Ethernet Interface NamingEthernet Interface Naming
As far as I recall the standard for naming Linux Ethernet devices has always been ethX where X is a number starting at 0. Until fairly recently the interface names[...]
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Why Clusters Usually Don’t WorkWhy Clusters Usually Don’t Work
It’s widely regarded that to solve reliability problems you can just install a cluster. It’s quite obvious that if instead of having one system of a particular type you have[...]
Pre-Meeting Lightning TalksPre-Meeting Lightning Talks
This evening I arrived at the LUV [1] meeting half an hour before it started. I was one of about a dozen people sitting in the room waiting, some of[...]
Creating a SE Linux Chroot environmentCreating a SE Linux Chroot environment
Why use a Chroot environment? A large part of the use of chroot environments is for the purpose of security, it used to be the only way of isolating a[...]
SE Linux status in Debian/SqueezeSE Linux status in Debian/Squeeze
ffmpeg I’ve updated my SE Linux repository for Squeeze to include a modified version of the ffmpeg packages without MMX support for the i386 architecture. When MMX support is enabled[...]
Digital Video CamerasDigital Video Cameras
I’ve just done some quick research on Digital Video Cameras for some relatives. It seems to me that the main feature that is necessary is Full HD (1920*1080) resolution as[...]
Is Lebara the Cheapest Mobile Phone company in Australia?Is Lebara the Cheapest Mobile Phone company in Australia?
My parents have just got a mobile phone with a Lebara pre-paid SIM [1]. Lebara advertise free calls to other Lebara phones but have a disclaimer that they charge a[...]
Virtual Hosting PricesVirtual Hosting Prices
Linode has just announced a significant increase in the amount of RAM in each of their plans [1]. The last time I compared virtual hosting prices in a serious manner[...]
Carpal Tunnel – Getting BetterCarpal Tunnel – Getting Better
Three months ago I wrote about getting Carpal Tunnel Syndrome [1]. A few weeks after that I visited the specialist again and had my wrist brace adjusted to make it[...]
Should Passwords Expire?Should Passwords Expire?
It’s widely regarded that passwords should be changed regularly. The Australian government declared last week the “National Cyber Security Awareness Week” [1] and has published a list of tips for[...]