Tag: Technology
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Wonders of BartPE and Ghost
I mentioned to a friend of mine, Matt, that I needed to somehow ghost my shiny new Windows installation from the SATA array to some other drive as a backup. I’m used to doing it with Symantec Ghost, but last did that when Ghost ran from a DOS diskette. Yeah, ages ago in other words. …
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New rig.
The new beast of a workstation arrived (in parts) at 7:45 this morning. I’m now typing up this posting using the new beast, and watching Windows Update install 77 updates. Amazingly, there were no more updates after a reboot. Regarding the assembly of the beast, I’m very impressed with the level of documentation that came…
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Dhclient3 and MS DHCP classless static routes
$dayjob uses a Microsoft server for DHCP. Not really a problem, except out of the box, the (K)Ubuntu dhcp client (dhclient3) doesn’t actually support option 249 – classless-static-routes (or ms-classless-static-routes as some sites on the net refer to it). The format that the MS DCHP server spits out is the mask, followed by the subnet,…
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EVE Online’s browser…
Calling the In-Game Browser in EVE Online a browser seems to be pushing the definition of the word. I’m playing with some code that makes use of option lists, and option groups inside of those lists. Every browser from about Netscape 4 supports option groups (and before that based on memory of some screenshots) –…
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Changing cameras, part the second
Went back to Jessops at lunch today, and handled the Pentax and Nikon side by side – switching from one to the other, running test shots (without a card), and getting a feel for the grip, button layout etc. The Pentax K10D is a technically fantastic camera, complete with weather seals, a button for flicking…
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On music, DRM and Megan Palmer
I’ve been looking around recently for places I can get music that won’t line the pockets of the RIAA with more cash. I disagree with the strong-arm tactics of the RIAA, its stance that all music sharing is illegal, and I really dislike DRM. So, that promptly rules out the Apple iTunes store, and any…