Advice for Web EditingAdvice for Web Editing
A client has recently asked for my advice on web editing software. There are lots of programs out there for editing web sites and according to a quick Google search[...]
Is Portslave Still Useful?Is Portslave Still Useful?
Portslave is a project that was started in the 90’s to listen to a serial port and launch a PPP or SLIP session after a user has been authenticated, I[...]
The 2013 Federal ElectionThe 2013 Federal Election
Seven hours ago I was handing out how to vote cards for the Greens at the 2013 Australian Federal election. I was hoping that either we would have a Labor/Greens[...]
Ownership of a ClubOwnership of a Club
Last night at the Annual General Meeting we had a motion to disincorporate The Linux Users of Victoria (LUV) [1]. The proposal was for LUV to cease being an incorporated[...]
Links August 2013Links August 2013
Mark Cuban wrote an interesting article titled “What Business is Wall Street In” about the failure of Wall Street to fulfill it’s stated purpose of providing capital for businesses [1].[...]
Scratching a Galaxy SScratching a Galaxy S
Some years ago when I first got a LG U990 Viewty (which in some ways is the best phone I ever owned) I went swimming and left my phone in[...]
The End of Kogan MobileThe End of Kogan Mobile
Kogan Mobile has just announced that Telstra succeeded in it’s attempt to break it’s contract with ISPone and thus end the Kogan Mobile business [1]. Over the last few years[...]
Google web sites and Chromium CPU UseGoogle web sites and Chromium CPU Use
Chromium is the free software build of the Google Chrome web browser. It’s essentially the same as the Google code but will often be an older version, particularly when you[...]
Nexus 4 Ringke Fusion CaseNexus 4 Ringke Fusion Case
I’ve been using Android phones for 2.5 years and for all my phones (Sony-Ericsson Xperia X10, Samsung Galaxy S, Samsung Galaxy S3, and LG Nexus 4) I’ve bought “gel” cases.[...]
Religious ConversionReligious Conversion
Today I was in the center of Melbourne and I saw two stands run by Muslims advocating their faith. They had a selection of DVDs and brochures to give away[...]