http://edengelking.com/ The OFFICIAL Dot Com of Ed Engelking II. Copyright 2008 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:57:15 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.11 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss So I haven't been keeping up with my blogging at all, however I do have some time to update what's going on using Twitter. As such, I've made some adjustments on the site to show my Twitter entries over blog... http://edengelking.com/archives/2008_10_12.php#000297 http://edengelking.com/archives/2008_10_12.php#000297 website Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:57:15 -0500 So I have an external HD that I'm using for backup purposes. I use Ubuntu Linux on my machines at home while I use Mac OS X on my work laptop. I've been backing up to DVD for a few... http://edengelking.com/archives/2008_04_06.php#000295 http://edengelking.com/archives/2008_04_06.php#000295 Linux Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:23:06 -0500 I beat Bioshock today. Excellent game. Wonderful story, great graphics. Acting and sound were superb. I really loved that there were no loading screens until you move from one significant area to another. Playing about 30 minutes to an hour... http://edengelking.com/archives/2008_04_05.php#000296 http://edengelking.com/archives/2008_04_05.php#000296 gaming Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:20:54 -0500 Something happened between Monday night and this morning that took my Web site down. Not quite sure what had happened, but the main index page was removed. I've since rebuilt the page (hence what you're seeing) and I am further... http://edengelking.com/archives/2007_12_19.php#000294 http://edengelking.com/archives/2007_12_19.php#000294 website Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:08:54 -0500 Just want to wish everyone a happy and healthy Thanksgiving weekend! Be sure to eat lots of turkey, watch a lot of football and play some video games.... http://edengelking.com/archives/2007_11_21.php#000293 http://edengelking.com/archives/2007_11_21.php#000293 holidays Wed, 21 Nov 2007 08:40:19 -0500 Note: This page has been updated to reflect the release of the hbencoder script, version 1.1. Now available on SourceForge! I'm a big fan of HandBrake. It's a nifty little application that converts DVD files into video so that you... http://edengelking.com/archives/2007_10_05.php#000292 http://edengelking.com/archives/2007_10_05.php#000292 open source Fri, 05 Oct 2007 09:37:37 -0500 Today I received an e-mail from someone asking how to get iTunes running in Ubuntu Linux. Rather than trying to help them navigate the mess that is running Windows-based Apple software in Linux, I instead offered some alternatives that I... http://edengelking.com/archives/2007_07_15.php#000291 http://edengelking.com/archives/2007_07_15.php#000291 Linux Sun, 15 Jul 2007 22:26:40 -0500 When I was growing up, I hated rain. I'm sure that most kids my age thought the same thing. It kept me in-doors, away from my friends and didn't serve any real purpose ... at least in the opinion of... http://edengelking.com/archives/2007_07_15.php#000290 http://edengelking.com/archives/2007_07_15.php#000290 home Sun, 15 Jul 2007 16:15:12 -0500 It's been a busy period since my last post way back on April 7th. It's been two months tomorrow since I last had the opportunity or inclination to post anything on this site. That doesn't mean that nothing has been... http://edengelking.com/archives/2007_07_06.php#000289 http://edengelking.com/archives/2007_07_06.php#000289 rants Fri, 06 Jul 2007 22:11:45 -0500 I know that all of my posts recently have centered around the house. To be honest, I would like to write about something else, but the truth is that this is what has been taking up the vast majority of... http://edengelking.com/archives/2007_04_07.php#000288 http://edengelking.com/archives/2007_04_07.php#000288 home Sat, 07 Apr 2007 23:54:32 -0500 It's been roughly 3 weeks since we bought and moved into the house. Before we moved in, I took quite a few pictures of the house so that I could have a record of what kind of shape it was... http://edengelking.com/archives/2007_03_25.php#000287 http://edengelking.com/archives/2007_03_25.php#000287 home Sun, 25 Mar 2007 15:55:41 -0500 I'm on vacation this week. This is the first vacation I've had in quite a few years, and it's been great. I've been working on the house during my downtime, doing some painting and other general work that I've been... http://edengelking.com/archives/2007_03_21.php#000286 http://edengelking.com/archives/2007_03_21.php#000286 home Wed, 21 Mar 2007 23:10:21 -0500 It's official. As of Wednesday, February 28th 2007, Amanda and I became home owners. We closed around 10AM that morning, with the process taking roughly 2 hours to complete. After the closing was complete, we went to have a celebratory... http://edengelking.com/archives/2007_03_06.php#000285 http://edengelking.com/archives/2007_03_06.php#000285 home Tue, 06 Mar 2007 09:29:03 -0500 Two weeks ago, my boss Denis sent me an instant message that I wasn't expecting. You see, while I may work here in KY, the corporate office for my company is located in California. Denis, who is the Director of... http://edengelking.com/archives/2007_02_06.php#000284 http://edengelking.com/archives/2007_02_06.php#000284 work Tue, 06 Feb 2007 20:50:36 -0500 Okay, so today is a day of news ... so I had to share. First, a status update on the house situation. Last time I posted about our house hunt, we were still waiting on financing and I mentioned that... http://edengelking.com/archives/2007_01_24.php#000283 http://edengelking.com/archives/2007_01_24.php#000283 rants Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:43:08 -0500