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Some really bizarre results here that just blew my mind. Check out the “rate” column for both random writes and random reads and compare the Ext3 Ubuntu with Nexenta VM for both UFS and ZFS – UFS is a bit quicker the ZFS. I am not sure whether the virtualisation actually improves the random reads …
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Some Interesting Javascript – I am no JS guru, so comments are welcome ExtJS – an interesting javascript library with some half-decent documentation and community, as well as paid support and alternative licensing Shortcut.js – Keyboard enable your web application – this is something that’s seriously needed. I have seen bank tellers migrate from Terminal …
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Not much time to write but all I can say about Django is: I came for the models, I stayed for the templates While it’s not all been smooth sailing for me mostly due to my lack of python experience, the guys on IRC especially “Magus” have been tremendous. Is he paid to help people??? …
Have been busy working on a project in Django, so haven’t able to write as much as I like but: Siddhi has some nice Django screencasts over at Showmedo.com I was also reading the Trac / Babel website which ended up hooking me up to a great article from a guy who was thinking about …
I wrote an earlier post about Mifos – an open source microfinance project implemented by the Grameen Foundation. I just saw this interesting video on youtube that I thought worth sharing. Technorati Tags: mifos, microfinance, open source Powered by ScribeFire.
In my last post, I wrote about flpsed a PDF and Postscript editor. I was really surprised about how much traffic the post brought in from google, so I thought I would do a bit more digging around to see what I could find because flpsed doesn’t have the same amount of features as something …
Ok, I have used most of the Gnome music players and they are mostly very good and quite stable but here, I find myself back on Amarok, given up on it’s Gnome counterparts? Well, mostly it’s the tagging capabilities that Amarok offers. Yes, Listen and a few other have musicbrainz support but most of my …
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I had seen, used and explored Freemind before but never REALLY put it to use. Recently, I began brainstorming for a project that I have had in my head for the last 12 months and I have found Freemind to be brilliant. As is the case with most software I seek out, it is cross-platform …
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I shall replicate these at the serious student when I revive it so as to keep this blog focused on open source. The serious student can deal with more life, living, art & philosophy as per the original intention a number of years ago. Building Low Cost Disaster Resistant Housing Programs with Women – at …
Is it just me or is this the year of open source? That ever elusive “year of Linux” may not arrive but certainly, it seems the virus of open source is taking hold. It certainly is happening in the kind of Web2.0 projects we are seeing coming up, and many businesses are choosing open business …