Memory Errors and Memtest86+Memory Errors and Memtest86+
Early this year I deployed a server. As part of my normal procedure I ran the Memtest86+ memory test program (which showed no errors) before deploying it. After some time[...]
Questions During LecturesQuestions During Lectures
An issue that causes some discussion and debate is the number and type of questions that may be asked during a lecture. In a previous post giving advice for speakers[...]
Planet Linux Jobs VictoriaPlanet Linux Jobs Victoria
As part of my ongoing plan to make things easier for Linux job applicants and advertisers I have created a Planet for Linux Jobs in Victoria, Australia. The LUV President[...]
Why Can’t Bush be as Honourable as Nixon?Why Can’t Bush be as Honourable as Nixon?
The Libby commutation has demonstrated the contempt that the Bush regime has for the US political process, the opinions of the voters and party members, and the reputation of the[...]
Buying a Laptop from Another CountryBuying a Laptop from Another Country
Mary Gardiner has written a lazyweb post asking about how to solve the problem of laptops being more expensive in Australia than in some other countries. She didn’t post contact[...]
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Google is Good for the EnvironmentGoogle is Good for the Environment
Google has just announced the Recharge project. They are converting some of their own fleet of Prius and other hybrid cars to be “plug-in hybrids”, this means that the car[...]
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Terrorism FoolishnessTerrorism Foolishness
The Age has published a remarkably stupid article about terrorism titled “It’s hard to prevent the hard to imagine” which contains some amusing statements such as “a plan to use[...]
Robots vs SheepRobots vs Sheep
Mark Greenaway writes about writes about robots being designed to remove weeds from farms. This seems like a bad idea given that we currently have an energy crisis due to[...]
Fragmenting Information about JobsFragmenting Information about Jobs
A comment on my previous post about my Linux Jobs Blog suggested that I shouldn’t fragment the information. However I believe that fragmenting the information is ideal due to the[...]
The War Was About Oil!The War Was About Oil!
They admit the truth at last: “We need to ensure, notwithstanding the significant natural resources that our country has been blessed with, that we are able to access the energy[...]