Complete Projects:
Build, test, and secure DNS server.
Build webserver with vhosts for production.
Build mail server for production.
Spam filter for comments section of website.
Pipelined Projects:
Perl module for DNS.
Build box for LAN gateway.
The new EOS 400D and new Sigma 10-20mm lens in action!
The sun rises to a new day, birds chirping in their daily chants and the crispy edge of the night slowly being wiped away.
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shintara UNIX articles:
X on OpenBSD article
"The OpenBSD installer now asks if you want plan to run X. It seems that it sets up a basic template for you. As installed, I ran startx and was greeted by the friendly face of fwwm. I haven't installed OpenBSD for a couple of years now, but as I have noticed on other UNIX like operating systems XFree86 is no longer used, thus making configuration a whole lot easier for the X window system. If only X.Org was around when I used to use OpenBSD - configuration would have been so simple! The article has now been updated to reflect that it was written in February 2003 and doesn't apply to newer versions that use X.Org.
Honest reviews:
Pro Angler 1/2wt Master: My first venture into the world of twig style fly rods, nice and simple to cast, the action in my opinion is a little to fast for small streams. The huge bonus is the 7' length which helps you sneak in through thick overhead foliage and being 4 pieces make it a pleasure to carry in your backpack all day long!
Sage XP 4wt: This has to be one of the best fly rods I have ever laid my greasy little fingers on, its fast enough to tackle large streams and yet subtle enough to flick onto spring creeks without creating to much of a bow. Its a shame Sage dont make these anymore!
Sage TCR 6wt: My favourite fly rod of all time, casting into blustering southerlies or punching out a full length of line to a distant sipper this is the rod that can do it!
Scott X2s 7wt: I bought this as a replacement for the Sage SLT 7wt, very nice actioned rod, Scott rate it as fast but after using a TCR nothing seems fast anymore! The rod has enough power to punch out a full length of line, but enough subtlety to place a dry fly in close. My main gripe is after giving it a work out the ferule joints came lose in all four sections, keep an eye out on this.
Sage SLT 7wt: A great rod for the super relaxed caster, this rod taught me to slow down and wait for that back cast to straighten right out, as much as I wanted to keep it there was too much surplus rod stock!
Sage FLi 9wt: The rank outsider may be the best name for this rod, full of power yet great value for money. It handles big flies and strong salty winds, as much as I dislike salt water fishing this is the rod that gets me out on the coast.
Burke & Wills Redgum Swag: What can I say without being politically incorrect? Dont waste your money on one of these swags, I bought the top of the line Redgum double, over $600 worth of swag and it leaks water like a siv. I have sent the swag back, made feel stupid by the people at Burke & Wills, had it repaired and it still leaks - if you want a wet nights sleep buy one of these if not look elsewhere!
Cooper STT Tires: I am dubious as to whether I should give these tyres a great wrap or steer people clear! The STT is a tough tyre but it has some major fall backs, the tread is just not spaced widely enough therefore rocks and debris get caught within the tread and dont dislodge until coaxed, there are also some chips and tears on the sidewalls which worry me, the main culprit is one that happened with less than 5000km's done. |
2 November 2007 I have missed out the month of October for any form of update, very sad on my behalf. I have been umming and arghing about a new design for shintara, and one was developed, it looked quite nice aswell, but as per usual I have scrapped it. Since May 2004 shintara has looked this way and its starting to annoy me as it needs a refresh and revamp - classical case of too many ideas and not enough time to pen them. But worse still, I cant promise anything on the horizon!
So whats new? I surfed around and looked at lens prices as the outcome is all about the 'glass', and if you have bad 'glass' you aint going to get good photos! The 7-14mm really suited my landscape needs and the 18-180 would do nicely for an all round lens. But at just under $3000 for the 7-14mm I quickly changed my mind! I have a fair share of Canon lenses so the only real choice where I could get some value for money was the canon range of cameras. Weight being an important factor I chose the 400D and whats more I went a Sigma lens rather than the traditional canon choice that I am known to go for. I am most certainly pleased with the results, the body of the 400D is much smaller than the 10D I own, much more lightweight, higher megapixels, quite good focusing system and most importantly the image quality is awesome! I can recommend a 400D highly for those on a tight budget or wanting a SLR that is small and compact. Next on the list, 24-70mm f2.8 L lens!
Looking for the linux Compaq B1900 broadcom wireless setup / ndis wrapper stuff....? Look here Its been a huge month! My fly rod collection now reads as:
- Sage TXL 7'10" 1wt
I have my eye on the Sage z-axis 9' 5wt, but I am certainly going to wait till the new ZXL's get released here in Aus . The reel collection now is:
- Sage 3100 And the collection is still growing... |
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