The Grumpy Geek

Fix bootup resolution with ATI/nVidia cards in Ubuntu 10.04

Grumpy Geek — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:55:12 +0000

If you use the proprietary 3D video drivers with Ubuntu 10.04 you may notice that the bootup resolution (GRUB and Plymouth) is extremely low even though things are right when you get to the desktop. I ran across an excellent post with some ideas for fixes. The main solution worked flawlessly for me.

High resolution Plymouth & Virtual Terminal for ATI/NVIDIA… [Tux's Idyllic Life]

Take your child to work? Not so much…

Grumpy Geek — Wed, 19 May 2010 10:06:32 +0000

That whole take your child to work thing? Maybe not…more like get humiliated in front of them when you’re fired for bringing them in. Wow.

Mom Brings Daughter to Work and Gets Fired [wnem.com]

We all have a little MacGyver in us, but resourceful doesn’t = smart

Grumpy Geek — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:51:08 +0000

I ran across an amusing site called “There, I Fixed It – Epic Kludges + Jury Rigs.” It has a photo record of humorous and sometimes cringe-worthy solutions people come up with when they just don’t have the tools (or brains) for the job. In addition, there are links to other fun sites with different themes at the bottom of the pages. This is going to waste a lot of your time.

Lucid Lynx is coming…

Grumpy Geek — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 03:49:30 +0000

I’m oddly looking forward to the release of Ubuntu Lucid Lynx. With 2 of my 3 main computers running Ubuntu now it should be interesting.

Unsung heroes…

Grumpy Geek — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:41:59 +0000

LOL

Creepy school admins spying on kids via webcam…

Grumpy Geek — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:38:08 +0000

This is so outrageous I almost don’t know what to say. I guess just “wow.” In one school district in PA the school admins are spying on kids with the webcams on computers the kids get through school while at home. And it came to light when they chose to try and punish a student for conduct while at home. How creepy is that?

School used student laptop webcams… [boingboing]

Principal terrorizes 9 yo for playing with legos.

Grumpy Geek — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:56:26 +0000

An obviously delusional and ignorant elementary school principal in NYC hauled in a 4th grader, made him write a confession, and suspended him. For playing with a Lego policeman figure (at his lunch period) with a tiny little plastic gun… I guess that makes her feel like a big person or something.

We see the lack of common sense in society and wonder why people can’t make more intelligent decisions. Kids learn far more by example than lecture and look at what example we are setting for them. This insane “zero tolerance” idea has to go. Humans are reasoning creatures, use some of that capability once in a while.

Patrick Timoney’s “Gun” [This is True Blog]

We know where you were last summer…

Grumpy Geek — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:35:33 +0000

Grrrr. Instead of constantly telling us how the Constitution doesn’t apply, how about the feds leave us alone?

Feds push for tracking cell phones [cnet.com]

Bilingual? You’re fired…

Grumpy Geek — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:11:26 +0000

What? Oh sorry, I meant: ¿qué? I agree that immigrants need to be working towards learning English but this is just stupid.

Ex-CMS secretary says she was fired after she kept speaking Spanish to Latino parents [Charlotte Observer]

Well, we knew it was BS from the beginning…

Grumpy Geek — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:05:37 +0000

If you haven’t heard of the latest security toy “backscatter x-ray” then you are living under a rock (and didn’t see my last post.) There has been quite a bit of outrage in the UK where they are becoming mandatory in the airports. Supposedly the best thing for security since sliced bread, there is no possible way for people’s privacy to be violated. I also have a bridge I can sell you for a very good price sir…

Exposed: Naked Body Scanner Images Of Film Star Printed, Circulated By Airport Staff [PrisonPlanet]