I keep finding myselg (re)scouring the Internet for these instructions...maybe having them here will help me next time. If they helped you, leave me a note!

Run WebOSQuickInstall on Ubuntu Linux

1. Connect the Pre (in dev mode) to the usb port/cord

2. Change to the directory where novacom is installed
cd /opt/Palm/novacom

3. run the novacom daemon
sudo ./novacomd

4. Run WebOSQuickInstall.jar (right-click, 'Open with Sun Java 6 Runtime')

Given the number of questions from friends and family about the H1N1 outbreak, I thought I'd re-publish this information, originally assembled by my favorite Infection Control expert. There are a few related attachments that include some more details. Stay healthy everyone!
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Q:
Why is the media playing this flu up so terribly strong - like everyone is going to die as soon as they get the H1N1? Why and how is the H1N1 so different?

A:
Two reasons:

So, the State of Michigan's government was officially shut down for a couple hours today, before a budget could be passed by the Legislature. Why we had to get 2 hours into the new fiscal year before a budget could get pushed through is way beyond me, especially given the notably 'soft' schedule maintained by the Senate and House.

...went without a hitch. Even [FileCoaster|http://www.precentral.net/homebrew-apps/filecoaster] and the other [HomeBrew Apps|http://www.precentral.net/homebrew-apps] from [PreCentral|http://www.precentral.net] are intact and working well.

Whew!

After a couple years without problems, suddenly [DenyHosts|http://denyhosts.sourceforge.net/] started blacklisting my own computers when I tried to ssh into the server. I wouldn't even get a chance to login; the ssh connection would just get dropped and that was it.

I have several Drupal (php/mysql) sites in production, and several more on my local development machine. I've had plenty of experience moving sites from the dev machine to a production server, but recently ran into a different problem. I needed to move an exact copy of a production Drupal 5 site to the local machine (running the XAMPP stack), and be able to debug the code to find a problem with a specific Drupal module. Here is the path I followed:

I have [a program for recovering deleted files|http://www.recovermyfiles.com/] from a Windows-based PC, but it only runs when you can boot into Windows. This works pretty well, but if you're trying to recover files from the drive Windows is mounted on, you risk losing over-writing files (while booting into the OS) before you get a chance to recover them. Plus, it cost money to license it, so there has to be a better way...

If you've been browsing the Internet for long, you're probably familiar with Internet Explorer, the web browser bundled with every Microsoft Windows installation. IE, as it's called, is a very popular browser, though some would argue it's popular only because of that bundling.

Did you know there are plenty of other web browsers out there, and that many of them can beat IE in important areas like security, speed, and features? The most popular browsers are free for you to download and install, and will integrate into your Windows computer seamlessly.

Two sites (or one, really, divided into parts) finding humor in the difficulty that is the English language.

Rated 'PG':
http://www.engrish.com

...and it's Rated 'R' counterpart:
http://adult.engrish.com

My sides ache after reading through them...

Funny Videos

OK, so I've already posted about this on FaceBook, and I'm sure I had something about it 2 years ago on my (old) blog, but Chris Rae has a really funny book out that compares the American definition of various words to their British counterparts.

Here's the link...if you go check out the site, you can get a very good sample of Chris' writing style and sense of humor, without paying a penny.

With (especially business) users on the go more and more, we're finding ourselves less tied to a 'real' office environment. One of the classic tie-downs, though, is the fax machine. Still a useful tool, is there any way to keep the convenience of a fax, but take advantage of new technology and cut the ties to the office? If not, this would be a short article; read on for an explanation and example:

More and more users are taking their email on the road with connected devices (i.e. Blackberry, Palm, Windows Mobile phones), so staying connected is easier than ever. It can get a little complicated, though, if your mail account isn't set up properly for your growing needs. If you're struggling because some of your email is *only* available at your desk, and some of it is *only* available only on your phone, read on for (hopefully) some help...