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2010-03-07T10:48:00.002+01:00

As noted on the iMedia Linux forums, but without response, I noted that 6.0.4 is also trying to proxy everything you might wget via what looks like (mail.thinvest.ro) a Romanian mail server! Fortunately, it's not actually working, so you will spot the ruse.

Very very odd, and now, I don't really trust this image. Still, anything using grub with my alix 3d3 is refusing to boot past the "Booting the kernel" stage, so I'm a bit stuck. Off to try PXE now. What a sunday!

Qype: The Lamb in London

2010-03-03T10:47:00.001+01:00

London - Eating & Drinking - Pubs & Bars - Pubs

Don't know how I've not reviewed The Lamb really, perhaps my thoughts were erased by the powers that be for over enthusiasm? Anyway, it's a very nice place frequented by the fellows of the mathematics department at UCL, so you'll never be short of a spot of vortex-chat over a pint of special. The food isn't bad either, I'm led to believe.

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Qype: Vila Viniteca in Barcelona

2010-02-26T22:16:00.001+01:00

Barcelona - Shopping - Food & Drink

Well this is a nice shop! Lovely cheese and wine heaven, shuts at 2030 each night, but if you're winding down after a busy day discussing mobile bits and pieces, a good place to come. You'd think it was just a deli, but you can sit down and the service is excellent. Some of the cheese may floor you.

Very different.

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Qype: Olivia Plaza Hotel in Barcelona

2010-02-26T10:40:00.001+01:00

Barcelona - Hotels & Holidays - Hotels

Perfectly located on the Place de Catalunya, the Olivia Plaza has a deceptively small frontage which conceals a much bigger hotel inside. It's gloriously modern, so much so it has those bathrooms where the water goes everywhere even if you're really careful, which of course, I always am. The free wifi is also reasonably unreliable, although they do have computers you can use too. But these are small gripes, and I will still give it 5 stars for style.

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Qype: King Charles I in London

2010-02-26T10:00:00.001+01:00

London - Eating & Drinking - Pubs & Bars - Bars

An answer to the age-old problem of "where can I drink in King's Cross?", don't wait in the station for your train, come here instead! It's usually pretty busy, and since it's the best place in the area, it's no surprise. There's a small but reasonable lineup of ales, and I seem to recall a very extensive selection of bar snacks. Pickled egg anyone?

Although not much to look at on the outside, it's very nicely appointed on the interior, and very far from gastro. Lovely.

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Qype: Imbiss Habibi in Köln

2010-02-15T09:11:00.001+01:00

Koeln - Eating & Drinking - Fastfood & Takeaway - Falafel

Cheap and cheerful kebab shop that's in the centre of all the action come Karneval time! Somehow we managed to blag a table and enjoyed delicious chicken schwama which reminded me of Maroosh in off Gloucester Road in South Ken, although with not quite a much garlic sauce and a bit more salad, if you're familiar with said establishment. For those not on a culinary voyage of discovery around all the world's kebab shops, that's means it's good! Minus one star for charging 0.50c to use the toilet even for patrons, although if you'd seen the state of everyone, you could really understand. Maz of Caspian's solution to this problem (which is all year round in Rusholme) - pretend the toilet is always broken!

Check it out.

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Qype: Die Werkstatt in Köln

2010-02-15T09:06:00.001+01:00

Koeln - Nightlife - Clubs - Nightlife - Events

Pretty decent club/venue in Ehrenfeld, which for the unfamiliar (like me) is quite a nice district of Cologne. There may have been more than one room, but I can't actually remember - it's got a big bar on the left, as much Kölsch as you can drink, and then looks like a gig venue. As this was Friday night in Karneval, everyone apart from me had fancy dress on, but then, they probably didn't have all their clothes stolen on the Thalys.... ! Well worth checking out. They even played Phoenix!

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Qype: The Fun Factory in London

2010-02-09T15:29:00.001+01:00

London - Hotels & Holidays - Hostels

Fantastic hotel cum guesthouse, look out for the secret 'biscuit tin' under the coffee table!

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Qype: Monkey Chews in London

2010-02-04T18:47:00.001+01:00

London - Eating & Drinking - Pubs & Bars - Bars - Eating & Drinking - Pubs & Bars - Pubs

Alas, now closed down, but back in the day this was a fantastic pub, if a little out of the way! The bar staff were 2nd to none, but have now moved into the acting profession.

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Qype: Prince Regent in London

2010-01-31T12:31:00.001+01:00

London - Arts & Entertainment - Events - Eating & Drinking - Pubs & Bars

Not a bad random pub to walk into! We were looking for something around Baker St station after leaving the dreadful dazed and confused party up there, and ended up here for a nightcap. It's been tastefully refurbished, and they've got a decent selection of real ale. Sadly, they don't do food at 2230 on a Thursday, so I have to settle for nuts and olives for dinner.

