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** [[Random Thoughts]].
 
** [[Random Thoughts]].
 
** [[I'd like to see that]].
 
** [[I'd like to see that]].
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** [[Are you a Nick Jenkins or Nicholas Jenkins?]] Yes, there are other people that share this name. Here are just some of them.
 
 
* Random - stuff that doesn't fit anywhere else:
 
* Random - stuff that doesn't fit anywhere else:
 
** [[Identity of Kemeny's Hidden Label wines]].
 
** [[Identity of Kemeny's Hidden Label wines]].
 
** [[LG WD-1435RD notes|Notes on the LG WD-1435RD washer dryer]].
 
** [[LG WD-1435RD notes|Notes on the LG WD-1435RD washer dryer]].
 
** [[Diplomacy strategy tips]].
 
** [[Diplomacy strategy tips]].
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** [[Social behaviour, or lack thereof]].
 
 
** [[Links]].
 
** [[Links]].
 
* Computers:
 
* Computers:
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** Data Centre Server setup steps - [[Linux setup steps|Step-by-step: From-scratch installation steps for a Linux PHP web server running Debian]]:
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** Data Centre Server setup steps - [[Debian stable Web Server step-by-step|Step-by-step: From-scratch installation steps for a Linux PHP web server running Debian]]:
 
*** Run memtest overnight.
 
*** Run memtest overnight.
 
*** Installation.
 
*** Installation.
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*** Remove unneeded or unwanted packages.
 
*** Remove unneeded or unwanted packages.
 
*** Install LAMP.
 
*** Install LAMP.
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*** [[Linux_setup_steps#Install_extra_useful_software|Install extra useful software]].
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*** [[Debian stable Web Server step-by-step#Install_extra_useful_software|Install extra useful software]].
 
*** Disable IPv6.
 
*** Disable IPv6.
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*** [[Linux setup steps#Stop console screen from blanking|Stop console screen from blanking]].
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*** [[Debian stable Web Server step-by-step#Stop console screen from blanking|Stop console screen from blanking]].
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*** [[Linux setup steps#Exim 4 configuration|Exim 4 configuration]].
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*** [[Debian stable Web Server step-by-step#Exim 4 configuration|Exim 4 configuration]].
 
*** customizing Apache configuration.
 
*** customizing Apache configuration.
 
*** Set up Apache virtual hosting.
 
*** Set up Apache virtual hosting.
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*** [[Linux setup steps#Apache content compression|Apache content compression]].
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*** [[Debian stable Web Server step-by-step#Apache content compression|Apache content compression]].
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*** [[Linux setup steps#Configure php.ini|Configure php.ini]].
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*** [[Debian stable Web Server step-by-step#Configure php.ini|Configure php.ini]].
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*** [[Linux setup steps#Enable SSL in Apache 2|Enable SSL in Apache 2]].
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*** [[Debian stable Web Server step-by-step#Enable SSL in Apache 2|Enable SSL in Apache 2]].
 
*** Change the date.
 
*** Change the date.
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*** [[Linux setup steps#Tweak MySQL configuration|Tweak MySQL configuration]].
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*** [[Debian stable Web Server step-by-step#Tweak MySQL configuration|Tweak MySQL configuration]].
 
*** Installing and configuring portsentry.
 
*** Installing and configuring portsentry.
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*** [[Linux setup steps#Locking down the IP functionality|Locking down the IP functionality]].
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*** [[Debian stable Web Server step-by-step#Locking down the IP functionality|Locking down the IP functionality]].
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*** [[Linux setup steps#Set limits.conf|limits.conf]].
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*** [[Debian stable Web Server step-by-step#Set limits.conf|limits.conf]].
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*** [[Linux setup steps#Install bastille|Install bastille]].
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*** [[Debian stable Web Server step-by-step#Install bastille|Install bastille]].
 
