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My battle with desktop Linux

Awhile ago i decided to switch to Linux on my laptop. It was awesome. I didn’t last however - a work emergency occurred and I spent more time getting the openvpn to work up and then getting the Cisco vpn to our servers going than solving the emergency problem. It was indicative that i should [...]

Desktop Linux….

I am a linux mad man recently. I was noticing today that almost all of my devices i enjoy using are unix and mostly linux based. Pretty insane. So with that thought i decided to unshackle myself from the man and attempt desktop linux for the first time.
I am scared. Hold me!
I am currently installing [...]

Awhile back I was lucky enough to get my hands on one of the beta XO-1 units of the OLPC. For those of you who are not familiar with the OLPC, it is a really neat hardware unit targeted towards developing cultures and societies. From Wikipedia:
The XO-1, previously known as the $100 Laptop or Children’s [...]

So I am in the market for a new laptop. I am currently using a Dell Inspiron 700M which I purchased a couple summers ago when I was doing freelance work. It has been a really good laptop and has gotten a lot of stuff done. So now that the customary 2 years has past, [...]

So I got a Chumby awhile ago. It is really neat. I fell in love with it immediately. I took it apart, put it back together. I turned on SSH, poked around, played with the insides. I replaced images, replaced flash pieces and then I got real busy. So this weekend I finally got to [...]

Why linux isn’t mainstream? Bullshit!

AHAHA. i loves swearing.
I was just perusing digg and found this article on newsforge: Why Linux isn’t mainstream.  It has some good points but i don’t really understand where this person has been for the  last 3 years. Of course linux isn’t mainstream. The only mainstream OS is the OS that runs the consumer [...]

Ambient devices. building ideas.

Awhile ago i picked myself up an ambient orb. It is a really cool idea - basically a device that will let you see information at a glance. For example - seeing how a server is doing based on the orbs color, or seeing what the weather is like based on the color. a lot [...]

work is insane

seriously. everything is breaking. but I feel we are successfully fixing it. umm..
linuXKilla: roxor= rock
linuXKilla: suxor = suck
linuXKilla: fuxor=fuck
tellerific x: hahah dorxor?

my life rules. apparently the shins are tonight. it should be fun. I like them. but currently - cradle of filth is …

today was pretty fun

i just got home from work and hung out. chilled with rachel. got quiznos - which is near my house(weird. it just appeared). yea know the usual. I think rachel is gunna give me this old bike of hears. I will prolly paint penises all over it and call it the “cock rocket” - umm… I mean.. yea…
so after I hung out with rachel - I took a nap. I had meant to goto starsky and hutch - which is p…

heh.

remember. I rule.

k3r051n3: you know what reallly scares me about this?
k3r051n3: http://nata2.info/?path=pictures2Fevents%2F2004%3A05%3A13_india%2Fdelhi_agra&img=IMG_0101.jpg
linuXKilla: what
k3r051n3: no? well i’ll te…

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Hi. My name is Harper. I am an engineer and software architect involved in social networks and the open source software. I am very happily employed as the CTO to the awesome skinnyCorp in Chicago, IL. We make some really cool stuff. This is obviously my blog. I write about everything from being a professional yoyoer to hacking the newest Internet appliance. Be sure and check out my homepage at harperreed.org. If you are so interested, my resume is located here. I love getting emails and what not so feel free to contact me through here.

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