Documenting My Ubuntu Projects
OK, what have I been doing in the last few months?
What immediately comes to my mind when I wake up in the morning?
No, not that one… It’s Ubuntu Linux.
I want to help others learn about computers so I studied Linux.
I promised in my blog about 10 Commandments of Working Hard is to start a Linux Blog. But, I’ve looked around, and there are so many people who’re BETTER than me, who’re already doing that.
So I think I’ll just document my Ubuntu Projects, starting with LTSP server and thin clients.
This technology is SO amazing.
Imagine, just buy one powerful server, and buy Intel Atom PC’s and then you’re all set, you can save a dollar, peso, from your electric bills, if accumulated months after months, that’s a lot.
Currently, I have a server it was bought from Tipidpc.com.
10 Commandments For Working Hard
I just saw these 10 commandments for working hard in a favorite website.
If you can relate to these things, then you must be an honest person.
First of all, I’ll cut and paste them for you: *Note This Isn’t An Original Idea – You Can Google Search This*
Top 10 Commandments For “Working Hard”
10.
Never walk around without a document.
People with documents look like hardworking employees headed to important meetings.
People with nothing in their hands look like they’re headed for the cafeteria.
People with a newspaper in their hands look like they’re headed for the toilet.
Above all, make sure you carry loads of stuff home with you at night, thus generating the false impression that you work longer hours than you really do.
9.
Use computers to look busy.
Any time you use a computer, it looks like “work” to the casual observer.
You can send and receive personal e-mail, chat and have a blast without doing anything remotely related to work.
These aren’t exactly the societal benefits that the proponents of the computer revolution would like to talk about, but they’re not bad either.
When you get caught by your boss — and you will get caught — your best defense is to claim that you’re teaching yourself to use new software, thus saving valuable training dollars.
8.
Have a messy desk.
Only top management can get away with a clean desk.
For the rest of us, it looks like we’re not working hard enough.
Build huge piles of documents around your workspace.
To the observer, last year’s work looks the same as today’s work; it’s volume that counts.
Pile papers and files high and wide.
If you know somebody is coming to your cubicle, bury the document you’ll need halfway down in an existing stack and rummage for it when he/she arrives.
7.
Voicemail: never answer your phone if you have voicemail.
People don’t call you just because they want to give you something for nothing — they call because they want you to do work for them.
That’s no way to live.
Screen all your calls through voicemail.
If somebody leaves a message for you and it sounds like impending work, respond during lunch hour when you know they’re not there — it looks like you’re hardworking and conscientious even though you’re being a devious weasel.
6.
Look impatient and annoyed.
According to George Costanza in Seinfeld, you should always try to look impatient and annoyed to give off the impression that you’re always busy.
5.
Leave the office late.
Always leave the office late, especially when the boss is still around.
You could read magazines and storybooks that you always wanted to read.
Make sure you walk past the boss’ room on your way out.
Send important e-mail at unearthly hours (i.e. 9:35 p.m., 7:05 a.m., etc.) and during public holidays.
4.
Creative sighing for effect.
Sigh loudly when there are many people around, giving the impression that you are under extreme pressure.
3.
Have a stacking strategy.
It’s not enough to pile documents on the table.
Put lots of books on the floor (thick computer manuals are the best), etc.
2.
Build your vocabulary.
Read up on some computer magazines and pick out all the jargon and new products.
Use the phrases freely when in conversation with bosses.
Remember; they don’t have to understand what you’re saying, but you sure sound impressive.
1.
Do not forward this to your boss by mistake!
Words to live by!
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Now, why would I share something like this?
The truth is this is a challenge for me.
I’ve got thousands of things I would like to do, and I often find myself “addicted” to my struggle.
Yeah…
Are you addicted to your struggle?
Have you ever met a person when you asked how he’s doing said, “Sigh… Sigh… Deep Breath… Woo… There’s too much work to be done…”
It seems to me people like these, including myself, never actually get work done, and have always something in their mind to struggle with.
That’s why the jokes above – if you get them, there’s a play happening between the work-horses, the lazy bums, and the strugglers.
Now, what value can you get out of this blog…
I’m going to start a set of tutorials Learning The Linux System, and Writing PHP For The Newbies.
This is a ton of work.
But I’m not going to struggle. I’m going to balance my work and play.
It’s the same with you.
Balance is the key to our rejuvenation. Without it, we are doomed to “struggle” or NOT to struggle and play around the office.
In today’s modern world, information is key.
The day that you lose focus on your goals and productivity, is the day you will lose the opportunities.
Don’t let yourself become “addicted to your struggle” it’s the day you rob yourself and everyone of your gifts.
Century of the Self by Adam Curtis (a documentary film)
I’ve just finished watching “The Century of the Self” by Adam Curtis. It was a documentary about Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalysis theory and his nephew Edward Bernay’s marketing strategies on America. Specifically, how they shaped our societies and personalities.
My major takeaways are:
- Everyone has a good and bad side. We all have different ways to achieve what we want, some do it by manipulating the object of their desire while others are plain honest and truthful. (more…)
The Way of the Superior Man by David Deida
If you’re like most guys, you’ve probably never asked what it means to be Masculine. If you like to know an in-depth knowledge about it, then it’s in this book, “The Way of the Superior Man” by David Deida.
My major takeaways are:
- Never let your opinions change in order to PLEASE A WOMAN. Why this is important is because there are TOO FEW MEN out there who have a purpose and plan in their lives. They might have a wonderful relationship with others but this vanishes instantly and COMPLETELY in front of a beautiful woman who they admire. I don’t exclude myself from this. Men are built to be fortresses in times when their strength is needed but it wouldn’t help your woman if she can easily sway you out of your way. Now, there are exceptions to this rule because it’s one way to be an asshole and push your ego, it’s another to be authentic and lead a great relationship.
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The Psychology of Spirituality by Dr. H.B. Danesh
I’ve just finished reading the “Psychology of Spirituality” by Dr. H.B. Danesh. It was a great read. This book is about the author’s study of the meaning of life. Major takeaways are:
- World is based on materialism. Think of science. Science is the study of facts, but if science does NOT provide facts about the soul and the spirit, then these things are just considered theories. Humans are confused by this because they don’t know whether they’re mechanical creatures or spiritual in nature.
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