UNIX® Load Average Part 1: How It Works
UNIX® Load Average Part 1: How It Works : Have you ever wondered how those three little numbers that appear in the UNIX® load average (LA) report are calculated? —– a bit of interesting info.
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Serendipity strikes again: A brilliant wee story of serendipity to get you started this morning from one of my favourite eduBuzz blogs at Pencaitland Primary School. A few weeks ago the kids had been blogging about the diving experiment they had been up to in class and this got picked up by a real life […]
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Useless account: Best recent web 2.o spoof: Useless Account. Sign up for a shiny new account that does absolutely nothing, but in a way that totally shifts some serious paradigm!
Read MoreFlame First, Think Later: New Clues to E-Mail Misbehavior – New York Times
Flame First, Think Later: New Clues to E-Mail Misbehavior – New York Times: “Kids will say things to each other in their messages that are too embarrassing to say in person,†Jett tells me. “Then when they actually meet up, they are too shy to bring up what they said in the message. It makes […]
Read MoreNewsTrust Home – Your Guide to Good Journalism
NewsTrust Home – Your Guide to Good Journalism: Welcome to NewsTrust! Sign up for a free membership. (If you’re already a member, please Sign In.) February 19, 2007 – BETA SITE Here are top rated news and opinions, reviewed by our members. For help tips, check our FAQ. ——- interesting new site… Aldon Hynes pointed […]
Read MoreLibrary 2.0: An Academic's Perspective: Standards That Don't Help Us – Yet
Library 2.0: An Academic’s Perspective: Standards That Don’t Help Us – Yet: Here’s a coincidence. Over the past couple of days, I’ve been mulling over the role of standards in our profession and coming to the conclusion that a) existing ACRL standards are inadequate, b) toothless standards are not standards at all, and c) exemplary […]
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HAVIDOL®: Problems can be avoided if you take HAVIDOL only when you are able to immediately benefit from its effects. To fully benefit from HAVIDOL patients are encouraged to engage in activities requiring exceptional mental, motor, and consumptive coordination. HAVIDOL is not for you if you have abruptly stopped using alcohol or sedatives. Havidol should […]
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dmiessler.com | study | lsof: lsof is the Linux/Unix über-tool. I use it most for getting network connection related information from a system, but that’s just the beginning for this amazing and little-known application. The tool is aptly called lsof because it “lists open files”. And remember, in Unix just about everything (including a network […]
Read MoreGoogle Cheat Sheet (Version 1.06)
Google Cheat Sheet (Version 1.06): This two page Google Cheat Sheet lists all Google services and tools as well as background information. The Cheat Sheet offers a great reference to grasp of basic to advance Google query building concepts and ideas. —– some handy info
Read MoreClassic authors 'too difficult' for 11-14 age group | News crumb | EducationGuardian.co.uk
Classic authors ‘too difficult’ for 11-14 age group | News crumb | EducationGuardian.co.uk: Teachers are fighting the education secretary, Alan Johnson, over his plans to force teenagers to study classic authors like Jane Austen and Charles Dickens.Mr Johnson announced 10 days ago that 11 to 14-year-olds must study the classic writers of English literature as […]
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