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About dreadpiratepj

I have been goofing around with computers since May 1978, when I was about seven years old. For the past decade, I've even managed to have people pay me for this! Suckers! :-)

Bringin’ in da dough, baby!

Last Wednesday, I sent emails and résumés for various job posts, and by that afternoon, I started getting nibbles. It was weird! Whereas I barely got any attention for over a dozen job applications I sent out between September and … Continue reading

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Get a dream of a web host for cheap!

I have a deal for you if you are looking for inexpensive and reliable web hosting with great customer service (and who isn’t?) I offer you a coupon code for Dreamhost, the best shared hosting service known to me. When … Continue reading

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Alive and dreamin’

pjtrix.com and my other domains are now hosted at Dreamhost. I think they run just as fast as they used to on the GoDaddy virtual private host. But I don’t know, why don’t you come and kick the tires? Just … Continue reading

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Hosting changes in the next 24 hours

As I mentioned at the middle of January, my virtual private hosting yearly contract with GoDaddy ends on March 1st, 2007. Back then, I decided to go with VPSLink and their LightTPD and Rails virtual private server package. Well, that … Continue reading

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End of January Report

You can see from the title, I started this post two days ago! And I just managed to post it now! Busy, busy! Hi there, readers! I have been busy for the last week, looking for new gigs, and sending … Continue reading

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Continuing the conversation: PS3 Linux & MS XNA

Mateusz, Lenny, thanks for the comments. Update: Reader Mateusz points out that there is an effort under way to port the XNA frameworks to other platforms using Mono. It’s great to see what the subversive, creative types come up with … Continue reading

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What’s the deal with PS3 Linux? Simple: XNA

Programming high-performance applications on the Cell BE processor, Part 1: An introduction to Linux on the PlayStation 3 The Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) is the easiest and cheapest way for programmers to get their hands on the new Cell Broadband … Continue reading

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My thoughts on the iPhone

Let’s cut to the chase: the iPhone is the most innovative communications and media device of the 21st century’s first decade. The other devices and manufacturers don’t even come close. Before the iPhone, you could think the competing devices had … Continue reading

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Tasers, policemen, and deer, oh my!

It’s more than probable pjtrix reader Ken is going to blog about this one, but I’m calling it before he does. Officers use taser to free tangled deer January 17, 2007 CANBY, Ore. –Confronted with a deer whose antlers were … Continue reading

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Say what?!?

I receive some mailings from Sun every month. And for the most part, they are entertaining. As in laugh out loud hysterical. But this one takes the cake. Easier, faster, and more secure the Solaris 10 OS is the only … Continue reading

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