Posts filed under “General”
Linux — Why?
I jumped on the open source bandwagon because of the freedom it offers, but as my blog attests, only three distros have been able to work on my system — Fedora Core 5, MEPIS and Knoppix. Mandriva detected the wrong screen resolution for a while. I’ve come to realize that my system is both 64-bit […]
International Weblogger’s Day
I’ve been up all night creating a new theme for Gbenga. He’s been on my neck for a while and I don’t like disappointing people. I’m going to ask him for a ‘small’ fee, however — that’s how life goes. Blogging is very interesting and I’m proud to be networking with lots of bloggers from […]
The Blue Lotus
“Lao Tzu said: ‘You, must find the way!’ I’ve found it. You must find it too… So I’m going to cut off your head. Then you’ll know the truth!” These are the words of Didi, the son of Wang Chen-yee, Tintin’s greatest helper [apart from Snowy] in The Blue Lotus. I first read most of […]
Windows Vista: A Tale of Woe
Poor Microsoft. Everyone expects them to be super-perfect at doing everything. Little wonder when I got my key to the Windows Vista Beta 2, I downloaded both the 32 and 64-bit versions to two of my last three blank DVDs. The first thing I thought of when I saw the welcome screen was a Mac […]
What’s going On?
This is getting scary. The United States is patrolling Nigerian waters because they want to ‘secure the area from the hands of terrorists and other maritime criminals.’ For God’s sake we don’t have any terrorist attacks in Nigeria! We do have some of the best oil however — Nigerian oil is sulfur-free. So far, no […]
Nairaland Woes
For some time now, I’ve been a bemused spectator of the Nairaland forum and while I believe it is one of the best Nigerian forums on the internet, I feel it has some short-comings. It’s so pathetic that people get banned for voicing their opinions on the board. I feel the administrator seems to take […]