Xen and HeartbeatXen and Heartbeat
Xen (a system for running multiple virtual Linux machines) and has some obvious benefits for testing Heartbeat (the clustering system) – the cheapest new machine that is on sale in[...]
Author: etbe
Who Benefits when Cheap Electricity is used?Who Benefits when Cheap Electricity is used?
In a comment on my previous blog post a question was asked as to who benefits when customers are able to use cheap electricity. The answer is that the electricity[...]
Backup for Wind PowerBackup for Wind Power
A question that people often ask about wind power (and was asked in the comments section of my previous post) is what can be done when the wind speed decreases[...]
Pointers in Bash Shell ScriptsPointers in Bash Shell Scripts
# foo=bar # name=foo # echo ${!name} bar The above example shows how to make a bash environment variable reference the value of another. # echo ${!f*} foo fs_abc_opts fs_name[...]
A Lack of Understanding of Nuclear IssuesA Lack of Understanding of Nuclear Issues
Ben Fowler writes about the issues related to nuclear power in Australia. He spends 8 paragraphs discussing the issues on the “Right” side of politics – of which 6 concern[...]
Rackspace RHEL4 updatesRackspace RHEL4 updates
A default RHEL4 install of a Rackspace (*) server contains a cron.d file named /etc/cron.d/rs_rhncheck that runs a job to check for Red Hat Network updates. In the default configuration[...]
Nixforce unauthorised useNixforce unauthorised use
Just over two days ago I sent a DMCA take-down request to nixforce.com for copying my content in violation of the non-commercial license that I offer, I have not had[...]
Easy Search Engine Optimisation in WordPressEasy Search Engine Optimisation in WordPress
The first thing you need is to have meta keywords in the pages. The solution I discovered for doing this is the All In One SEO Pack, this automatically makes[...]
Prius vs small non-hybrid carPrius vs small non-hybrid car
In response to my comment and post about the cost of driving to work there was a comment on the blog post I responded to suggesting that a small car[...]
submissions for LCA and other conferencessubmissions for LCA and other conferences
In this post I recommended that job seekers not publish their CV. In a comment Gunnar suggested having a special CV for conferences. I think that Gunnar’s idea is good[...]