http://lamontpeterson.org A man’s reach should exceed his grasp, or what is a heaven for? -- Robert Browning Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:09:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Along with Doran Barton and Mark Spute, I've started a new website and podcast about politics, technology and where both affect each other. You can find the website at [ http://stonepatrolmen.com/ ]. We're just getting started and though we've learned a lot, there's much more for us still to learn. It's ... http://lamontpeterson.org/?p=25 Nadia has been able to say, "love you," for well over a year now. Of course, it's always a great feeling when she tells you that she loves you, even though it's usually said in return. Last night, when they arrived at home, I could hear Nadia on the other ... http://lamontpeterson.org/?p=24 Today, the UNIX timestamp will be 1234567890. You can see for yourself: $ date -d '@1234567890' Fri Feb 13 16:31:30 MST 2009 Enjoy. http://lamontpeterson.org/?p=23 After installing openSUSE 11.0 on my HP Compaq 6715b notebook, of course, I wanted to be able to use my bluetooth mouse. I setup the installation with KDE4 and without KDE3 support. Logging in via KDM and using KDE4 wasn't a problem, but the KDE4 version of the ... http://lamontpeterson.org/?p=22 While working on some DNS and web server configurations today, I discovered a bug (in my opinion) in he way that NAT is implemented in the Cisco 678 DSL router. From what I've read, it occurs in the 675 as well. I suspect that this bug would be found in ... http://lamontpeterson.org/?p=21 I thought it was a little bit funny to find this in today's logwatch email from one of my servers: --------------------- postfix Begin ------------------------ 7118055 bytes transferred 1337 messages sent 1337 messages removed from queue http://lamontpeterson.org/?p=19 I hadn't bothered looking at my personal email accounts since last Saturday. This evening, I was surprised to see that it looked like I wasn't receiving emails for my OpenBrainstem or lamontpeterson.org addresses. The last messages had come in sometime late Sunday morning. First thing I did was to log into ... http://lamontpeterson.org/?p=18 For the past two evenings, Nadia has laid on my shoulder while rocking just before placing her in her bed for the night. I asked her for a kiss and she has obliged by sitting up, looking right at me, then beding down to place her lips right on mine. Her ... http://lamontpeterson.org/?p=17 The 2008 Davis County Republican Party Convention is over. Of the eight candidates (including myself) who were running for the Senate District 23 seat, only two remain, and will face each other in a primary election. Those two cadidates are Dan Liljenquist and Ronald Mortensen. You read that right, I'm ... http://lamontpeterson.org/?p=16 First of all, we must always keep in mind that there is no such thing as a free lunch. Taxes are necessary. It is, however, the responsibility of the Government to ensure that taxes do not over-burden the taxed, whether individual or business. I believe that there are far too many taxes ... http://lamontpeterson.org/?p=15