Easy Windows-Linux File Sharing with a LiveCD

The intent of this article is to address a very specific case – it is not meant as a best practices guide. Scenario: A. You have a windows computer (Computer 1) with files that are remotely accessed from second windows computer (Computer 2). B. Access from Computer 2 is via a program that expects the… Continue reading Easy Windows-Linux File Sharing with a LiveCD

Building Ice Cream Sandwich (Android v4) for VirtualBox on EC2

This was completed 2 weeks ago, but I am only now getting around to posting it online. This experiment was purely for the fun of it – I don’t own (or want) a cell phone, and have never used Android. However, it is an interesting operating system, and I always enjoy playing around with such… Continue reading Building Ice Cream Sandwich (Android v4) for VirtualBox on EC2

Installing Corosync on EC2

The notes for this have been sitting on my computer for almost 6 months, but a comment from today spurred me onto editing, updating, and posting them. Corosync is a messaging layer used for high-availability. It serves essentially the same purpose as Heartbeat, but appears to be the project that will supersede it. Currently, it… Continue reading Installing Corosync on EC2