Librem 5 First ImpressionLibrem 5 First Impression
I just received the Purism Librem 5 that I paid for years ago (I think it was 2018). The process of getting the basic setup done was typical (choosing keyboard[...]
SAGE (ITPA) SpamSAGE (ITPA) Spam
In 2008 I joined SAGE (the System Administrators’ Guild of Australia). It was a professional society for people doing sysadmin work (running computer servers). I quit when I found that[...]
Mouse and TeflonMouse and Teflon
I had a problem with my mouse. The slippery plastic bits on the bottom weren’t glued on well and came off, which then gave more friction when moving on the[...]
First Flounder MeetingFirst Flounder Meeting
Based on a comment from my previous post [1] I have named the new FOSS group for Australia and NZ Flounder. Here is the link to the agenda for the[...]
Links Jan 2022Links Jan 2022
Washington Post has an interesting article on how gender neutral language is developing in different countries [1]. pimaker has an interesting blog post about how they wrote a RISCV CPU[...]
Australia/NZ Linux MeetingsAustralia/NZ Linux Meetings
I am going to start a new Linux focused FOSS online meeting for people in Australia and nearby areas. People can join from anywhere but the aim will be to[...]
SSD EnduranceSSD Endurance
I previously wrote about the issue of swap potentially breaking SSD [1]. My conclusion was that swap wouldn’t be a problem as no normally operating systems that I run had[...]
Video Conferencing (LCA)Video Conferencing (LCA)
I’ve just done a tech check for my LCA lecture. I had initially planned to do what I had done before and use my phone for recording audio and video[...]
Terrorists Inspired by FictionTerrorists Inspired by Fiction
The Tom Clancy book Debt of Honor published in August 1994 first introduced the concept of a heavy passenger aircraft being used as a weapon by terrorists against a well[...]
Big Smart TVsBig Smart TVs
Recently a relative who owned a 50″ Plasma TV asked me for advice on getting a new TV. Looking at the options all the TVs seem to be smart TVs[...]