Monthly Archives: February 2008

Building a Linux File Server

I’m rebuilding my old desktop PC to a Linux file server. Lots of time has been sunk so far, probably should have used a more modern distro than Debian Etch, but I’ve made my bed. Mistakes/Lessons so far: I wasted … Continue reading

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Gmail UI updated: I HATE IT!

Gmail have updated the UI, and quite frankly I hate it! It feels cluttered with the silly boxes in the Labels section But the icing on the cake is the in your face push for chat.  When reading mailing lists, … Continue reading

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#pragma pack()

I have just spent the last hour bashing my head, trying to workout why some new C++ code (to my project) was crashing. I was constructing one class, and it was building some worker classes and crashing in the std::vector … Continue reading

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House Update – Inside Complete

The inside is complete! plastering done veneer floor re-layed skirting boards fixed, plus beading walls and skirting repainted Outside: first top coat done, still another to go!

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Beyond Compare 3.0 Beta

I have been playing with the Beyond Compare 3.0 Beta, 3-way merge in particular, and it works so fine with Subversion. I’m sold, now I just have to wait so I can buy it…. I think this falls inside the … Continue reading

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