This month Ubuntu released version 12.04 of their Linux distribution called Precise Pangolin. This is an LTS (long term support) version, so it will be supported with updates on the desktop for the next three years. This version has been promised by Mark Shuttleworth to provide some innovation and productivity that should tempt non-Linux users [...]
It is typical for parents to miss their children. While I sit at the airport waiting to boars my plane, there is something more I am feeling beyond the separation anxiety. This town and its people have reminded me of something I have forgotten, something many of us have either forgotten or never knew. The [...]
The weather here in late April is bad. Hot, humid, and the bugs… gee whiz, a person cannot sit 30 seconds without becoming something’s dinner. Some of the little vampires are so small you can barely see them. Then there is the land. It is flat. The only hills in sight are inaccessible behind a [...]
Recently my manager was preparing for a one-day seminar on management for the mid-level managers in our company. During the preparation, he gave me an assignment: Provide me a list of five things you had an “Ah-ha!” moment about in our discussions, materials, offsite meetings, or personal experience you think must be included when talking [...]
An interesting article about the problem cell phone carriers are having in the age of data (as apposed to voice). It is a subject I am especially sensitive to since I recently bought a Google Nexus One. See, I have had an unlimited data account with AT&T for a number of years. Due to AT&T’s [...]
I was wrong. Yesterday at 2:15pm I told Heidi that funerals are not for me. I believe that those that go to them need the closure, and while it is a good thing, it does very little for me. The Hughes men learned a long time ago that it is better to take care of [...]
Time keeps on slippin’…. I’m behind on the posts. The Work The new year is off to a bang. I’ve been given a challenge by my manager and my staff for delivering results. Doing some management restructuring and putting together the team plan for 2010. Professionally, I am really excited about this year. Ordered a [...]
This afternoon I had to run errands to find enough equipment to put my mom’s computer online wirelessly and to get her analog television receiving digital channels. On the way back to the house I was enjoying the cloudless sky and the 65 degree weather. I pulled over at a convenience store about 1/4 mile [...]
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I would like to recognize those important in my life. My God, Jesus Christ, is always been there to carry me through the heartaches and motivate me to achieve the successes. My wife, Heidi, always loves me and gives me inspiration through her smile and compassion. My children, Felicia and [...]
I’m back! Yes, inconsistency is a killer. I’ve been kicking myself for trying to do things the hard way, but in the end, it is just easier to grab the tools that work and focus on the content and not the application. The site will be populated over the next day or so. See ya [...]
