Notifier for Google Reader

Google Reader Watcher is a Firefox extension that monitors your feeds from Google Reader and shows alerts when there's something new to read. The extension shows the number of unread posts in the status bar (this number is only an approximation, because Google Reader doesn't count past 100 for an individual feed). If you hover over the icon [...read more...]

Another ride to work yesterday!

I did a run to work on the bike again, this time the wind was a bit much on the way to work so after 26 km's I just jumped a train for the rest of the way.

The return trip was nice and warm (28 degrees) and a bit of a tail wind so was able to keep the speed up around 35 km/hr and was home in 90 minutes for a total ride of 83 km.

Integrating Digg tools into your Blog

I was messing around with trying to get a pretty embedded Digg button on my Blog and found this integration manual with all the button options explained with examples.

I added it to my Blogger template as the following code (results are on my site by each posted article):

<!-- digg button -->
<div style="float:left; margin-left:10px;">

<script type="text/javascript">
digg_url = "<data:post.url/>";
digg_bgcolor = "lightyellow";
digg_skin = "compact";
digg_title = "<data:post.title/>";

</script>

<script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"/>
</div>
<!-- end digg button -->

/*
* The only option missing (I don't use it) is:
*/
digg_bodytext = "<data:post.body/>";

Searching for PFC Henry L. Hooper

I have often visited the American Memorial Cemetery Margraten. I can not even begin to describe to you the feeling you get when you approach such a field of crosses, more than 8000 of them... I have adopted a grave and have some background information posted here on PFC Henry L. Hooper but would like to make a call for help.

Full details on his story as far as I have them can be found on the PFC Henry L. Hooper page.

Do you know anything about this person, his history, his family or just want to leave some information, please submit a comment here.

Free online Linux courses (slideshow's available)

I have redone the presentation of these courses and due to site migration I thought the best way to let everyone know how to find them again was to push them here. As previously stated, these are released under GFDL, viewable now in online slideshows (Linux First Steps, Linux on Apache and Linux Networking).

See the Linux courses page.

Moved to Blogger

I have moved my site over to Blogger this last week.

This means many of my old links are no longer working and that trackbacks and pingbacks need to be updated. Is there a way to do notify the link owners?

I am also working on subscriber migration to provide email updates when posting. Let me know if you notice broken links or any other such problems?

20 Ways to Use Gmail Filters

One of the coolest things about Gmail is its filters — set up properly, filters can add loads of functionality to your already-powerful Gmail account. Save time and space, rid your inbox of unwanted emails, and turn your Gmail into a multi-functional tool with simple filters.

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DB - Nijmegen - DB

Again a ride to work and back, this time over a new route from DB -> Oss which is through the farms and country instead of through the city. It seems to be a single km longer but the route saves me about 15 minutes each way!

Total ride was only 85 km’s as I was a bit late leaving for home so decided to take a train part way home and rode from Oss -> DB. Weather was great, 25 degrees!

A day without X

Would you be able to survive one full day without using the X server? Linux offers us a wide assortment of CLI based tools. There is no reason why you shouldn’t be able look up stuff online, read your email, look at pictures, watch movies and listen to music without X. Here is a list of apps that will help you survive a day without the X server.

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