Archive for March, 2007

New client site completed and live…

Friday, March 30th, 2007

Went live with another client site last week… another pure CSS design, with a new CSS based staircase menu that seems to work quite well across browsers/platforms.

Let me know what you think…

http://www.teainconline.com

Yet another wordpress theme…

Friday, March 30th, 2007

Take a look at this design for a new Wordpress site, and let me know what you think… I spent alot of time creating the seamless tiles, textures and backdrops from elements within the game itself, trying to make the site as impactful and “game”-ey and “non-boxed” as it can be. Hopefully it doesn’t look anything like some sh@tty assed PHPpuke template.

http://www.regsquad.com

The birth of a (mini) Linux server…

Friday, March 30th, 2007

I needed to build a Teamspeak server for some buddies of mine, so I decided to take the opportunity to learn a bit about Linux. In this case, an older copy of Linux Redhat I had laying around, along with some spare parts that have been collecting dust in boxes. I still have some finishing touches I am putting on the case for it, but I used a micro-atx motherboard, laptop components, and some butchered parts of an old case to make it a very small, low power and dead quiet setup. It’s mounted inside a small chrome trashcan I picked up at Target, laying vertically on it’s side with a custom faceplate and rear panel. (looks like a miniature tower)

The components:

  • EPIA M10000 motherboard
  • Morex 120W power supply
  • 512mb DDR RAM (redhat WS minimum)
  • 80gb 2.5″ laptop hard drive
  • 8X Slot loading DVD-RW
  • Linux Redhat WS
  • Old Steel CPU Case/Chassis
  • SimpleHuman chrome trashcan (from Target)
  • Lots of elbow grease

I will post some shots of the internal mountings/workings when I get some me to take the server down for a few, and of course, once I have the faceplate finished and mounted. I’m building some metal mesh screening into it to allow for ventilation, although this doesn’t run even close warm due to the low power consumption.

Hope you enjoy the pics!