Quote of the Month 20
The quote for January: Learning without thought is labor lost, thought without learning is perilous いくら学問をしても、深く考えることがなければ、その学問は身に付かない。しかし、考えるだけで学問をしなかたならば、それは危険である。 Confucius
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Ubuntu Release Update Killed My Server
Don’t blindly decide to update your server without backing everything up!
Tangerine Liqueur
Every year, come August, I get a desire for a nice sweet cold tangerine. When we harvest them in December, they are fantastic right off the tree. (I don’t grow them, I help my...
Quote of the Month 19
The quote for December: I hope this Christmas brings to you the promise of peace, goodness, and happiness.
Quote 29
Latest quote of interest: “If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it – then I can achieve it.” Muhammad Ali 1942-2016 Rest in peace. A man who stood by his...
Moodle – Disable Forgot Password Page
For our Moodle, when I upload users, I give them a fake email address. With the low usage of tech here, I can’t require our students to input real addresses. This causes me to...
Old Laptop, New Life
The institution at which I find myself basically institutionalized is in the process of a rebuild. So when it came time to tear down the computer lab, being the spend conscious, environmentally friendly Japanese...
Quote 28
Latest quote of interest: “There are some who do not fear death for they are more afraid of not really living.” Supposedly an ancient proverb Here is the entire text of the passage: Yeah,...
Sci-Hub & Freedom of Science
Ever think about who pays for science? (see here, and here for some info) Or wonder how much of our taxes goes to fund what percentage of scientific research? (Not enough in my opinion...
MyBB File Verification Tool
I’m having trouble with my forum lately. I can’t login from my iPhone for some damn reason. Of course I can’t find any information about it on The Web. Anyway, in my efforts to...