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A word to Linux and Playstation

Michael Baker — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:04:00 +0000

POST DRAFTED FEB 24, 2008

Hello to all that read this. i am a technology enthusiast with a background in Microsoft technologies, networking implementations, Linux communities and more. Pretty much I am every tech guy that has a pure interest in computers which surpass the basic need to find a job. I really like technology. In saying this I believe that whether I work for a multi-million dollar company which I have technically done or work at a retail store like Best Buy, my point is a valid one and if it is overlooked then it is at fault of Sony and the core linux distribution developers so on with another rant from another techy.

If you have any clue about computers and are aware of the current and future advancements of gaming industry, then you are also aware that Sony’s Playstation isn’t doing so well. Alot of people that have a Playstation 3 have no idea that they are in a currently losing battle with both Microsoft and Nintendo. This is highly unfortunate because they do not know that Sparta(Sony) is in a downhill battle with the Persian Army(Microsoft) which is slowly taking it’s toll on the once dominant gaming platform. The sad thing is that instead of Sony openly admitting there flaws and fighting to improve on there system, they(Sony) rather be naive and and in a state of denial as if they are still the top dogs like they were back in 2002. This is going to be there downfall.

I try to defend Playstation in every way by saying the same stuff that Sony says, “Give it time”. Unlike most I fully understand that the Playstation is full of completely new hardware that has barely been touched by development teams until now in comparison to the XBOX which is mostly made of parts that have been around for years. Multiple core processing is not new but Multi core cell processing is Neo specifically for the graphic and simulation design industry. What I am getting at is developers are used to the hardware inside the XBOX so it doesnt take as much to push out a new game for them in comparison to the Cell processor and bluray disc which has barely been tested. And when I mean tested I dont mean basic game testing in a closed environment, I mean consumer testing. I mean where every possible thing that can go wrong has gone wrong which makes the system stronger for it. XBOX has already proven hardware, PS3 has yet to be proven hardware. When I mean yet to be proven I mean just that. All looks good in the labs when one is developing this technology and doing benchmark testing but once it goes out in the field thats when it really gets tested.

What does this have to do with Linux? The same thing as it has to do with the lack lusting gaming experience people get from the PS3 platform. In order to have a great experience you have to have something to experience. In order to have something to experience in terms of the playstation you need developers that can create that experience. The Back in the 70s and even today programmers had a saying that without software a computer is nothing more than a paper weight. This is in the same like as a human without a brain. Mircosoft is all about software. That is how there Empire was created. Microsoft’s first computer was the XBOX as opposed to popular belief that all of these PC’s today are Microsoft PCs. But it is software that makes the computer as important as it is today and for some reason this concept is what Sony has forgotten. Instead of 8 cores I could has used for if it meant that they would have had more money to spend on software development. This is where Linux will come in.

For those that dont know waht Linux is. It’s an Operating System (similar to how Windows is a Operating system) which allows the system to operate that is open to everyone from end user to development to create, modify, collaborate, etc. on software and linux itself to make it stronger and more reliable as a OS. And it’s free. Sony has offered the ability for customers to run Linux on the Playstation.

For Linux to use the playstation in such a way to be more than just effective Playstation has to use some of the ideas that Linux does to make there platform more user friendly. Below I have added some links to some current projects being worked on to offer more capabilities to the Playstation 3.

Linux on the ps3

Open Platform for the PS3

PS3 Linux World

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Does your Content need management?

Michael Baker — Tue, 20 May 2008 21:10:35 +0000

Today I will be talking about Content Management Systems or CMS for short. What is a CMS. Its something that you will learn when you listen to the show. There are links below leading to the various CMS used by popular demand.

Drupal

WordPress- wordpress.org is different from wordpress.com

Joomla

Mambo

PHPNuke

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Google the iPhone!!!

Michael Baker — Tue, 13 May 2008 03:53:48 +0000

Today I will be talking a little bit about Google, Inc. and there money making ability through Adsense and the open market. Consider this as a summary of the company. Not so much their current projects and applications. Also I talk a little about the iPhone and my adventure jailbreaking it.

Links for hacking the iPhone

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Another Geeky peice of Software

Michael Baker — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:22:00 +0000

VMWare. What is VMWare you ask. It’s the juice inside the apple. Its the water from the melon. The fluids extracted through stimulation of clitori. It’s a function within a function.

VMWare allows you to run a OS inside a OS. What is a OS. Windows is a OS a Operating System. With VMWare you can run Windows inside of Windows. Linux inside of Windows. And Hopefully one day MAC OSX inside of Windows or Vice Versa beside the use of Boot camp or Parallels which is another VM software.

