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Comment on Warning: failed to launch javaldx – java may not function correctly by ZJ Laczik

ZJ Laczik — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:15:21 +0000

In reply to Hajo Baess. It is amazing that this problem still has not been fixed...

Comment on Warning: failed to launch javaldx – java may not function correctly by Hajo Baess

Hajo Baess — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:53:44 +0000

Same with me. Thanks a lot!

Comment on Warning: failed to launch javaldx – java may not function correctly by ZJ Laczik

ZJ Laczik — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:20:20 +0000

In reply to Spencer. I am glad my post has been helpful.

Comment on Warning: failed to launch javaldx – java may not function correctly by Spencer

Spencer — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 20:56:15 +0000

Thank you for this post on javaldx. its Jan 02, 2026 and your post of 2017 is exactly what I needed.

Comment on Add “Copy To” and “Move To” custom actions in Thunar file manager by Esre

Esre — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 12:04:24 +0000

Thanks!

Comment on Fix for packet loss and latency problems with Virgin Media cable connections by Sebastian Banovic

Sebastian Banovic — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 17:51:43 +0000

In reply to ZJ Laczik. Thank you for your reply. I changed my DNS settings a long time ago to CloudFlare but that only made pages load up faster and did not affect my latency at all. However, the Forwarding Mode is what interests me as that seems what is bypassing the rubbish Puma 6 chipset of the VM Hub. Even with the Hub being in modem mode and my Asus router doing most of the legwork, it still seems that the Puma 6 chipset is handling the incoming traffic, which is a disaster. And as we all know Virgin will not allow you to use your own modem. On top of that, yes it looks like the network in my area is oversubscribed. Looking at the BQM as well over the last couple of months it also seems the latency is timed too perfectly for peak hours. Every weekday it starts and ends on the same hour. I\'m just very dubious at this point with the VM network. Will most probably making a switch to BT Openreach as soon as it is available in my area.

Comment on Fix for packet loss and latency problems with Virgin Media cable connections by ZJ Laczik

ZJ Laczik — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 10:38:53 +0000

In reply to Sebastian. I am not familiar with the Asus RT-AC88U, but there probably are settings to configure DNS lookups. Having said that, in your case it may well be something else, and not DNS lookups. The only way to find out would be to monitor the network traffic between router and modem, e.g. by using Wireshark. Also, the problem could simply be caused by traffic congestion on an oversubscribed VM network. Sorry I cannot be more helpful...

Comment on Fix for packet loss and latency problems with Virgin Media cable connections by Sebastian

Sebastian — Sun, 21 Jun 2020 17:11:41 +0000

Great post. But is there a fix for people who don\’t have a OPNsense router? For example I have the Virgin Media Hub in modem mode which is connected to my Asus RT-AC88U as the router.

Comment on Add “Copy To” and “Move To” custom actions in Thunar file manager by Norm Abookire

Norm Abookire — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 17:42:04 +0000

Thanks, just what I was looking for!

Comment on Microchip MPLabX installation on 64-bit Ubuntu system by Jozef

Jozef — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 20:46:04 +0000

On all versions on MPLAB IPE + LM17.1 or LM19
…
device – ok – read PIC10F200
Tool – ok – PICkit3 S.No:BUR14102835
and
press Connect … Connection Failed.

Everyone is just installing MPLAB. I did not find anyone who uses PICkit 3 on linux. I have also followed the microchip instructions. Its not working.

Comment on Microchip MPLabX installation on 64-bit Ubuntu system by flmag

flmag — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 21:20:20 +0000

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Comment on Nightshift by ZJ Laczik

ZJ Laczik — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 17:12:04 +0000

Fascinating! You should post more often, I really enjoy reading your updates… Thanks for the post!

Comment on Nightshift by Michael Keitch

Michael Keitch — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 08:55:20 +0000

hi Ben. What a vivid description – I can almost see what you are seeing! At least you are now past your halfway point. Good luck for the second half.

Comment on Full colour emoji fonts for Linux by ZJ Laczik

ZJ Laczik — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 08:30:16 +0000

In reply to Ben. Yes, that was the main reason for trying to install emoji fonts.

Comment on Full colour emoji fonts for Linux by Ben

Ben — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 14:17:44 +0000

why would someone want emojis in Mathematica? Do you add smilies on the end of equations?

Comment on HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 G1610T VirtualBox host random restart by ZJ Laczik

ZJ Laczik — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 12:18:21 +0000

In reply to andrea baldi. Thanks for the suggestion. I have not tried disabling the ASR (Automatic Server Recovery), but I agree that this would also solve the random restart problem. Having said this, it still seems to me that it is the hpwdt module that is not working as it should, and so I am inclined to 'disable' that rather then the ASR. For CentOS 7 as the OS, is there anything else apart from hpwdt that could trigger ASR? If yes, we may also want to keep ASR enabled for those, potentially useful, trigger events.

Comment on HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 G1610T VirtualBox host random restart by andrea baldi

andrea baldi — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:22:44 +0000

you have to disable ASR from HP bios

Comment on Protected: First Site Visit by Dad

Dad — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 23:09:04 +0000

Comment on The Ice Continent by Dean and Lorna

Dean and Lorna — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 14:09:21 +0000

Hey Ben , I am reading this to Lorna as we travel down to Cardiff for Christmas. Amazing descriptions. I can really imagine it.

Comment on Update in December by Ben Martin

Ben Martin — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 12:53:55 +0000

I wonder how did your receive a package from a former colleague at Oxford? did it fly in on a plane?