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After much nagging from some of my friends, I’ve finally made the switch to Linux. I am starting to realize that the skill set I’m developing is rather substantial and worth documenting. I’ll be taking the time over the next weeks and months to document the software and operation skills that and I am learning. My goal is to provide a list of tasks I can accomplish in Linux and to keep a record of my actions so that I can quickly set up new machines with my preferences. I am not intending this to be a “how to” guide for anyone else, although it may provide some usefulness to someone starting out with Linux.

To start off, I have installed Ubuntu 8.10 on both of my home machines. Each new Ubuntu release is given a name and 8.l10 is called Intrepid Ibex. I preformed both installs from a Live CD which allows me to run the OS from the CD-ROM without installing anything. I knew that I would enjoy it immediately so I chose to simply reformat both computers.
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Just a quick update. I finally have my own domain: http://tir38.com. This blog will now be available at that domain, however, the old http://jason.ithought.org will still direct you to all the correct pages. Chris Kelly is still providing all of my excellent hosting and has upgraded the ithought machine with a lot of new hardware that I don’t really understand (honestly, I pay him so that I don’t have to understand). If you need hosting service, I couldn’t recommend anyone better. He’s organized everything into an easy-to-manage front page.

On another note, one of my proudest accomplishments of 2008 has to be a complete conversion over to Linux OS. I’m running Ubuntu 8.10 on my home machines. I’ll probably upgrade my work horse to a less “entry level” distro some time in the new year, but for now I’m enjoying being completely Windows free!

I have a lot of projects nearing completion and some other awesome news that I’ll post about in the new year. Happy 2009!

I put together a list of my shoe collection. Each entry includes a picture and information, including style number, color, and when I bought them. This list is updated regularly as I get new shoes.

Adidas Response Trail X M
Colors: silver/blue/black
Box Name:RESPONSE TR X M
Style Number: 114582
Acquired:December 2005

Adidas Response Trail XI
Colors: matte silver/university red/cyber metallic
Box Name:RESPONSE TR XI
Style Number:749507
Acquired: September 2006

Adidas Superstar Inspired
Colors: racing white/scarlet
Box Name: SS INSPIRED
Style Number: 550104
Acquired: May 2006

Adidas Terrazo ST
Colors: kinetic/black/gum1A
Box Name: TERRAZO ST
Style Number: 113772
Acquired: December 2005

Adidas Gazelle II
Colors: collegiate red/white/collegiate red
Box Name: Gazelle 2
Style Number: 464844
Acquired Date: December 2006

Vans Slip Ons
Acquired Date: April 2007

Recently, I reposted this site after recovering my original student account hosted on acme.gatech.edu. Thanks to ckdake for hosting this on his ithought.org site. I am now reworking my content to better display on WordPress platform. Massive updates to come.