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I just moved over to a new hosting service. This time I went with linode, a PEX based virtual server host. I now have my very own linux install with a dedicated IP to play with. Perhaps I'll get around to writing a full review in a few days when I know more. But, it sure is nice to have all my toys in one place, and I'm finally off the MSU THR server completely. Woot.

In other news, my portfolio got some backend updates, although no cosmetic ones yet. It's now DB based, so it should be easier for me to actually update it from time to time.

And so ends my first show for the new school year. Smallish design (as dictated by the distinct lack of stage space), but it was very pretty. Great group of people out at the college - I rather enjoyed this one, which is a good thing. Only real downside on the whole thing was that an installation of new overhead equipment coincided with the tech of the show, so it did not go as smoothly as it could have / should have - buuut, we got through.

perhaps if i'm not incredibly lazy later I'll post some photos of this ...

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Ok, not that I've blogged lately, but, a few links I need to share tonight:

Five 80s "Sports" Toys That Didn't Kill You, Just Made You Stronger

and when you're done that, and want to create some havoc:

Build your own, quite illegal to sell in the US and Canada, LAWN DARTS! - these things were freakin sweet.

Ok, I never really post other blog sites, but this shit is funny: http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com/

Alrighty, due to the wonderful new arrangement with my webspace, I have deemed it high time that I actually create a new blog. Not only that, but I intend on actually updating this one regularly.

Not too much else is going on right now - well, that's not all true.

A friend and mentor recently passed away. He was one of my professors while still in college, and he can only be characterized as a stubborn, hard to understand man - and I greatly respected him. He told me many things in the years I was there, but the one ...

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