is causing problems for several PS servers on Dreamhosts network.  They say it’s fixed.  However I’m still getting 500 error and Database connection problems.  I’m hoping this will clear in the next couple of hours.

This week I started work again.  I’ll be writing some articles for the Linux Channel on Bright Hub.  Just in case you missed some of my articles that were published on Bright Hub, here are some that you might have missed.:

Krusader – The Best You’ll Find in File Browsing
Mitter: Perfect Twitter Desktop Client for Linux
How to Install Kubuntu With Wubi
How to Install Kubuntu? Should I Migrate From Windows to Linux Kubuntu?
Introduction to Kubuntu 8.04 and 8.10 with KDE4
Make Kubuntu Functional: Perfect*buntu-1.5.3 Will Install Flash & Java and Other Useful Packages
Web Browsers on Linux
Use your Ipod With Amarok: Linux and iPod Sync Techniques
How Compatible Is Your Network Adapter With Linux?
Add Repositories of Your Favorite Packages to SOURCES.LIST
Ktorrent – One of the Best Torrent Clients for Linux
Ever Wondered How To Get Utorrent To Work On Linux?

For a list of all of my articles at Bright Hub got to the Bright Hub page on this blog.

I’ve had the pleasure to review the CM Storm Sniper case from Cooler Master (Just in case you don’t know what the CM stands for LOL).  It’s a feature rich case and in my opinion one of Cooler Masters nicest cases.

The slick design of the case and the handles on top, which are reinforced  and attached to the chassis so these will not break, enable you take this case to LAN party’s and other venues and really stand out.

Please read the full article click on the link below:

CM Storm Sniper “The FatBoy” Computer Case Reviewed