I've really enjoyed watching Royal Pains over the last eight years, but it took seeing the finale to be able to really articulate why I like it so much: all of the characters give, and through their giving they receive what they need. For example, Hank helped so many people …
Ansible is a fantastic technology that allows you to deploy and manage servers easily and in a repeatable fashion. One thing that can be tricky is using templates to create complex configuration files. In this example, I'll demonstrate how to use nested variables to create a sample Sanoid config file …
Ever since Star Trek Enterprise went off the air, there has been a void, a lack of new Star Trek TV or movies available to fans. The NuTrek films (the 2009 Star Trek reboot and subsequent movies set in an alternate universe) do not count, because although they are …
Filesystem caching is a great tool for improving performance, but it is important to balance performance with data safety. Caching over NFS involves caches at several different levels, so it is not immediately obvious which combination of options ensures a good compromise between performance and safety.
the NFS …
I use AfterShot Pro on Linux and also have Adobe Photoshop installed in a WINE prefix. I've been working on improving my photo processing workflow and realized that I would like to have tighter integration between ASP and Photoshop. Typically I can do all of my RAW post-processing in ASP …
A great debate has arisen about which init system should succeed the venerable System V init system in the popular Debian GNU/Linux distribution. See bug #727708 for details. The two main contenders, Systemd and Upstart, each provide a set of important features while each offering some limitations. Systemd is …
I'm thrilled that Star Trek has returned to the big screen and that JJ Abrams has helped increase its popularity amongst mainstream viewers. This is very important to the franchise in order to attract new fans and continue to grow and produce new Star Trek content. However, I am concerned …
You can configure XBMC to view videos from Hulu, Amazon Instant, and Netflix. The following instructions are for XBMCbuntu rather OpenElec because you need to install a number of custom packages.
I installed and configured the bluecop repository and enabled Free Cable and Hulu. As of 4/28/13 …
Warning: this article contains spoilers from Star Trek: Nemesis, Star Trek: Voyager, and some minor spoilers from Star Trek Destiny.
I recently finished this 3-part Star Trek series by David Mack, which converges stories from Star Trek The Next Generation, DS9, Voyager, and Enterprise. Macks' story blends these …
