File creation time on ext4 (Linux)
tl;dr: since coreutils stat does not show file ‘birth’ time, use debugfs -R stat <inode> FS I was curious as to when I wrote a… Read More »File creation time on ext4 (Linux)
Rob Hallam
Glasgow University graduate. I have wide-ranging interests - please see my about page either here or at roberthallam.com.
Quick beets import tip
Starting with beets to manage and organise your music library? Read the ‘getting started‘ guide? An additional quick tip: Import your first few albums individually… Read More »Quick beets import tip
[Fixed] No LED light on Logitech K750 Keyboard
tl;dr: Use a combination of a bright light and the reset technique (off ? CAPSLOCK + some keys ? on) Background A few years ago… Read More »[Fixed] No LED light on Logitech K750 Keyboard
The Sam Vimes Theory of Economic Injustice
The reason that the rich were so rich, Vimes reasoned, was because they managed to spend less money. Take boots, for example. He earned thirty-eight… Read More »The Sam Vimes Theory of Economic Injustice
On Cheap Hardware and Misbehaving Monitors
tl;dr: Cheap stuff can malfunction in unusual ways I have a history of buying cheap hardware out of necessity. This has not changed in more… Read More »On Cheap Hardware and Misbehaving Monitors
Wishlist: An ncurses interface to Logitech Media Server
I’ve used Icecast2 + mpd for ages, but in the last couple of years I’ve been using Logitech Media Server (LMS) to get synchronised music… Read More »Wishlist: An ncurses interface to Logitech Media Server
Intermittent Monitor Blanking
tl;dr: Using a better-rated HDMI switcher improved the situation For the past… maybe six months to a year one of the monitors I have has… Read More »Intermittent Monitor Blanking
Rescuing a Truncated Recording Using ffmpeg
tl;dr: Well, it’s cheating because it’s not ‘rescuing’ what isn’t recorded, just retrieving and appending Last night I played a few rounds of some cooperative… Read More »Rescuing a Truncated Recording Using ffmpeg
[Fixed] MySQL: Table is marked as crashed and last (automatic?) repair failed (+ WordPress)
tl;dr: run myisamchk on the problematic table I’ve run into the following error in my Apache error.log recently: Table ‘database.tablename’ is marked as crashed and… Read More »[Fixed] MySQL: Table is marked as crashed and last (automatic?) repair failed (+ WordPress)
Speeding up fdupes
tl;dr: use jdupes I was merging some fileserver content, and realised I would inevitably end up with duplicates. “Aha”, I thought “time to use good… Read More »Speeding up fdupes