Optus Password changemeOptus Password changeme
I have just given my parents a new computer, and part of the upgrade process lost their email passwords (which were stored in KDE preferences – this seems to happen[...]
Out Of Memory Errors and ApacheOut Of Memory Errors and Apache
I’ve been having problems with one of my Xen virtual servers crashing with kernel error messages regarding OOM conditions. One thing I had been meaning to do is to determine[...]
A New Spam TrickA New Spam Trick
One item on my todo list is to set up a bunch of email addresses on sub-domains of domains that I am responsible for (with the consent of all people[...]
Hot-swap StorageHot-swap Storage
I recently had to decommission an old Linux server and replace it with a new machine. When I was about to turn it off I noticed a power cable of[...]
Carbon Geo-SequestrationCarbon Geo-Sequestration
My post about Why Hydrogen Powered Cars Will Never Work has received a record number of comments. Some of them suggested that carbon geo-sequestration (storing carbon-dioxide at high pressure under-ground)[...]
Interesting Ideas from George MonbiotInteresting Ideas from George Monbiot
Here is a transcript of a lecture by George Monbiot about climate change and what we need to do. The latest scientific evidence suggests that we need to cut emissions[...]
Is SE Linux only for Linux?Is SE Linux only for Linux?
I have just been asked for advice on whether SE Linux is Linux specific, and therefore whether code related to SE Linux should always be stored with other Linux specific[...]
Identifying the Distribution of a Linux SystemIdentifying the Distribution of a Linux System
I just needed to test something so I mounted the filesystem of one of my Xen domains in the Dom0 and chroot’d into it (I didn’t need the overhead of[...]
The Silly BMW 745hThe Silly BMW 745h
BMW has released a new prototype hydrogen powered car. The bmwworld.com web page about it claims the cruising range is 190 miles. Added to the 400-mile range of the normal[...]
A Strange Attempt to Trick GoogleA Strange Attempt to Trick Google
I just noticed that my post about LED Headlights in an Audi Sports Car was linked from audi.host4blogs.com. Strangely they took some of the words from my post, added some[...]