Technology Musings
In: Linux
2 Feb 2009After providing an introduction to Linux swap in part 1, this article highlights basic analysis and management techniques for controlling swap space.
In: Linux
29 Jan 2009The first article in a multipart series exploring swap space, familiarizing the reader with the concept of swapping, why it exists, and what it’s used for.
What is it? It’s a bidirectionally synchronized folder in The Cloud. I’m amazed. It works on every major platform. It works seamlessly. It just works.
In: Linux|VirtualBox|Windows
15 Jan 2009You’ve installed VirtualBox Guest Additions in Windows 7, but Shared Folders don’t yet work. There is a simple workaround that can provide basic functionality.
In: Linux
24 Dec 2008Got a misbehaving application preventing logout or maybe there’s a game that demands then entirety of your screen? There’s a couple of different ways to start a second X11 instance, both of which are very easy to use. One requires just a few keystrokes, and the other allows you to embed one session within your existing.