VM means virtual machine. Which means you can make your computer act like another computer without changing much.
Its click as hell so if you are into it. Check www.VMware.com

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Administrative Tools

Michael Baker — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 10:55:00 +0000

When I was into learning the ins and outs of windows my favorite sections of the OS became the Administrative Tools portion of the Control Panel. At least the Management Console. I was missing alot of that in Ubuntu, but I can now get alot of that back with GADMINtools. I have set up simple apache and ftp servers on here before but I was using the command line for most of it and could barely get any of it to work all the time. With these frontends I am under less stress to manage my machine. I dont use Apache anymore because of another web hosting solution i found but I still need my FTP SAMBA options.
Now Im not saying that the GUI frontend is better than the command line becasue its not. If you need to tweak and config then back to command line you go, but these Admin Tools give you enough to start up and customize a couple of options for the service you are running.

GADMINTOOLS is good for those who run APACHE, Proftp, SAMBA, BIND servers, Proxy Servers, DHCP Servers.

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The 3D Desktop

Michael Baker — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 19:41:00 +0000

I have been into the concept of 3d desktop interfaces for a long time since the days of Lawnmower Man. We still have a ways to go with Hardware because for a system to properly function as a Virtual 3d environment the hardware has to be able to do alot of data crunching both for the CPU and GPU and memory has to be abundant and fast. Software wise we are not completely there but there is definite progress being made in that department.
Currently I have the Ubuntu Linux Operating System running the Beryl window manager which is a sub directory of Compiz. Dont know what I talk about, do a Wikipedia Search. Its not the Minority Report but it definitely is an upgrade in comparison to
the Apple and Windows UI that has been the same for roughly 12 years. The Basic concept of using a mouse has been around for about 20 years but we are making changes toward that department as well with the release of Multi touch tech, but i digress.

Alot of the features in Compiz have been implemented in Apple’s OSX already but now someone has created the same 3d Cube desktop feature for Windows based PCs. The software is called Yod’m 3D which stands for (Yet anOther Desktop Manager 3D). Yes it is Yet another Desktop manager because they have had many to be released. Many of the older ones have turns your Desktop into a 3D First Person Shooter style interface where if you want to do office work like typing in Microsoft Word, you would actually walk over to the desk and click the paper to start writing or walk to the televsion to start watching tv. It’s a nice idea but its not integrated well with the platform you are using it on plus it gets tedious to walk somewhere virtually to do something. I mean thats why we created the Operating Systems, so the tools we need would come to us, not so we can goto the tools needed. Anyways if you want to try it out then click the link. It’s free and just slick to show your friends, you know Eye Candy. It’s not as diverse as Beryl or even Compiz but its cool.

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Google Maps Street View

Michael Baker — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 01:26:00 +0000

The popular Google maps has started releasing demos of their new mapping concept called Street View which allows you to see what street you are actually on in a semi 3d environment. Google has vehicles driving around and taking panoramic photographs of every location they drive past. This allows people to see the street that they will be looking for was well as a satellite top down view. Of course this is limited now because you cant really take it with you unless you walk around with a laptop and wireless internet service but at least if your home checking for directions you can see the location physically in comparison to just having map directions.

I think this is nice but I can live without it. I still think they should focus on creating a 3d environment and then add the proper texture and design to replicate the real would. Plus people are getting mad that the Google trucks are taking pictures of people without proper consent from citizens.

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Free Download Manager

Michael Baker — Mon, 21 May 2007 01:11:00 +0000

I have been using this software for a long time now maybe about a year. Its called Free Download Manager. It performs just like any other download manager you may be familar with. If you don’t know what that means, a download manager handles multiple downloads from given http or ftp servers, giving the user the option of prioritizing and categorizing each download. It attaches itself to firefox and I think IE also but I don’t use IE so i’m not sure. But anyways they are asking users for their users to do a little bit of promotion by adding a link to there blog, personal site, or social site. Thats the least I can do for them since its free right? Right. So go on head and download it if your a big bandwidth consumer but not illegal stuff because you may want to choose another program for that. But yeah Free Downlaod Manager. Take That, Take That, Take That.

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Ubuntu’s cool Vista’s Nu Ol’Skool

Michael Baker — Sun, 20 May 2007 22:10:00 +0000

When are they going to open the door and offer Linux the opportunity that will spark a revolution amongst the concept of how people around the world will see, use, and collaborate with the use of the personal computing machine? By they I don’t mean the massive corporation Microsoft which bullyfoots its way around the computing industry and nowadays the gaming market. But rather the hardware developers who are initially the backbone of any machine that is created. If any corporate management hasn’t seen the movie “Pirates of Silicon Valley”, The workers at Microshaft has a knack for making hardware manufacturers believe that they need Microsoft in order to achieve while at the same time making it seem as though Microshaft isn’t that big of a deal or important to the development of said company. Truth be told they are no greater or lesser than another Operating System developer, but they know who to take care of business and Hardware developers need money to continue production. It’s what makes the capitalistic economy go round. I can also blame cunsumers because obviously they are the one’s with the pockets full of greenbacks.

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