Monthly Archives: December 2009

A different approach

Posted on December 27, 2009 by The Elite Geek

Some things can be complex and complicated, others simple and obvious. Approaching the simple and obvious issues is easy, the solutions to them generally present themselves, or take very little consideration. Complex and complicated matters will always deserve careful thought … Continue reading →

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House Renovations

Posted on December 20, 2009 by The Elite Geek

We had an assessment of the house done in November, this allowed us to determine where and what we could improve around the house. As expected, Solar Hot Water was a key recommendation. It was something we were considering eventually … Continue reading →

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Asterisk VoIP 1.6.11 Addons Issue

Posted on December 7, 2009 by The Elite Geek

Last night I moved an asterisk install from 1.6.0 to 1.6.1, and also upgraded addons. One of the issues that wasn’t mentioned anywhere noticable, but was found (in french.. ) was the extconfig.conf change. The log was flooding with error … Continue reading →

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Hardware Failures

Posted on December 5, 2009 by The Elite Geek

After travelling 460KM today, I’ve discovered how annoying a hardware failure can be. My colocation box is a HP DL360, G3, so it’s not exactly bleeding edge, but it’s a fantastic server, does it’s job and does it reliably. Last … Continue reading →

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