IPTV system is up and running. Pretty well too for its first field test. Hardware cost is next to nothing compared with the original system that went in ( Read more... )

So, I find that komplett seems to have started listing the ICY BOX Gigabit dual RAID NAS the day after I placed the order with them for gear to build my own NAS. There is humour in there somewhere... I will probably end up buying one of them once they're in stock for the pair of terabyte drives and use the box I'm refitting for a collection of ( Read more... )

The 96 astra finally broke down last week. (Tensioner pulley for the timing belt sheared a bolt off in case anyone is interested. No, didn't think so.) This would not have been so troublesome had I not been about 100 miles from home at the time. A fun-filled (not really) five and a half hours later, I made it back. Given the cost associated with ( Read more... )

A sudden change of plans for the night kept me from my beloved. This has left me free to reflect on recent happenings...

Most of last weekend was spent somewhere in the vicinity of Mallow with farenheights, nabnerd and caz, mostly lounging around watching movies. (Note to self: sunglasses to be carried at all times in future.) A nice relaxed weekend, even while ( Read more... )

Work finally got my new mobile - a Nokia 6234.
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Spent an hour tonight replacing a drive in an IPTV server in a semi-local hotel (about an hour's drive away). Not fun after the day I've had - more than 14 hours, with nearly half spent driving a total of around 400km. Why don't people use RAID in servers that are designed for it ( Read more... )

Ah, the simple pleasures - I sit here looking forward to more that 5 hours sleep for the first night this week. Several significant developments today, the most important of which I was dead late for. Over a year late, depending on your viewpoint. The risks are all worthwhile; I will not waste time worrying over outcomes that may never be realized ( Read more... )

Took a wrong turn on the way home from Kilkenny and ended up passing through Waterford -_-; Increased by nearly 50% the duration of my return journey. sigh

Missed another round of MAA No Jutsu as a result. Really not sure what's up with me atm; so much stuff not going to plan.

Finally managed to catch hakumei_naru online again. She's become quite elusive ( Read more... )

After my extended weekend was reduced by 50% (or maybe just after a really late night) I compromised and came in for the second half of the day. Roads were flooded again on the way in. On a more discordant note, it turns out that something came to a head during my absence; one of the directors has stepped down due to various complications. I need ( Read more... )

Fitted a phone system in a food outlet in the city today. It's amazing the difference between the image that establishments present to the public and the inner workings. This was especially noticeable when I was working on a system in a high-class clothing shop. The difference between the up-market displays and the operating environment behind was ( Read more... )