I’ll be bringing 3 of the Kwadkades home this week. To make room for these, I’m getting rid of a bunch of computer parts, books, and misc other things that are in my way. I will also be getting rid of the Mark III Kwadkade cabinet as it’s too big & heavy for where I live now.

Here’s a few things I’m getting rid of if some one in interested:

Free:

• Guitar, Guitar stand and small amp (Free)
• Casio Keyboard Synth (Free)
• Misc computer parts: NICs, Motherboards & CPUs, Memory, Sound Cards, etc (Free)
• Misc older computer books (Free)
• more to come

If there’s no one interested in the Free Stuff, I’ll be putting them up on CraigsList and/or FreeCycle.

For Sale:

• Small Midi Keyboard (price not yet determined)
• Mics, Cables & Audio Mixing boards (price not yet determined)

If these aren’t sold before too long, they’re going up on Ebay.

I’ve shutdown several of my websites, mostly due to inactivity and lack of interest from other people.

• Arkansas Geek Central
• Central Arkansas Anime Group
• LazerTagChat.com
• Kwadrix.com
• LAN Party Admins of Arkansas
• ARLUG.org
• Ubuntu Team Arkansas
• Kwadnet
• Q3TCRP
• FlashMobLAN

Pretty much just have this website (Kwadroke.com/AEBates.com) and Kwadkade.com still running. I’m also stepping down from HSALUG & CARLUG. I am not leaving these groups due to a person or a group of people. I just feel I need a break and to remove some of the pressure I have placed on myself. There were some groups that did not have any outside input or involvement.
I have been contemplating this for a while and I doubt anyone will miss these groups or my involvement. In fact, I have a feeling most groups of the continuing groups will prosper from me stepping away.
It is possible I may return to some of these groups in the future. I very seriously doubt I will be taking a direct role in any of these.
I am also stepping away from working at Conway Gaming Center. I may be there occasionally as a gamer, but, not as anything official. Again, this is not due to anyone who owns CGC or works or is a customer there. I just need a break, and, I do not feel like I can contribute anything to help improve the store at this time.

Just got done with a week of RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Certified Engineer classes & exam today. This was alot tougher than I remember the RHEL4 RHCE class & Exam. Should hopefully know the results sometime tonight. I’ll update this post with the results. Hope I get at-least my RHCT, preferably my RHCE.

Edit: I PASSED. I’m now a RHCE for RHEL5.

I’ve upgraded the website to WordPress 3.0. It was amazingly easy. Just click the link to upgrade and it was done. I’m liking this software more & more.

Yesterday, I downloaded linux-gamers.net live Linux LiveDVD. It’s pretty slick. It has UrbanTerror, Nexuiz, Warsow, Tremulous and a bunch of other games on it.I tried it out on the PCs at Conway Gaming Center. It worked out-of-the-box. I plan on getting a 8GB USB drive today to install it on to speed it up a little. This makes me want to get the Linux LANs going again as well as getting the Flash LANs meeting up.