Un-Enterprising Technologies
code, posted: 14-Apr-2007 21:54
There are plans afoot to have another meeting of Wellington's Un-Enterprising Technologies Group...
If you're in Wellington and using an Un-Enterprising Technology (that's a technology that will never be used for "enterprise architecture (read the entire post)...
If you're in Wellington and using an Un-Enterprising Technology (that's a technology that will never be used for "enterprise architecture (read the entire post)...
brain storming
FOSS, posted: 14-Apr-2007 12:47
had a great brain storming session @ Mojo Inivicible last night, on a new mightily awesome fantastic mashup application... a bunch of gadget, web, and telco freaks getting together to write a new open source application.. with a bunch of experience i
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super super teeny tiny GPS
gadget, posted: 13-Apr-2007 16:14
http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2007/04/new_tiny_stuff_spark_fun.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890
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new laptop arrived
gadget, posted: 13-Apr-2007 12:42
my shiny new lenovo has arrived - after 35 days of waiting.
It's happily running Edgy Edft, and fluxbox.
bluetooth worked outta the box, and i took a photo on my phone and bluetoothed it -- however the wifi card is so new, not even (read the entire post)...
It's happily running Edgy Edft, and fluxbox.
bluetooth worked outta the box, and i took a photo on my phone and bluetoothed it -- however the wifi card is so new, not even (read the entire post)...
ETCH PARTY!
FOSS, posted: 11-Apr-2007 11:28
As of Monday, Debian's Etch edition is now labelled as stable.
This means that the versions of all the software bundled with it won't change - They'll get security updates and bug fixes, but they won't get upgrades.. That makes it a nice (read the entire post)...
This means that the versions of all the software bundled with it won't change - They'll get security updates and bug fixes, but they won't get upgrades.. That makes it a nice (read the entire post)...
Checking out Mobile Number Portabilty
cdma, posted: 2-Apr-2007 12:53
I did a search of Voda's website for their Mobile Number Portability compliance
http://www.vodafone.co.nz/services/transfers/number_portability.jsp
looks like they've excluded prepay.. Voda only allows you to port if you choose an OnAccou (read the entire post)...
http://www.vodafone.co.nz/services/transfers/number_portability.jsp
looks like they've excluded prepay.. Voda only allows you to port if you choose an OnAccou (read the entire post)...
top 10 most reliable hosts - eight run linux
FOSS, posted: 14-Mar-2007 08:48
of the top ten most reliable hosts on this internet, eight run linux.
The other two appear to run solaris and freebsd.
"Windows Server 2003" first appears @ number 11, and again @ number 19.
Either windows isn't very common (read the entire post)...
The other two appear to run solaris and freebsd.
"Windows Server 2003" first appears @ number 11, and again @ number 19.
Either windows isn't very common (read the entire post)...
find a new job on #geekzone
work, posted: 9-Mar-2007 15:21
we just employed a new gadget freak - that i found on #geekzone.
He's gonna join us playing with cellphones and pdas all day for mobile telcos.
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He's gonna join us playing with cellphones and pdas all day for mobile telcos.
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Mobile Number Portability... tick tick tick
work, posted: 8-Mar-2007 13:00
only 3 weeks left until NZ cellphone users can switch between telecom and vodafone and keep their numbers..
we need a "survivors of MNP support group".
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we need a "survivors of MNP support group".
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RFI - Wellington Linux Install Fest
linux, posted: 28-Feb-2007 13:51
Linuxchix NZ are booking a venue for the linux installfest, so i need a rough idea how many people are interested.
It'll be on 31st March 2007, which is a Saturday, and in Wellington central.
An install fest means you (read the entire post)...
It'll be on 31st March 2007, which is a Saturday, and in Wellington central.
An install fest means you (read the entire post)...
Cross site scripting and your home router.
work, posted: 20-Feb-2007 16:54
ever been annoyed by AJAX refusing to work cross domain?
ever been shocked by adobe flash working cross domain?
here's another angle to it -- use of cross site scripting to make your browser, in the background, hit your home lan's (read the entire post)...
ever been shocked by adobe flash working cross domain?
here's another angle to it -- use of cross site scripting to make your browser, in the background, hit your home lan's (read the entire post)...
linux.conf.au - my blog on stuff.co.nz
linux, posted: 17-Jan-2007 17:39
iphone, quick glance summary.
gadget, posted: 10-Jan-2007 09:39
okay so.. from a quick glance at apple.com
things it has:wireless (802.11b/g)bluetooth (2.0)quad GSM (so gsm anywhere)EDGE2Mpix camera, so i guess MMS + video messaging
things it doesn't seem to have:UMTS or other 3G -- it's (read the entire post)...
things it has:wireless (802.11b/g)bluetooth (2.0)quad GSM (so gsm anywhere)EDGE2Mpix camera, so i guess MMS + video messaging
things it doesn't seem to have:UMTS or other 3G -- it's (read the entire post)...
cos i want all your earth gpg sigs
linux, posted: 8-Jan-2007 15:14
there will (of course) be a great gpg key signing ***** at LCA
http://www.keysigning.org/event/lca2007
i currently only have 16 - - i intend to best that (read the entire post)...
http://www.keysigning.org/event/lca2007
i currently only have 16 - - i intend to best that (read the entire post)...
NZ's Internet Landscape - peered? de-peered?
geeks, posted: 7-Jan-2007 14:04
Neil Bertram has written a excellent paper on the shape of today's internet in New Zealand, as well as the costs and degredations caused by the infamous de-peering of 2004.
http://www.webbedfeet.net.nz/t3site/Honours-Project.31.0.html
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http://www.webbedfeet.net.nz/t3site/Honours-Project.31.0.html
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TRIP!
FOSS, posted: 7-Jan-2007 06:59
next sunday, the 14th, i'm off to linux.conf.au
That's a whole weeks conference on linux.
It's in Sydney this year. I'm leaping on a plane, with 2 awesome ladies, penny, and a random sysadmin person who doesn't have a blog.
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That's a whole weeks conference on linux.
It's in Sydney this year. I'm leaping on a plane, with 2 awesome ladies, penny, and a random sysadmin person who doesn't have a blog.
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once apon a blog
ME, posted: 30-Dec-2006 11:39
once apon a time i had a great blog going - lotsa hits, high google ranking, and a lot of subscribers..
and then my host said no more! i was pulling down the whole server.
so, bye bye drupal - i installed a few things, didn' (read the entire post)...
and then my host said no more! i was pulling down the whole server.
so, bye bye drupal - i installed a few things, didn' (read the entire post)...
frigging laser beams
gadget, posted: 19-Dec-2006 12:50
/me stumbled across a laser retailer in NZ
http://www.totallasers.co.nz/
they're nifty - there's blue ones...
but they dno't compare to www.wickedlasers.com - those hoave a 14 mile range, and will melt plastic. (read the entire post)...
http://www.totallasers.co.nz/
they're nifty - there's blue ones...
but they dno't compare to www.wickedlasers.com - those hoave a 14 mile range, and will melt plastic. (read the entire post)...
sytem sorted
ME, posted: 17-Dec-2006 14:16
all about me again
the system i use -
if it's an RSS feed, i'm reading it with google reader, and the nifty "Next" bookmarklet, in opera at either work or home. Sometime i view the mobile version with the Palm or the Nokia t (read the entire post)...
the system i use -
if it's an RSS feed, i'm reading it with google reader, and the nifty "Next" bookmarklet, in opera at either work or home. Sometime i view the mobile version with the Palm or the Nokia t (read the entire post)...
Kiwi
ME, posted: 18-Nov-2006 19:55
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