Swap Space and SSDSwap Space and SSD
In 2007 I wrote a blog post about swap space [1]. The main point of that article was to debunk the claim that Linux needs a swap space twice as[...]
Phone Based LecturesPhone Based Lectures
Early this month at a LUV meeting I gave a talk with only my mobile phone to store notes. I used Google Keep to write the notes as it’s one[...]
Replacement Credit Cards and Bank FailingsReplacement Credit Cards and Bank Failings
I just read an interesting article by Brian Krebs about the difficulty in replacing credit cards [1]. The main reason that credit cards need to be replaced is that they[...]
Finding Corrupt Files that cause a Kernel ErrorFinding Corrupt Files that cause a Kernel Error
There is a BTRFS bug in kernel 3.13 which is triggered by Kmail and causes Kmail index files to become seriously corrupt. Another bug in BTRFS causes a kernel GPF[...]
Comparing Telcos AgainComparing Telcos Again
Late last year I compared the prices of mobile providers after Aldi started getting greedy [1]. Now Aldi have dramatically changed their offerings [2] so at least some of the[...]
Links March 2014Links March 2014
Typing Animal wrote an interesting article about the dangers of stainless steel in a medical environment [1]. Apparently silver and copper are best due to the oligodynamic effect. Instead of[...]
The Aspie AccentThe Aspie Accent
I am often asked about my “accent”. The most common guess is that it’s a “British” accent, while I lived in London for about a year I don’t think that[...]
Nexus5 Armourdillo Hybrid CaseNexus5 Armourdillo Hybrid Case
I’ve just been given an Armourdillo Hybrid case for the Nexus 5 [1] to review. The above pictures show the back of the case, the front of the case, the[...]
Aldi Deserves an Award for Misleading EmailAldi Deserves an Award for Misleading Email
Aldi Mobile has made a significant change to their offerings. They previously had an offer of $35 for “unlimited” calls and 2.5G of data in a month for which they[...]
BTRFS Status March 2014BTRFS Status March 2014
I’m currently using BTRFS on most systems that I can access easily. It’s not nearly reliable enough that I want to install it on a server in another country or[...]