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Debian and Ubuntu
Mark Shuttleworth has an insightful post about the relation between Debian and Ubuntu on his blog. It’s quite refreshing to see such a positive take on the sometimes difficult relationship between my two favourite distributions. Worth reading.
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phishers are getting smarter
I received this e-mail today: MBNA Logo Dear customer! Due to high fraud activity we constantly increasing security level both for online banking and card transactions. In order to update our records you are required to call MBNA Card Service … Continue reading
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oh, microsoft…
Microsoft skipped the whole Patch Tuesday circus and took only 3 days to get a patch out the door for a ‘vulnerability’ in its PlaysForSure DRM system. Basically, the patch is aimed at blocking the FairUse4WM program that can strip … Continue reading
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Boston’s weekly dig on DRM
Nice article, though there are a few inaccuracies: for instance, the FSF’s address (and the Catholic gift shop) are on Franklin street, not on Federal street which is a cross street a couple of blocks over from the FSF office.
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Brussels airport finally comes to its senses
The security nonsense at Brussels airport seems to be finally finished. As of Monday September 4th, Brussels’ hand luggage policy falls in line with all the other airports on the European continent: As from Monday 04 September 2006, US-bound passengers … Continue reading
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remote Debian install on a BL20
If you’re trying to do a remote Debian install on a BL20 blade from HP via the ILO interface, you should use the sarge install cd (I used the business card edition) via the ILO’s virtual CD feature, and use … Continue reading
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startup sounds in Vista
So; you will not be allowed to change or turn off the startup sound in Windows Vista. This has taken Microsoft months to decide, and the decision has involved lawyers, marketing, engineers, and no doubt countless managers. If you were … Continue reading
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the Nokia 770 rocks
I’ve been greatly enjoying my 770 this summer. It’s the perfect tool to debug (wifi) networking issues in a big building with wifi – no more need to lug a bulky laptop around. Awesome. The other night I was visiting … Continue reading
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how Brussels airport is making itself superfluous
So there’s been a bit of a scare with regard to flights to the US, after a terrorist plot was uncovered in the UK. Or, more accurately, after the Associated Press reported that the plot was uncovered. All sorts of … Continue reading
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debian and HP
So. HP is finally going to provide some more Debian support. Very good. And basically just what I want; I don’t need paid support. I just want Debian packages for their hardware monitoring tools. I want the necessary drivers to … Continue reading
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