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Please, leave a message after the beeeeeep
Posted by Michael on 09 Aug 2007 | Tagged as: Michael, blog
Sorry for the non-activity of these days, I know you’re not checking the site too eagerly (after 2 days without posts the traffic drops to nearly zero)…but of course it’s because you’re all top tech readers using RSS and syndication…
I’ve been in semi-vacation, hangin’ out with friends that were flying by Milano for a few days, and now it’s my turn to fly out for a little while, to Budapest, HUN, to be exact.
I’ll come back with some new content, after the break.
Want to keep the site alive during the stop? Did you try win-get ? Leave a comment about that topic and see if other people found it useful.
Ok you got me, I’m shamelessly begging for comments :-)
Stay tuned, more to come.
“Why Signal Eleven?”
Posted by Michael on 01 Aug 2007 | Tagged as: Michael, blog
This is a question I got quite often (read: 2 or 3 times) in the past few weeks.
The answer is not easy, because most people asking it are friends or family (non computer savvy) that found the URL on my IM status or in my email signature.
Let’s start with “what (is a) Signal Eleven“. Caveat lector: it’s boring.
I tend (somehow improperly) to mix and use the expression “Signal Eleven” and “Segmentation fault” interchangeably.
According to Wikipedia:
“a segmentation fault occurs when a program attempts to access a memory location that it is not allowed to access, or attempts to access a memory location in a way that is not allowed”
In some systems (Posix compliant, but if you’re reading this, it’s not going to tell you much :)) this is notified to the program via a “message” (a signal) called SIGSEGV, that is, usually, signal number 11.
Now you got the “what” .
The “why” is much simpler. This is a frustrating error a new programmer encounters during his experiments with programming, and may have security related implications.
Well, I am a programmer and I’m interested in security. The name reminds me (and my geek readers) of an anomalous situation, like those that I blog about sometimes.
In short: I really liked the name.
How Geek Are You?
Posted by Michael on 18 Jul 2007 | Tagged as: Michael, stumblings
Well…That’s more than I expected. I’m unsure whether to feel honored or scared of myself.
I know this is boring, but it’s freaking 37° Celsius outside, 34 in the room where I’m writing (comments bragging about your ass being cooled by Air Conditioning will be moderated, be aware.) - I can’t do REAL work.
Leave a comment with your score. Oh, I’m aware that the comments render AWFULLY in firefox, I’ll work out a solution as soon as the temperature drops below my “no work” threshold.
Stay tuned, more to come.
…nope, I’m back.
HAD to edit this. I’ve been challenged by my roomate, and alas, for a single point, I lost.
I bow before the 99-ish nerd Ale :)
Stay tuned, more to come.
Scott H Young » Reclaim 75% of Wasted Net Time With a Daily Ritual
Posted by Michael on 09 Jul 2007 | Tagged as: Michael, blog, stumblings
Scott H Young » Reclaim 75% of Wasted Net Time With a Daily Ritual
I seriously need this one.
As a matter of fact, it’s nothing mind blowing, I had committed myself to something similar the past.
The lack of a daily routine caused by the end of the uni courses and the consequent change of habit made me switch back to unregulated madness.
Got to start over. Anyway, being a good blogger, I’ll try to blog about how my life has changed when I decided that I want to be organized.
Stay tuned, more to come
