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Why I want to store data on paper
In my continuing quest to find long term storage solutions, one medium keeps coming up: paper.
Why? With any new technology we can only make statistical guesses at the lifespan of that technology.
With paper, we have over 500 years of experience printing and storing it. Considering all that experience, and that there are 48 remaining copies of ( Read more... ) -
On Containerization
One of the things I love about infrastructure is how it is practically invisible. When you go to get a glass of water, you don't need to understand anything about the complexities of the water supply network - the sources, dams, aqueducts, canals, pipelines, treatment plants, and so on - all you need to know is to turn the faucet. Containerization ( Read more... ) -
Unixtime version control
Or: "How typing 10 characters can save you heartache".
Right now, it is "Mon Feb 9 23:21:07 PST 2009" or "1234250467" seconds since the Unix epoch.
When represented in base ten, the number of seconds since the epoch ("unixtime" henceforth) takes 11 code points (1) to represent, possibly the most efficient way to represent time with second ( Read more... ) -
Tools to help you survive data loss in the short term without thinking about it.
Before I delve into my vision for a future of effortless backups, I'd like to cover some relatively inexpensive solutions that anybody can use right now to avoid dealing with accidental or unexpected data loss in the short term, which I'm defining as "less than 5 years ( Read more... ) -
Why I'm obsessed with long term data storage.
It all started with a question from a photo instructor at Cuesta College to me and my boss: "How do I keep my digital family photos around ( Read more... ) -
Towards an ideal bash environment.
I've been using Linux for over 10 years, however it wasn't until I started getting paid to use Linux on a daily basis that I saw the value in keeping "dot files".
What I want is not a fancy prompt or tweaks to make a self-consistent system. I want to customize my environment so I can do more with less.
I'm still in the idealized design phase of this ( Read more... ) -
I'm tired but I'm working, yeah.
Wednesday January 14th, 2009 approximately 10h20 PST: "T minus 0"
T minus 0hrs - I am laid off
T plus 3hrs - Post to Twitter and Facebook: "Laid off from PBwiki and looking for my next adventure! http://sargo.com/joel/resume.pdf"
I start getting phone calls and email from friends, ( Read more... ) -
SF Open Studios
I visited a bunch of art studios that were part of the SF Open Studios event with Corrie today. Much of San Francisco's art talent seems to be in The Mission.
It was a very inspiring event overall. I'm now thinking about doing some art of my own... e-ink + context free perhaps? -
Scaling
I often need to explain to people why the network at their home is better than at the office.
Here's an analogy I just came up with:
"It's like baking a cake, it's easy to do at home, but difficult for 2000 people"