Will the serial port as a console connection ever be displaced — especially for devices such as switches, routers, SAN boxes, etc.? In one sense it’s a simple connection. But it is the only current port that, in order to use, you need to know about wiring / baud rates / parity, etc. It has [...]
Archive for February, 2010
Will the Serial Console Ever Die?
Posted: 27th February 2010 by leftyfb in linux, technology, ubuntuTags: computers, console, ports, serial, technology
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MontaVista’s Linux demo goes from a cold boot into a sample, “fully operational” vehicle dashboard application in a single second, the company said. It will be showing off the speedy boot performance at the Virtual Freescale Technology Forum this week. The demo in question is an embedded OS built around specific hardware, so it does forgo [...]
Work: Fixed some stuff Home/other: picked up 25 gallons of RODI water for the fish tanks got a Logitech ClearChat Pro USB headset for better podcasting finally threw away the old mattress and box spring and bathroom sink we replaced this past month fed fish, topped off water, added corbonate That’s all goodnight
… for the 6 hour outage
My servers are back up. #Comcast #fail
daily accomplishements
Posted: 24th February 2010 by leftyfb in Personal, technology, ubuntuTags: accomplishments, aquarium, customer, family, fish, linux, technology, ubuntu, work
Work: just typical work Home/other: Created an entry level account for someone who already had a professional account :/ hopefully convinced my father to take the 46g fish tank for his oversized goldfish forgot to feed fresh or saltwater fish or top off water or add carbonate to saltware – damn started work on cleaning [...]
Less than a month after General Motors extended its contract to sell its Hummer brand to China’s Tengzhong automaker, The General has announced that it will not complete the deal. According to a statement released to the media Wednesday afternoon, GM will permanently wind down the off-road division as a result. GM shut down its Pontiac and Saturn [...]
what did icons ever do to you anyway?
Posted: 24th February 2010 by leftyfb in FAIL, linux, technology, ubuntuTags: gnome, linux, technology, ubuntu
Here’s another reason why removing menu icons in Gnome (as well as removing the choice to turn them back on) is a bad idea. What about the 3rd party applications that rely on menu icons that are now turned off by default with no easy way for the average user to turn them back on? [...]
