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This is Pat Hartley's Website/blog/what-have-you. Please feel free to look around!

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Ubuntu: For Desktops, Servers, Netbooks and in the cloud

RSSTweets!

  • Ugggg.. I was right. The light at the end of the remodeling tunnel was the train. I think it ran me over.
  • Ok, getting close to the end of the remodeling projects... hope that light at the end of the tunnel is not just the on-coming train!
  • It must be the paint fumes... I am talking like Boris AND Natasha.
  • Ok, the kitchen remodel is complete, new appliances arrive this week, and both bathrooms are more than half finished. I need a nap now!
  • Ok buddy, this is the best rap video ever! http://tiny.cc/6lgjs Thanks for sending it on to me. Made my morning!

Archive for 'Consulting'

Hosting Problems

Well, that was exciting. Our hosting provider lost connectivity between the website and the database. All seems to be working now though!  On to the rest of the week.

Web Design

I am not a web designer, but I enjoy a little coding now and then. Last year I built Jess’ website (jesshartley.com) using the open source project, Joomla. It came out very nice despite a bit of a learning curve, mostly due to Joomla’s specific nomenclature. Once I got through those concepts, it has turned [...]

Article on Slashdot

I responded to a post  yesterday on Slashdot. The entry was requesting information on technology recommendations for their school in the UK. You can read my response here. 
Would love any comments!

Open Source Gems

Although my background has been extensively commercial software such as Microsoft Windows (XP, 2000/03, Active Directory) CITRIX, Novell, Lotus etc., for the last two years I have done more and more with Open Source software when building infrastructure.
As the various projects mature, they bring an amazing amount of stable, feature rich services to the [...]

Development Continues…

I put together a page to showcase some of the PowerPoint/Impress slides shows that I have developed for local and national presentations.
These can be found HERE or you can go to Resources>Presentations page.
Enjoy!

Hotel Blues…

Ok, managed to make Cedar Rapids. The hotel is nice and the view is.. well, it is of a bunch of other hotels and fast food places. Dinner was Wendy’s chicken sandwich.
Not much to do tonight. Going to catch up on some reading, writing ,  some TV, and some sleep!
Current Meatspace Location: Lat:  41.94563 N   Lon:  [...]

On the Road – Chicago

Well, I must say that this airport is much busier than the last. Wow! Chicago is packed. Lots of folks coming and going and I do love people watching. Unfortunately, the wireless access here is Boingo and cost $ 6.95 per day.  Tempted to go ahead and pay for it but may actually wait until [...]

On the Road Again…

Well, here I sit at the Bradley airport at 8:30 am  on a Sunday. My flight to Cedar Rapids leaves at 10:40. There are at most, 10 people in this terminal. I think the airport staff outnumber the travelers 3 to 1 so I am thinking maybe the TSA advisory to arrive two hours before [...]