New look
I didn’t intentionally change the layout… EPEL sprung a WordPress 3.1 upgrade on me, and it seems the old theme is gone (in addition to needing a database upgrade before anything would even display,...
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JetWay JNC9C-550-LF and PicoPSU-90 problems
+ I got a Jetway JNC9C-550-LF mini-ITX mobile Atom board from Newegg to run sandeen.net, and the plan was to run it off a Pico-PSU 90W [amzn] power supply for maximum efficiency. But I could not get...
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Linux Filesystems LOC
The XFS filesystem has taken a beating for being a big, complicated, foreign filesystem since it’s introduction, and there is no doubt that there is a fair bit of code in there. But an interesting...
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How to build an 18W, 4 terabyte, commodity x86 Linux server
Can you build a Linux server for web, email, printing, and 4 terabytes of media serving purposes from commodity x86 parts, and come in under 20W? Absolutely! If you run a server at home 24/7, and it...
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Siri meets wifi thermostat
Oh, man, this is just too cool. And sadly I just upgraded to an iPhone 4, not 4s (I am both a sucker for a deal, and normally filled with buyer’s regret). But anyway, this guy used the Radio...
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Linux Filesystems LOC Update
I did a post last year about how lines of code for some of the primary Linux filesystems were evolving. It seemed to spark people’s interest, so here’s an update through v3.4-rc4: (Click to see full...
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Jetway JNC9C-550-LF resume after power fail
Just putting this out there in hopes that saves someone else some time… Way too long ago, I set out to rebuild sandeen.net into an even lower-power configuration. Today it uses about 40W, and I picked...
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Spinning down a WD20EARS “Green” drive
Ok, this is a pretty utilitarian post. I did finally get my 18W Server up and running; in fact, it’s serving this post! But I can’t really get to 18W unless the 2x 2T WD20EARS [amzn] drives I have in...
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Uncompressing Cisco X2000 firmware images
I got a refurbed Cisco X2000 [amzn] ADSL router / wireless access point for cheap from Adorama, hoping to combine 2 networking boxes, and reduce clutter and power a bit. It comes in at 3-4W, and has...
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Who reviews Linux kernel commits?
I’ve been thinking about code review lately, and took a little time to look at the Linux kernel git tree to see how many commits are marked with “Reviewed-by” (indicates that the patch has been...
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Sage’s challenge to the open storage community – support the Ada Iniative!
The Ada Initiative supports women in open technology and culture – looking around my place of work and various conference halls I’ve visited, I think there’s little doubt that we’ve still got an old...
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No, XFS won’t steal your money
So, the Inquirer runs a story by Chris Merriman today, titled “GreenDispenser malware threatens to take all your dosh from Linux ATMs” which includes this breathless little gem: GreenDispenser targets...
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Return of the low-power server: a 10W, 6.5 terabyte, commodity x86 Linux box
5 years ago, I wrote about the build of the server hosting sandeen.net, which ran using only 18W of power. After 5 years, it was time for an upgrade, and I’m pleased to say that I put together a much...
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