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Qype: The Royal Oak in London

2010-01-31T12:22:00.001+01:00

London - Eating & Drinking - Pubs & Bars - Pubs - Eating & Drinking - Pubs & Bars - Bars

Haven't tried the food, but came in here for a meeting on Friday and was pleasantly surprised. I like pubs with a central bar, and they're keeping 3 ales behind this one reasonably well. Staff are really friendly. My gripes would be that it's a bit too cold, even next to a radiator, and it would be great if there was some free wifi, as there are some decent high tables for working. I shall return for an update.

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Qype: Royal Lancaster Hotel in London

2010-01-31T12:18:00.001+01:00

London - Hotels & Holidays - Hotels - Hotels & Holidays - Hotels - 4 Star Hotels

This hotel really is a cracker. Although it looks like a horrendous tower block should you gaze upwards, the frontage does distract you from that so you might not actually notice. Don't look up. Once inside, you'll be frustrated that some idiot has decided to price the internet at 17 quid, and the staff have no real leeway to give it for free. On the plus side, they are a cracking bunch when it comes to upgrades, and I've had a fairly pimping suite each time I've come. Oh, to try and not get too used to the "Royal Park Suite"!

The views are fantastic, Hyde Park, the Diana memorial fountain, the London Eye - it's all there. The location is also fantastic to get anywhere really - 5 minutes walk from the Heathrow express and on the Bakerloo so you're at Oxford Circus in moments, or you can just walk. Tony Blair lives just around the corner.

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Qype: Woyton in Oldenburg

2010-01-31T12:14:00.001+01:00

Oldenburg - Eating & Drinking - Cafes & Coffee Shops - Cafes

The meeting place of the great and the good of Oldenburg on a Saturday for sure. EVERYBODY knows each other in this town, which makes me slightly depressed about broken Britain and all that. The chai latte is very pleasant, but it can be difficult to find a seat.

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Qype: Altes Kurhaus Dangast in Varel

2010-01-31T12:11:00.001+01:00

Varel - Eating & Drinking - Cafes & Coffee Shops - Cafes

This is a lovely old cafe on the shore of Nordseebad Dangast, where any local will tell you you must try the rhubarb cake! So I did. It's bloody delicious, soft, moist, with just the right dusting of icing sugar. That and a gluhwein on a freezing January day sets you up for a walk on the ice on the north sea. Yes, it's really that cold here! I wouldn't recommend actually walking on the sea ice, since I ended up falling through it, into the gloopy "vat", which is a rich dark freezing mud that's only found here. I'm sure in summer it's lovely too.

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Qype: Restaurant Gabriele im Adlon Palais in Berlin

2010-01-31T12:04:00.001+01:00

Berlin - Eating & Drinking - Restaurants - Mediterranean - Eating & Drinking - Restaurants - Gourmet

I'm not sure if this is the restaurant at the front of the Adlon, but I think it is. If not, let me know and I'll move my review to the correct venue! If so, it's extremely overpriced and fairly average cuisine that awaits you. My rillette de canard on a bit of toast was reasonable for a starter, but at 19€ you'd struggle to recommend it! The salmon and pasta that followed was under-sauced, over-cooked and just very very bland. That was probably about 30€. The menu is full of really ridiculous dishes, like Kobe beef and caviar for about 150€. Ho hum. Still, the location is excellent! And if you want to work for free in the lobby, you can. Just remember not to order 4 cups of tea, cause that will be 45€.

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Qype: The Black Lion in Nantwich

2010-01-31T11:56:00.001+01:00

Nantwich - Eating & Drinking - Pubs & Bars - Pubs

Alas, I've discovered this place since the dogs are long gone, but it's still a bloody lovely pub. Walking in from a snowstorm outside to a blazing log fire is always a good thing, glancing to your right and eyeing the lineup of 6 ales adds to the magic. It's all set in a very tastefully restored half timber affair, with the grandfather clock out back still on time since who knows when.

I had the fish stew based on a recommendation from James and Simon, a couple of regular patrons who can be found propping up the bar and in a few of South Cheshire's other CAMRA-approved establishments, and indeed, it was delicious. So full marks to The Black Lion - I shall be back soon!

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Qype: Käsespezialitäten in Hamburg

2010-01-24T18:24:00.001+01:00

Hamburg - Shopping - Food & Drink - Delicatessen - Shopping - Food & Drink - Cheese Shops

Excellent cheese shop in the heart of the Schanze, who really do have a bit of everything, including cheddar. I was here to buy fondue bergkäse and, although not cheap, was bloody excellent. I also learnt a new German word, würzig, which I guess means, "cheesy"! How würzig would you like this, sir? Very!

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Qype: Park Hyatt Hamburg in Hamburg

2010-01-20T17:10:00.001+01:00

Hamburg - Hotels & Holidays - Hotels

Fantastic hotel, well recommended for Hamburg business travellers.

