SuperMario is my main Linux computer and its motherboard was dying. The first signs were the DVD burner no longer being read (knew it wasn’t just that one because I swapped out DVD burners) followed by the front panel USB not working. Then, last week, it stopped booting reliably. It was time to finally replace the motherboard. This was the Linux computer I’d built the first time I was trying to convince Danielle to use Linux (seven years ago) so it had a Core 2 Duo in it. So I’d need a new motherboard, CPU, and RAM. Here’s what KinfoCenter looked like before the swap:

One Year Ago Today: A story about the IRS targeting Conservatives. (Which later turned out to be a somewhat manufactured crisis, since the IRS was also targeting Liberals)

Five Years Ago Today: A photo essay about moving into my first house.

One Year Ago Today: A photojojo pos t - which is getting almost recursive, since that contains photos from the year before.

Five Years Ago Today:  No post

One Year Ago Today: I score a great interview with I Fight Dragons about their Kickstarter.

Five Years Ago Today: No Post

Me: Daddy is a?

Scarlett: BOY!

Me: Scarlett is a?

Scarlett: Girl! No! Princess!

One Year Ago Today: A strange typo in an email from Amazon.

Five Years Ago Today: A tutorial for Geo-Tagging your photos that still holds. (Although if you use Digikam you can do it a lot more seamlessly)

One Year Ago Today: A look back at the past ten years since Wordpress turns 10. Also, a super cute photo of Scarlett.

Five Years Ago Today: A review of Dan’s Blog. I know Dan’s been really busy. But Dan needs to get back to blogging. I love Dan’s blog posts. Dan! BLOG!

One Year Ago Today: No Posts

Five Years Ago Today: A review of Jeffery Friedl’s blog. Man, I used to read that all the time. Haven’t read it in years!

One Year Ago Today: A quick note about images on the blog

Five Years Ago Today: No Posts

One Year Ago Today:  Is our government working correctly if Congress isn’t following the will of The People?

Five Years Ago Today: I finally get a small GPS for geo-tagging my photos and talk about my excitment