Bruce has written an interesting post about wireless encryption [1]. His main ideas seem to be that it’s nice to provide emergency net access for random people, that attempting to[...]
It is not uncommon to run a Linux system with a kernel that was compiled for another distribution. One reason for doing this is the difficulty in compiling and testing[...]
I have just stayed at the Victoria Hotel Melbourne. I booked it through www.WotIf.com and paid ~$110 per night instead of the list price of $186 per night. The location[...]
Some people have been asking about the weather in Melbourne in late-January in terms of what to wear for Linux.Conf.Au. It is probably impossible to predict weather for a particular[...]
A few days ago I stayed in an apartment at the Oaks on Market [1] hotel which I booked through www.WotIf.com. The WotIf price was $159 per night – the[...]
At the end of the month we are having linux.conf.au (one of the best Linux conferences in the world) in Melbourne. Here is some quick advice for people who are[...]
Are there any active LUGs in Singapore? A friend in Singapore is about to set up his laptop to dual-boot and would like the possibility of getting some direct help[...]
Military.com reports that the UK government will no longer use the term War On Terror [1]. Sir Ken Macdonald (the UK’s chief prosecutor) said that “terrorists” are criminals and need[...]
I’ve been thinking about the comment policy for my blogs. I have started deleting comments when people subscribe to comments and use fake email addresses (I get the bounces and[...]
There are some people who’s blogs I read and often comment on or reference in my own blog posts. Some of them regularly make comments on my posts and reference[...]