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Qype: Park-Cafe in Hamburg

2010-01-17T16:16:00.001+01:00

Hamburg - Eating & Drinking - Cafes & Coffee Shops - Cafes - Shopping - Food & Drink - Supermarkets

I'll say this less poetically than Mostro, it's not very good. The cafe has a lingering smell of death hanging limply around it, like a old people's home on an undercover documentary. The gluhwein is of suspect provenance. It's also your only choice...

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Qype: The xx in Hambourg

2010-01-13T10:42:00.001+01:00

Hambourg - Arts & Entertainment - Events - Arts & Entertainment - Theatres - Nightlife - Music Venues - Arts & Entertainment - Cultural Centres

Not only had the drummer (we guessed) left the band, but the remaining three members had the aura of a group of band who were, let's say, a bit bored of having played the same songs 300 times in a year. Interaction with the crowd was kept to a minimum, and they laboured through the shortish set with slightly dragging electronic drum triggers. The encore consisted of them putting a tape on and not actually coming back onto the stage, which summed it up really.

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Qype: FABRIK in Hambourg

2010-01-13T10:38:00.001+01:00

Hambourg - Arts & Entertainment - Events - Arts & Entertainment - Theatres - Nightlife - Music Venues - Arts & Entertainment - Cultural Centres

Fabrik is a really interesting venue to see many a "mid-sized" band in Hamburg. We went to see The xx last night, who happened to be fairly mediocre, but everything else here is great. You can buy food inside, there hardly a queue for the beer, no queues for the toilets etc.

If you want to get a better view there are 2 levels of gantry in the former factory, which makes this mindful of some set from the crystal maze industrial zone. Quality television, quality venue.

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Qype: Wem and Prees Medical Practice in Prees

2010-01-12T17:28:00.001+01:00

Prees - Health & Beauty - Health - Doctors & Dentists

Went to see the fabulously-named Dr Fintan Arthur Romney Last over the Christmas break after spending 5 days in bed with what I had self-diagnosed as "death fever". Despite not being registered anymore, I waltzed in (not literally, I was really sick), and saw Dr Fintan Arthur Romney Last within five minutes, without and appointment.

Ten minutes and a truckload of tablets later, "death fever" was confirmed, and I was well on the road to recovery. We even got to chat about my fantastic work on NPfIT back in the day. Tip top!

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Qype: The Calf in London

2010-01-12T16:57:00.001+01:00

London - Eating & Drinking - Pubs & Bars - Pubs

Looks a bit crap from the outside, well, not trad enough for my liking anyway, but I was pleasantly surprised when I walked in. After having just finished a monsterous full English at the pavement down the road, I wasn't really ready for a roast, but they did look delicious. The ale was very drinkable, and there is a huge bonus of scrabble and trivial pursuit (new delux edition) to hand. What better way to spend Sunday afternoon?

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Installing Debian Lenny on an Alix 3D3 using your NSLU2

2010-01-11T21:43:00.006+01:00

After having a bit of a nightmare getting any kind of live-system to boot on any mac in my flat (usb, cd etc), I realised that little sluggy which my brand new PC Engines board is due to, well not replace (particularly in my heart), but help out a little bit, was still faithfully sitting there.

The load average as usual was around 3-something, so this wasn't going to be that quick, but a hell of a lot more rewarding than burning coasters. So here we go:

umount /dev/sdb1

Then unplug your secondary disk from your slug for a bit. The 2nd half of Gladiator was going to have to wait.

fdisk /dev/sdc
d
1
n
1
b
w

e.g. delete the silly FAT partition, create a nice new linux one and write it.

mkfs.ext3 /dev/sdc1
tune2fs -c 0 /dev/sdc1

Make yourself an ext3 partition that won't get checked all the time.

Now slightly trickier, you're on a different CPU architecture, so you'll need this debootstrap command:

debootstrap --verbose --arch i386 --foreign lenny /mnt/cf http://ftp.debian.org/debian/

I love the way debootstrap doesn't exit with any message at all unless you use --verbose !

Right, now it really gets interesting... you weren't planning to run any of those i386 binaries on your arm were you?

Wait for part 2, tomorrow!

Qype: The Westbridge in London

2010-01-11T16:28:00.001+01:00

London - Eating & Drinking - Pubs & Bars - Pubs

The Westbridge is very, very good. In fact, so good, that if it wasn't in literally the middle of nowhere I would give it five stars. We were over there for a birthday party on Saturday evening and had a booked an enormous table for much eating and drinking. My steak was delicious, full marks to the chef for the béarnaise and attention to cooking it rare. I think everyone else had similarly good experiences, although nobody got oysters. Must do that next time.

The ale selection consisted of a very well kept Adnam's bitter, plus a couple of interesting pints from the Wandle brewery locally, enough to keep most people happy. To top it off, there seemed to be many attractive women getting stuck into their real ale too. So, given that distance is relative, I'll give it 5 stars after all. I had come from Hamburg...

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