Google Summer of Code Development Blog

Interested in tracking my progress on the Drupal Media project as part of my participation in the Google Summer of Code program? Head to http://gsoc.jonsview.com. Don’t worry about the blog being over you head. Updates will be short, sweet, and easy to read so that anyone can grab an update in less than a minute or two.

Mac OS X: Changing You’re Short Name Without Breaking Time Machine

Today I got the urge to change my Mac OS X Leopard account short name (home directory) so that I would have less to type in Terminal. Here’s how I changed my short name without breaking my Time Machine backups. Read more

Google Summer of Code

I just received word that my proposal “Boost Drupal Media Module Development” has been accepted for the Google Summer of Code program. I’ll be working with the Drupal Media Project to accelerate development and bring the project closer to a beta release. I cannot express how excited I am to have been given this opportunity (hint: it’s 1:01 AM and I’m writing this)! Read more

Jing, a Free and Simple Way to Create Screencasts

Jing is an application that makes throwing together a screencast a breeze. Even better, it’s free and runs on both Windows and Mac OS X. Read more

How To: Setup Email Services on Ubuntu Using Postfix (TLS+SASL) and Dovecot

Here is a guide on getting Email services running on Ubuntu Intrepid. I used Postfix for core services (SMTP wtih TLS and SASL) and Dovecot for fast IMAP and POP3. This tutorial has been tested on a bare bones Ubuntu 8.10 slice from Slicehost.
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