Quote from EC: “If I don’t make it through the night, I just want you to know this - you’re a bad manager.”

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Ah yes, nothing like a little tornado warning and spending time in the basement with my eight year old son and (almost) four year old daughter. Contrary to what you might think, EC was not directing this quote at me. No, the target for this one was EC’s sister. I told EC that I didn’t realize his sister was a manager. He looked at me like I was the crazy one and then continued to contemplate (out loud) how he might die in a tornado tonight.

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Quote from EC: “Warm milk. It really hits the spot in the morning.”

Monday, June 8, 2009

(Warm) glass of milkThis one came last night as the family was taking a walk around the neighborhood. EC informed his mom and me that he had to pop some popcorn when he got home. He then added that he’d be leaving some milk out overnight and followed it up with the quote.

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Quote from EC: “Next time, tell that to my red beady eye.”

Friday, April 24, 2009

Red Beady EyeThis was my eight year old son’s response to his Mom when she told him that he was going to be OK after being poked in the eye playing basketball a short time before.

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Quote from EC: “Crack her open and you’ll see what she’s made of - Cracker Jacks.”

Friday, April 17, 2009

Cracker JacksMy eight year old son directed this one at his (almost four year old) sister. Like many of EC’s quotes, this one came spontaneously and unprovoked.

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Kubuntu 9.04 WiFi Problem Solved

Saturday, April 11, 2009

I just upgraded to the latest beta version of Kubuntu 9.04 and after a reboot found that my wireless no longer worked. I believe this is because Kubuntu no longer uses the KNetworkManager app to configure wifi connections. If you’re having a similar issue try these steps:

  1. Right-click on the Task Manager bar and select Panel Options->Add Widgets…
  2. In the search type network
    kubuntu_904_add_widget_screenshot
  3. Click on Network Management
  4. Click the Add Widget button
  5. Click the Close button
  6. In the Task Manager bar you should now see a new icon for the Network Management widget
    kubuntu_905_network_management_widget_in_taskbar_screenshot
  7. Right-click the Network Management widget and select Manage Connections…
  8. Click the Wireless tab
  9. Click the Add button
  10. Scan for your network and put in the proper settings for your wifi network
  11. Click the OK button once your wifi network settings are in place
  12. Click the OK button to close the Network Management widget

Note: You may be nagged for your KWallet password now when your computer boots. This is because the Network Management widget is using KWallet to store the wifi password. If anyone knows how to get around this, please feel free to share. :)

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