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Checking for Virtualization and 64 bit support from Linux
Check for two cpu flags. vmx and lm # this command will list all the flags # and highlight vmx and/or lm in colour (--color) if found. grep -E --color '^flags|vmx|lm' /proc/cpuinfo As you can see from this screen shot my old P4 doesn't support either Virtualization...
Reducing Fractured Concentration
Recently I've been divesting myself of mailing list memberships and commercial email subscriptions. Why? - Because every email that hit's your inbox is a distraction. With mailing lists, it's usually a question which doesn't become an answer until the end of the email...
Some Notes on Germany
Germany Stayed at a friends house in semi-rural germany Moers (I think). Went to a Roman ruin nearby and saw almost identical architecture as to what was in Rome. Truly the Roman empires reach was colossal. Cologne has a huge Cathedral it's a good walk to the top and...
Some Notes on Italy
Sights. Colesseum, Roman Forum, Palatine Hill. €12.00 well spent. truly amazing for it's time. So many sports domes look so much like it (Colosseum) now. Pantheon: Loved it. Looking a bit dicayed outside but inside splendid. Still amazed how they managed to raise 20...
Dubrovnik to Praiano in One Hellish Maneuver
As previously mentioned we spent a day and a night in Dubrovnik. So the next target was the Amalfi Coast in Italy Specifically a Holiday Apartment in Praiano ( which is beautiful by the way - it's clean, it's stylish, I feel beautiful here ). To get here is where the...
Blog Fail
I have attempted to Blog about our trip 'as it happened' but moving around and not getting WiFi at convenient times has meant I'm not going to. Anyhow I've made some notes and should be able to post it when I get back to Terra Australis. Hong Kong Airport is huge and...