Tech notes

April 28, 2013 • 1 min read • Technology

Reset MacOSX user passwords

- Boot up with command key and S key pressed (Single user mode) - fsck -fy - mount -uw / - password username

April 19, 2013 • 1 min read • Technology

Waffel recipe

After some awful experience with an OBH Nordica electric waffle maker (one waffle took about 12 minutes and still was not entirely done), I have bought a cast-iron waffel maker from Skeppshult.

February 19, 2013 • 2 min read • Technology

Updating drupal

Here's what I need to to to update drupal (minor updates, e.g.
x11vnc as a nxserver replacement

November 29, 2012 • 2 min read • Technology

x11vnc as a nxserver replacement

Now that nomachine's great nxclient is defunct on MacOS X and its new nxplayer is still in beta (and completely nonfunctional on my setup), I needed another solution to connect to my work desktop from home.

November 28, 2012 • 1 min read • Technology

Upgrading mysql on Ubuntu Lucid Lynx (10.04) hangs

Already the third time this happens to me: An update is available for the mysql server and I just "apt-get upgrade".
Washing off the dirt from the dirty dozen

September 9, 2012 • 3 min read • Technology

Washing off the dirt from the dirty dozen

There has been much talk about the dirty dozen, a list of the 12 fruits and vegetables most contaminated with pesticides, that was assembled by the Environmental Working Group.
My new Helkama Jääkäri bicycle

April 26, 2012 • 2 min read • Finland

My new Helkama Jääkäri bicycle

My Trek bicycle lasted 10 years and approximately 50000 kilometers before I had to retire it.
The flu shot works

April 20, 2012 • 2 min read • Technology

The flu shot works

Last week my son was down with the flu.
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