*** Install the SUN JDK.
 
*** Install the SUN JDK.
 
*** Install the NTP daemon to keep the time current.
 
*** Install the NTP daemon to keep the time current.
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*** [[Linux setup steps#Install APC as the PHP opcode cache|Install APC as the PHP opcode cache]].
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*** [[Debian stable Web Server step-by-step#Install APC as the PHP opcode cache|Install APC as the PHP opcode cache]].
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** [[Ubuntu 10.04 desktop setup steps|Linux Workstation setup steps]]:
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** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps|Ubuntu Linux Workstation setup steps]]:
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*** [[Ubuntu 10.04 desktop setup steps#Pre-installation standard hardware test procedure|Pre-installation standard hardware test procedure]].
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*** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Pre-installation standard hardware test procedure|Pre-installation standard hardware test procedure]].
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*** [[Ubuntu 10.04 desktop setup steps#Installation|Ubuntu Installation]].
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*** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Installation|Ubuntu Installation]].
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*** [[Ubuntu 10.04 desktop setup steps#Tweaks and Preferences|Tweaks and Preferences]].
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*** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Tweaks and Preferences|Tweaks and Preferences]].
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*** [[Ubuntu 10.04 desktop setup steps#Firefox 3 configuration steps|Firefox configuration steps]].
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*** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Firefox 3 configuration steps|Firefox configuration steps]].
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*** [[Ubuntu 10.04 desktop setup steps#Firefox Add-ons|Firefox Add-ons]].
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*** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Firefox Add-ons|Firefox Add-ons]].
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*** [[Ubuntu 10.04 desktop setup steps#Firefox Tweaks|Firefox Tweaks]].
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*** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Firefox Tweaks|Firefox Tweaks]].
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*** [[Ubuntu 10.04 desktop setup steps#Installation of extra software|Installation of extra software]].
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*** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Installation of extra software|Installation of extra software]].
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*** [[Ubuntu 10.04 desktop setup steps#Configure "Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 Keyboard"|Configure "Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 Keyboard"]].
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*** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Configure "Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 Keyboard"|Configure "Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 Keyboard"]].
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*** [[Ubuntu 10.04 desktop setup steps#Custom Key Bindings, aimed at "Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 Keyboard"|Custom Key Bindings, aimed at "Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 Keyboard"]].
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*** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Custom Key Bindings, aimed at "Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 Keyboard"|Custom Key Bindings, aimed at "Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 Keyboard"]].
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*** [[Ubuntu 10.04 desktop setup steps#Install Skype|Install Skype]].
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*** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Install Skype|Install Skype]].
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*** [[Ubuntu 10.04 desktop setup steps#Install the Tahoma fonts|Install the Tahoma fonts]].
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*** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Install the Tahoma fonts|Install the Tahoma fonts]].
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*** [[Ubuntu 10.04 desktop setup steps#Install Flash on AMD64|Install Flash on AMD64]].
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*** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Install Flash on AMD64|Install Flash on AMD64]].
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*** [[Ubuntu 10.04 desktop setup steps#Install Google Earth|Install Google Earth]].
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*** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Install Google Earth|Install Google Earth]].
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*** [[Ubuntu 10.04 desktop setup steps#Install Acrobat reader|Install Acrobat reader]].
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*** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Install Acrobat reader|Install Acrobat reader]].
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*** [[Ubuntu 10.04 desktop setup steps#Install Opera|Install Opera]].
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*** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Install Opera|Install Opera]].
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*** [[Ubuntu 10.04 desktop setup steps#Enable Apport for crash bug reporting|Enable Apport for crash bug reporting]].
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*** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Enable Apport for crash bug reporting|Enable Apport for crash bug reporting]].
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*** [[Ubuntu 10.04 desktop setup steps#Configure Open Office to work in MS Office 2000 compatibility mode|Configure Open Office to work in MS Office 2000 compatibility mode]].
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*** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Configure Open Office to work in MS Office 2000 compatibility mode|Configure Open Office to work in MS Office 2000 compatibility mode]].
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*** [[Ubuntu 10.04 desktop setup steps#Automounting remote file systems using SSHFS|Automounting remote file systems using SSHFS]].
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*** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Automounting remote file systems using SSHFS|Automounting remote file systems using SSHFS]].
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*** [[Ubuntu 10.04 desktop setup steps#Install Chromium beta daily builds|Install Chromium beta daily builds]].
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*** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Install Chromium beta daily builds|Install Chromium beta daily builds]].
 
** [[Ubuntu home server setup steps|Home server setup steps]].
 
** [[Ubuntu home server setup steps|Home server setup steps]].
 
*** [[Ubuntu home server setup steps#Setting up UPS monitoring|UPS monitoring]].
 
*** [[Ubuntu home server setup steps#Setting up UPS monitoring|UPS monitoring]].
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*** [http://blog.nickj.org/ Blog] - mostly wiki-related ramblings.
 
*** [http://blog.nickj.org/ Blog] - mostly wiki-related ramblings.
 
*** [http://can-we-link-it.nickj.org Suggesting links for the English Wikipedia].
 
*** [http://can-we-link-it.nickj.org Suggesting links for the English Wikipedia].
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*** [http://WikiHR.net/ WikiHR.net] - a directory for finding wiki-specialists or companies available for hire.
 
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*** [http://open.wikiblogplanet.com/ Open Wiki Blog Planet] - displays over 100 wiki-related blogs on one page and which everyone can edit the list of feeds for.
 
