I probably glance down at my system’s status displays way too often; surely graphs are addicting. But it really is handy to know what’s going on all the time. If I’m ever on a machine without this info, I just feel lost. Oh, if only my Android had one! I’ve been able to make faster [...]
Apparently, we’re very close to having a low-power, affordable Linux media (er, audio) center, driven by a tiny wall-wart. It should only need to support networking, USB, ssh, external storage, and audio output. The candidate is called the Marvell ShivaPlug, and it features some of those, and maybe the rest can be satisfied.
I’ve used top for years to monitor machine activity. It’s grown some new features and behavior in the last few years that you might not be aware of. Good ol’ top. For years it’s been the cornerstone of process control. It’s the first place we turn to hunt down a rogue process, or just to [...]
Functional Programming is old. Ancient. Like right after FORTRAN. But it’s the future. Trust me, I’m named after the dude who knew about Jesus 700 years early. Seriously, it’s not going to take 700 years for FP to go mainstream. Some would argue that it already is. Python, Ruby, and others have adopted a number [...]
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A look at automating setup for every new Ubuntu; and maybe even a meme. Linux distros these days tend to be pretty minimal in their default install mode. Many of us used to be in the habit of checking the “Install Everything” box in the earlier Red Hat days. But then the box disappeared, and [...]
A look at the many hats worn in startups, and at those who wear them. I’ve been thinking about how to prepare for Startup Weekend, which is approaching quickly. Part of the registration process was assigning yourself a “specialty”. Of the seven designations, I chose architect for myself, whatever that means. But the role-designation question [...]