A Good Time to Upgrade PCsA Good Time to Upgrade PCs
PC hardware just keeps getting cheaper and faster. Now that so many people have been working from home the deficiencies of home PCs are becoming apparent. I’ll give Australian prices[...]
IT Asset ManagementIT Asset Management
In my last full-time position I managed the asset tracking database for my employer. It was one of those things that “someone” needed to do, and it seemed that only[...]
About Reopening BusinessesAbout Reopening Businesses
Currently there is political debate about when businesses should be reopened after the Covid19 quarantine. Small Businesses One argument for reopening things is for the benefit of small businesses. The[...]
Links March 2020Links March 2020
Rolling Stone has an insightful article about why the Christian Right supports Trump and won’t stop supporting him no matter what he does [1]. Interesting article about Data Oriented Architecture[...]
Coronavirus and WorkCoronavirus and Work
Currently the big news issue is all about how to respond to Coronavirus. The summary of the medical situation is that it’s going to spread exponentially (as diseases do) and[...]
Amazon Prime and NetflixAmazon Prime and Netflix
I’ve been trying both Amazon Prime and Netflix. I signed up for the month free of Amazon Prime to watch “Good Omens” and “Picard”. “Good Omens” is definitely worth the[...]
Links February 2020Links February 2020
Truthout has an interesting summary of the US “Wars Without Victory and Weapons Without End” [1]. The Korean war seems mostly a win for the US though. The Golden Age[...]
DisplayPort and 4KDisplayPort and 4K
The Problem Video playback looks better with a higher scan rate. A lot of content that was designed for TV (EG almost all historical documentaries) is going to be 25Hz[...]
Self AssessmentSelf Assessment
Background Knowledge The Dunning Kruger Effect [1] is something everyone should read about. It’s the effect where people who are bad at something rate themselves higher than they deserve because[...]
Deleted Mapped FilesDeleted Mapped Files
On a Linux system if you upgrade a shared object that is in use any programs that have it mapped will list it as “(deleted)” in the /proc/PID/maps file for[...]