Editing and publishing Drupal blog entries directly from Vim with Python and XML-RPC, using familiar file commands and offline editing.

Configuring PuTTY with a Chinese font and character encoding to read Chinese Telnet BBS sessions on an English-language Windows machine.

Configuring Xorg's Radeon MergedFB support on a ThinkPad X31 so the built-in LCD and an external CRT share one extended desktop.

Adjusting Xorg's DisplaySize setting to match an LCD's physical dimensions while troubleshooting blurry text and unexpected font sizes on Linux.

Setting up OpenLDAP server and client authentication on Debian as the first step toward shared accounts across a mixed Linux, Solaris, and Windows network.

Using NFS and an automounter to give users the same home directory across Linux machines in a centralized authentication setup.

Diagnosing JBuilder 2005 Foundation's failure to start on Windows XP after the JVM reports that it cannot reserve enough space for the object heap.