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SVLUG: The Story of Gluster

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Administrator

At Silicon Valley Users’ Group (SVLUG) tonite, Anand Babu (AB) Periasamy, CTO Gluster, Inc. gave a great talk on “The Story of Gluster.” The name “Gluster” was derived from the words “GNU” and “Cluster.” No relation to the Luster filesystem, … Continue reading →

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BIND and DHCP Open Day, Menlo Park

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Administrator

I went to ISC’s BIND and DHCP Open Day in Menlo Park. There was a good turnout, with about 30 outside attendees and about the same of ISC staff. 3 BIND developers from the Czech and Chinese registrars also attended, … Continue reading →

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Barnes & Noble Nook Color 7″ Tablet BNRV200 Review

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Administrator

I bought a refurbished Barnes & Noble Nook Color 7″ (developer nickname “encore”) tablet on sale for $119 (originally retailed at $249, now $199.) The unit that arrived was a model BNRV200 with Software version 1.2.0 installed. In short, the … Continue reading →

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Practical Green Technology Links

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Administrator

It’s not easy bein’ green. – Kermit the Frog Here’s some interesting links, mostly related to installing and maintaining alternate energy technologies for heating and cooling: youtube.com: HOW I MADE A SOLAR POP CAN FURNACE / HEATER ocregister.com: Electric cars … Continue reading →

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SVLUG: Linux-Based Personal Robotics

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Administrator

Tonight at Silicon Valley Linux Users Group, Tully Foote, Systems Engineer from Willow Garage gave an awesome talk on “Linux-Based Personal Robotics”. DARPA Grand Challenge – Tully participated in the DARPA Grand Challenge on a team that made a self-driving … Continue reading →

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