Fundraising for new hardware
I’m asking for donations to purchase new hardware. Details are in this FreeBSD Diary article. Thank you.
HDD? Which HDD?
I’m trying to figure out what HDD to put in 2U server. The following is just a list of URLs I want to keep around for a while. Raptor versus WD4000YR Storage Review of Western Digital Caviar RE2 WD4000YR Wikipedia RAID Raptor from Newegg Storage Review of Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 WD4000YR Raptor WD Support Customer …
APC battery replacement
Last night I had my first battery failure. My little old APC Backups Pro 280 started complaining that I should replace the battery. Yes, I’d left the thing unplugged for a year (since BSDCan 2005). Plus the unit was about 5 or 6 years old. So it’s no wonder that the battery died. Luckily, there …
Bacula from a newbie’s point of view
I’m in the midst of the first days of BSDCan, so why I am writing about Bacula? Because I found this description of what someone new to Bacula thinks about it. FWIW, they are changing from Amanda to Bacula. :) cheers
BSDCan starts next week!
BSDCan is next week! I spent some of yesterday organizing some air plane tickets and getting together the gear for the registration desk and wireless network. Registrations are flowing in now. There is a sub-group of attendees that leave it until the last minute. At one point, I received 7 registrations in under 6 hours. …
Spam is very annoying
Spam is so annoying. It takes up so much of my time. I don’t want spammers posting here. Neither do you. This morning I found 60 posts waiting to be moderated. I’ve had enough of this crap. I have better things to do with my time. Moderating spam is not on the short list. Today …
Recharging your USB mp3 player
Many mp3 players recharge through a USB connection. What do you do if you go on holiday without your computer?
Back from Dominican Republic
I’m back from Dominican Republic. This was a family holiday, planned well before I became unemployed. So don’t let the previous post cause any confusion. I’m still looking for work. After we arrived home, I was pleased to find a package waiting for me from Michael Pan of Berkeley, California. Micheal sent me 10 almost-new …
I’m looking for work
I’m looking for work. I’m a software developer. Please read my resume and contact me if you have any leads. Thank you.
BSDCan Travel Tips
Someone wrote something about BSDCan. And it wasn’t me! I recommend reading Travel Tips for BSDCan 2006.