Debugging as a Demonstration SportDebugging as a Demonstration Sport
I was watching So You Think You Can Dance [1] and thinking about the benefits that it provides to the dancing industry. The increase in public appreciation for the sport[...]
RSS Aggregation SoftwareRSS Aggregation Software
The most commonly installed software for aggregating RSS feeds seems to be Planet and Venus (two forks of the same code base). The operation is that a cron job runs[...]
Software has No Intrinsic ValueSoftware has No Intrinsic Value
In a comment on my Not All Opinions Are Equal [1] post AlphaG said “Anonymous comments = free software, no intrinsic value as you got it for nothing”. After considering[...]
A Revolution Done RightA Revolution Done Right
Amaya writes about the fact that the political process in many countries is extremely flawed and is failing their citizens [1] (although she doesn’t actually express it in that way).[...]
The Problem is Too Many Remote ControlsThe Problem is Too Many Remote Controls
I am often asked for advice about purchasing TVs and consumer electronics. Not that I am any great expert in those areas, but my general experience in specifying and purchasing[...]
Laptop Computer FeaturesLaptop Computer Features
It’s not easy to choose a laptop, and part of the problem is that most people don’t seem to start from the use of the laptop. I believe that the[...]
Not All Opinions Are EqualNot All Opinions Are Equal
It seems to be a common idea by non-bloggers that the comment they enter on a blog is somehow special and should be taken seriously by the author of the[...]
Fixing execmod (textrel) Problems in LennyFixing execmod (textrel) Problems in Lenny
I’ve just updated my repository of SE Linux related packages for Lenny [1] to include a set of ffmpeg packages modified to not need text relocations (execmod access under SE[...]
Noise in Computer RoomsNoise in Computer Rooms
Some people think that you can recognise a good restaurant by the presence of obscure dishes on the menu or having high prices. The reality is that there are two[...]
IslamophobiaIslamophobia
I recently wasted a bit of time reading some right-wing blogs. One thing I noted was the repeated references to news reports about young women from an Islamic background being[...]