Category: tech stuff
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Fake hardware failures suck almost as bad as real ones.
Disclaimer: If you’re not of a technical mind, or things like hard drive failures make you run screaming in the other direction, you may want to skip this post. Just a friendly warning from your neighbourhood undercaffinated geek. Particularly when the fake ones in question leave not just you, but … Read the rest
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When is a router no longer a router? The sequel.
That didn’t take long. After just over a year of actual, constant usage, the router I ended up finally putting in service last February took that very short drive off the performance cliff. Or perhaps it was a long-ish one I just didn’t really pay attention to. The problem itself … Read the rest
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Guest Post: Welcome to open communication, pizza pizza.
Blog author’s note: the below content is a guest contribution. Any responses will, if nothing goes and breaks, go directly to the post’s author and not to me. If you would like to contribute to the blog, contact me to discuss the possibility. I love pizza, and hey, so does … Read the rest
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|I was not fooled yesterday, just scared to death. Twice.
I blame Slashdot, and them there folks what host this blog. The web host thought it would be fun to include as part of their blog posting prank a little thinggy about the company being sold off, and their own control panel–which, by the way, could have benefitted from … Read the rest
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Bell tries screw the consumer 2.0, Netflix points it out–again.
It’s no secret the CRTC has spent most of this year failing at this whole keeping the big 3 ISP’s in Canada at something vaguely resembling in line. They decided nearly two months ago that unlimitted internet didn’t actually exist, and kind of stuck to that until escentially told … Read the rest
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We should not be allowed anywhere near anything technological. No, seriously.
The following things should, in fact, be restricted from both myself and Shane for the safety of the general public. Any kind of network access whatsoever Most forms of access to the internet, or at least the less legal portions of the internet Any and all versions, local or otherwise, … Read the rest
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If you must pay for stuff, pay Apple, says Apple.
Apple is not a fan of letting people do what they want with the hardware they purchased. That’s no huge secret. Now, they’re starting to become more like that with the software people purchase. The latest? In-app purchases may be on their way out. Apple is apparently looking at forcing … Read the rest
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Old computer is old, and other asorted bits.
I’ve officially managed to date Jessica‘s computer. Its official age, as of right now, is older than dirt. Yesterday was an adventure in the upgrading of RAM. After finally figuring out this thing cannot keep its various periferals attached while it’s being worked on, I got to playing around … Read the rest
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The CRTC snaps its fingers, and unlimitted internet no longer exists.
I’m not one for capped internet connections. Never have been. Not even if I’m only checking email. I took full advantage of one ISP on my way out for reasons of capped bandwidth/traffick shaping policies–that they’re still continuing with, last I’d heard. I ripped into another for offering its own … Read the rest
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In which ConfigServer quite possibly breaks WordPress. Oof.
I’ve been dabbling in the more involved server admin business for the past while. One of the things we’ve been experimenting with for the better part of a month is the firewall provided by ConfigServer. It’s halfway decent for what it does, as long as you’re not trying to … Read the rest