Comments for The Mad Philosopher http://madphilosopher.ca Because being mad is all the rage. A personal weblog of Darren Paul Griffith. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 05:28:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Dell laptop BIOS update using FreeDOS and ISO Master by Daniel http://madphilosopher.ca/2010/04/dell-laptop-bios-update-using-freedos-and-iso-master/#comment-393818 Daniel Mon, 12 Mar 2012 05:28:10 +0000 http://madphilosopher.ca/?p=487#comment-393818 Well nowadays there's a much better tool for the job, it is called rufus. Check it out here: http://rufus.akeo.ie/ Well nowadays there’s a much better tool for the job, it is called rufus.

Check it out here: http://rufus.akeo.ie/

]]> Comment on IKEA Dekad Clock by Dude http://madphilosopher.ca/2003/08/ikea-dekad-clock/#comment-391652 Dude Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:09:39 +0000 http://madphilosopher.ca/archives/32#comment-391652 I have one of these. Not accurate at all but looks cool, i love it. I have one of these. Not accurate at all but looks cool, i love it.

]]> Comment on ssh keep-alive tip by Trevor http://madphilosopher.ca/2005/07/an-ssh-keep-alive-tip/#comment-387069 Trevor Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:21:36 +0000 http://madphilosopher.ca/2005/07/a-ssh-keep-alive-tip/#comment-387069 Brilliant Cam, thanks for the tip :) Brilliant Cam, thanks for the tip :)

]]> Comment on ssh keep-alive tip by Alejandro Pisanty http://madphilosopher.ca/2005/07/an-ssh-keep-alive-tip/#comment-371205 Alejandro Pisanty Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:44:32 +0000 http://madphilosopher.ca/2005/07/a-ssh-keep-alive-tip/#comment-371205 Screen plus the clock device worked best for me. I can keep a perfectly decent interface (email) with but minor glitches. Use the -O option in screen - it will optimize the output for your type of terminal instead of forcing strict VTx. Also, you may need to resize the window to fully accomodate changes. Thanks to all contributors! One more note: I hadn't needed this until now; my ISP improved services seriously by introducing FTTH, but their core equipment is giving timeouts to either SSH or port 22 (we don't know which for sure yet) after painfully short inactivity times. I've seen this in a few other networks as well. Screen plus the clock device worked best for me. I can keep a perfectly decent interface (email) with but minor glitches. Use the -O option in screen – it will optimize the output for your type of terminal instead of forcing strict VTx. Also, you may need to resize the window to fully accomodate changes. Thanks to all contributors!

One more note: I hadn’t needed this until now; my ISP improved services seriously by introducing FTTH, but their core equipment is giving timeouts to either SSH or port 22 (we don’t know which for sure yet) after painfully short inactivity times. I’ve seen this in a few other networks as well.

]]> Comment on Just waiting to die by Matthew http://madphilosopher.ca/2004/04/just-waiting-to-die/#comment-370607 Matthew Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:52:00 +0000 http://madphilosopher.ca/archives/45#comment-370607 Just finished reading Jed McKenna. Thanks Just finished reading Jed McKenna. Thanks

]]> Comment on ssh keep-alive tip by AndresVia http://madphilosopher.ca/2005/07/an-ssh-keep-alive-tip/#comment-358566 AndresVia Sun, 04 Dec 2011 23:26:44 +0000 http://madphilosopher.ca/2005/07/a-ssh-keep-alive-tip/#comment-358566 @Adam Reed would you please explain your piece of ksh code. @Adam Reed would you please explain your piece of ksh code.

]]> Comment on Just waiting to die by Pete http://madphilosopher.ca/2004/04/just-waiting-to-die/#comment-355778 Pete Sat, 26 Nov 2011 20:02:54 +0000 http://madphilosopher.ca/archives/45#comment-355778 Felt the same way for a very long time. Some books change things though, and my state of mind that I thought was terrible, turned out to be a blessing. (Read Jed McKenna) Now the pressure is off, nothing matters but I am fine with that. All there is... Is right now. Hopes, dreams, and memories have lost their illusion of substance. Force yourself to go for a walk. Take a few deep breaths, and laugh at the absurdity of it all. Best wishes. Pete Felt the same way for a very long time. Some books change things though, and my state of mind that I thought was terrible, turned out to be a blessing. (Read Jed McKenna) Now the pressure is off, nothing matters but I am fine with that. All there is… Is right now. Hopes, dreams, and memories have lost their illusion of substance. Force yourself to go for a walk. Take a few deep breaths, and laugh at the absurdity of it all. Best wishes. Pete

]]> Comment on Northern Express Bus service in High Level by Mary Benwell http://madphilosopher.ca/2011/10/northern-express-bus-service-in-high-level/#comment-355469 Mary Benwell Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:38:06 +0000 http://madphilosopher.ca/?p=561#comment-355469 A few months ago I travelled from High Level to Edmonton and enjoyed the trip. I'm from Fort Smith Northwest Territories and hoping that in the near future we can have access to travel between Hay River, NT to High Level with Northern Express. As we like to go to E-town. Thank you and Have a nice day... etc. Could you please make some kind of effort to possible make our DREAM come TRUE... Keep On Smilin'... A few months ago I travelled from High Level to Edmonton and enjoyed the trip. I’m from Fort Smith Northwest Territories and hoping that in the near future we can have access to travel between Hay River, NT to High Level with Northern Express. As we like to go to E-town.

Thank you and Have a nice day… etc. Could you please make some kind of effort to possible make our DREAM come TRUE…

Keep On Smilin’…

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