Archive for November 2005

It has been a while since I messed with a Windows Manager and I have not ran Enlightenment in ages. So I figured I would give E17 a spin, this is what I did in order to get it up and running.First, make sure you’ve got an update yum file with some of the latest FC4 software. You can get one from here or here.

Next, ensure that you have a repository for Enlightnenment you can find some here.

Now, this might be a little tricky, but this is what I had to do.

I had a very basic install of FC4 with no KDE or Gnome. Next, I did a

yum install imlib2.i386
yum install eterm
yum install enlightenment

After, all has been installed do a

switchdesk enlightenment

log out and log back in and you’re good to go.

~david macias

You begin to slowly realize that not everyone is in tune with you. Not everyone listens and sees the things you see. However, with that there is a certain feeling of failure that comes with it. Would you prefer to continue seeing the world you do? Or chose to curtail your view and take the popular road? There is no such thing as uniqueness; reason leads us all down the same path. Ayn Rand would be proud.Begin to understand that the fact that you see things differently and understand things in a different manner just means that either you

A song that received very little airplay, however the best Buckcherry song.

The lyrics talk about someone famous leaving behind a love and then trying to return to that place where they once were.

"Do you remember all our love?.. You always made me feel alive. And now we’re in the middle of a transition in our lives…"

I’m curious to know if its easier if you’re famous.

~david maciasDo you remember all our love?
Did you get back from what you gave?
I see some symptoms of a past that you forgave
You never were expendable
You always made me feel alive
And now we

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