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Hydrogen – a free and open source cross platform drum machine…
Posted by jpluimers on 2016/11/21
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OpenSuSE and logging: no more syslogd; journald is default, you can use rsyslog or syslog-NG as syslogd replacements
Posted by jpluimers on 2016/11/15
In the 1990s and early 2000s I did a lot of Unix-Like (Minix, SunOS, HP-UX, Xenox) and later Linux (mostly RedHat and SuSE) work. The internet and Linux weren’t as big as they are now and old stuff was still in use including syslogd.
So recently wanting to do more on the Linux side of things using OpenSuSE (as 15+ years ago, I spent most of my time with SuSE Linux) and assumed logging was still done using syslogd like Mac OS X does.
Boy, I was wrong. Like the internet and lots of other things, logging on OpenSuSE has fragmented in at least these three categories of which two syslog implementations (but syslogd is deprecated and – according to the URC #SUSE Channel – unmaintained):
- journald (installed by default on my Tumbleweed text-only systems)
- rsyslog (which is supposed to be default on modern OpenSuSE installs but somehow isn’t on my Tumbleweed but is on 13.1 and 13.2)
- syslog-ng
- proprietary logging (of many applications in
/var/loglike named, apache, etc)
There seems to be heated debates on what to use when, so I’ll try to stick with the defaults as much as possible.
A few things I need to sort out:
- where is journald persisted?
- how can journald being rotated?
- Seems a setting too: systemd – journald Settings likey need your attention
- what to do with packages that require one form of syslog or the other?
- not sure yet
- can I direct journald to a syslog implementation?
- should work if you install rsyslog or syslog-ng next to journald: syslog not installed by default in openSUSE 13.2?
- how does this apply to other distros?
- not sure yet
Tonu Su (TSu2) posted an elaborate answer on the above questions on the OpenSuSE forums.
–jeroen
via:
- TUMBLEWEED syslogd does not start: timeout; how can I investigate this further?
- Re: [opensuse] Where is my log message when use with `logger’ command
- openSUSE community – Where is my log message when use with `logger’ command
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Learned new German words: Störerhaftung, Abmahnung: Würde #neuland Störerhaftung ernst nehmen…
Posted by jpluimers on 2016/10/28
- Störerhaftung
- Abmahnung
Source: Würde #neuland Störerhaftung ernst nehmen… https://ahoipolloi.blogger.de/st…
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I will never grow up. I will grow, not sure which direction, but not up. – Via: When I was 5 the future was obvious
Posted by jpluimers on 2016/09/09
I will never grow up. I will grow, not sure which direction, but not up.
That was my response a long while ago to an interesting post by Marjan Venema: When I was 5 the future was obvious. I was going to be a veterinarian and take….
Now I need someone who can make a nice cartoon out of this…
–jeroen
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“Mühle” (Nine Men’s Morris) game – via Google Photos
Posted by jpluimers on 2016/08/19
I found this stone game on the bank of the Ahr river somewhere behind the Ruland hotel in Altenahr around 50°30’58.8″N, 6°59’27.9″E.
Since I didn’t know what it was, I asked my G+ friends “:Anybody who knows what kind of game this is?” and got quick answers:
- Mühle (Spiel) – Wikipedia
- Nine Men’s Morris – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Mølle (spil) – Wikipedia, den frie encyklopædi
- Molenspel – Wikipedia
The game is thousands of years old and this stone will last for quite a while…
--jeroen
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1970 Becker Mexico AM-FM Cassette Car Radio showing operation & sound – YouTube
Posted by jpluimers on 2016/07/15
This is the radio in our W116 450SEL 6.9 (pictures are at Flickr: mb450sel69).
Still need to figure out how we can connect a mobile phone or AUX to it.
Research research…
Note there were earlier and later models of this:
- Source: BLACK FOREST LLC – Becker Mexico Cassette AM/FM Stereo Radio (early model) – 1971-1980
- Source: BLACK FOREST LLC – Becker Mexico Cassette AM/FM Stereo Radio (late model) – 1971-1980
This is ours:
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Im memoriam: Gwan Tan, friend, Delphi, Firebird, EKON and Delphi-Tage supporter
Posted by jpluimers on 2016/07/11
Overlijdensbericht Swie Gwan Tan Eindhovens Dagblad; 20160711
Last friday, my good friend Swie Gwan Tan suddenly passed away. Like most good friends, we didn’t see each other often enough, but when we did it always was like we had last seen each other the day before.
