Testing Bad RAM to Diagnose Server Crashes
Home, Bangkok, Thailand, 2015-03-21 13:15 +0700
The new ESXi server that I built some months back has been crashing suddenly and unexpectedly. At first I suspected the system disk where the hypervisor is installed (which is quite old) might be bad and swapped it out but the crashes still occurred. On a hunch that it might be a RAM issue I flashed a MemTest86 USB key and tested the RAM and sure enough:
Captain Crunch at Tech Talk Thursday
Home, Bangkok, Thailand, 2015-02-09 20:38 +0700
Today we were fortunate to have the infamous phone phreaker and security expert John Draper aka Captain Crunch join us as guest speaker for Tech Talk Thursday (on a Monday).
Introduction to TeamCity for .NET Developers
Home, Bangkok, Thailand, 2014-03-25 23:18 +0700
This evening I gave a presentation on TeamCity at the Bangkok .NET meetup which is sponsored and run by my friends at Jetabroad
A Souvenier from Microsoft
Home, Bangkok, Thailand, 2013-12-24 21:02 +0700
Earlier this week the last vestiges of our time with Microsoft were taken down from the wall and we had the chance to take a small piece. I grabbed the silver “M”.
Pelican 1510 Carry-On Case
Home, Bangkok, Thailand, 2010-06-26 19:23 +0700
The Pelican 1510 Carry-On Case is specifically designed to be within the FAA size-allowance for cabin baggage.
Routing Audio Between Skype and Ableton Live on OSX
Home, Bangkok, Thailand, 2009-10-23 09:45 +0700
Amalga HIS 5.3 Ship It!
Fraser Suites, Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Thailand, 2008-12-01 21:12 +0700
My first Microsoft Ship It
Linux On-board Thai Airways
Home, Elsternwick, Australia, 2008-10-07 22:45 +1000
The in-flight entertainment system onboard Thai Airways aircraft is based on Linux running on Motorola 68k hardware. I found this out yesterday when mine crashed and I got to see it reboot!
Bumrungrad Hospital and Surrounds
J.W. Marriott Hotel, Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Thailand, 2008-10-05 18:33 +0700
I’ve been on-site in Bangkok the last two weeks. Having gotten all my work and expat-housekeeping type tasks sorted out this morning, I went for a relaxed walk around the main Bumrungrad campus and the local area. Here’s a few photos.