One of the negative aspects of switching to Ubuntu is having to deal with the Nautilus File Manager. Nautilus is tightly integrated with Ubuntu, so it has some really neat features. For instance you can open FTP sites in Nautilus … Continue reading
Welcome to TechnoPoetic, the new home of Hibbitts Consulting. For some time now, I’ve felt that Hibbitts Consulting was becoming too much of a constraint, so I’m moving in a new direction with TechnoPoetic. The purpose of the change in … Continue reading
As I’ve mentioned in the past, I run Linux exclusively in my shop. There are many reasons for this, but I won’t get into those right now. My distribution of choice has always been openSuse, Novell’s version of Linux. However, … Continue reading
I just wanted to quickly post about a new contest at Sitepoint that I’m judging. It’s called the “Personification of Software”, and it asks the entrants to imagine their favorite software as a person. You don’t have to be an … Continue reading
I’m currently working on a project for a small manufacturing operation. They wanted to automate the way they schedule & produce work orders or jobs. Their biggest concern was what I like to call “forward compatibility”. Forward compatibility means that … Continue reading
If you’re a frequent (or even repeat) visitor then you may have noticed a slight change. That’s right, no more advertising on the site. In the past, I thought it would be a good idea to run Google Adsense, in … Continue reading