Ubuntu 14.04’s official repo isn’t going to support PHP 5.6 or above. I’m currently on v5.5.9-1 and needed to move to a higher version for a Symfony PHP app I’m working on. Most googling shows you the outdated answer so here’s the commands that worked for me. sudo apt-get install python-software-properties sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/php sudo… Continue reading PHP5.6 (or higher) on Ubuntu 14.04
Synology NAS – Start with the smaller drives first
When you are setting up a Synology NAS, such as the 8 bay ( DS1815+ ) system I got, you’ll want to start with your smallest drive first and add larger ones over time. If you start with your biggest drive, you won’t be able to make use of the smaller ones. The reason is best… Continue reading Synology NAS – Start with the smaller drives first
Windows 10 Anniversary update broke Vagrant
If you are like me and use a Windows machine to do web development on, but use a Linux Vagrant virtual machine, then you likely had issues with the virtual box VM not working after the Windows 10 Anniversary update. I found that after spending hours waiting for Windows 10 to update, my usual vagrant… Continue reading Windows 10 Anniversary update broke Vagrant
Lets Treat Violence like a Contagious Disease
A number of years ago I watched Gary Slutkin’s TED talk on treating violence like a contagious disease and it has drastically changed the way I think about terrorist attacks, military war, police brutality, world peace and more. If you haven’t watched the presentation already I HIGHLY recommend you do. Actually the rest of the… Continue reading Lets Treat Violence like a Contagious Disease
The Wealth of Nations but not of the world
So I recently started listening to the audiobook of Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations. It’s an epic 36 hour long audiobook. I’ve got the physical book as well and it’s also an epic tome. But, within the intro chapter Adam Smith already makes some presuppositions or at least conclusions which irritate me. For example… Continue reading The Wealth of Nations but not of the world
I’m choosing to do what I love
I’d been feeling down for a few months now. My girlfriend was worried I was depressed, I likely was. My productivity was barely 30% of what it could be. I would work a couple of hours, feel exhausted and go home to play computer games or watch TV shows. There was a whole variety of… Continue reading I’m choosing to do what I love
First self-closing Fridges, eventually self refilling fridges.
Why aren’t self-closing fridge doors the default? At work there’s been a couple of instances of the fridge door being left open overnight. It’s obviously an accident, but the fridge defrosts and there’s a big puddle of water left, one of the smaller bar fridges opens onto a newly carpeted area, not good. The food also… Continue reading First self-closing Fridges, eventually self refilling fridges.
Where’s my Drone delivered burrito?
Here’s an autonomous Drone payload delivery concept, I’ve had in my head for a while, although the printing of the landing pad is something that just hit me even if it’s not new. When will I be able to print out an A4 paper sized QR code code landing pad for drones and have things… Continue reading Where’s my Drone delivered burrito?
Listening to the Birds, Ants and augmented Cats.
I’ve been listening to a lot of audiobooks on the future of technology, mainly because I want to write a book set about 50yrs in the future. The main three which stick in my mind are Ray Kurzweil’s “The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology“, the Metatropolis series and Abundance: The Future Is Better Than… Continue reading Listening to the Birds, Ants and augmented Cats.