Making Linux DVDsMaking Linux DVDs
Anthony Towns writes about using an improved version of jigdo to download CD/DVD images [1]. His improvement is basically to pipeline operation for better performance. Jigdo (the Jigsaw download) is[...]
Motivation and PerspectiveMotivation and Perspective
Patrick Winnertz writes about the demotivating effect of unreasonable delays on joining the Debian project [1]. While I agree that things need to be improved in terms of getting people[...]
Resizing the Root FilesystemResizing the Root Filesystem
Uwe Hermann has described how to resize a root filesystem after booting from a live-cd or recovery disk [1]. He makes some good points about resizing an LVM PV (which[...]
Software Development is a Team SportSoftware Development is a Team Sport
Albert writes about software development and how much teamwork is used [1]. He makes an interesting clash of analogies by suggesting that it’s not a “team sport” because “its not[...]
Buying Old PCsBuying Old PCs
I install quite a number of internet gateway machines for one of my clients. While eventually he will probably move to using an ASUS EeePC [1] or something similar, the[...]
Fried FoodFried Food
I’ve just been reading about oil deterioration when deep frying [1]. Apparently frying food can cause the production of Acrylamide [2] which causes cancer, is a neurotoxin, and does other[...]
Friends and AdvertsFriends and Adverts
For some time I have been running Google Adsense adverts on my blog. Not long after I started running the adverts the revenue exceeded the amount of money I pay[...]
Debian Work and UpstreamDebian Work and Upstream
Steve Kemp writes about security issues with C programs [1]. It seems obvious that if you are going to do something that is overly tricky (such as anything related to[...]
Car Sharing in MelbourneCar Sharing in Melbourne
Recently I noticed that some parking spots in the city area are reserved for car sharing. There seems to be two car sharing companies operating. Flexicar [1] costs $50 to[...]
A Bio-fuel Petrol StationA Bio-fuel Petrol Station
Today I happened to see a bio-fuel petrol station! I decided to check it out (even though I was traveling by tram in a part of town that I don’t[...]