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Our adventure in metrics gathering is a bit long-winded for a story. I've divided it into sections so you can jump to the details you might want to see: Software, Glue, Hardware, Details, Headaches, Numbers, and Final Thoughts. Please drop comments noting your performance numbers or to ask questions. We're... Continue reading

Posted Mar 8, 2013 at while(1) { fork; }

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The tools that we choose

At my work, Say Media, we have a group shepherding tasks and plans in the 'devops' style. Franck and myself are this group, with input and assistance from others. As a starting point we’re assuming that tools must already exist, and that we should only rebuild them from scratch if... Continue reading

Posted Feb 26, 2013 at while(1) { fork; }

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Stop typing passwords: Force10 / ftos

On TV At work I sometimes play the role of a network engineer. I find the physical layer on down to IP to be quite interesting and fun. That said, I absolutely hate typing my password. I have a core belief that anytime I have to type my password I'm... Continue reading

Posted Oct 1, 2012 at while(1) { fork; }

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Key based sudo auth

I am perpetually tired of typing in a password to authorize my actions. Though that's enough in my mind to warrant a search for a solution, there is also the world of auth system conflict. Companies are perpetually in search of a "unified auth system." Or at least this is... Continue reading

Posted Nov 4, 2011 at while(1) { fork; }

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GNU Parted Units

I bought some 2TB hard drives the other evening and threw them into my household server. While partitioning them up to be raided I kept running into an issue with parted where it would throw a warning: Start? 2048KB End? -1 Warning: The resulting partition is not properly aligned for... Continue reading

Posted Jul 26, 2011 at while(1) { fork; }

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Dock, not doc....

Commented Jul 24, 2011 on osx gripes at abe hassan | blog

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I've been wanting the doc to go away for years now. Also, the 'not waking up' problem is also happening on my mini at home, the mouse is 'on' (red light), but the machine doesn't wake up unless I use the keyboard. Hate that.

Commented Jul 24, 2011 on osx gripes at abe hassan | blog

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