 
*** [[MediaWiki|MediaWiki parser and fuzz tests]] - technical, HTML compliance tests and fuzz tests. Not very interesting.
 
*** [[MediaWiki|MediaWiki parser and fuzz tests]] - technical, HTML compliance tests and fuzz tests. Not very interesting.
 
*** [[MediaWiki code coverage howto]] - info how to gather code coverage data for parser tests.
 
*** [[MediaWiki code coverage howto]] - info how to gather code coverage data for parser tests.
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*** [[JavaScript links are evil]].
 
*** [[JavaScript links are evil]].
 
*** [[Online stores should publish their shipping rates up front]].
 
*** [[Online stores should publish their shipping rates up front]].
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*** [http://nickpj.googlepages.com/msnmapsgivesimpossibledirections MSN maps gives impossible directions].
 
 
** Computers - POV - Programming Languages:
 
** Computers - POV - Programming Languages:
 
*** [[Java's clone syntax seems to suck]].
 
*** [[Java's clone syntax seems to suck]].
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** Computers - Linux POV:
 
** Computers - Linux POV:
 
*** [[My Linux Timeline]].
 
*** [[My Linux Timeline]].
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*** [[Wish-list for Linux Distros]].
 
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*** [[Linux distro supported timeframes]].
 
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*** [[Why are some things so hard to configure in Linux?]]
 
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*** [[No Microsoft End-game strategy for Linux]].
 
 
** Computers - Hardware:
 
** Computers - Hardware:
 
*** [[My Desktop Hardware Upgrade Philosophy]]. With graphs!
 
*** [[My Desktop Hardware Upgrade Philosophy]]. With graphs!
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*** [[Maintaining software with the Swiss Cheese approach]].
 
*** [[Maintaining software with the Swiss Cheese approach]].
 
** Computers - POV:
 
** Computers - POV:
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*** [[Software features that I would like to see become standard]].
 
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*** [[Limitations of 32-bit machines]].
 
 
*** [["The best way to stop the distribution of a bit of software is to charge money for it"]].
 
*** [["The best way to stop the distribution of a bit of software is to charge money for it"]].
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*** [[Steps to getting spam under control]].
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** Computers - Comments or reviews on web sites or software - some of these are bound to be out-of-date now:
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*** [[Technical problems with the Web]].
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** Computers - Comments or reviews on web sites or software:
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*** [[Review of TA Spring]].
 
*** [[Review of TA Spring]].
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*** [[The decline of Google's search engine?]]
 
 
*** [[Comments on Gallery 2.0]]
 
*** [[Comments on Gallery 2.0]]
 
*** [[Hoyts Website Sucks]].
 
*** [[Hoyts Website Sucks]].
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*** [http://nickpj.googlepages.com/msnmapsgivesimpossibledirections MSN maps gives impossible directions].
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** Old or out of date computing stuff:
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*** [[No Microsoft End-game strategy for Linux]].
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<!-- to delete. These things would have gone on a blog, if there had been such a thing as blogs when these were written:
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*** [[Linux distro supported timeframes]]. --: this is solved now by running Debian Stable on servers.
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*** [[Why are some things so hard to configure in Linux?]] --: this is largely solved now with Cups + the latest X.org
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*** [[Wish-list for Linux Distros]]. --: this is solved with out of the box OpenGL, the Sysinfo program, the restricted drivers installer, an improved Evolution, and better multi-monitor support.
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*** [[Software features that I would like to see become standard]] --: this is solved with KSplice.
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*** [[Limitations of 32-bit machines]]. --: this solved by using 64 bit hardware & OS, although 32 bit systems still have a place, especially when memory is restricted.
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*** [[Steps to getting spam under control]]. --: this is solved by using decent spam filtering software.
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*** [[Technical problems with the Web]]. --: JavaScript has become necessary, and tools like GWT help with compatibility.
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** [[Social behaviour, or lack thereof]].
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** [[Are you a Nick Jenkins or Nicholas Jenkins?]] Yes, there are other people that share this name. Here are just some of them.
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If I've made a typo or grammatical or technical mistake please just correct it (you can edit all pages).
 
If I've made a typo or grammatical or technical mistake please just correct it (you can edit all pages).
  
 
If you have some thoughts on what I've written & want to share them, or anything else, then you're welcome to [[User talk:Nickj|leave me a message]].
 
If you have some thoughts on what I've written & want to share them, or anything else, then you're welcome to [[User talk:Nickj|leave me a message]].

Latest revision as of 03:20, 4 April 2019


If I've made a typo or grammatical or technical mistake please just correct it (you can edit all pages).

If you have some thoughts on what I've written & want to share them, or anything else, then you're welcome to leave me a message.

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