I got my brand new 15″ Macbook Pro today! It was very exciting. I threw a few programs on there, messed around with the terminal for a bit, installed fink (which lets some software be apt-gettable!) and a few more niceties. So I’m very excited. I configured the firewall a bit as well. Now i just need to get a full copy of vim(I know vim from the command line is there, but I’d like the x11 interface) on here with textmate and netbeans and I’ll be good. Now to just figure out what the best editor is for all around programming and get all the widgets I can to load up my desktop! Gotta go! Gaming time!

So a few things have happened since my last posting. First, congratulations to Amy and Brian on their new baby girl Abby Marie. She’s a darling cutie. We’ve been with them since she went into labor so we’re very excited and it’s been awesome! She went home with the baby on, Tuesday and everything is fantastic! I’ll be putting up some pictures when I get some better ones and some more with Amy and the baby. =)

Second, I’ve finally got my server back up and running. I’m not using virtualmin or webmin like I was going to do previously. I like the command line. It makes me feel nerdy AND it really is the best way to administrate a system. Know your OS. Know your tools. So I’ve resorted to that, BUT I am using a frontend for managing websites so that I can add them easier and use email tools. So now all I have left to do is get my sites back onto the server and everything will be back to normal with some really cool features for myself (and some others) later. Anyone wanting a bit of space for a site can contact me and I’ll see what I can do. =) Oh! The guys over at virtualmin were helpful (mostly Ronald, so thank you), but their product wasn’t working the way I wanted it to so it is what it is. I am using ispconfig for my control panel and roundcube for my webmail. Roundcube is so friggin sweet. It’s an ajax interface. Ispconfig is nice too. It took a few minutes to get used to, but it really was simple and the support for it was FAN-TAS-TIC!

Ok. So I never thought it would be possible, but I’m slowly but surely migrating everyone over to Linux instead of Windows. I find this hilarious because there are people even within the Linux community that say it’s not ready for the average end user. I disagree. I installed it on my parents computer and even put compiz on it so that they have cool fire effects and 3d and all that and they haven’t had a single problem with it. No blue screens of death. Nothing. Both their inkjet and laserjet printer installed when I turned them on with only two clicks required of me (to dismiss the messages that they installed). Compiz took a bit of work, BUT that is an add-on that is not just a bit difficult to setup, but also very resource intensive. Regardless, my Father actually wants to switch completely over to Linux for everything except for a few video games and Quicken (although he wants to see what is available on Linux instead of Quicken). So to all of you who think that you’re stuck with Windows, you’re not. Linux is dead easy. Use Ubuntu. They even have starter guides on-line and everything. Try it and you’ll never go back to windows. I promise.

Lastly. My physical therapy from my operation has been to walk, and so I have been. Until recently I didn’t have a way to track my progress though and was unable to tell how far I had been walking. NO MORE! Someone did what I was going to do and they implemented a hack on-top-of Google Maps to make it so you can see how far you’ve walked, jogged or run. To make it even better, they allow you to sign up for an account in which you can save your routes! So head over to walkjogrun.net and give it a go! I’m going to be contacting the developers in the next few days to throw in my 2 cents for some new feature ideas. All-in-all, the site is amazing. There is a little bug, but it’s so minute that it doesn’t even matter. Oh, and since I started using this site I’ve been tracking my progress as well. Last Thursday I walked 6 miles, throughout the day; Sunday I walked 3 miles; Monday I walked 4 miles; Tuesday I walked 4 1/4 miles; Wednesday (Today) my morning walk was 4 miles by itself. I’m hoping to walk an extra mile and a quarter by this evening. =) So this tool rocks and I’d suggest anyone wanting to know how far a walk around their block is to try it out. Again, it’s walkjogrun.net. Go check it out!