Prior to Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex (8.10), setting up internet connection sharing (ICS) is relatively tedious and not so straightforward. There were a few methods available, some which were described here. Intrepid shipped with Network Manager 0.7, which made it considerably easier to configure for ICS. The instructions in this post explained setting up ICS in [...]
In the previous post here, I tried to solve running EvilApps in VirtualBox in my eeePC with Intrepid Ibex. I was initially hopeful because the installation of a WinXP guest machine was successful. Furthermore, the freshly booted WinXP virtual machine was surprisingly spiffy. I thought I have conceived a foolproof way to avoid loading the [...]
I have an interesting experience recently. I attended a two-hour training on how to use EvilApps. It’s pretty silly, but I have two hours to kill and I was too lazy to explore the software myself. I have also been cooped up in my apartment for too long and need to get some sun. I [...]
Last week, an unfortunate turn of event forced me to flirt with an old flame. It goes without saying, an old flame is and old flame for conceivably good reasons. Flirting with an old flame is a good way to invite grief and disaster. However, in this instance, the unfortunate turn of event was absolutely [...]
I moaned and groaned about being jobless in this blog, but the truth is, I am being melodramatic. I recalled when I graduated and started my first job so many years ago. By the end of my studies, I was in debt for tens of thousands, having taken a student loan to pay for the [...]
A month ago, I got into a dispute with my Internet Service Provider (ISP). I would not go into the boring details of what transpired; suffice to say It ended with my ISP telling me to shove off. As a result of that, I found the need to monitor my internet bandwidth usage (specifically, a [...]
