Once again, a little time on the road in between one assignment and the next to gobble up some food and whip up the Netbook for a short writing session. After listening to several podcasts over the last few weeks where people babbled on and on about their favorite text editor, note taking software and…
With a few minutes to spare before I have to be on my first appointment for the day, its perfect timing to test my latest toy. Of course i’ve had my Acer Aspire one for quite a while, but yesterday I blew away the old Ubuntu 8.04 / XP dual boot situation on the machine,…
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According to Wikipedia A hybrids are mythological creatures combining body parts of more than one real species. They can be classified as partly human hybrids (such as mermaids or centaurs), and non-human hybrids combining two or more animal species (such as the griffin). Hybrids are often zoomorphic deities in origin who acquire an anthropomorphic aspect…
Our Cellphones. We carry them with us everywhere. No matter where people are, what they are doing. In church, on a forest walk, in the bathtub .. never are they without their little mobile companion that lets them speak to the world and lets the world stay in touch with them. This little box with…
Well, the new year is nicely in full swing as I come wandering along with my first post of 2009. To be quite honest, I’m not really sure if you are going to be able to read this because at this moment, my hosting company responsible for the up (and down) time of the knightwise.com…
Meet the newest addition to the Knightwise.com family. We adopted a new little kitten called Keira. Keeping in line with the "Star Trek DS9" naming convention for our pets. (Our dog is called Neelix) we have converted the name to .. KIRA ( As in "Major Kira ") Somehow her personality matches that of the…
Its Sunday afternoon here at the KnightsCastle, and as we mellow down and chill out on the couch, I’ve plopped myself down at the kitchen table with my Macbook Pro. I’m not in my fortress of solitude ( see KW006 ) because that room is currently occupied by Nyana’s baby sister who has come down…
Some people do not dream. Others DO dream. Most of us don’t persue or dreams. We put things off until ‘later’ and nag and complain when we are old. So when your dream is to ride your bike to Dakar .. you can daydream about it until you are blue in the face. OR you…
This is not going to be one of these posts where I need to start of with an apology and stuff like that. Reason I have not been blogging away eagerly has to do with the holiday season. This time of year reeks havoc with my "general order of events" and tends to drain away…
In this screencast i’ll show you how easy it is to install your very own Ubuntu Linux server in under 10 Minutes. Download your copy of the ISO from www.ubuntu.com , burn it and boot it .. And we will take your hand. Partition your drive, choose encrypted home folders, install your own webserver and SSH server. Its all…
We show you how to install Linux on a portable media device. Shownotes Download Ubuntu Linux USB image Writing Guide. Coffeebrake Finishing up the drive. testing. Signoff Related PostsKc301 "Gear and Workflows" Season 3 of Knightwise.com .. is approaching.KWTV232 : Reviewing the Samsung Galaxy S IIKWTV231 : "Mutate your Macbook."KWTV230 : "Reviewing the Acer Allegro".
Its been an interesting and very fatiguing couple of weeks for me, but it looks like calmer water is on the horizon. Having to cross the country and work at different offices while de-cluttering some major project related hassle has thrown a spanner in the works of my daily blogging routine. So time for blogging…
Time to setup our Linux SSH server and connect from any computer across the world (no matter the operating system) and use our new friend as a powerfull terminal server. Send files securely, Run IM programs, chat on IRC and more . All using the uber-cool command line interface. Shownotes. Timestamp Introduction Setup a linux…
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Ok, I think I can call it official now : i’m crackberried ! Yep , its true, its the horrible horrible truth, but my name is Knightwise and i’m a crackberry addict. I’ve had the little device for over three weeks now and must say, that I can hardly live without it. Not…
Yesterday was my birthday. And my birthday is something that I let slide past me without making any fuss about it. Its a slow quiet day where I contemplate about what i’ve achieved in life and where I count my blessings and am thankfull for all I have. ( I of course also wonder if…
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Man ! What a week this has been. Believe it or not, this is the first time I get to sit down decently behind a computer and do something in the vicinity of writing a blog post. Most of this week has been spent on the road, cruising through the beautiful country of Belgium and…
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Today we talk about how to let technology work for you on the road. Hotwiring a Tomtom, an Ipod and an MM50 and a blackberry into technology that works for you. A prime example of tech on the move and how to be creative with everyday technology. Shownotes. Timestamp Introduction The Audi A3 The TomTom…
Well, by the looks of it the website is back up and running, so I should be able to post another article. Yesterday and the day before something went wrong over at the funny-farm where Knightwise.com was hosted and apparently the collective SQL Database array decided to shit itself and leave us hanging out to…
Today, a different commute, this time to the head office of the company in Leuven. I left a little too early (about half an hour) so I have some time to kill before I need to be at my appointment. Dribbling rain and gray clouds have chased away the blue steel skies and amber sunrise…
Another great weekend has come and gone, almost keyboard-less but still great. Enjoying the last warm rays of sun before autumn glides over this part of the globe, we decided to take a little trip to Aachen for some shopping. While Nyana looked around for shoes (Of all things) I took a little walk past…
Dawn, without any doubt my most favorite time of the day, and now, in the twilight of summers demise and winters coming, it is even more so. As I gently slide out the door at 7 in the morning, those few seconds outside capture my senses and leave their frosty footprint to thaw out in…
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Most of the time my blog is about fun and tech and gadgets and stuff, and sometimes its about serious things. Like today, Knightwise.Com takes up one of the roles it is also meant to preform : My public Forum. One of the reasons for that is a rumor that is circulated by my former…
Today my day was announced with the bonechilling chime of the alarm clock. The dark and warm surroundings of my dreams where shattered by the shrieks of this little tempest, Heralding a new day and reminding me that I had once again had too little sleep. Leaving my sleeping beauty behind I got up and…
Hmm 🙂 Wonderfull wonderful weekend. As we are entering my favorite time of the year (late summer/early autum) the smell of the first falling leaves is mixed with the last warmth of the amber sunrays. A perfect time for a little day out. Sunday was a mixture of good conversation, Wonderful tea an pancakes and…
One of the nice things about being a consultant is that you get to drive a company car. Ok , its something we NEED to do our jobs, driving to clients and so forth. But it does make for some interesting experiences, driving a different car every couple of months (or years). I have been…