We first met ages ago at early BorCon and EKON conferences: I remember them: Gwan, a little chine guy and a really really tall guy (Edwin) on many conferences. It didn’t take long before we chatted and became friends. It must have been the mid 199os, not even sure which year.
Was it the way he was a people person and both Edwin and me very technical? Or he deep into the database side of things and Edwin/me on the Delphi (and later .NET) side? Or were it the long (usually nights) of discussing all sorts of topics (way beyond software development) with some moderate alcohol intake?
I’m still not sure why. These things happen. The beauty of friendships.
Of course I knew Gwan was ill. More than a decade ago walking became more difficult because of a progressive muscle disease that would not affect his heart. Over time he got bound to a wheel-chair. Somewhere in-between he got a heart condition too.
Gwan stayed imperturbable and optimistic. He was enjoying watching sports (Gwan was – despite living near Eindhoven – a huge fan of AJAX, Edwin of Feyenoord, I didn’t care about soccer at all: we had so much fun!) current affairs and movies keeping in touch with so many people. Irregularly he even managed to visit both German and soccer matches. It was so good to see how he enjoyed those. He was also a great family guy: organising events was his thing. His siblings, nephews and nieces always had a great time when meeting him. And then there were the yearly summer BBQ events in the party: awesome!
So it was only natural that – after we started cooperating with better office Germany – Gwan would organise the Dutch “Knowledge Days” events and the technical guys (usually Edwin and me from the Dutch side and Daniel Magin from better office Germany) would present the sessions.
When better office Germany got in trouble (long story) Gwan asked if I could financially help him to take a stake so at least the German personnel could be payed. We did, lost financially but earned life long friendships (and learned a thing or two on how banks operate).
One of the things with Gwan was that there never was a dull moment and always an opportunity to learn. Even from mistakes. Of course we had words once every now and then. But never a really big fight. I guess that’s part of a good friendship.
Another thing was the combination of being modest about himself and proud about others. For example he always proudly named one of his sisters” my little sister” as he was so fond of what she accomplished.
I vividly remember spring 2009 when – right after the Delphi Live 2009 conference – some USA friends, Edwin and me organised a surprise 50th birthday dinner party for Gwan. Despite his condition, Gwan was really happy that he made it to the conference. So having a party like that was a total blast.
He attended way more conferences and seminars than I did, especially an Germany. Unlike me, Gwan loved driving long distance. So he attended many Firebird, Delphi-Tage and other events I didn’t make it to. When I was at events, I could always spot Gwan with lots of people around him. usually near a bar (:
Around the time Gwan’s mom died about 3.5 months ago he spent some time in hospital to treat the edema that came with his muscle condition. It took a while, but the medicines worked, he attended the funeral and moved to an apartment with facilities for disabled and direct access to care.
Last week he had was hospitalised and his conditions worsened faster than anyone expected. Friday morning he quietly passed away. No more pain. No more sorrow.
Sadly we are left behind, but also pleased that his ordeal is over.
A dear, generous, modest and positive friend is gone.
Attending the funeral service
If you want to attend the funeral service, please let me know so I can inform the family of an attendance estimate.
The funeral service will be held on Thursday morning July 14 at 11:30 at this location (they begin 11:30 sharp, be early!):
Onze Lieve Vrouw Presentatiekerk AalstEindhovenseweg 63
5582 HP Aalst -Waalre
The NetherlandsPhone: +31 40 221 22 85 (preferably between 10:00 and 12:00)
The above catholic church is easy to find as it is right in the center of Aalst-Waalre (see the church icon on the map). They welcome everyone: non-catholics and atheist are equally welcome.
There are parking spots nearby on the south side of “de Leesakker” (right behind Greek restaurant Olympia) or in the street next to Restaurant Lugar (for both, see the P markings on the map).
To stay: look for Hotels near Aalst-Waalre. I can recommend the Van der Valk Hotel Eindhoven as Gwan and I have organised some workshops and seminars there.
