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Fixing the “Can’t boot system as genuine NUMA” of ESX4 U1 under Workstation 7

Got this error after installing ESX 4 U1 as a virtual machine running under VMware Workstation 7 for some Lab work. After installation completed, the following error was shown on the ESX console:

TSC: 54361147 cpu0:0)NUMA: 706: Can’t boot system as genuine NUMA. Booting with 1 fake node(s).

Although this didn’t seem to cause any issues [...]

StarHub commences upgrade of mobile broadband network to HSPA+ (Plus)

Technorati Tags: Starhub,HSPA+,mobile broadband

 

After launching ‘Home Zone’, the world’s first commercial 3G femtocell service, it seems that Starhub is not stopping even though the economy is not in good shape.

StarHub today announced that the company, together with its partner Huawei, has commenced the upgrade of its mobile broadband network to HSPA Plus (HSPA+), following a [...]

Upgrading to the latest dd-wrt firmware version

If you’re one of those who braved to install DD-WRT and is at lost on how to upgrade to the latest version, then this is for you. You can check your current installed version on the upper-right side of your router’s web-interface. The latest version is v24-sp1.

First of all, what is DD-WRT?

DD-WRT is a third party [...]

Singapore’s StarHub Launches Pilot Testing of HSPA+ 21Mbps Network

As a player in Singapore Telco sector, you will have an advantage if you can demonstrate that you have the capability and capacity to bring cutting edge technology first to the market. And this is what Starhub done when it announces the pilot testing of its newest offering, a 21Mbps HSPA+ Network. HSPA+ is almost [...]

Result of My StarHub’s HSPA+ Pilot Test Application

I first posted here the availability to test StarHub’s new HSPA+ network. Since the opportunity is too good to pass, I tried my luck to get on the 100 quota. 

Unfortunately, I got this email yesterday. It seems that there are a lot of would-be-testers than they can accommodate:

Thank you for your interest in the [...]

Live Blogging at Singapore IT Show 2009

Everybody in “IT crazy” Singapore  is preparing for the first IT show for 2009. Recession or not, it will happen tomorrow at Suntec Convention Center. With great deals up for grab, I will be there live blogging on the first day.

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There are a lot of buzz that the 10 inch netbook are hot items like the Lenovo s10, ASUS Eee PC 1000HE, ASUS Eee PC 1002HA and the new Acer Aspire One

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I will post updates on deals, bargains and specially price list here. So watch this page.

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Smart Communications won ‘Green Mobile Award’ at Global Mobile Phone congress

With all the rage in going green, I am delighted that this news came from a Philippine Telco. It is good to know that they are exploring alternative source of energy. They were the first to setup a wind-powered cell site in the country.

MANILA, Philippines – For its program promoting the use of wind and solar [...]

Google’s “Latitude”: A major security flaw in Google’s global phone tracking system

Technorati Tags: Google latitude,location awareness,mobile location privacy,mobile privacy

 

One day after the global launch of Google’s “Latitude” phone tracking system, Privacy International has identified what appears to be a fundamental design problem that could substantially endanger user privacy.

Google Latitude, a new service from Google that allows you to send your location to Google Maps and share it [...]

Globe WiMAX now Deployed in Selected Provincial Areas including Cagayan

According to an Inquirer report, Globe Telecom has now deployed WiMAX in selected areas in Cagayan, Cavite, CAMANAVA and Cebu.

 

In a press conference, Globe Consumer Broadband Group Head Menchi Orlina said the high-speed wireless Internet service is geared towards areas that have limited or no available fixed broadband access.

Orlina explained that major cities in [...]

Linux-friendly Minimart using Linux POS in Phuket Thailand

I was reading my backlog mails including my PLUG subscription when I stumbled upon a topic that was discuss recently. Someone mentioned that a chain of popular grocery store in the Philippines had migrated to a Linux-based POS when their license agreement has expired.

I remembered to have seen a Linux-based POS in one of chain [...]