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I needed to get the Java plugin to work with Mozilla Firefox on yet another Debian workstation. Here's the (currently updated) instructions: Get the latest Java Linux self-extracting file (not the …
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The hard drive started showing symptoms already two weeks ago - while I was on a business trip in Hungary! There were more and more unreadable sectors, and the SMART daemon kept complaining about them …
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This server's old hard drive failed last week. "Did you have backups?" Yes, I did. "Had you tested your backups?" No, I hadn't. Seems my backup routine did not have enough access to all the files that …
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Thoughts based on Clayton M. Christensen, and his book "Innovator's Solution". The basic tenent is that product (or service) quality increases faster than the consumers' ability to utilize it. This is …
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I had an extra wireless bridge (Buffalo WLA2-G54L) lying around and our current firewalling wireless AP (D-Link) was as crappy as can be. It's probably ok for just surfing and stuff, but for keeping …
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OK, I put up with greylisting for nearly a week, but then got rid of it. Reason? I'm so heavily dependent on speedy delivery of e-mail that I just can't work with 12 hour delays. Even if greylisting …
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