I’ve determined that hosting a web server (amongst other things) on a P2 300 isn’t the best idea. As long as the system is left alone everything runs smoothly…but, any compiling and everything about dies.

I have a PIII 900MHz w/ 512MB I’m thinking about switching everything over too. Plus, my current server hasn’t been fully wiped clean since FreeBSD 4.10-RELEASE.

Which brings me to my next point, I was trying to think of something to do with this web site besides turn it into a personal blog so I’ll be adding a couple of techie sections to the list. I know every time I have to do a clean setup there is ALWAYS something I wind up forgetting or something doesn’t work right which sends me to Google. So, expect a few multi-topic tutorials in the upcoming week(s) I don’t know how in-depth I’m going to go yet but I have a couple of ideas

1.) Basic FreeBSD installation, typical system hardening and maybe automated maintenance

2.) BIND and Zone files… They both drove me insane so I’ll give a little backgroudn

3.) Apache, MySQL, PHP and including the best configure line to prevent constant recompiling

EDIT: Waiting for the release of FreeBSD 7.0 later this month

The Smashing Pumpkins released their new acoutic EP American Gothic earlier today on iTunes. I’m always up for some new Pumpkins material so I login to iTunes Store to purchase it…only to find I have download each song individually. It’s not an independent EP but ANOTHER version of Zeitgeist was released online to include the 4 new songs.

Also, the EP is slated to make a physical release everywhere else later this month. This marked the 6th or 7th “New special deluxe re-release” of Zeitgeist. Guys, you’re getting greedy. Seriously, you’re RICH. The people who bought the album on the day it came out, but decided to buy the re-release with the DVD commentary less than six months after the album debut now have to buy it AGAIN because “this is what the album should have been…we wanted some calming acoustic tracks”

blah. no thanks.. they are good songs though. =P