PCIe ProblemsPCIe Problems
HP z840 Dead Slot I just had an issue with the HP z840 system I’m using as a build server [1]. I had to take it to a site that[...]
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Links October 2025Links October 2025
Informative video about the way corporations charge different rates based on location and even type of device used on the web site [1]. This should be illegal everywhere! Bruce Schneier[...]
Internode NBN500Internode NBN500
I have just converted to the Internode NBN500 plan which is now the same price as the NBN100 plan. I’m in a HFC area so they won’t let me get[...]
WordPress Spam UsersWordPress Spam Users
Just over a year ago I configured my blog to only allow signed in users to comment to reduce spam [1]. This has stopped all spam comments, it was even[...]
Links September 2025Links September 2025
Werdahias wrote an informative blog post about Dark Mode for QT programs on non-QT environments (mostly GNOME based), we need more blog posts about this sort of thing [1]. Astral[...]
More About the Colmi P80More About the Colmi P80
The FOSS Android program for communicating with smart watches is Gadget Bridge which now has support for the Colmi P80 [1]. I first blogged about the Colmi P80 just over[...]
Links August 2025Links August 2025
Dimitri John Ledkov wrote an informative blog post about self encrypting disks and UEFI with Linux [1]. This Coffeezilla video highlights an interesting scam, run a broker for day traders[...]
ZRAM and VMsZRAM and VMs
I’ve just started using zram for swap on VMs. The use of compression for swap in Linux apparently isn’t new, it’s been in the Linux kernel since version 3.2 (since[...]
Dell T320 H310 RAID and IT ModeDell T320 H310 RAID and IT Mode
The Problem Just over 2 years ago my Dell T320 server had a motherboard failure [1]. I recently bought another T320 that had been gutted (no drives, PSUs, or RAM)[...]
Colmi P80 SmartWatch First LookColmi P80 SmartWatch First Look
I just bought a Colmi P80 SmartWatch from Aliexpress for $26.11 based on this blog post reviewing it [1]. The main things I was after in this was a larger[...]