Protip: Xen DomU crashing? Add on_crash = “preserve”
From the “many Bothans died” files Today I had a rather lengthy issue, the full story of which can be told another time. But part… Read More »Protip: Xen DomU crashing? Add on_crash = “preserve”
Rob Hallam
Glasgow University graduate. I have wide-ranging interests - please see my about page either here or at roberthallam.com.
[solved] Amazon Checkout Stuck on “Verify”
Verify this! tl;dr: use a mobile browser to complete verification I was purchasing a gift today on Amazon and something unusual happened: the checkout process… Read More »[solved] Amazon Checkout Stuck on “Verify”
PSA: Wyse 7020 Only Boots Ubuntu 22.04 In Legacy Mode
Leaving a legacy tl;dr: Trying to install 22.04 on a Wyse 7020 in anything but ‘Legacy’ boot mode left me unable to boot; switching to… Read More »PSA: Wyse 7020 Only Boots Ubuntu 22.04 In Legacy Mode
[solved] pulseeffects: GLib-GIO-ERROR: The schema default value for key (…) was rejected
tl;dr: Update pulseeffects to 4.8.7 (via PKGbuild if necessary) I use the legacy version of easyeffects, called pulseeffects; I use it mostly to attenuate bass… Read More »[solved] pulseeffects: GLib-GIO-ERROR: The schema default value for key (…) was rejected
[Solved] “A required device isn’t connected or can’t be accessed” after cloning
Whaddya mean, ‘can’t be accessed’? It’s right there! (Side note: I wrote this post in emacs, using org2blog. It was an interesting experience, which I… Read More »[Solved] “A required device isn’t connected or can’t be accessed” after cloning
Yet More Toddler Steps With Emacs / org-mode
Still learning to walk I am still using org-mode for organising thoughts, but now I’ve also done a few simple documents for export too. For… Read More »Yet More Toddler Steps With Emacs / org-mode
Quick tip: Region Screenshot from CLI
I do mean quick tl;dr: I use a function to quickly import a region: imp filename; drag a region, done. See below for details. Hey… Read More »Quick tip: Region Screenshot from CLI
Toddler Steps With Emacs
Toddling on Since I posted about baby steps and counting org mode lines I’ve used emacs some more, found more stumbling blocks. My Colours Changed… Read More »Toddler Steps With Emacs
Nostalgia: Crimson Room (Flash Escape Room)
I drank too much last night / I thought what time it is now / I felt thirst of the throat tl;dr, gib da link:… Read More »Nostalgia: Crimson Room (Flash Escape Room)
Line Count Over Time: From Historical Collection to Graphing
Graphing line counts as a way of staying motivated to keep writing! In my case org-mode files and ledgers, but this could be interesting for other things: programming, manuscripts, etc.