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Sun Nov 29 20:22:24 2009 GMT: Linux KVM
Sun Nov 22 17:19:03 2009 GMT: Test-driving the Ferrari
Sun Nov 15 19:37:11 2009 GMT: Koala Driving a Ferrari
I have finally decided to replace my aging Sony Vaio PCG-SRX51P with a more modern Acer Ferrari One. I obviously didn't buy it for the Ferrari branding, but because it packs some important technical features like dual-core CPU, 64-bit support and hardware-assisted virtualisation into a lightweight laptop at an affordable price.
Of course, one of the first things to do is to install a proper operating system, i.e. Ubuntu karmic koala - which was a bit tricky because the machine doesn't come with a CD/DVD drive, so I decided to boot the installer from a USB flash drive and install from the Internet. Unfortunately, the installer doesn't include the ath9k driver for the wireless card, so I had to manually copy the drivers over and load them. But even with those drivers, there still appears to be a problem when trying to use an ad-hoc wireless network (which is my only option at the moment as I don't have any Ethernet switch or even cable handy). In the end I got the wireless ad-hoc network connection working to some extent to at least install the base system, but there are still a few rough edges...
Sat Nov 07 12:33:04 2009 GMT: cmeerw.net Domain Transferred to Gandi
I have now transferred my cmeerw.net domain to Gandi - it's quite interesting that you have to wait at least 5 days for the transfer to complete.
BTW, hosting of my https://cmeerw.org web site was also transferred to a new server last weekend (actually, it was transferred twice because my hoster had initially moved me to a server without Python 2.5, so it had to be moved again).
Mon Oct 26 21:35:34 2009 GMT: Upcoming Exim 4.70 release
After Exim development went quiet for some time, there are finally signs of a major Exim release on the horizon. Personally, I have been running Exim snapshots with DKIM support for some time now and I have just updated my Ubuntu hardy heron packages on my .deb packages page.
Sun Sep 27 16:52:15 2009 GMT: Salisbury Cathedral
Because of a good weather forecast for the weekend, I spent Saturday in Salisbury and wasn't disappointed by the weather. Have a look at some pictures of Salisbury Cathedral in the September sun with blue sky in the background.
Sun Sep 20 07:53:22 2009 GMT: Lake District Holiday
Weather in the Lake District last week was surprisingly good with just one rainy day, but plenty of sunshine. So feel free to enjoy a couple of pictures from the Eskdale (for Sca Fell and Scafell Pike) and Grasmere (for Helvellyn) areas: part 1, part 2, part 3 and part 4. On the way up to the Lake District I also made a short break in Lancaster.
BTW, as I was busy uploading photos to my web site, I also finally added some pictures from a Thames river boat trip between London Westminster and Richmond back in August.
Sun Aug 30 18:56:00 2009 GMT: reddit threads community
Sun Aug 30 18:49:44 2009 GMT: Skypephone S2
Wed Aug 12 19:47:14 2009 GMT: 3 Mobile Internet
Sun Jul 12 19:24:51 2009 GMT: Banksy vs Bristol Museum
Sat Jul 11 13:28:00 2009 GMT: IPv6 NNTP Traffic
