Custom Bash Prompt
As a sysadmin I spend a lot of time logged into other servers via SSH session. Often I have to log into systems I am not familiar with, and it is very easy to forget which one of the seven terminals that you are working in is actually logged into a remote machine.
I am certain I am not the only one that have accidentally shutdown a server while logged into it. Newby mistake, and never repeated due to this trick I learned.
The mobile device revolution is in full swing. From Smartphones and Superphones that changed the mobile device game to Tablets that are threatening to effectively put Netbooks out of business save for a few niche applications, our mobile world is changing. This is having an impact on less than mobile computing – your large Laptops and also your venerable Desktop Computer.
Are we moving toward the death of the computer and laptop as we know it today?
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Over fourteen years of working for and with various managers and teams I have witnessed many negative manager archetypes, people who are effective leaders often in spite of themselves.
As many managers as I have worked with, so many management styles manifested themselves. This post wil focus on some of the negatives that have directly influenced myself and my co-workers during the course of the past fourteen years.
I will not cite specific examples, since I consider many of those who have provided examples by their failures to be my friends, and in some cases some of my colleagues might get into trouble for airing their grievances to me.
Really? And now an idiot gave your contact details to the world.
…and sommer post it on Facebook you idiot.
And better still, if I create a Facebook group, which is public, and the sidebar helpfully notes “PRIVACY TYPE: OPEN: ALL CONTENT IS PUBLIC”, why not post it there!
Yes! The world’s cold-calling-e-marketing-porno-sms-sending-that-costs-you-five-bucks-to-unsubscribe will LOVE you, and your stupidity.
Guess what I did this morning…
A crowdsourced web. Doesn’t sound too new does it? How about a collaborative crowdsourced web? Is there a service that makes this possible?
Imagine a web service where you can collaborate with a whole social network always there to help you solve your problem.
Evly.com aims to provide a service such as this, and it is launching Monday 22 November.
When you think of SEACOM you think “The company that brought broadband to South Africa.” You think corporate giant. You expect a stiff and businesslike environment where there is very little time for play. Sure they work hard on their public image, but who doesn’t? The largest Internet Cable in Africa has to be run by suits, you think, and then Aidan Baigrie greets you in reception with breakfast bowl in hand…
Right. I skipped the mid-morning session, and now we are online again. WiFi has been a bit dodge the past hour.
This session is about YouTube. Called YouTube in Business, let’s dive into the talk… continue reading…
Hey, online at the morning session for day two.
Not much new to report since the introductory session is exactly the same as was the first session yesterday. It is good for me to hear this talk again, refreshes some of the points and brings home the challenges that face Africa regarding Internet penetration.
Post lunch session.
After a quick lunchtime tweetup we are back!
Listening to a talk on the online trends…
Right, got me some power (until I get chased off by the organisers) and 3G dongle… back to the conference.
I missed a chunk of this session getting the previous post out, so here is what is left of this one…
Param (4)
11 Day Diet (1)
Alex (1)
Cody Hemby (1)
Danuta (1)
helpful dentist (1)
