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rsyslogd on Oneiric Ubuntu 11.10

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Andrew

If you happen to have upgraded to Ubuntu 11.10 but are running an old kernel (for example, you’re working on a hosted virtual server), you may see the rsyslogd process running away with your CPU. This seems to be a … Continue reading →

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Future proof

Posted on February 12, 2007 by Andrew

Here’s an interesting (frustrating) lesson in future proofing. The office has a linksys wireless router, which has served us well since it was bought toward the end of 2002. Occasionally (but not enough to justify replacing) it will forget all … Continue reading →

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Mail so bad it hurts

Posted on February 28, 2006 by Andrew

Every once in a while (like, two to three times a week), Mail.app will get in a mess, and eventually bugs out and crashes (or has to be force-quit). This, despite me ritualistically restarting the damned thing every morning. And … Continue reading →

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podcastfu

Posted on November 3, 2005 by Andrew

I think Apple might still have a few glitches to work out with the iTMS podcast directory. This screenshot is what I got today when I tried to view it. It seems to be behaving again now.

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Safari upgrade

Posted on November 2, 2005 by Andrew

The version number for Safari was upgraded in OS X 10.4.3, which means the inevitable round of “Natwest bank are crap” posts from me. Happy days.

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Ooops

Posted on September 26, 2005 by Andrew

Get back from holiday. Upload 650+ photos. Point everyone at the Barcelona photo set. See flickr crash: It’s just coincidence, right?

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The joy of public transport

Posted on September 15, 2005 by Andrew

No traffic chaos as bus strike starts, says the EDP. What bollocks. This evening I waited 30 minutes at a bus stop, where a sign advertised diversions earlier in the week and the electronic information system advertised the next three … Continue reading →

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Printer woes

Posted on September 10, 2005 by Andrew

Fresh from my success with my sister’s wifi-loathing XP install, I was confronted with a printer that refused to print at my parents’ house (I swear they save these problems up, to make for an extra special visit home). The … Continue reading →

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WiFi woes

Posted on September 10, 2005 by Andrew

My sister has a PC running Windows XP Home (you know where this is headed already, don’t you?). I set her up with a wireless network a year or two ago, when she had broadband installed. I used the same … Continue reading →

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NatWest Bank suck

Posted on September 5, 2005 by Andrew

Ooops, they did it again. For the last month or so I’ve been using Deer Park, the alpha release of the Firefox browser. I don’t have any overwhelming desire to be running an alpha browser, but recent versions of Firefox … Continue reading →

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