Category: tech tangent
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New tech blog!
So I decided to stop with the “Tech Tangents” already. I had an old blog years ago which was basically my Japanese practice notebook typed up and posted online. Last week while dealing with a friend’s tech support issue, I decided to write up my experience. Then, since I am a glutton for punishment, I…
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Tech tangent: Python on Linux — here we go!
Not even sure I should call this one a tangent, since I’ve been doing a lot more tech reading than drawing and designing lately. I thought I could turn my art into a side gig, eventually growing into a licensing income stream, but that hasn’t been working out. So maybe my other hobby, techie reading,…
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Tech Tangent: Installing the Bitpay Ecwid plugin with WordPress
Instructions for the layperson installing the Bitpay Ecwid plugin After trying unsuccessfully to install this Bitpay plugin at my WordPress site, I decided to go with a simpler plugin from GoURL.io . So while it is not the smooth solution I wanted and I now effectively have 2 stores, at least it is working and…
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Tech Tangent: Dual booting Linux on an old HP Mini 2140 netbook
Now for another one of those enjoyable digital tangents I go off on every now and then. I was asked to install Linux on a bunch of old HP 2140 netbooks to add a bit more life to them. Because it’s the distribution I’m most familiar with, I tried installing Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS 32 bit, but it…