OutsourcingOutsourcing
It’s interesting to see an eWeek article about outsourcing to Canada, apparently the US immigration laws are restrictive enough that US companies (such as Microsoft) are establishing offices there. It[...]
Author: etbe
Red Hat virt-install and PartitionsRed Hat virt-install and Partitions
I have recently been using virt-install on CentOS 5 to install some virtual machines (I previously posted a summary of the experience). One problem I had is the inability to[...]
ChildhoodChildhood
Recently there has been some discussion and controversy about a 15yo boy being allowed to perform a Caesarian operation on a woman (without her consent). Don Marti seems to think[...]
A Support Guide for XenA Support Guide for Xen
Here’s a guide to supporting Xen servers for people who are not Linux experts. If your job means that you have root access to a Xen server that someone else[...]
Train RoutingTrain Routing
Last year I spent several months living on one side of Melbourne and working on the other and travelling by train to work. Every day I had to catch two[...]
Blogging FrequencyBlogging Frequency
You may have noticed that my frequency of posting has increased significantly recently, and that my posts are generally at 7AM and 7PM. I am using the scheduled posting feature[...]
If You Don’t Know How to Fix It, Please Stop Breaking ItIf You Don’t Know How to Fix It, Please Stop Breaking It
In 1992 Severn Cullis-Suzuki (David Suzuki’s daughter) who was 12 years old gave a talk to the UN’s Earth Summit in Rio on behalf of . She gave a really[...]
An Ideal Linux Install Process for XenAn Ideal Linux Install Process for Xen
I believe that an ideal installation process for Linux would have the option of performing a Xen install. The basic functionality of installing the Xen versions of the required packages[...]
Xen and BridgingXen and Bridging
In a default configuration of Xen there will be a virtual Ethernet device created for each interface which will be associated with a bridge. A previous post documented how to[...]
The Australian Government is a Terrorist OrganisationThe Australian Government is a Terrorist Organisation
This article in The Age about Mohamed Haneef shows the terrorist threat that we face. The chance that I will be injured by Al Quaeda in any way is quite[...]