It has been mentioned to me that when working as root, you do not actually make more mistakes, it is just that when you do make a mistake, it has larger consequences.
As a note to other sysadmins, changing the permissions on the /etc directory to 644 is a bad thing.
Just performing my social duty by warning others.
::sigh::
the Belief-o-matic
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This really does say it so well.
(An entry so people don’t think I’m dead.) Last week I watched the Apple keynote from Seybold. It wasn’t a Steve-note, but Phil is pretty good at giving a show. He didn’t show anything new, but he spent a time covering a significant number of the publishing features present in OS X. One of the biggest issues I think Apple has in “selling” OS X is that it is hard to talk about all of the interesting new features.
Phil spent considerable time talking about fonts. Given my graphic artist lustings, I like fonts. And Apple has shipped lots of really nice ones as part of OS X. So I spent part of this weekend playing with them and modifying my website to prefer those fonts. Unfortunately those of you without OS X will not be able to see them, but I know the OS X people will have fun.
I made some minor tweaks to the layout of my main journal page. I’m not sure I am completely happy with the changes, but I will keep tweaking them.
There is also a new section that I am just starting on my main site to provide support for users of my server. It is small now, but will grow as I write more. Shoot me an email if you have any suggestions.
P.S. Do you think I put enough links in this entry? I’m not sure.
Warning: do not attempt to eat or drink anything while reading this article.
An excerpt:
After Cordelia came out, I went over to where they were cleaning off the gook to get a good look and touch her gently. The nurse said, “Say something to her.”
Being about 8 seconds into my first experience with newborns, I said the first thing which came into my mind: “Hello, Cordelia. Welcome to the world. It’s not going to get much better.”
Somebody in the media not afraid to say “enough already!”
She’ll probably loose her job.
Am I really supprised? No.
Pictures from the EFF Event at the DNA Lounge that included a grudge boxing match:
So Apple has released the new version of Mac OS X to the world. Us mac-weenies have been awaiting this without much patience. But it finally came.
I hastily (but lovingly) opened my box yesterday and gazed lovingly over the new CDs awaiting my pleasure. Then I saw it. The Scratch. On the CD. Oh shit. I vainly thought, it will be ok, it will still install.
I put in the CD in and booted my machine.
whirr…whirrr….whirr.
“Installer error 38”
CRAP!
::frustration passes::
Jacob, my friendly Apple sales guy appologizes profusely and promises to next-day air me a copy ASAP. Very nice of him, but I am still disappointed.
So I ponder removing the scratch. Hmm. What do I need. Mild abrasive. AHA!
TOOTH PASTE! (actually Colgate to be more exact)
I spend countless minutes carefully rubbing the scratch out. It looks good. I hope.
I again try to make a disk image of the CD (a task which has failed many times before).
And I watch as the progress bar fills.
whirr…whirr…whirrr
But it keeps going!
Success!
A new copy of my CD is burning now. Hopefully it will work.