http://www.singlepointoffailure.net Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:24:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "I'm an institution man, now"1. Over the years, I've become a big fan (should I say addicted?) to a Google-based workflow. The tools provided by Google are excellent, and still continue to improve on a daily basis. The last updated I've noticed were: google talk video (and there goes skype), the ... http://www.singlepointoffailure.net/2010/08/tools/tasks-seem-out-of-place/ The correct answer to that question is "I'm a father, a lover, a living being... In that order.". This is an important aspect of the answer, since how one seed himself obviously influences the way the reality is perceived, but today I want to talk about a different aspect. So, in professional ... http://www.singlepointoffailure.net/2010/08/work/what-am-i/ There you have it, I'm back. Almost after two months since the last post I have again some free time to write some new posts. They are coming in just a bit!. Oh, by the way... I'm on vacations! :-) http://www.singlepointoffailure.net/2010/08/life/im-back/ Simply run:$ mkfs -q /dev/ram1 8192   # 8192 = 8MB disk capacity$ mkdir -p /mnt/ramcache$ mount /dev/ram1 /mnt/ramcache$ df -H | grep ramcacheto mount your own mini ramdisk.For more details, here and here are some references I found on the subject. You might ask yourself "Why does this guy needs ... http://www.singlepointoffailure.net/2010/06/tools/ram-disk-a-very-interesting-idea/ command > filenameredirects the stdout from 'command' to a file called 'filename'. The file shall be created if not present, or otherwise overwritten.> filename: > filenameare a special case of redirection, creating a zero-lenght file. The ':' is a dummy placeholder that generates no content - usually used when the ... http://www.singlepointoffailure.net/2010/06/tools/redirecting-your-intents/ Shift + Num Lock... whenever your numpad stops working on your ubuntu machine! http://www.singlepointoffailure.net/2010/06/humor/a-useful-shortcut/ No more, no less... just perfect! Time to rest. http://www.singlepointoffailure.net/2010/06/abstract/no-more-no-less-just-perfect/ I might be home alone, taking care of this cold and the running nose, but found this on the internet and had to share. http://www.singlepointoffailure.net/2010/06/uncategorized/home-sick-alone/ Andrew Hunt is becoming one of my favorite authors. The first book I read from Andy was "The Pragmatic Programmer", which is a book full of insights on the life philosophy to become an expert programmer. Now I got my hands in "Pragmatic Thinking & Learning - Refactor Your Wetware" ... http://www.singlepointoffailure.net/2010/05/uncategorized/more-pragmatic/ http://www.singlepointoffailure.net/2010/04/music/on-the-radio/