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• 10.07.07
  In Pursuit of Excellence book review, goals, goat-free intentions, life hacking, self help | (3)

  I've spent one hell of a lot more time analyzing Homer's Iliad over the past few days than I really cared to (that's actually why there wasn't a post on Friday). I've learned about hubris and fate and the warrior code of honor and the way men and women related, and let me tell you, snore. One concept did get me to sit up and take notice, though: arete. Arete describes the realization of excellence in a person. As far as Homer was concerned, "to strive always for excellence and to surpass all others" is the ideal experience ...
• 09.17.07
  Simple Living or Else goat-free intentions, goat-free simplicity, simplicity | (2)

  Last week, Leo at Zen Habits wrote about the Simple Living Manifesto. The basic premise is that you figure out what is important in life, and everything else can screw off. I'm a big believer in this theory, and I do my best to evaluate situations within this criteria. It not only serves to keep us on track, but it keeps me mentally and spiritually balanced. It's really no secret that Mer and I have a somewhat chaotic lifestyle. We both work full-time, we're students, we run four blogs, and we have a small side business. Every ...
• 09.10.07
  Running Ubuntu, Part Three gadgets, goat-free intentions, how-to, software, technology | (2)

  For previous entries in this series, check out part 1 and part 2. As usual, you can click on the pics to see them full-sized, so you know what I'm talking about. Alright, last time we figured out what flavor of Ubuntu to install, downloaded it, successfully burned it to a disk, and loaded the disc boot screen. The next thing I did was use the "Check CD for Errors", because, why not? Awesome, no errors found! Also, good lord my screen is dirty. Sorry about that. Ok, so I press any key, and the disc reboots the computer and we're ...
• 09.03.07
  Happy Labor Day! frugality, goals, goat-free intentions, personal finance, wealth | (2)

  I was totally going to put up Part Three of the Ubuntu series today, but then it occurred to me -- Labor Day was created as a day of rest and appreciation for the union members and tradesmen that built this nation and made it great. You could say that this day of fun and sloth is supposed to make up for the relentless, boring, crushing labor you're forced to endure the rest of the year, and you'd be right. Today is about relaxing and having a good freaking time. In that spirit, I figured I'd kill two birds with ...
• 08.27.07
  Running Ubuntu, Part 2 goat-free intentions, technology | (2)

  Check out part one of the Ubuntu series. Last week, we went over the very basics of what Linux and Ubuntu are, as well as some vague guidelines for who might be a good candidate for installing Ubuntu without a lifeguard. This week, we dive in. Ready to go? I just got a brand new Dell Inspiron 1721, preloaded with Windows Vista. Dani's installed Ubuntu on several computers I use, but I've never installed it before, so here's the blow-by-blow account of my experience. I'm going to assume that everyone reading this is installing on a Windows XP or 98SE machine, or ...

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