I’ve started running some distributed computer programs using the excess computer hardware here at the condo. My dual-proc workstation and dual-proc linux server are normally idling 24/7. Figured I put it towards a good cause: The World Community Grid Project. World Community Grid’s mission is to create the largest public computing grid benefiting humanity. Our…

Now that GCC 3.4.4 has been marked stable in the Gentoo Linux portage tree, I finally started the long and arduous process of recompiling every system package on the linux box. Still have to do the: emerge -ev world Then I still have to configure and recompile the kernel. I think once this is all…