How curious? I’m working up an article on del.icio.us and their clouds
, and I discover that a tag based query does not show the cloud
, so you can’t walk across the cloud/tag fields. …
delicious, tags and community
I wrote about del.icio.us here & here, on my sun/oracle blog. I note that it’s a social network for bookmarking, it allows searches on the basis of crowd sourced tags, and allows friends to watch out for interesting content for each other. It also posts in RSS. …
Urban Dictionary
On my sun/oracle blog, I recorded my discovery of Urban Dictionary. I was and remain impressed with the way it harnesses and empowers the crowd. …
When is a risk, not a risk?
Rowing with project management colleagues again. Why do all three of future, uncertain or detrimental have to be present as part of a risk? When is a risk, not a risk? …
Laptop Diaries VIII
I look back at the last couple of days and my assisted build of a triple boot laptop and ask what have I learnt? These entries have been about successfully putting the three operating systems onto my Dell C400. I knew that a problem existed with the cheap video subsystem implementation …
Laptop Diaries VII
Back to Linux. I’ve decided (a long time ago) I want a Red Hat version; the C400 is a works tool and I work in Sun’s Data Centre Practice. If I want Sun’s Java Desktop system, I can either use the corporate network or my Solaris partition. The reason I want a Linux partition is to familiarise myself with the platform of choice for many web hosting providers and many developers. Here’s my notes on what, how and why. …
Laptop Diaries VI
Despite promising myself that I’d move onto the Linux install, I decided to move onto Windows and the infamous service pack 2. Here’s how I did it; a story of space,installs, panic and relief. …
Laptop Diaries V
As a result of the work described in the last post, I can show you Solaris 10, on my Dell, out of the box, running at 1024 by 768. Hooray! …
Laptop Diaries IV
Mike Ramchand has informed me that some pre “Express” code that implements agapart inside the S10 kernel exists, so we (probably means he) should be able to get Solaris to run using Xorg @ 1024×768 on my Dell C400. Here’s how we did it. …
Missing out on Wireless
I visited Bradford the other day and travelled Intercity. I actually used an APEX ticket; it was my money but thats another story. Its the first time, I’d seen wireless internet connections offered on the train, of course it’s Virgin Trains, who want to be in the forefront of in-travel entertainment. – “You might be late but you did some great surfing”. I didn’t use it though …