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If you do the job badly enough, sometimes you don't get asked to do it
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- #Superbowl #SoLongVampires - Amen! 3 months ago
- Happy New Years Everyone! wp.me/p4PxC-sm 4 months ago
- I just got a $2 credit for Android apps from the @amazonappstore. Click amzn.to/tweetapps2 to get yours. #get2 8 months ago
- Bestbuy.com *still* doesn't have the 32GB Asus Transformer (since 5/13 if NowInStock.net is correct ==> mock.ws/s/i). 10 months ago
- Don't drink and tweet: mock.ws/s/h 10 months ago
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Author Archives: Jason Mock
Bit5Blog: Duplicate Posts and Weird Errors
Just be aware, that right now I keep ending up with duplicate posts because of problems with Bit5Blog. The odd part, is that Bit5Blog reports an error like “Connection Refused”, yet I end up with two posts. Note to self: … Continue reading
GCC+GLIBC Issues Once Again
You would think I would learn. I have found through my experience with Gentoo that running emerge -u world is not as straight forward as they want you to think. I have once again ran into issues where programs suddenly … Continue reading
Portage is like Swiss-Cheese
Every now and then I run into a software project mentioned somewhere such as freshmeat.net, or the Linux Journal that I want to give a try and find that it’s no where to be found in the portage tree. One … Continue reading
Alliant TechSystems Inc. Acquires Mission Research Corporation
Well it’s official. The company that I work for, Mission Research Corporation, is being acquired by ATK (Alliant Techsystems Inc.). Many of the guys at work have been through acquisitions with companies that they have previously worked with, but I’m … Continue reading
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KDE Emerge Problems Continued
Even thought I followed the emerge gcc suggestion that the gentoo forums mention but I still am having issues with updating arts-1.1.5. configure: error: “no known STL type found – did you forget to install libstdc++-devel ?” died running ./configure, … Continue reading
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Gentoo Linux Updates
Well, tonight I’ve started my updates on my laptop but have run into a couple of issues to note. emerge -puD gnome introduced a new dependency on madplay. The emerge of madplay failed twice due to ldconfig errors, which resulted … Continue reading
Gnome vs. KDE
First, a Linux recap: Over the past year I have used Linux heavily at work and at home. With the help of OpenOffice and Win4Lin (for Visio) I have become a Linux convert for almost everything, with the exception of games & video editing. My … Continue reading
It Begins!
Today officially marks the beginning of my blog. What you will find here is random stuff that I find interesting, issues that I’m concerned with, and the occasional rant. So I hope you enjoy it. I would also like to … Continue reading