Author Archives: Andrew Denner

After a long break, the unix_quote fortune bot is back online. It is posing linux fortune command results from an Ubuntu server.  The script is written in perl using the Net::Twitter::Lite library and is run using cron several times a … Continue reading →

This year again Adam, Jess and I preformed in the Mason City Tuba Christmas, as you can see it was well covered by the local media… The mp3 audio recorded by the local radio station: http://www.kglonews.com/pc/tubachristmas2012.mp3 Local newspaper article http://globegazette.com/news/local/merry-tuba-christmas-daughter-of-founder-pays-and-plays-tribute/article_629cdd3e-4197-11e2-b6de-001a4bcf887a.html#.UMPdqdB9WlY.facebook   … Continue reading →

In yet another improvement to their service, Amazon’s S3 service now allows for CORS. This allows developers to build HTML5 and AJAX empowered applications that utilize the power of the S3 cloud without having to resort to hacks such as … Continue reading →

A lot has been in the news about the new Mars Rover, Curiosity. NASA and JPL’s latest cool project that landed a nuclear powered rover on the surface of Mars by the use of a sky crane. The people responsible for this … Continue reading →

I hope everyone has a happy 4th of July!

Apple has released iOS version 5.1.1 (the operating system of for your phone).  Directions for over the air updating are available: http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57429405-285/how-to-update-your-ios-device-software-over-the-air/ (the update will require connecting to a wifi point first or via itunes).  This upgrade also applies to … Continue reading →

Congratulations to my sister-in-law Ashley Hill who walked at the University of Norther Iowa graduation last weekend (ok, she doesn’t actually graduate until the end of summer and her internship). She majored in Leisure Youth & Human Services.  Best of … Continue reading →

I ran into an odd error when trying to send email from our newly configured Office 365 hosted exchange.  When sending email to people who were already in my auto complete address book I would receive the message “Can not complete the … Continue reading →