Yesterday morning there were new versions of the kernel for both my desktop and server Ubuntu installs. The servers, needless to say, don't have demented graphics cards, so there were no issues. My desktop, however, was a totally different matter. After the kernel upgrade X refused to start, which was more than a little annoying. When I upgraded this PC a few months ago (ie. … [Read more...] about Nvidia Driver Issues After Kernel Upgrade
Archives for July 2007
Addicted to blogging?
Ken posted about his apparent blog addiction. I scored a rather pathetic 87%. Maybe that's a good thing :) 87%How Addicted to Blogging Are You?Free Online Dating from Mingle2 … [Read more...] about Addicted to blogging?
Harry Potter Bit Torrent Story Leads To TakeDown Notices
Techcrunch's Michael Arrington is reporting that JK Rowlings' publishers are issuing takedown notices to websites that mentioned the bit torrent story. So now if you mention that a file is available on bit torrent without even linking to it you get a takedown notice? I do not like copyright infringement and have every intention of buying a copy of the new Harry Potter book this … [Read more...] about Harry Potter Bit Torrent Story Leads To TakeDown Notices
Another Domain Renewal Scam!
Domain renewal scams are so annoying. The latest one, which was reported to us earlier today, is particularly nasty. I've posted about it here, but it was already covered here a couple of days ago. If you get any of those emails they are NOT from your hosting company. … [Read more...] about Another Domain Renewal Scam!
Harry Potter Mania In The Blogosphere
I am a self-confessed Harry Potter fan I own all the DVDs in a nice little boxset. I have all the novels that have been released to date (some twice!) I will be buying a copy of the last book as soon as it is available in the shops (ie. this weekend) I have ordered the Royal Mail stamp set and am currently admiring the first few stamps that arrived today. Donncha, however, … [Read more...] about Harry Potter Mania In The Blogosphere