Smoke from the PSUSmoke from the PSU
Yesterday I received two new machines from DOLA on-line auctions [1]. I decided to use the first to replace the hardware for my SE Linux Play Machine [2]. The previous[...]
Release Dates for DebianRelease Dates for Debian
Mark Shuttleworth has written an interesting post about Ubuntu release dates [1]. He claims that free software distributions are better able to meet release dates than proprietary OSs because they[...]
Miro AKA DemocracyPlayerMiro AKA DemocracyPlayer
www.ted.com is a premier partner for the Miro player [1]. This is a free player for free online content, the site www.getmiro.com has the player for download, it has binaries[...]
The Future of XenThe Future of Xen
I’m currently in Xen hell. My Thinkpad (which I won’t replace any time soon) has a Pentium-M CPU without PAE support. I think that Debian might re-introduce Xen support for[...]
Offensive Blog PostsOffensive Blog Posts
There has been ongoing debate in the Debian community for a number of years about what standards of behavior should be expected. Matthew Garrett sets a new low by making[...]
The Purpose of Planet DebianThe Purpose of Planet Debian
An issue that causes ongoing discussion is what is the purpose of a Planet installation such as Planet Debian [1]. The discussion usually seems to take the less effective form[...]
Planets and ResignationsPlanets and Resignations
Recently a Debian Developer resigned from a position of responsibility in the project by writing a blog post. I won’t name the DD or the position he resigned as I[...]
Preparing for a CollapsePreparing for a Collapse
Rick Falkvinge (leader of the Swedish Pirate Party) has written his predictions about an economic crash in the US [1]. Predicting that the US economy will crash is no great[...]
Bugs and User PracticeBugs and User Practice
Wouter points out a mistake in one of my blog posts which was based on old data [1]. My original post was accurate for older distributions of Linux but since[...]
Solar Powered PCSolar Powered PC
I’ve just read an interesting post on TomsHardware.com about a solar powered PC [1]. It describes all the steps involved in creating a modern high-performance low-power computer. They have a[...]