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Sat, 31 May 2008
jdiskreport --- The tool analyses your disk drives and collects several statistics which you can view as overview charts and details tables.
I used the app to regain about 90GB of space I'd filled with old system emulator images that I had completely forgotten about today. It's well worth the download if you have a jre installed that will allow you to run the program.
Very handy. Very cross-platform. The only negative I can find is that you can't delete files within the application.
The only Windows tool that I know of that even comes close is Steffen Gerlach's Scanner.
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Thu, 29 May 2008After reading Lessons from the Debian/OpenSSL Fiasco , reading some of the HORRIFIC OpenSSL code and also reading the BSD license-- which isn't really "kopyleft: all rites reversed" enough for my tastes-- I've decided to give Debian another chance.
I'm still a little nervous about the possibilities of upstream package management being able to change developer code at the last minute but I think the benefits of APT might outweight the risks.
I do think I will explore csh some more after playing in BSD-land for a while, though.
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Wed, 28 May 2008NOTICE: The views expressed on this Web site are mine alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer.
Today when I walked into the office I discovered that over the weekend someone had turned our office into an island oasis.
I haven't discovered where the swim-up bar is yet but there is always hope.
Maybe next week they'll turn the office into an Irish pub!
At any rate, it beats my normal office decor hands down...
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Wed, 28 May 2008
setenv http_proxy using .cshrc when granted specific dhcp hostnames
We use DHCP assigned host addresses at work and I've recently switched my development laptop to FreeBSD after the Debian SSH security fiasco.
I've been spoiled by bash and never really used csh very often but I'm finding that I really like the scripting syntax and way environments are set.
One of the first things I've done is add a section to my .cshrc to set my http_proxy and HTTP_PROXY for our corporate firewall whenever I am on our network.
The basic syntax is...
setenv MYHOST `hostname`
if ( == "corporate.host.name") then
setenv HTTP_PROXY http://corporate.web.proxy:8080/
setenv http_proxy http://corporate.web.proxy:8080/
endif
Now, whenever I login to our corporate network and spawn a shell session using BSD the script automajickally sets up my proxy for me.
Nice!
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Wed, 28 May 2008NOTICE: The views expressed on this Web site are mine alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer.
When productivity is incentivized, employees figure out how to game the system.
I read that on "Worse Than Failure" this morning.
I have a lot to say about that but no time right now to say anything.
I'm not 100% sure this should actually be in the TELUS section of my blog.
Since I don't have a generic work section anymore I'll put it here until I have time to expand on the topic.
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Mon, 26 May 2008I usually start one of these lists every spring and add things to it until Christmas rolls around. I am not the easiest person to pick gifts for so this always helps.
sane list
Sizes
- 36W, 34L
- 42 Long (believe it or not... XL is too big)
Stuff
Asterisk: The Future of Telephony, Second Edition --- The new version of a book I refer to on a regular basis
ClubIT VIA CN700 --- A really cool (and cheap) "green" motherboard that is just perfect for running Linux and Asterisk
I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness --- "Fear Is On Our Side"
not-so sane list
...so, you just won the lottery and you were thinking of buying me a christmas gift. Hey, it could happen...
Mac Mini --- Perfect for a set-top-box style PVR system
Apple TV --- anchoring a perfectly usable laptop to the TV all the time just sucks
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Fri, 16 May 2008NOTICE: The views expressed on this Web site are mine alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer.
This year, TELUS changed their code of ethics to allow blogging about non-proprietary content related to employment. This will open the door for me to post new and interesting insights into working in a telecommunications company on the threshhold of the new telephony world.
I will still have to be careful about what I post on my personal blog but at least now I can post with little fear of reprisal.
I haven't really decided what I will discuss here but I've set aside a category in index / technology / telecommunications / TELUS with a nice "standard disclaimer" that will free me to at least speak about some things.
Mostly, this will probably end up being some of the "neat" Asterisk hacks that I've discovered while working in our labs.
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Thu, 15 May 2008Ryan Adams and The Cardinals
- Sweet Illusions
Alexisonfire
- Boiled Frogs
- We Are the Sound
Catherine Wheel
- Fripp
Matthew Good
- Apparitions
- Suburbia
Saul Williams
TV on the Radio
- Province
- Staring at the Sun
- Wolf Like Me
Ultra Vivid Scene
Zach de la Rocha, KRS 1, The Last Emperor
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Thu, 08 May 2008Just in case any of you ever go crazy and need to block the unborn chikken voices in your head...
No, would actually need to be grounded to earth ground. Like the centre prong off a plug.
The easiest thing I can think of to do is build a faraday cage to go into but that isn't wearable or portable. It would actually work, though, if constructed out of the right materials.
The good news is you're near lots of Home Depots. Go to one and see if they have copper tape or at worst case ducting tape. (not duct tape like the grey stuff. The metal stuff.)
Find a very large cardboard box, like a fridge box or something, big enough to get into and sleep, work, etc.
Overlap the tape on the box so it becomes a screen grid and then connect a wire from the cage to ground. Of course you would do this on a plug with
ONLY the ground wire connected and none of the other two. Make sure a ground wire contacts every strip of tape so be methodical when you lay out the tape. Electrical tape, heat gun, maybe washers and nuts?
When you go into the faraday cage the transmissions will be shunted to ground.
The box should be free, tape fairly cheap and the ground wire easy to come by.
I know that seems weird but a faraday cage is standard security practice.
http://www.globalgadgetuk.com/Personal.htm <--- not exactly expensive
That's a start at least. Faraday for instant relief. Jammer for long term.
A tin foil hat would not be effective as tin foil is not a good shield. I ran across someone selling these on the internet today. Total scam.
It's really a shame that I can't really tell the story for why I wrote that and made the graphic. It's hilarious. And sad. But hilarious nonetheless.
(EDIT: No, S, this is not an attempt to get you to write me. Please don't.)
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Mon, 05 May 2008We are participating in the WALK for ALS this year:
Bear Creek Park, Surrey Jun 14, 2008
Start Time: 10:00:00 AM
If you'd like to donate online you can do so through Saara's Page.
I've registered this event with Team TELUS Cares for dollar for dollar matching and so any donation you care to give will be doubled!
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