2-26-07

Speaking with Dr. Verma last week helped a lot. He suggested a new wireless network applet that does a better job than the others installed with ubuntu. NetworkManager (one word) has been a bit of a blessing to my wifi problems. I have been connecting to my networks both at school and home, which for purposes of this project makes using the system more interesting than a stationary off line computer. My Gmail is hooked up to Evolution Mail and appears to operate parallel to any other standard mail client. I have managed to rip a few CD's to my music folder which transfer nicely to my Creative Muvo MP3 Player. Ubuntu gave the drive a general flash USB icon on the desktop without ever promoting me for instructions. In my next update, I plan to explore the audio playback capabilities of XMMS and learn to do some A/V tricks with the S-video and VGA ports on this computer.

**First Assignment** ISYS 464

My first road block came as an assignment for my ISYS464 class was stated to be in MS Access format. With all intent, I wanted to continue using Open Office and attempt to match the assignment in as best as I could. I soon read the following assignments and found out that more modifications to the database we were creating would require MS Access specific content. None the less, I had to pull out the old Dell and fire up Access 2003, which I hadn't seen since ISYS363,

**Spring Break Plans**

Since I'm not the vacationing type, I will be spending my spring break back home in the silicon valley. My plans include to learn how to FTP in Linux as well as create a web page. My quest to find a good editor will have to wait for now until I get a little free time. I will provide links to the page once I have something to show. The layout will be an on-line resume and other nonsense about myself.