Test test test….. Monkey!

Start the countdown…. Again!

It doesn’t seem that long ago that I updated to version 9.10, but here we go again. It’s six months later, and the latest and greatest from the folks at Canonical is coming soon. Personally, I recently installed Linux Mint 8 as a dual boot on my desktop, and when I have time to play with it… it rocks!

Ubuntu 10.4

The Ubuntu developers are moving quickly to bring you the latest and greatest software the Open Source Community has to offer. This is the Ubuntu 10.4 beta release, which brings a host of exciting new features.

The final stable version will be released on April 29th, 2010.

Almost time to brick my 9.4 version and upgrade again.

Stuck in a rut……. And I can’t see the rim

Stuck in a rut and I can’t see the rim,
My days at work are now boring and dim,
The fire that existed in me many years ago,
has been extinguished by micro-managing bosses and politics everywhere I go.
To work in TV, I have traveled the land,
but each time I move, the same problems there stand.
I need to break out, The rut is a trap,
It zaps all my energy, so at home I just nap.
I need to get motivated, find a new job you see,
I know there is still spark for that fire inside of me!

Andy Warhall was wrong….
People no longer get only 15 minutes of fame.
Sure, some people live there lives in complete obscurity, but once someone’s name gets into the headlines, it is all they can do to keep it there.
Take for example some of our former American Idol contestants… Ok, so you didn’t win American Idol, how long do we have to refer to you as a former star or former contestant on American Idol. Yes, small town America needs it’s local hero’s, but when do we wake up and smell the coffee. Guess what people, every now and then, your star looses it’s shine, and you fade into the background like the rest of us.
The never ending local TV appearances, the book deals, the non-stop cameo’s in anything to extend that 15 minutes.
I could go on about this one for a week!
The talk show circuit and “Book Tour” world, has become the “Hollywood Squares” for the rest of us. When you see them, someone will cry out “Oh yeah, I remember him… he did that thing with that such and such.” And then another full second or two is added to the legendary “15 minutes of fame.”

John Stewart on Crossfire.
So, I love this whole video, and I have to post it here. (or at least link to it.)
Back in 2004, John Stewart from the Daily Show was on the CNN program Crossfire. A show that he often mocked and had rather harsh opinions of. Well, when he was on the show, he actually called one of the hosts a dick and asked them to stop hurting America.

Enjoy!

It’s time once again to count down to the newest version of Ubuntu Linux. Version 9.04

The Ubuntu developers are moving quickly to bring you the latest and greatest software the open source community has to offer. This is the Ubuntu 9.04 beta release, which brings a host of excellent new features.

Ok, Here is another fresh start of my Blog.
After the last “restart,” I tried to not post so negative all the time with rants, angry thoughts, etc…. and because of that, I rarely posted to it.
Now, a new goal.
I will try to post to the blog at least semi-regularly….. or at least as often as I post to twitter. If I can keep this positive…….. great, but the occasional rant about work, or whatever will slip out now too.
Stay tuned… or at least come back and visit. I may post more than once every six months.
blue skies,
GnT