Author Archives: Pete
Ubuntu Karmic – now better than Mac OS X
Ok. The subject of the post is deliberately provocative and the chances of me changing the allegiance of die-hard fans of Apple’s “beauty-in-a-box” are remote to say the least. But I think it right to encourage everyone (whether Windows, Mac … Continue reading
Claire’s website up and running
Claire has started a coaching business and her website is now up and running. You can take a look at http://www.clairehowecoaching.co.uk for more information. There are several excellent testimonials on there. She does telephone coaching as well as face-to-face meetings, … Continue reading
Stored Procedures: Good or Bad?
A project team rewriting one of our web products has made the decision to jump ship from SQL Server to the open-source MySQL database and, at the same time, to place a greater emphasis on the use of stored procedures. … Continue reading
Hailing Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex (and the Eee PC 701)
(Updated: new steps needed for wireless on Eee PC) Each release of Ubuntu just gets more and more, well, grown-up. When I started using Ubuntu on the desktop, it was a brave man who would upgrade when a new release … Continue reading
Integrating Subversion (SVN) with Bugzilla
It’s well documented why using a source code control system is a worthwhile investment. Change tracking, team working, a safety-net, release management, control and reporting. And Subversion, a.k.a. svn, is the leading light in the open source world, taking over … Continue reading
Sync Google Calendar with iPod on Ubuntu Linux
Bugzilla and svn. Both useful. Actually – both necessary. But how to get them to work together? Continue reading