Author Archives: Jesse Zylstra

About Jesse Zylstra

Hey! My name is Jesse Zylstra, and I am the administrator of this website. I used to write about free software and programs, online web applications, and new technology -- especially open-source. Now I just write udder nonsense. I also play pipe organ, which I'm told is a fun and interesting fact about me. In the past, I studied network administration. Now I've been trying to pursue a real fake bachelors degree for the last, oh, 10 years or so.

Updated Progress: Ubuntu 9.10

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Jesse Zylstra

So far, so good. I have been keeping top of the bleeding edge nightly updates for the BETA operating system. Ubuntu 9.10 is really undergoing quite a bit of active development. I have noticed stability increase quite a bit, though … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu 9.10: Stable?

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Jesse Zylstra

Okay, I got Ubuntu 9.10 working, and have started restoring my lost files. After re-arranging my drive architecture 3 times and slowly moving files over, it’s all in place (for the most part). The Verdict: It’s kind of stable. I … Continue reading →

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Pandora Alternatives

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Jesse Zylstra

Pandora has recently (probably a month ago or so) started doing video advertisements. If you are a frequent Pandora user, you know that quite a while ago they started doing audio ads — that wasn’t so bad. The video ads … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu 9.10 Progress…

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Jesse Zylstra

Okay, the progress: The upgrade of 9.10 from 9.04 failed completely. I don’t know who to blame it on yet, however it is not an issue that an average home user would be able to easily fix themselves… Anyways, I … Continue reading →

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We're Going to be Testing Ubuntu 9.10

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Jesse Zylstra

We are going to be testing Ubuntu 9.10 (on “the” laptop, not the server yet…), and we plan on making this a progressive update. Once we actually are able to get the download going, and once we get things running … Continue reading →

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Basic Ways to Prevent Your Computer / Server From Being Hacked

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Jesse Zylstra

When it comes to computer hackers, there are a few very basic ways to prevent your home computer or your server from being hacked. Use a secure password Any password should be at least 8 characters long. No password should … Continue reading →

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Accordion Fingering Chart (bass)

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Jesse Zylstra

If this is what you were looking for, please comment below and let us know! I finally found an accordion fingering chart. See it here: http://www.accordionlinks.com/play.html (Under; “The Bass”> “Layout”) I also found this on that same page: “If your … Continue reading →

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Updates to copyright / citation policy

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Jesse Zylstra

I updated my copyright/citation policy. I consider copyright a very serious matter, even on such as small blog as mine. See the policy in detail here: http://zylstrablog.co.nr/wordpress/?page_id=150 This also includes information on how to take excerpts from my website.

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Uncommon Instrument

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Jesse Zylstra

I ran across a relatively uncommon instrument, called the “Thumb Piano”.
Its a small portable essentially acoustic instrument, requires no tuning (its a fixed-tune instrument). Continue reading →

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