Hot-swap StorageHot-swap Storage
I recently had to decommission an old Linux server and replace it with a new machine. When I was about to turn it off I noticed a power cable of[...]
Year: 2007
Carbon Geo-SequestrationCarbon Geo-Sequestration
My post about Why Hydrogen Powered Cars Will Never Work has received a record number of comments. Some of them suggested that carbon geo-sequestration (storing carbon-dioxide at high pressure under-ground)[...]
Interesting Ideas from George MonbiotInteresting Ideas from George Monbiot
Here is a transcript of a lecture by George Monbiot about climate change and what we need to do. The latest scientific evidence suggests that we need to cut emissions[...]
Is SE Linux only for Linux?Is SE Linux only for Linux?
I have just been asked for advice on whether SE Linux is Linux specific, and therefore whether code related to SE Linux should always be stored with other Linux specific[...]
Identifying the Distribution of a Linux SystemIdentifying the Distribution of a Linux System
I just needed to test something so I mounted the filesystem of one of my Xen domains in the Dom0 and chroot’d into it (I didn’t need the overhead of[...]
The Silly BMW 745hThe Silly BMW 745h
BMW has released a new prototype hydrogen powered car. The bmwworld.com web page about it claims the cruising range is 190 miles. Added to the 400-mile range of the normal[...]
A Strange Attempt to Trick GoogleA Strange Attempt to Trick Google
I just noticed that my post about LED Headlights in an Audi Sports Car was linked from audi.host4blogs.com. Strangely they took some of the words from my post, added some[...]
Hydrogen Powered Cars Will Never WorkHydrogen Powered Cars Will Never Work
One of the most important issues for a commodity fuel for vehicles is that it be convenient and safe to transport. For quite a while LP Gas has been available[...]
Writing a CV for a Contract PositionWriting a CV for a Contract Position
There is a lot of career advice related to writing CVs in books and floating around the net. Unfortunately almost all of it is tailored to permanent positions. Some advice[...]
Never IRC as RootNever IRC as Root
Ben Fowler blogs about the issues related to running IRC as root. Google searches for (irc client exploit) and (irc client “buffer overflow”) give a number of interesting web pages.[...]