Assuming you’re doing a Google Image Search for a specific unicomp keyboard. ZOMG!

As well as my previously mentioned Unicomp keyboard, I also decided to purchase a Logitech Trackman Wheel Optical. It’s basically a thumb-oriented trackball that resembles a standard mouse (with regards to clicking, scrolling, etc). Adjusting to using the trackball was extremely easy. I have one at work and one at home. I haven’t been able to use it for games yet, so I’ve still got a second mouse around for that (more on that in a bit…)

I’ve recently purchased a Unicomp Customizer 104. It is essentially a modern version of the old IBM Model M mechanical keyboards. I do a fair amount of typing, so I thought it would be worthwhile to invest in a better keyboard. I’ve decided not to post photos since there seems to be no shortage of those on teh interwebs already. The feel is very nice. It reminds me of the Model M I used to have, but unfortunately, that model is long gone and I can’t do a direct comparison.

I’ve tried (and failed) to use many different pieces of software designed to manage todo lists. The main reasons I’ve failed is because the software either has a high learning curve, bad documentation, or it is cumbersome to use. I’ve finally struck gold with devtodo. Out of the box, it is almost perfect, but there are a few little issues: It expects .todo in the current directory It has no ability to track what you are working on.

I recently had need to do a reverse find, and couldn’t discover any programs that offer this functionality. I decided to work around the issue using a bash function, loops, and find. This function can be stuffed into your ~/.bash_profile, and referenced wherever you need it. rfind() { rfind_path="${PWD}" while [[ "${rfind_path}" != "/" ]]; do rfind_search_paths="${rfind_search_paths} ${rfind_path}" rfind_path=$(dirname "${rfind_path}") done find ${rfind_search_paths} / -maxdepth 1 $@ -print -quit } As an example, let’s say I’m in /home/user/docs, and I execute rfind somefile.

Okay, so the ipad is just a big ipod touch, and filling the “device too large to always have on you but too limited to do lots with” between a handy with-you smartphone and a real computer. If it was an accessory to a computer, THEN it would be interesting. Put it on the dock and it acts like a second screen. If you’re reading a PDF or web page, you can send it to the ipad for display, grab the ipad and continue having your reference material up.

I’ve linked my blog to Twitter, Identi.ca, and Facebook via ping.fm via CR Post2Pingfm Twitterfeed. Whew. Hopefully this means that I will update my blog more often as there is a slight, remote chance that somebody might actually see it. I’ve got two LUG presentations coming up: DIY debian packaging for LOLUG and KVM+libvirt for KWLUG. I’ll post slides when I present. Update: I’ve decided to use twitterfeed instead of the wordpress plugin I was using.

I’ve created a new project called imagecompare. The purpose is to detect and merge duplicate images, particularly where EXIF information may differ. There is more information on the project page

I’ve recently switched over to using git for revision control for my personal projects. This has made doing packaging and development substantially easier. I also decided to use git for my resume. I’ve redone my resume in LyX (a LaTeX front end)

I have a PPA on Launchpad.net now. I’ve found it substantially easier than managing my own repository. Apparently some other folks use it, so I will be posting here when I do notable updates and additions. Here is a breakdown of what is on there now: cwi-meta and the cwi-* packages it builds. These are packages that provide PPA repository information and package dependencies for me setting up new (virtual) machines.