Kubuntu 15.10
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Upgrading from 14.04.3 to 15.10 and plasma 5, I have to say, I like it, it’s very polished, looks great, and usability is still there from earlier revisions. I’m looking forward to further customizing this system.
SSSD with use on Lustre file system to improve uid resolution
I’ve always wondered if the SSSD project could be leveraged to provide slightly faster stat() resolution. It’s worth testing and hopefully I have some time to investigating further. Project URL: https://fedorahosted.org/sssd/
Infiniband Tips and Tricks
Below are some commands I’ve found useful when dealing with infiniband and related issues. Determine port state on all ports available within the fabric The command ibnetdiscover command will show you the state of each port in the the fabric. … Continue reading
SC15
Well, another year of Super Computing conference has come and gone, some interesting stuff but mostly the same things over and over. The company I work for just announced a new type of hard disk drive (10,000 RPM 3.5 full … Continue reading
New Perl module: Proc::Fork::Control – easily control fork()’s within Perl code
Hi Again, In addition to recently releasing Filesys::Virtual::Chroot I’ve also decided to publish my fork() control library as Proc::Fork::Control. Proc::Fork::Control is a simple to use library which functions much the same way as Proc::Fork. That said, Proc::Fork is not used, … Continue reading
New Perl module: Filesys::Virtual::Chroot
I’ve been trying hard lately to take useful code I’ve written over the years for different projects (such as my predictive anti-spam system Ruckus scanmail) and rep.ublish the libraries with more generic names under CPAN Filesys::Virtual::Chroot provides advisory functions for … Continue reading
Firefox mobile search assistant
So annoyingly I learned tonight that Firefox Mobile’s, search assistant tool (long press on home) tends to default to the wrong search engine. To fix this, open up firefox mobile, go to Settings -> Customize -> Search, then select a … Continue reading
Mei Misaki // Another 1080p wall paper
This is an updated 1080p version of a cool Mei Misaki wall paper (from the anime Another) Update: I’ve darkened this background up a bit more so it’s easier to read code when using konsole and full transparency. Here it … Continue reading
Heavy Object // Baby Magnum 1080p wall paper
I put this together today because I wanted a new background on one of my desktops. If you haven’t seen the anime yet, it’s worth checking out. Free as in beer. Enjoy. Update: I’ve reduced Baby Magnum’s logo and moved … Continue reading
DVD ripping in Linux
So there are multiple methods to pull this off, however after doing it by hand, using DVD::rip, using Handbrake, etc. I finally settled on VLC. Yes, good old VLC has DVD ripping support. http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-rip-DVDs-for-free-with-VLC outlines how this is done, and … Continue reading