Sending flowers
Gwan in 2010
If you want to send flowers, make sure they arrive Wednesday afternoon July 13 at this funeral service:
Monuta Sol funeral service
attn. family of Swie Gwan Tan
Felix Timmermanslaan 2
5644 RN Eindhoven
The NetherlandsPhone: +31 40 212 9800
Monday (today) opportunity to condole
Today, Monday July 11 there will be a brief opportunity to condole the family from 16:30 till 17:30 at this funeral service:
Monuta Sol funeral service
Felix Timmermanslaan 2
5644 RN Eindhoven
The NetherlandsPhone: +31 40 212 9800
Dutch “overlijdensbericht”
Op 8 juli 2016 is onze lieve, gulle, dappere broer en oom overleden.
Swie Gwan Tan
* Eindhoven, 16 mei 1959 ✝ Veldhoven, 8 juli 2016
zoon van
Sing Liong Tan en Polly Tan-The
- Voorschoten: Swie Tjiang en Ida
- Waalre: Yu Kai
- Voorschoten: Li Sha en Jordi
- Amstelveen: Swie Han en Marion
- Amsterdam: Li Mai en Derek; Yu Ri en Marre
- Amsterdam: Ingkie en Loes
- Parijs: Xiu Lin en Bart; Qi Bo, Qi Mo, Qi San
Correspondentieadres:
Monuta Sol, t.a.v. familie Tan
Felix Timmermanslaan 2, 5644 RN EindhovenDe uitvaartdienst wordt gehouden op donderdag 14 juli a.s. om 11:30 uur in de Onze Lieve Vrouw Presentatiekerk, aan de Eindhovenseweg 63 te Waalre.
Later die dag brengen we Gwan in besloten krijg naar het crematorium te Heeze
Indien U geen persoonlijk bericht heeft ontvangen, gelieve deze aankondiging als zodanig te beschouwen.
English translation:
On July 8, 2016, our dear, generous, brave brother and uncle deceased.
Swie Gwan Tan
* Eindhoven, May 16, 1959 ✝ Veldhoven, July 8, 2016
son of
Sing Liong Tan and Polly Tan-The
- Voorschoten: Swie Tjiang en Ida
- Waalre: Yu Kai
- Voorschoten: Li Sha en Jordi
- Amstelveen: Swie Han en Marion
- Amsterdam: Li Mai en Derek; Yu Ri en Marre
- Amsterdam: Ingkie en Loes
- Parijs: Xiu Lin en Bart; Qi Bo, Qi Mo, Qi San
Mailing address:
Monuta Sol funeral service
attn. Tan family
Felix Timmermanslaan 2
5644 RN Eindhoven
The NetherlandsThe funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 14 a.s. at 11:30 pm in the Onze Lieve Vrouw Presentatiekerk, Eindhovenseweg 63 Waalre.
Later that day we will privately bring over Gwan to the cremation center in Heeze.
–jeroen
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The new Google Maps/Earth satellite imagery allows to count our solar panels…
Posted by jpluimers on 2016/07/01
I checked our home using the recently improved Google satellite imagery: from Google Earth you can get better detail than from Google Maps.
You can even count our solar panels and see one is misaligned after a storm (a few days after this image was taken I managed to re-align that panel).
13 PV panels and one hot water panel lowered our energy bills for more than EUR 1000/year.
–jeroen
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A few more T-Shirt quotes: Trying to add a feature, The Internet is Broken, etc
Posted by jpluimers on 2016/06/30
Still funy: Trying to add a feature.
Done vs Progress.
Done vs Progress graph
Internet Is broken So I’m Outside Today T-shirts
–jeroen
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BBC – Autos – Lego’s 2,704-piece Porsche is not a toy
Posted by jpluimers on 2016/06/01
Reminder to self: see if lego set 42056 has been released yet:
The Danish brickmaker’s new Technic 911 GT3 RS set is beautiful, desirable and slightly scary — not unlike the actual car.
Source:
- BBC – Autos – Lego’s 2,704-piece Porsche is not a toy
- Lego Technic 42056 Porsche 911 GT3 RS | Technic Factory
–jeroen
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The Wiert Corner - irregular stream of stuff 