Wired networks are very restrictive, but you really don't appreciate how much freedom wireless can bring until you actually have it. A couple of months ago we picked up a few wireless pcmcia cards on eBay. They are Cisco aironets which work perfectly in linux. You simply pop it in and it works (unless you're using Suse, which is a little demented when it comes to network … [Read more...] about Wireless
ipv6
This server is now ipv6 enabled! ipv6 info has a lot of the heavier technical info. As this server is running Apache2, which has native support for both ipv4 and ipv6, enabling it was simply a matter of changing the vhost config slightly. The pop/imap server, dovecot, supports ipv6 as well. All you need to do is make a couple of minor changes to the main configuration … [Read more...] about ipv6
Essential Software?
What would you consider to be essential tools for your PDA? The standard applications that ship with it leave a lot to be desired. Obvious ones: SSH client: The only one I've found that is anyway usable is PSSH. It works fine, but the default display setting will make you go blind, so change them as soon as you can. Java: You can grab a Palm specific version over at PalmOne. … [Read more...] about Essential Software?
Film Release Dates – Ireland
I get very frustrated sometimes with release dates for films. You see the publicity stuff on imdb, but you've no idea when they are going to be released in Ireland. This site seems to have all the answers. … [Read more...] about Film Release Dates – Ireland
New Toys :: Palm
I got a Palm Tungsten T2 a few months ago, which is very handy if I'm on the move. It has bluetooth support, so I can easily pair it with my Nokia and connect over GPRS. One of the more useful things that I could use the Palm for would be SSH access, but trying to type commands on the Palm's builtin "virtual" keyboard is far too frustrating. The solution was to get a portable … [Read more...] about New Toys :: Palm