Google Server DesignGoogle Server Design
Cnet has an article on the design of the Google servers [1]. It seems that their main servers are 2RU systems with a custom Gigabyte motherboard that takes only 12V[...]
Year: 2009
Censorship, Piracy, and Movie IdeasCensorship, Piracy, and Movie Ideas
Flame has written a satirical post about the different methods used to try and prevent unauthorised use of copyright movies and the distribution of illegal porn [1]. He has also[...]
Inhaling Petrol FumesInhaling Petrol Fumes
Tonight at 6PM the channel 7 news will have a special report about the dangers of inhaling fumes while filling cars with petrol. I’m blogging now because based on past[...]
Links March 2009Links March 2009
Cory Doctorow has written a column for The Guardian titled “You shouldn’t have to sell your soul just to download some music” [1]. One really interesting point he made was[...]
Linux Powered Battle DroidsLinux Powered Battle Droids
Flame has written some ideas about building Linux Powered Battle Droids and demonstrating them [1]. It seems to me that the biggest problem with having a battle of a similar[...]
Feeds and Banning from PlanetsFeeds and Banning from Planets
Stewart Smith has written about the removal of a blog from Planet Linux Australia [1] due to publishing a list of URLs that the Australian government wants to censor. The[...]
Choosing a Server for CPU Intensive workChoosing a Server for CPU Intensive work
A client is considering some options for serious deployment of some CPU intensive work. The options that are being considered include cloud computing (Amazon EC2 [1]), virtual machines (Slicehost [2][...]
Dear Magazines – Please Publish Your Adverts OnlineDear Magazines – Please Publish Your Adverts Online
When reading a magazine I often see an advert for a product that I want to buy (or recommend that a client buy). This is of course expected as the[...]
The Cost of Car CrashesThe Cost of Car Crashes
An article from 1999 suggested that car crashes caused a financial loss in OECD countries equivalent of 2% of their entire economies [1]. An article from the Sydney Morning Herald[...]
Hyperthermia and Children in CarsHyperthermia and Children in Cars
Bruce Schneier writes about the risks involving children abandoned in cars and cites an article about the tragic deaths of children in hot cars [1]. One unfortunate error that he[...]