twcamper/sicp-kindle - GitHub
twcamper/sicp-kindle - GitHub: A version of SICP converted for viewing on the Kindle.
20120102
20120102 (at flickr)
HOWTO: Using OpenVPN on Debian GNU/Linux | Uwe Hermann
HOWTO: Using OpenVPN on Debian GNU/Linux | Uwe Hermann: Clear instructions.
GNOME Prepaid Manager Applet
GNOME Prepaid Manager Applet: Understanding the credit left on your pre-paid SIM under Linux.
jam jar
jam jar (at flickr)
Restore a deleted file in a Git repo - Stack Overflow
Restore a deleted file in a Git repo - Stack Overflow: Simple instructions on how to get back a deleted file.
after the boys of summer have gone
after the boys of summer have gone (at flickr)
cold tree
cold tree (at flickr)
Making CapsLock equal Control in Debian Squeeze (Shallow Thoughts)
Making CapsLock equal Control in Debian Squeeze (Shallow Thoughts): Simplest method of having CapsLock be Control with hot-plug USB keyboards.
CoverLovin in Launchpad
CoverLovin in Launchpad: Simple to use and effective script to find and download cover art for an MP3 collection.
Starter Kit for Arduino (ARDX) from .:oomlout:.
Starter Kit for Arduino (ARDX) from .:oomlout:.: Interesting Arduino starter kit, though no ethernet included.
sstephenson/rbenv - GitHub
sstephenson/rbenv - GitHub: Installing (and choosing between) multiple versions of Ruby on Mac OS X.
Unicode character misbehavior?
Unicode character misbehavior?: Configure SLIME to work when SBCL outputs unicode characters.
FoolControl – Phear the penguin » Blog Archive » Linux power regression + overheating problem on ThinkPad [fixed]
FoolControl – Phear the penguin » Blog Archive » Linux power
regression + overheating problem on ThinkPad
[fixed]: Much improved fan speed, in
my case on a Thinkpad X220, by updating /etc/default/grub to:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash pcie_aspm=force i915.i915_enable_rc6=1"
Not sure if it's the PCIe ASPM or the Intel graphics change that makes the difference, but the fan runs much slower (and hence quieter) after a reboot.
Pricing
Over the last twelve months the battery in my cordless drill has declined noticeably in capacity. This came to a head at the weekend when a freshly charged battery was not sufficient to complete the installation of a single screw, particularly given that I need to drill four 16mm holes into some concrete.
The drill itself seems fine, if a little battered, so I looked into buying a new battery. Amazon sells the battery for £40.76. That's not so bad - the drill was originally about twice that price.
Just to be sure, I checked what a new drill will cost. It turns out to be £58.94. Hmm - just an extra £19 to have a new drill, charger and case. Seems like a reasonable option.
Oh, but wait - the new drill comes with two batteries.
So, a battery is ~£40 and a drill with two batteries is ~£60. How does that make sense?
cherry blossom
cherry blossom (at flickr)
24 bit RDP under Windows XP (Think Thin)
24 bit RDP under Windows XP (Think Thin): How to persuade Windows XP to allow a 24 bit RDP session.
Diego
Diego (at flickr)
How an Economy Grows and Why It Crashes: Two Tales of the Economy: Amazon.co.uk: Peter D. Schiff, Andrew J. Schiff: Books
How an Economy Grows and Why It Crashes: Two Tales of the Economy: Amazon.co.uk: Peter D. Schiff, Andrew J. Schiff: Books: Description of Austrian economics and criticism of Keynesianism.
TimeMachineEditor
TimeMachineEditor: Control when TimeMachine runs.
Updated: A Beginner's Guide to Freelancing (Phil Gyford’s website)
Updated: A Beginner's Guide to Freelancing (Phil Gyford’s website): Interesting guide to going freelance - why, when, how much, etc.
Amazon.com: A Visit from the Goon Squad (9780307477477): Jennifer Egan: Books
Amazon.com: A Visit from the Goon Squad (9780307477477): Jennifer Egan: Books: Recommended hypertext (or not) book.
first one up
first one up (at flickr)
The End of Money and the Future of Civilization by Thomas Greco, Jr. - Chelsea Green
The End of Money and the Future of Civilization by Thomas Greco, Jr. - Chelsea Green: The history and future of finance and, more specifically, money.
