Web Developer. Computer Programmer. Geek.

Archive for October, 2005

Multiple Versions of Internet Explorer on Linux

Monday, October 31st, 2005

Ever since the ability to run multiple version of Internet Explorer on Windows has become known, I’ve been seeking a similar ability on my Linux development machine. Understandably, this has been a tough task to accomplish.
Previously, I’ve been able to run Internet Explorer 6 using WINE and Winetools. This alone has prevented me […]

October Earnings

Monday, October 31st, 2005

With only a few hours left in October, I thought I would post my earnings for the month. Although Google allows Adsense publishers to discuss their earnings, I’ve choosen to display my earnings as a percentage of hosting costs.
So, for the month of October, I earned 11.7% of my hosting fees. I know […]

My Operating System: Gentoo Linux

Tuesday, October 25th, 2005

After laughing at most of the quotes from other Gentoo users, I thought it would be wise to state the reasons I’ve chosen to use Gentoo as my operating system.

Most people state they use Gentoo because you can compile everything from source. I don’t see that providing much of a benefit. Sure, it […]

Generating Revenue

Monday, October 24th, 2005

Recently, I’ve decided to find ways to make money off my web sites. I’m not trying to make large sums of money. At least not yet. My main objective is to generate a large enough income from my two blogs that will pay for the hosting of the sites. Admittedly, I […]

Open Source Web Development Tools

Wednesday, October 12th, 2005

Linux.com has a survey of Linux web development tools. It is good research for those new to the open source web development scene.
Personally, I use a combination of Bluefish and gVim for my development, with the intention to move fully towards gVim as I develop a more complete understanding of the application.
Unfortunately, the article […]