Manually upgraded the site to WordPress 3.0 not sure I fully trust the automatic upgrade facility!

It took about 5 minutes. Sweet.

It’s been a bit of a technical week for me, my new pc arrived from Ankermann who custom build computers to clients needs.  I have needed to upgrade as I have a lot to do ( God willing ) in the coming months and it’s suprising how quickly computers get out dated, the other was also playing up a bit anyway and that after only 18 months or so.

So I went for something quite high spec which should last longer than  my last did. Besides, gaming on Intel Quad Core and Nvidia GTX video card technology is a joy.  

I also purchased Windows 7 Professional to install on it and I must admit that I like it very much, as usual I also installed a flavor of Linux, and in my opinion Ubuntu is the best out there at the moment and they have also just released a new version called Karmic Koala and it installed perfectly alongside Windows 7.

Currently, servers that I own run Debian 4 Etch but the end of life for that release is due in February 2010 so important security patches will end, as a result I will be installing Ubuntu 8.04 to replace Debian, Ubuntu 8.04 server has an end of life date of 2013 so that will be just fine. I also use a commercial hosting control panel called Plesk and that at the moment will not run with Debian 5 Lenny.

Ubuntu is built upon Debian so there should not be too many changes with regards to server admin, although Ubuntu uses something called Sudo rather than direct root access for safety reasons.

I also updated the Word Press software to 2.8.5 although I see 2.8.6 is now available but that can wait, ‘if it ain’t broke don’t try to fix it’ is what I say, should be fine for a while.

Windows 7

Ubuntu Karmic Koala

Thought I would have a look at the new soon to be Windows OS.

I just could not get it to install from a disc ISO from the Microsoft site, I tried all the suggestions that were on offer, download again as it might have been corrupted, burn slower to disc, use different burning software.

Nothing worked, it just would not get passed a crucial stage of CD/DVD recognition after the initial boot and installation procedure.  I even tried installing off a thumb drive but still arrived at the same error.  I believe it is a SATA problem and until Microsoft sort it, it’s here to stay.

Thankfully there is a workaround, I was going to multiple boot anyway so it was a fine answer for me, all you need to do is unpack the Windows 7 software ISO to a folder on your hard drive, then run the setup.exe file and install it to the partition you have allocated for Win 7.  Worked ok for me.  Even the MBR is all done for you.

I must admit, it is very nice system to use.  Will be looking forward to this one I am sure.

I also upgraded to the new WordPress 2.8 recently and for some reason images I post cannot be expanded to full size as they are clicked on?  I will have to inquire and see how it can be rectified as most of the images I post are better appreciated when viewed fully.

Still having problems finding a good avi video to mp4 converter, here I used the free Riva software to convert to FLV.

From a 114 mb avi file to a 5mb flv one is ok I suppose but you lose the quality.  Guess I should buy a proper modern video recorder, this is from my Fujifilm S7000 camera, a number of years old now, but still a good camera.  

For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.

Pauls letter to the Romans 1:20 ESV

Upgrading a lot of the software server side and am having a few problems with the code.

Should have it sorted in a day or so

David

Short video describing the work of the open source grid computing software at BakerLabs Rosetta Project

I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them. How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! If I would count them, they are more than the sand. I awake, and I am still with you.

Book of Psalms 139:14-18 ESV

C Cleaner is a free Windows tool to remove the junk that clutters your system from web browsing, installing and removing programs etc.

C Cleaner

It’s very good, it’s quite amazing how much rubbish it removes every time you run it.