Server migration in progress…

Posted in blogging, freebsd, geekery, moving on September 12th, 2006 by MarkBallew

Over the next 3 days I’ll be moving this site, along with my hostees, email, blogs, image server, and database to a new swanky machine courtesy of DataSieve. I have tons of data to move, so I’m going to have to move services over one at a time, so if the site is inaccessable or images are broken, don’t panic, I’m all over it.

For the technically inclined, I’m going with a Dell PE w/Dual PIII’s at 1Ghz + 1GB memory, 60GB disk. Not high end, but this is a shoestring operation! OS: FreeBSD 6.1, jails as ‘containers’ for various services. I’ll have an implementation doc posted as soon as I’m all done.

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The doors on this car are obstructed

Posted in bart, moving, trains on September 12th, 2006 by MarkBallew

Today is Spare the Air, and you know what that means? Invasion of the rollerbags. I’m getting pretty good at jumping over roller bags that people stand beside on the escalator. Please stand on the right so people can pass on the left and get to work.

It must be some sight to see: a 6′1 male running down the escalator and flying over a rollerbag. As my friend Sherrod says, “I look out the corner of my eye thinking it is a dog, but then I’m sad when I realize it is just a bag.”

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Eating is hard

Posted in coffee, food, mark ballew on September 12th, 2006 by MarkBallew

Well, I was over at “Burger Gourmet” in downtown Oakland, enjoying a mushroom burger when super genious me bit a chunk out of his own lip on the inside.

Ouch! Mmmm… blood.

Also, ever notice that everyone is very patient as they wait in line for coffee at Starbucks? It doesn’t matter what time of day, or how long the line is, everyone waits in a friendly manner for their cup of crackjoe. Maybe they should offer Starbucks coffee at the DMV?

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