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Whats that, you want to know wth is going on? Ok ok..
My web storage / blog / wiki / gallery for 7 years, decided to take a nose dive during a gallery upgrade. I think I have most of the data. I thought the drive in question was my SATA drive, so I bought a few more so I could raid/mirror them for future issue.
It wasn't my SATA drive, it was an older EIDE.. My SATA was actually the main boot disc (running Fedora Core 3).
After much depression I got struck with an idea to DD (block disc copy) one disc to another, and then resize the partiion to take advantage of the new space. Looked great until I tried to mirror it, then found out my raid card was a fake-raid card (think software) and leenux just didn't like what it saw when I was finished mirroring it.
Sigh.. 10 hours of work getting all that setup..
Ok, now on order, a few 3.5" drive attachable fans (those new SATA's get hot hot hot), a PCI Slot fan that will help pull more air out of the machine. A new 3Ware Hardware Raid. I feel like a money sieve at the moment. I can only hope in the next few days I'll be working my way back to normal (everything gets here on friday).
Right now my blog is in limbo, the drive it's reading from is read-only so I can't post or do anything on that partition. I hate computer issues.. the bane of living a highly digital lifestyle.
Play with contrasting scale today: juxtapose something small with something big!
Back when I was teaching in the late 90s,I had a Mac G3 with a matching monitor www.mrmartinweb.com/images/computer/macg3bluemonitor.jpg that sat on my desk. One of my students appeared on day with this clock which so closely resembled the monitor. They sat on my desk together at work. Here it is on my latest Mac - a MacBook Pro.
This is where I do my best edublogging from My Home , mostly reading from my Bloglines.
As an elementary principal I write a weekly blog for my staff each Sunday called
As a Director of Technology Planning I write occasionallly on Pep Tech Talk.
A message left on my board by a sixth grade math and computer student in May. We worked hard, tried many new things, and learned a lot this year.
A quick break in arty experimentation to show our new mini keyboard for the shared server PC - a cunning plan to reduce clutter on our desk (or at least to make room for different, more imaginative clutter).
Only problem is, it's a bugger to type on...
Beginner Computer Class – Join with students of SWCSS in this class. A fun and exciting class for challenged students to learn basic computer skills through the use of special educational games and keyboard exercises. Not only will SEN students learn to enjoy the computer, it will also be wonderful exercise to help them develop fine motor skills. Increase your communication skills by joining this class.
I learned a lot this afternoon from simply asking library staff if I could take some photos in the library. First of all, that no one whom I initially asked knew the answer to my question suggests that not many people take photos in the library, for whatever reason, for which reason the staff did not know whether or not I could take photos. Second, that the more I asked around, the more my question crept quietly up the chain of command, until at length the director of the library was asked, when she walked onto the premises after lunch, suggests that there is a centralized command in the library; in that regard, this institution is not organized in a similar manner to the way by which HKU is organized. Finally, that nobody knew the answer but rather than assume authority deferred to the director's discretion suggests that there are very few change agents, if any at all, in this institution. That isn't necessarily a bad thing, however, because this organization likely doesn't have to deal with major change at the moment: the best course of action is plodding straight ahead.
Likewise, no one whom I asked knew about the library's renovation cost and the cost of being a donor; but these staff members did point me to someone else who could possibly answer my question!
The lights were off in the men's washroom. It seems as if the washroom isn't used much. Inside the washroom, I noticed the automated sinks, urinals and paper towel dispenser -- that reminded me much of Hong Kong and South Korea; automation has arrived in America! In addition, I enjoyed the hot water flowing from the sinks. That was a pleasant surprise.
What impresses me the most about this library is the seating variety. There are not only many different types of seating furniture, but also many different environments in which these seats are placed: by windows; inside rooms; in seating areas; in corners. In addition, just as there were many different types of furniture looks, so there were, in fact, more broadly, many different, conspicuous areas in the library. They were clearly labeled to boot. In this way, this library shares its best feature with the City University of Hong Kong library: such a variety of learning spaces that surely one would find at least one type conducive toward studying. In this instance, I liked to study at the rectangular table in the cafe area. Many libraries, including the HKU library, could certainly improve its learning space by following the diversity model adopted by both the CityU library and the Livingston library.
What also makes this library conducive toward studying is its underuse. One could find a seat anywhere in the library: no squatting, thankfully. The shelves also seem underutilized. While on an individual basis, this surplus in seating is a boon, this surplus is lamentable for the community since it obviously isn't taking full advantage of this invaluable learning space!
I gushed about the effectiveness of the library's learning space to the staff. Perhaps they were amused that such a mundane environment to them could be so special to me.
Sharp PC-1500 pocket computer from the early 1980's - considered very powerful in its day. It replaced the famous PC-1211/ PC-1212, although the 1500 was much larger.
At the computer history museum in Mountain View they have a working Babbage Difference Engine replica. A sight to behold, almost steampunk, but really an actual design.
iPhone camera app, Snapseed post processed
Typing on my keyboard at work. While I make liberal use of the backspace key, I find typing is vastly faster for me than any other method of writing.
The computer room at the Roosevelt Community Center. The room will be used for classes such as computer skills and word processing.