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The Return Of The Smartphone

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Robert Pogson

For weeks I’ve been without my smartphone last seen in the hands of a grand child. The supposition was that the battery died and the phone was laid to rest wherever said highly mobile grand child was at some instant… … Continue reading →

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Thinking About Networked Storage

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Robert Pogson

“block devices exported via AoE cannot be accessed by IP. Without this additional overhead, network performance does improve when accessing the exported block device(s). This non-routability also adds to the security of the technology. In order to access the volumes, … Continue reading →

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Thin Clients, The Walking Dead Of Computing

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Robert Pogson

“In those early days, even as we swapped the serial cables for network ones, shrunk the cases, and doubled the performance, it didn’t take long before thin clients were banished to niche use cases, becoming the territory of call centers, … Continue reading →

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Change Cometh

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Robert Pogson

Change is inevitable and desirable. Things often improve with change, like TLW’s desktop client. Today, I replaced the monstrous old but small client with a fast new Odroid-C2. There were a couple of strange glitches: I could not get it … Continue reading →

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Kernel.org Is Knocking On The Door Of My Odroid-C2

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Robert Pogson

“Amlogic * Added Meson GXBB (S905) pinctrl support * Fixed memory nodes on Vega S95 DTS * Added Hardkernel ODROID-C2, Amlogic Meson GXBB P200 and P201 development systems” See Linux 4.7 Release – Main Changes, ARM and MIPS ArchitecturesI’ve tried three different specialized distros … Continue reading →

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A Reminder Of Why I Hate Ubuntu

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Robert Pogson

Yesterday I was reminded why I hate Ubuntu. I suddenly was unable to SSH into Odroid-C2. From Odroid-C2 I could do everything as normal. It turned out the IP address had changed despite my HOST declaration in Beast’s DHCP server … Continue reading →

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All In A Day’s Work

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Robert Pogson

I know. I’m retired, but I still do a lot of work. TLW has me on a short leash sometimes with some nasty jobs like planting her rocks or trees. I humour her because she keeps me supplied with pots … Continue reading →

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FLOSS Is The Ultimate In Software Optimization

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Robert Pogson

“Many organizations can cut spending on software by as much as 30 percent by implementing three software license optimization best practices” See Gartner Says Organizations Can Cut Software Costs by 30 Percent Using Three Best PracticesGartner trumpets that folks can optimize … Continue reading →

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Priority Of The Alternator Raised Again

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Robert Pogson

I haven’t been working on the new alternator because it arrived just as planting season was getting going but last night a terrible wall of storms passed by and knocked out the electrical utility again. Last year it was 5h. … Continue reading →

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China Thinks Thin

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Robert Pogson

“Greatly reduced electricity cost and IT management & maintenance cost are key factors favoring thin clients. With developments at the technological level, thin client solutions will show greater advantages for enterprise customers. Compared with traditional PC terminals, thin clients are … Continue reading →

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Debian GNU/Linux a complete Linux solution for your school

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Robert Pogson

“Do you have to administrate a computer lab or a whole school network? Would you like to install servers, workstations and laptops which will then work together? Do you want the stability of Debian with network services already preconfigured? Do … Continue reading →

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Fleeing Slavery Gives Opportunity To ARM And GNU/Linux

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Robert Pogson

“With Windows 10, Microsoft has already shown a casual disregard for its users by using various tactics to get the platform installed on as many systems as possible, regardless of whether users want it or not. For businesses, the alarm bells … Continue reading →

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