October 2008

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• ict / computers

  Debian Apache 2 error: Invalid query name 1

  10.29.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  I’ve seen this error in my Apache 2 logs on my Debian server for a while, and tonight I found the solution: Symptoms: the Apache 2 error.log file (usually /var/log/apache2/error.log) shows a somewhat constant flow of errors which simply state “Invalid query name 1″. Cause: The error is caused by a bug in the host [...]

• blog, ict / computers

  Gimme powerrrr

  10.28.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  There was a power failure at the NIKHEF data center tonight, one of the (if not THE) biggest AMSiX hubs. Ouch! All connectivity lost to the super data center my little server is in. So…server doing fine, data center doing fine, upstream data link dead. Damn. Back up inside two hours is pretty good though, [...]

• music

  Too funny – literal music video song texts

  10.27.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  This really cracked me up…what if songs lyrics were actually about what’s happening in the music video? Check it out: You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video

• books, sites

  Twitter marketing – it works (on me)

  10.24.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  I just started using Twitter again about a week ago, and I got a reply to a tweet I … erm … tweeted. My message was: “I have a podcast and audiobook fetish. No support groups for me.”, and the reply I got from ‘podiobooks’ was “We can be your support group for your podcast [...]

• gadgets, ict / computers

  Total geek fetish: The Hardcore Reactor

  10.22.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Most PC’s are air cooled, some extreme machines have water cooling, but this little puppy is ‘Liquid Submersion’ cooled. Yes, you read that right: the buzzing insides of this uber-performance PC are submersed in a non-conductive liquid (an oil, really). The patented cooling system allows for extreme performance without frying your boards or chips. The [...]

• ict / computers, tv

  Whoa…Apple is getting nasty?

  10.20.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  I just watched Apple‘s new set of “I’m a Mac / I’m a PC” ads, and I must say that even though I still like the products I do think the marketing is getting nastier. Where before they were quirky and funny yet generalised, now they’re really putting the boot in. I’m not sure I really like [...]

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