why I joined the Australian Greenswhy I joined the Australian Greens
In 2004 I was browsing the web sites of the various political parties to see how they met my needs. The only party that stood out was the Greens. The[...]
Month: September 2006
the next feature for a spy moviethe next feature for a spy movie
I have noticed that motion sensors on burglar alarms don’t detect small movements. Presumably they are also less effective at detecting small objects that move (otherwise they couldn’t be used[...]
sendmail – the MTA for insecure systemssendmail – the MTA for insecure systems
Sendmail is the most prevalent Unix MTA. It is the oldest MTA and is still one of the most powerful ones that are available. However it has never been known[...]
mailing list culturemailing list culture
There is currently a big debate in progress in Debian. I am not going to mention any specifics because too much of it has already been blogged (maybe in the[...]
IT companies and toxic wasteIT companies and toxic waste
Greenpeace has an interesting article about how IT companies rank in toxic waste problems. Dell rates quite well, I feel happier about my recent purchase of a large Dell TFT[...]
blogging softwareblogging software
Previously I asked for advice about running an Intranet blog, and running an Internet blog with hosting for friends. In response to the question about running a small Intranet blog[...]
C – the suit and tie of programmingC – the suit and tie of programming
I was watching some music videos recently and was amazed by how badly dressed most performers were by today’s standards. As far as I can recall the only musician from[...]
what’s a good blog server for serious blogging?what’s a good blog server for serious blogging?
I’m getting sick of blogger. The main thing is that I’m simply not a user. Taking what someone else gives me and just putting up with any failings doesn’t suit[...]
SE Linux is like a moat filled with sharks with laser attached head gearSE Linux is like a moat filled with sharks with laser attached head gear
Here’s an interesting blog entry comparing SE Linux and AppArmor. It has some amusing comments, one of which I used for the title of this entry. There are two things[...]
communism and ticket “scalping”communism and ticket “scalping”
In the USSR the government fixed prices on all commodities, how desirable an item was merely determined the length of the queue not the price. Today in the same manner[...]