Taking comfort in the Unfairness of the Universe
For quite some time I’ve been looking for a streaming video client that would allow me to watch the video files that are stored on my NetBSD server on the TV in the sitting room. I thought that my requirements for such a client were pretty basic: Decent analog video (preferably via a SCART connector) [...]
A few weeks ago I bought some spare parts for my old HP Laserjet 4 because it couldn’t print a single page without a paper jam anymore. But neither my fabulous hardware department nor I had the heart to attempt a repair so far because we didn’t have instructions how to install the spare parts. [...]
After moving into our new home Silke and I were facing the usual network wiring problem: The master telephone socket is in the hall downstairs. The study with all the computers is upstairs. The interior phone cables are not really inspiring confidence. There is no phone socket in the study anyway. The initial solution for [...]