Rui Pacheco

The Dangers of Mystique

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:49:44 +0100

There’s a big difference between liking the idea of being/doing something and liking the actual being/doing.

It’s easy to like the idea of being the CEO of a Fortune 50. It’s harder to…

Implement Advanced "Siestas" for Improved Sleep [Sleep]

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:58:51 +0100

Implement Advanced "Siestas" for Improved Sleep [Sleep]:

A poor night’s sleep is almost guaranteed to negatively impact your day, but you don’t have to get all your winks in one shot. Consider the “siesta” sleep method and other schedules to get in…

Weird But Cool Hostels

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:19:16 +0100

Weird But Cool Hostels:

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10 years ago I swore to myself to never ever stay in a hostel again after staying in horrible place in California 10…

Big Birdie is Watching You

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:20:06 +0100

Big Birdie is Watching You:

Know the feeling that someone or something is watching you? Tweeting big brother birdhouse.

This nesting box secures your privacy and our feathered friends at the same time – in the…

"Windows 7: “Apparently a decent beta can succeed where $300 million and Jerry Seinfeld failed."

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:11:34 +0000

“Windows 7: “Apparently a decent beta can succeed where $300 million and Jerry Seinfeld failed.””

- Slashdot

"As we have learned in the past several decades, software is an endless frontier. There is no limit..."

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 10:04:38 +0100

“As we have learned in the past several decades, software is an endless frontier. There is no limit to what can be programmed. If we can imagine it, there’s a good chance it can be programmed.”

Economists on the Bailout

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:11:06 +0100

Economists on the Bailout:

The only thing that seems to be moving faster than the financial crisis is the policy debate. The latest development is a statement that summarizes what I think of as the emerging consensus from…

"Everything is not yet lost."

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:13:10 +0100

“Everything is not yet lost.”

- Fortune Cookie of the Day

Pound Stupid

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:05:05 +0100

A woman from Australia had placed a $180 book order, which I told her would be…

Taking Stock: The Financial Distress

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:54:07 +0100

Taking Stock: The Financial Distress:

It is a stressful period for investors, but history has shown the right course of action.

"Buy a market bottom and get another for free."

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:05:22 +0100

“Buy a market bottom and get another for free.”

- Russian Traders (applies to others!)

News flash: We workers want to feel useful, not just appreciated

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:48:21 +0100

News flash: We workers want to feel useful, not just appreciated:

My friend received a promotion, a raise, and a big fat bonus, but in the end, he still chose to leave the company. His departure offended some older executives who asked questions like “Doesn’t this…

Flood fears as river levels rise

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:15:12 +0100

Flood fears as river levels rise:

Flooding may continue to affect parts of England and Wales for several days, the Environment Agency warns.

DNS server on a commodity NAS

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:44:00 +0100

I bought a QNAP TS-209 Pro II a while ago which I use to serve everything digital that I have over my wherever-home-is LAN. I’ve always been very pleased with its features, besides the fact that it didn’t had a DNS server.

I always had to call it the “192.168.0.20”. Not good.

So how to fight an insomnia? Easy, get a DNS server running on a ARM box with a minimal linux distro.

Actually, its not that complicated as it seems once you unleash the power of Google and find somebody that has done something similar.

I’ve picked Dnsmasq from a short list of available pre-compiled software as it seemed the best suited for the job. And it is: super simple to configure and very clean. No more excessively confusing bind zone files!

So it has a name now: sacristy, the place where I keep the goodies.

Eraser with 28 Corners

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:16:10 +0100

Eraser with 28 Corners

"Everything will be just tickety-boo today."

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:48:37 +0100

“Everything will be just tickety-boo today.”

- Fortune Cookie

"A sweet surprise awaits you."

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:41:10 +0000

“A sweet surprise awaits you.”

- FCOTD

Classic SF movies rendered as Russian folk-art woodcuts

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 07:38:44 +0000

Classic SF movies rendered as Russian folk-art woodcuts:
Russian artist Andrey Kuznetsov has created a series of Russian folk-art woodcuts inspired by science fiction films like The Matrix, Star Wars and War of the Worlds. These are just…inspired. Link (via IO9)

"Don’t have too complicated a mind, think in ten-word sentences."

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 10:53:35 +0100

“Don’t have too complicated a mind, think in ten-word sentences.”

- FCOTD

Half of IT Workers Sleep on the Job

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 01:28:00 +0100

Stony Stevenson writes “According to a new online survey by Harris Interactive, more than half of IT workers say they’ve fallen asleep at work, while nearly half of techies also are apparently in the mood for love. Forty-seven percent of tech pros admit they’ve kissed a co-worker, according to the online survey of 5,700 U.S. workers, including 163 techies. The survey didn’t indicate if those work taboos were committed by the same respondents, but in both cases, men were more likely to admit doing both. Forty-nine percent of male techies say they’ve fallen asleep at work, while only 35 percent of women admitted doing so.”