Ever wanted to mount an ISO image in Linux in a directory, instead of burning it to a CD/DVD first? Here’s how. mount -o loop -t iso9660 <path/to/iso/file> <path/to/mount/point> For example: mount -o loop -t iso9660 /tmp/filename.iso /mnt/filename »
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Photo of the Day: Midwinter Moon
I snapped this picture really quickly. In hindsight, I should have used a tripod, tightened up the aperture, and took a longer exposed shot. Camera: Sony a100 Focal length: 300mm Effective focal length: 450mm Aperture: f/5.6 Exposure time: 1/100 ISO: 400 »
The HTC Tilt 2
We upgraded cell phones last week. Our contract with AT&T had expired, so we started to shop around for a new provider. As it turns out, for what we need, AT&T is still the least expensive carrier. A couple years ago I had purchased the... »
Photo of the Day: Berries in Snow
Camera: Sony a100 Focal length: 300mm Effective focal length: 450mm Exposure time: 0.002s (1/500) Aperture: f/5.6 ISO: 320 »
Photo of the Day: Lone Birdhouse
Lone birdhouse against the snow. For some reason this photo reminds me of winter on the prairies back home, despite it being taken in a back yard on the... »
Linux as an O/S
I have very recently switched the Operating System on my home desktop from Windows Vista to Linux – Ubuntu 9.10 in fact. I did this not out of some... »