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This is the home of Trommetter Technologies. I've started to put all my technology related blog entries on this page. It's separate from my personal blog which concentrates on political, social and religious issues.

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August 18, 2006

Laptops Roasting It's an Open Fire
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[Laugh, It's Funny] LIttle bit of geek humor for you today:

Laptops roasting it's an open fire 
Acrid fumes assail your nose 
Melting chips smell like burning tires 
and Techs dressed in asbestos clothes
Everybody knows short circuits in a battery
Help to make the office bright 
End users with their cubes all aglow 
Will find it hard to work tonight
They know a recall's on its way 
Before the desk is charcoaled in a blaze 
And every engineer is gonna spy 
To see if laptops really know how to fry
And so I'm remembering this simple phrase 
like geeks from one to ninety two 
Although we dread it many times many ways 
Yeah, we're getting a Dell, Dude!

The only attribution on the e-mail I received is somebody named "Grant."



August 15, 2006
Crop Circle
Crop Circle,
originally uploaded by JasonTromm.
Do aliens prefer Firefox? This crop circle might prove it.


May 25, 2006

Learning to do the Samba
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Using Samba, Second EditionUsing Samba, 2nd Edition

Rating: 4 out of 5

Author: David Collier-Brown, Robert Eckstein, Jay Ts

Year: 2003

Publisher: O'Reilly and Associates

ISBN: 0-596-00256-4

I just got finished setting up a Linux server in my living room. It's running on an old Pentium computer that's not very fast and has a minimul amount of memory. I'm using Ubuntu Linux which installed with no trouble, and is very easy to configure.

The one thing I did have some trouble configuring was Samba. So I turned to O'Reilly. Their books are always very informative. Using Samba is no exception. It explains that Samba is software that allows a Linux server to host files for a mixed Windows/Linux/Unix network. (Which is what I have in my house now.) It takes you step by step through configuring the Samba server and both Windows and Linux clients. I was able to get things up and running in under an hour. The rest of the book talks about fine-tuning the system, which is something I have to do now.

Tags: linux, samba, ubuntu


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March 13, 2006

The Borg are invading grocery stores!
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[Topic: Hardware] I work in the grocery business, so I get excited when I see new technologies like this become available. The scanners we use now are out-moded, bulky and just plain don't work sometimes. This looks like the next big thing in grocery technology.

Socket Communications Finger Scanner
Lightweight, this high-tech device fits on your index finger for hands-free scanning. Socket Communications’ Cordless Ring Scanner (CRS) 9P is the first of its kind. Using an exclusive Liquidmetal housing for extreme durability, the CRS combines the power of laser barcode scanning with the convenience of Bluetooth wireless technology to provide a hands-free solution that makes scanning as simple as pointing a finger.

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March 10, 2006

Tux Computer
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[Topic: Linux] I gotta get me one of these!

Tux-shaped computer runs Linux
Acme Systems is shipping a Penguin-shaped case for a tiny SBC (single-board computer) powered by an innovative MCM (multi-chip module) that runs Linux. The 6.7-inch tall, 30-Euro "Tux Case" houses the company's "Acme Fox," a 2.6 x 2.8-inch, 100-Euro, RISC-based board with Ethernet and dual-USB interfaces, and surface-mount connectors for other I/O.

Looks like it would cost $214 to build a working computer. Here's more info...


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February 15, 2006

Today's Blogmarks
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[QuickLinks] Grabbed from my blogmarks.

Security Gets the RFID Treatment
Color me conflicted at yesterday's news that Cincinnati security firm CityWatcher.Com had two of its security guards implanted with radio frequency identification devices, otherwise known as RFID. These plastic "tags," as they have become known, broadcast data using radio signals, making it possible to track almost anything wirelessly.

Cellphone could crack RFID tags, says cryptographer
A well known cryptographer has applied power analysis techniques to crack passwords for the most popular brand of RFID tags.

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February 09, 2006

Clear conversations in the blogosphere
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[Topic: Blogging] If there's any co-commenters out there reading this page, leave a comment here.

coComment
Turn your comments into conversations, no blog needed, just participate!


February 03, 2006

Calling All Firefox Fans!
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Get on the bandwagon!  Spread the word!

Spread Firefox
Last year at Spread Firefox we launched community marketing into the mainstream with written testimonials. This year we're taking it "live" with video testimonials and ads.

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January 26, 2006

Googlebombs?
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[Topic: Internet] Google searches censored in China
Google Inc. on Wednesday launched a search engine in China that censors material about human rights, Tibet and other topics sensitive to Beijing, but it defended the move as a trade-off that grants Chinese greater access to other information.

Google is being very consistent. They're doing what's best for business. If they want to be able to sell ads in China, then they have to agree to the government's terms. In both the United States and China, Google is playing by the rules.


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January 25, 2006

Today's Blogmarks
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[QuickLinks] Grabbed from my blogmarks.

O'Reilly Rough Cuts
Get behind the scenes to stay ahead of the curve. Access new O'Reilly books as they're being written. O'Reilly and Associates want your feedback before the books become dead tree editions.

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