cheap computers
August 14, 1999 by Eric Richardson
I know everybody's all excited about those new "e-machines" and cheap computer stuff like that. YMMV, but I wouldn't be caught dead with one of those. When you buy from a cheap place like that, you get cheap, sub-standard hardware. If you're looking for a cheap computer with good hardware, check out these refurbished Dells. 3 year warranty, and from a good name. Solid stuff.
the black art of Perl
August 14, 1999 by Eric Richardson
I'm working on a Perl script for Gospelcom that has to be written suid root. The more I do with it, the more I'm becoming convinced that writing suid Perl stuff is really akin to black magic. Take this for example: I've got a bail routine that uses sendmail to email the admin when something fails. The bail routine gets called perfectly, yet no email is sent out. No errors appear anywhere. The code just seemingly disappears into a black hole. Really, really, weird.
Canadia
August 12, 1999 by Eric Richardson
Our good friends over at Bad Craziness International have a brilliant piece on our neighbors to the north. Read and learn.
linux on a laptop
August 04, 1999 by Eric Richardson
Gospelcom's giving me a notebook to use for my trip to North Carolina and New Jersey (I leave tomorrow). I've spent most of the afternoon fighting with it, but I think it's in pretty good shape now. — Continue Reading...
remember the chipmunks?
August 02, 1999 by Eric Richardson
Remember back in the day when you could make your tapes sound like the chipmunks by playing them at double speed? Those were the days... — Continue Reading...