Bug#268631: force preference of IPv4 over IPv6
Bug#268631: force preference of IPv4 over
IPv6:
Details what to add to /etc/gai.conf to prefer IPv4 over IPv6.
The Early Days of a Better Nation
The Early Days of a Better Nation: Kindle "self" published book.
Mostly CLI: Install Vim-outliner on K/Ubuntu
Mostly CLI: Install Vim-outliner on K/Ubuntu: The key thing being filetype plugin indent on.
Forban - a simple link-local opportunistic p2p free software (or in other words, file sharing with your local neighbors)
Forban - a simple link-local opportunistic p2p free software (or in other words, file sharing with your local neighbors): Impressively simple looking local area file-sharing implementation.
Vagrant - Welcome
Vagrant - Welcome: A tool for creating and managing VirtualBox machine instances.
emacs-snapshot Debian packages
emacs-snapshot Debian packages: New site for Emacs snapshot packages for Debian.
Beautiful Architecture - O'Reilly Media
Beautiful Architecture - O'Reilly Media: A new book from an old friend.
The Winter of Our Disconnect: How One Family Pulled the Plug on their Technology and Lived to Tell/Text/Tweet the Tale: Amazon.co.uk: Susan Maushart: Books
clouds roll in
clouds roll in (at flickr)
Cinnamon Rose Actions and Presets | ACR Adobe Camera Raw Presets, Lightroom Presets and Photoshop Actions
Cinnamon Rose Actions and Presets | ACR Adobe Camera Raw Presets, Lightroom Presets and Photoshop Actions: Interesting looking set of presets - some of the results seem quite like Provia.
lwIP - A Lightweight TCP/IP stack - Summary [Savannah]
lwIP - A Lightweight TCP/IP stack - Summary [Savannah]: Small TCP/IP stack, usable in user-space.
late summer's evening
late summer's evening (at flickr)
fungus
fungus (at flickr)
sunset
sunset (at flickr)
...looking around for a phone booth.
And so, despite owning a phone capable of video calling, restrictions on using Apple’s FaceTime over cellular networks mean that if I wanted to make a video call, whilst out and about, I’d end up looking around for a phone booth.
This kind of thing really annoys me (similarly, restrictions on tethering, application install restrictions, etc.).
Turn of the Century: Amazon.co.uk: Kurt Andersen: Books
Turn of the Century: Amazon.co.uk: Kurt Andersen: Books: 1999 science fiction book set in 2000, suggested by Phil Gyford.
Wikipedia: Zero History
Wikipedia: Zero History: Following on from Spook Country.
The Long and the Short of it: A Guide to Finance and Investment for Normally Intelligent People Who Aren't in the Industry: Amazon.co.uk: John Kay: Books
The Long and the Short of it: A Guide to Finance and Investment for Normally Intelligent People Who Aren't in the Industry: Amazon.co.uk: John Kay: Books: Good read, describing how to avoid getting ripped off by middlemen when managing your money.
emacs.orebokech.com
emacs.orebokech.com: Emacs snapshot packages for Debian.
tree of light
tree of light (at flickr)
Amazon.com: Business Stripped Bare: Adventures of a Global Entrepreneur (9781905264421): Sir…
Amazon.com: Business Stripped Bare: Adventures of a Global Entrepreneur (9781905264421): Sir…: What happens inside Virgin.
water on grass
water on grass (at flickr)
Zendegi: Amazon.co.uk: Greg Egan: Books
Zendegi: Amazon.co.uk: Greg Egan: Books: Remember the rules: If it's written by Egan, it's worth reading.
I know where you are
I know where you are (at flickr)
Planet Solaris is no more
After watching the frequency of collected posts and the subscriber list for a couple of weeks, I've decided to turn off Planet Solaris.
As before, this has nothing to do with any request from Oracle.
OpenSolaris news can be had from Planet OpenSolaris.
Thanks for reading over the last few years, it was fun.
Update: Stoyan Angelov decided to resurrect and curate things, so it's back.
Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age by Clay Shirky
Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age: Amazon.co.uk: Clay Shirky: Books: Better use of our otherwise idle brain power?