The author had a segfaulting app when using cerr with ImageMagick and SWIG, but discovered libgomp was the culprit - removing it fixed the issue, although the underlying cause remains a mystery. The author is now stuck with a workaround: compiling ImageMagick without openmp support. Who knew libgomp could be so... explosive?
When the check engine light came on in the author's trusty 2003 Dodge Ram, a quick trick involving the ignition switch revealed a P0441 error code, which was then fixed with a temporary wire solution after discovering a broken hose clamp on the Leak Detection Pump. The author plans to make a proper repair soon. The ordeal was a success story of DIY automotive troubleshooting.
Upgrading a Gentoo server from 10 250GB drives in RAID 5 to 3 1TB drives in RAID 5 is a wild ride, especially since Grub can't handle RAID 5 and newer mdadm metadata. But with some initramfs magic and busybox, you'll be booting like a pro in no time!
QMPDClient's website was down, so someone compiled the QT client and made it available for download - because who doesn't love a good mpd client rescue mission? The compiled versions (1.1.3 and 1.2.2) are available, complete with md5sums for the paranoid. Now you can rock out to your tunes with QMPDClient!
Writing QT console applications can be a bit of a puzzle, but don't worry, with a few simple tricks like deriving from QObject and using invokeMethod, you'll be processing events like a pro in no time - and having a blast while doing it!
