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	<title>Peter Kieser</title>
	<link>http://peterkieser.com</link>
	<description>Dreams are today&#039;s answers to tomorrow&#039;s questions.</description>
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		<title>Fight against HST ramps up</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fight against HST ramps up, via CKNW.
A citizen&#039;s initiative application to kill the incoming H-S-T has been  approved by Elections BC.
The initiative petition is a legally binding petition that, if  successful, will require the BC government to hold a referendum on the  H-S-T, or repeal it in the legislature.
I, really hope that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://peterkieser.com/2010/02/04/fight-against-hst-ramps-up/</link>
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		<title>Linux RAID mdraid &quot;stripe_cache_size&quot; vs. transfer rate</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Part of the Linux RAID mdraid RAID6 &#38; RAID5 benchmarks, and Linux RAID mdraid RAID10, RAID0 benchmarks (continued) series.

Generated with the following shell script:
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		<link>http://peterkieser.com/2009/11/29/raid-mdraid-stripe_cache_size-vs-write-transfer/</link>
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		<title>Linux RAID mdraid RAID10, RAID0 benchmarks (continued)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Continued from Linux RAID mdraid RAID6 &#38; RAID5 benchmarks.



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		<link>http://peterkieser.com/2009/11/27/linux-raid-mdraid-raid10-raid0-benchmarks-continued/</link>
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		<title>Linux RAID mdraid RAID6 &amp; RAID5 benchmarks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Building a new file server, and thought I should post some benchmarks with mdraid RAID6 and RAID5 on Ubuntu 9.10 AMD64 with XFS, specifications for the machine are as follows:
Specifications
Intel Pentium D E6300 2.80Ghz
Gigabyte P45-UD3P
2 2GB DDR2-800 CL5 (4GB total)
6 1.5TB WDC Green 7200RPM (WD15EADS) on ICH10R (mdraid)
1 250GB Seagate 7200RPM (ST3250410AS) on JMicron JMB363
The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://peterkieser.com/2009/11/27/linux-raid-mdraid-raid6-raid5-benchmarks/</link>
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		<title>IOC Tries to Take Down Olympic Photos on Flickr</title>
		<description><![CDATA[IOC Tries to Take Down Olympic Photos on Flickr.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is now sending takedown notices to Flickr users who post photos taken at Olympic venues. The takedown letter described below was sent to Richard Giles, who&#039;s on the Australian Wrb Industry Association, over a photo he took of the Beijing Water Cube.
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		<link>http://peterkieser.com/2009/10/07/ioc-tries-to-take-down-olympic-photos-on-flickr/</link>
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		<title>Canadian gov&#039;t using lies to sell Internet wiretapping law</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Canadian gov&#039;t using lies to sell Internet wiretapping law.
Michael Geist sez, &#034;The Canadian government has introduced Internet surveillance legislation that requires ISPs to disclose customer information without a warrant. Peter Van Loan, the Minister in charge, claims that a Vancouver kidnapping earlier this year shows the need for these powers. I did some digging and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://peterkieser.com/2009/10/02/canadian-govt-using-lies-to-sell-internet-wiretapping-law/</link>
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		<title>Hydro Olympic suite angers the NDP</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hydro Olympic suite angers the NDP.
The NDP wants to know why BC Hydro spent $264,000 on a luxury suite at GM Place for the 2010 Games.
We&#039;re funding the Olympics by getting other crown corporations to buy tickets and luxury suites for the Olympics so that we come out of the Olympics without a deficit that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://peterkieser.com/2009/09/23/hydro-olympic-suite-angers-the-ndp/</link>
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		<title>Climate goal eased for B.C.&#039;s public sector</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Climate goal eased for B.C.&#039;s public sector &#8211; The Globe and Mail.
B.C.&#039;s Minister for Climate Action has granted the province&#039;s public sector an extra two years to meet carbon-emission targets.
I&#039;m confused, I thought the BC Liberals were all about the environment? That&#039;s why we have the Carbon Tax, is it not? But then, I forgot [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://peterkieser.com/2009/09/22/climate-goal-eased-for-b-c-s-public-sector/</link>
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		<title>YouTube &#8211; Jack Layton: Party For Sale or Rent</title>
		<description><![CDATA[YouTube &#8211; Jack Layton: Party For Sale or Rent.

At least Jack Layton has a sense of humour, unlike Harper and Iggy.
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		<link>http://peterkieser.com/2009/09/21/youtube-jack-layton-party-for-sale-or-rent/</link>
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		<title>B.C. may force homeless indoors in cold snaps</title>
		<description><![CDATA[B.C. may force homeless indoors in cold snaps.
Internal government documents show the B.C. government is drafting legislation to force homeless people into emergency shelters during extreme winter weather, according to the B.C. Civil Liberties Association.
Vancouver does not have &#034;extreme winter weather&#034;, we have snowfall for a few days of the year and it does not [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://peterkieser.com/2009/09/21/b-c-may-force-homeless-indoors-in-cold-snaps/</link>
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