unaligned access on IA64unaligned access on IA64
I recently had some problems with unaligned access on IA64, messages about unaligned access were being logged via printk and I couldn’t determine the cause – or even how to[...]
HP Sponsors Computer RecyclingHP Sponsors Computer Recycling
Hewlet-Packard is sponsoring the recycling of old computers in Victoria, Australia in a program named Byteback – note that they accept all brands of computer and charge nothing to accept[...]
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Bizarre “No space left on device” error from XenBizarre “No space left on device” error from Xen
What should have been a routine “remove DIMMs and run memtest until things work” procedure to solve a memory error became a lot more complex due to poor error handling[...]
The ABC and the Supposed Liberal BiasThe ABC and the Supposed Liberal Bias
A common meme is that the media is biased towards the political left. This meme was deliberately created to encourage well-meaning journalists to be more generous in their reporting of[...]
Religion and CarsReligion and Cars
The Catholic Church has recently issued a set of 10 road commandments. Number 9 is “On the road, protect the more vulnerable party” which ties in with an article by[...]
IEA predicts global oil crisisIEA predicts global oil crisis
The ABC reports that an oil shortage is predicted soon. The International Energy Agency predicts that oil supply problems will start within the next five years. Oil production has been[...]
Correspondent Inference Theory and the USCorrespondent Inference Theory and the US
Bruce Schneier writes about Correspondent Inference Theory which deals with situations when the motives of an individual or group are inferred by the results of their actions. Both his article[...]
Testing STONITHTesting STONITH
One problem that I have had in configuring Heartbeat clusters is in performing a STONITH that originates outside the Heartbeat system. STONITH was designed for the Heartbeat system to know[...]
A Free-Software Only LaptopA Free-Software Only Laptop
Mark Shuttleworth asks if people are interested in a high-end free-software laptop (it seems that Linspire is leading in the low-end free-software laptop stakes). I am interested in such things.[...]
License Fees for Music in ClubsLicense Fees for Music in Clubs
The Cyber Law Center has blogged about the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia Limited being permitted to charge night-club owners $1.05 per person per night for playing commercial music up[...]