Category Archives: Computing

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How not to handle bug reports

Posted on 29 March, 2008 by Matthias Scheler

After installing Apple’s latest security update on my Mac I could no longer use the Emacs editor. The problem was easy to fix by correcting the permissions of the main binary. I decided nevertheless to report this problem to Apple … Continue reading →

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The (Un)fairness of the Universe

Posted on 19 March, 2008 by Matthias Scheler

My wife and I have three computers which we use frequently: the server, my desktop and the notebook which my wife usually uses as her desktop. We have up to date backups of the server, a somewhat recent backup of … Continue reading →

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What took you so long?

Posted on 13 March, 2008 by Matthias Scheler

Google finally offer IPv6 access to their search engine. Visitors are even greeted by an animated version of the Google logo. Well done, Google! But what took you so long? 😉

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