Install Fuppes (0.661+) on Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic x64
I was having a tough time finding thorough, up to date instructions not requiring any compiler hacks on setting up a good well rounded fuppes media server with transcoding/thumbnailing support for my PS3.
What you see here are corrected instructions put together from various forums and web posts and the Fuppes wiki (links to follow)
FUPPES .661+ INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS FOR UBUNTU (Debian) 9.10 Karmic 64 bit
WinSCP Ftp for windows
If you like to be able to simply drag and drop between windows explorer folders and programs WinSCP is the program to have.
In fact, even if you like the standard dual pane local | remote setup it's there as well.
A Must Have for anyone who goes back and forth between Mac (and is used to the simplicity of Cyberduck)and PC. The security connectivity features which it is named for are excellent.
Best of all, it can easily be used as a portable ftp client.
Otto’s cooling
Two days ago, Otto (my volvo) got an electric fan installed instead of the belt driven one that comes stock. The fan is from a 1995 Camaro, and to control it is a Hayden part# 3647, an adjustable thermostat switch, which splices on to the AC compressor clutch for activation or by temperature, which is installed into the radiator. I wired it direct to battery so the car continues to cool once turned off, this is pretty nice, as the fan stays on for about 3 minutes then comes on again for another minute or so a few minutes later. I'm assuming this is good for the car to prevent heat soak.
This was prompted by occasional overheating at strange times, not consistently, so my first suspects were the oem fan clutch, water pump, a hose to the reservoir which didn't have a clamp on it and would therefore not allow the cooling system to maintain proper pressure, or the thermostat - namely the water pump or thermostat.
Google expands market some more
Unlike the likes of Microsoft or Apple, the Google strategy has always seemed to be to swim around consumer markets, scooping users up in basic but important peripheries. Almost seems as though they will come full circle one of these days and provide us with the free and all inclusive Google OS as it is fabled. Their name certainly has said it all from the get go, so it's not surprising.
Google SketchUp is Google's newly released end-user and much limited version of an @Last (which google acquired last March) 3D modeling software title of the same name, SketchUp Pro, which retails for (US) $495.
The prog is unrestricted for personal use with no registration required, but the main catch is that it only exports for use with Google Earth mapping application (rather than any standard 3D formats) or a standard 2D image (.png is default format), which seems is hoped that you will map your environment, add them to Google Earth and make them public, thereby growing the 3D world within Google Earth courtesy of bored or intrigued home users with a lot of time to spare. Clever way to get free content if you ask me.
The software is straightforward and is geared for the common user to get a fast start on making a 3D mockup of their environment. It loads up with a 15 minute tutorial on how to fully take advantage of the program, and the help available during use is nothing short of exceptional for a free 3D modeling application.