Documentaries about Gifted ChildrenDocumentaries about Gifted Children
On several occasions I have watched part of a TV documentary on gifted children, but I have never been able to watch one completely because every one that I have[...]
Desktop Machines and ECC RAMDesktop Machines and ECC RAM
In a comment on my post about memory errors Chris Samuel referred me to an interesting post on the Beowulf mailing list about memory errors. In that list posting Joe[...]
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Tevion MP4 Player Model M6 – a ReviewTevion MP4 Player Model M6 – a Review
On Thursday I bought a $99 (discounted from $199) MP4 player from Aldi (a German supermarket chain that has recently opened up here). The player is a Tevion model M6.[...]
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[...]