resolv.conf Options

 Posted on map[Count:December 8, 2010]  (Last modified on map[Count:February 24, 2011])

I have found the following two resolv.conf options to be extremely useful![AIX logo](http://www.blairkennedy.com/files/IBM- AIX_logo20080906.png) when standing up AIX systems that are tethered to a Microsoft DNS solution: options timeout:1 options attempts:1&nbsp_place_holder; [Read More]

Eclipse Android Icon

 Posted on map[Count:December 7, 2010]  (Last modified on map[Count:February 24, 2011])

&nbsp_place_holder;I am starting to delve into Andoid application development. &nbsp_place_holder;As such, I &nbsp_place_holder;needed an appropriate application launcher icon to represent my Android-oriented Eclipse IDE environment. &nbsp_place_holder;I took a stock android logo and the eclipse icon. [Read More]

This is a test posting

 Posted on map[Count:December 4, 2010]  (Last modified on map[Count:November 21, 2011])

Testing the use of the Scribefire Firefox extension for blogging.

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Android Apps

 Posted on map[Count:December 2, 2010]  (Last modified on map[Count:February 24, 2011])

&nbsp_place_holder;![Andoid](http://www.blairkennedy.com/files/google- android.jpg ) There are some cool new apps now available in the Android marketplace: &nbsp_place_holder; Angry Birds Seasons - holiday edition of Angry Birds. &nbsp_place_holder;A Christmas advent-style calendar set of levels plus the halloween edition [Read More]

Replacing 1TB Linux RAID mirror with 2TB drives...Live

 Posted on map[Count:November 20, 2010]  (Last modified on map[Count:November 22, 2010])

Well, I have run out of storage for backups and shared media on my home-grown Linux NAS server.&nbsp_place_holder; My existing 1TB mirror is full.&nbsp_place_holder; Now that 3 TB drives have started to trickle out, the 2 TB capacity devices are dropping in price. [Read More]

Live Partition Mobility

 Posted on map[Count:October 6, 2010]

We are tuning and testing the performance of a new policy administration system and SOA platform.&nbsp_place_holder; In order to provide some baseline details, we have used IBM PowerVM live partition mobility to reorganize the virtual LPAR topology without having to interrupt or introduce idle time to the effort by stopping and restarting complex application environments. [Read More]

Halo Reach

 Posted on map[Count:September 15, 2010]

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Ubuntu 10.04 Annoyance -- window title bar buttons on the left

 Posted on map[Count:August 12, 2010]

&nbsp_place_holder;I recently upgraded to Ubuntu 10.04. &nbsp_place_holder;Immediately after starting it up, I was faced with a huge annoyance. &nbsp_place_holder;The window title-bar buttons were on the left. &nbsp_place_holder;Being a right-handed person, this threw me for a loop. [Read More]

Android Watch - Tuesday (Got It!)

 Posted on map[Count:August 3, 2010]  (Last modified on map[Count:August 4, 2010])

I just checked for updates and Froyo is ready for me to download.&nbsp_place_holder; Upgrade started! update: Android 2.2 installed in about 5 - 10 minutes on my EVO. &nbsp_place_holder;No issues. &nbsp_place_holder;I would say that it does feel a little faster in areas. [Read More]