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{ Monthly Archives } August 2010

Newsbeuter, Mutt and Google

I just discovered Newsbeuter supports synchronization with Google Reader. Not only your read/unread feed items, but you can also share and star items in Newsbeuter as you can in the Google Reader interface. This blog post is documenting how. Further, by using Buzz, you can also comment on your shared items, and others. I’ll cover [...]

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Ramadan – Week Two

My first week of experiencing Ramadan is already documented, this is week two. This week was the week that school started for fall semester at my local university. I’m a bit nervous being able to keep my energy high all day long after going from class to class at school, so it will be interesting [...]

Ramadan – Week One

I mentioned that I wanted to participate in Ramadan, even though I’m Mormon. This is my first week of doing so. So, the first week of Ramadan has been a good one for me. There have been times when I have struggled with fasting, and there have been times when it wasn’t such a big [...]

Identica’s Unwritten Rules

I guess now that I’ve published this post, the rules are written down, even if they are still unofficial. However, with that said, I’d like to address a few things with the popular microblogging service Identi.ca. I’ve been actively involved with the service since July 2, 2008, which means I’ve been on the service now [...]

Cloning Debian System Packages

Just over the past couple of weeks, I have done a few Debian GNU/Linux installations for various people, including myself. I am a minimalist. I like to have installed on my system only exactly what I specify. However, I’m also a realist, and know that Debian has likely chosen sane defaults in the installer when [...]

Looking Forward to Ramadan

I’m a Christian. Specifically, I belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Yes, I’m a Mormon. In fact, I’m a very active Mormon. I believe the doctrine, I attend church every Sunday, I read the Holy Scriptures, I pray, I attend the temple when I can and I try to live my [...]