SE Linux in DebianSE Linux in Debian
I have now got a Debian Xen domU running the strict SE Linux policy that can boot in enforcing mode. I expect that tomorrow I will have it working with[...]
Author: etbe
PC prices drop again!PC prices drop again!
A few weeks ago Dell advertised new laptops for $849AU, this was a significant development but I didn’t get around to blogging about it. Now I have just discovered that[...]
I must be famous ;)I must be famous ;)
I have been “name dropped“. ;) It seems that I even beat Keith Owens (*) who works in the same office, but maybe Dave hasn’t met him yet… (*) I[...]
Lord of the FliesLord of the Flies
Apparently they are planning a reality TV show that might be named “Kids Nation” where 40 children are allowed to develop their own society for 40 days. The claims are[...]
Planet feed polling frequencyPlanet feed polling frequency
From reading my web stats yesterday it seems that one Planet has polled by blog feed 1693 times over the first 14.25 days of this month. This is about 5[...]
priorities for heartbeat servicespriorities for heartbeat services
Currently I am considering the priority scheme to use for some highly available services running on Linux with Heartbeat. The Heartbeat system has a number of factors that can be[...]
mobile phone etiquettemobile phone etiquette
Paul Dwerryhouse blogs about mobile phone etiquette. Taking excessive calls at a restaurant is annoying, but keep them short and it’s no big deal. Strange ring tones are OK as[...]
Tom’s Hardware falls victim to a trojanTom’s Hardware falls victim to a trojan
E-Week has an article about the popular computer hardware review site Tom’s Hardware (tomshardware.com) being hit by a trojan in a banner advert. From the article it’s not clear whether[...]
career riskscareer risks
Paul Graham makes some interesting observations about taking risks to achieve career benefits. One thing he doesn’t mention is that the risks have to match your life situation. If you[...]
terrorist actions I want bannedterrorist actions I want banned
The current trend in government seems to be to do whatever they want because to do otherwise invites (or fails to prevent) terrorism. Here are some things that might be[...]