Ramblings

After fighting with ezmlm some this morning to get everything set up like I wanted, I decided to write down the final command sequence that I ended up using:

ezmlm-make -esud4 '-t24' [path_to_list]

This command is run after the list is created in QmailAdmin. It does:

• e: I’m editing the list, not creating a new one.
• s: Subscription moderation.
• u: User posts only.
• d: Enable digests.
• 4: Digest generation frequency (‘-t24′ or every 24 hours)

It appears that my ‘Net speeds are back up to where they should normally be. Let me know if access from the outside world is still slow.

I hate this company. I’ve been noticing some really horrible speeds today, so I finally decided to call their Tech Support to see what’s up. First off, I get a recording saying their 800 number changed, but she says it so fast, and only once, that I have to call back to get the last part. Then I call the new number and get a recording that says they are having technical issues in my area and have no ETA … I hate CableLynx.

I’m having a bit of an issue getting Legolas to boot on his own. I did a grub-install that should have properly set up the MBR, but once I reboot … nothing happens (I do get that silly message from the BIOS telling me to insert a boot disk).

I wish I knew what was going on.

There will likely be a maintenance window tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon/evening so that I can replace the network card in Gollum. The one that I’m currently using has a few issues and I’d like to get it out of the system. I may have to add support for it in the kernel (which I can do before I even bother to bring the machine down, so that when it comes back up it’s all done), but that should be relatively easy.

I’m trying to start keeping maintenance logs for the servers. It should allow me to narrow down problems caused by upgrades, etc … and to help me remember what I did to fix something when it comes up again. Check the pages on my website for the different machine to see the logs currently available.

I was reading an article on Slashdot about a “Star-Less Galaxy” and there was a comment that really got me thinking. He mentioned a Type 3 civilization … something I’d never heard mentioned before, so I looked it up.

Apparently an astronomer named Nikolai Kardashev once proposed that there are (or will be) four types of civilizations. We are currently an advanced Type 0 according to the descriptions I have found for the different levels.

Now, skip on down to Type 3. That’s what great Sci-Fi is all about right now. Even a Type 2 would be so cool to run into (assuming they are non-aggressive by that point). It all just gets my mind running with all the possibilities …

The new NICs are approaching quickly …

A nice tutorial for writing WordPress 1.5 plugins.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Standard input:

• bilateral frontal whisker array
• bilateral adjustable audio dishes (range 0- 20,000Hz)
• stereoscopic scanning device with night vision
• Velcro ™ flavor sampling device/energy collector
• odor sampling devices (2)

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