Posts Tagged ‘ Linux ’

Building shared libraries

Being a Debian user, I don’t make a habit of compiling things by hand and on those occasions when I do need to do so, I usually use apt-build (good article, though a bit old here). However, today I had to get a particularly odd shared library with a very specific version to match a [ READ MORE ]

The zen of backup theory

When stuck inside due to all the snow, there is no better time to consider the topic of backup. Seriously, backup is important and the issue is fascinating.  The area of backup brings together so many topics in computing. Think about it! To do backup successfully, you must deal with data transfer, data integrity validation, [ READ MORE ]

Podcasts I now listen to

I commute to work. Unfortunately, there is no way to carpool so I end up driving about 80 miles a day alone. Still, I drive a very fuel-efficient Honda Fit and try not to feel too guilty about the fuel consumption considering that I use very little. So, with all that time spent on the [ READ MORE ]

Talks I am willing to give

The following are possible talks I am willing to give at a future SCOSUG meeting. Emacs concurrency (or lack thereof) XSLT for fun and profit Programming with distributed objects in Ruby Unit testing JavaScript That is all[ READ MORE ]

Can I get a little MapReduce from my Debian people?

Debian is a world-class Linux distribution. It is used on it’s own for so many applications (desktop, laptop, workstation, handeld, server, etc.) as well as the foundation for so many wonderful projects ((U|K|X)buntu, Maemo, etc.). Personally, I run Debian on my laptop as well as my servers.  In fact, when I went to see about [ READ MORE ]

A good Debian package caching system

I’ve got several servers on my network and I’m ok with that. Honestly, I am. The problem I run in to is that I end up wasting bandwidth by keeping them all up to date. In the past, I’ve tried apt-proxy (not the only one who’s had problems) and, most recently, debtorrent but they inevitably [ READ MORE ]

CrunchPad on the way!

For those who were naysayers and those of little faith, Arrington and the TechCrunch crowd have taken another step toward making good on their word. The CrunchPad tablet is in the final stages of testing and development.  To be honest, it looks really good. To be even more honest, it looks almost too good to [ READ MORE ]

Could Qt be coming to my Nokia tablet?

I really do like my Nokia, but I don’t particularly like how the UI is based off of Gtk+. My dislike has turned to cautious happiness after reading an Ars Technica article about a possible new version of Maemo, the custom Linux OS which runs on the Nokia N-series tablets. Maemo 5 could very well [ READ MORE ]

Back from the Saligman Israel Trip

Just got back today from two weeks in Israel with the 8th grade from Saligman. Such a great trip and I’m struggling to get the last of the photos online but, in the meantime, here is a little something. On the flight back, I casually asked the El Al flight attendant on our Boeing 777 [ READ MORE ]

Server breakage and rebirth

Now that I’ve caught up on the work I missed yesterday, now seems like a good time to write about the massively bad server blowout I had yesterday. Since my laptop’s upgrade from Debian Lenny to Squeeze went so well, I got a little cavalier and was sloppy when doing a dist-upgrade on a server [ READ MORE ]

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Jonathan E. Magen is a passionate developer who loves cooking and writing clean code. Star Trek is cool, too. Also, books. Many things are actually really great and Jonathan likes them as well.

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