A visualisation of the northern European airspace returning to use after being closed due to volcanic ash. Due to varying ash density across Europe, the first flights can be seen in some areas on the 18th and by the 20th everywhere is open.

Airspace Rebooted from ItoWorld on Vimeo.

The flight data is courtesy of flightradar24.com and covers a large fraction of Europe. There are a few gaps (most noticeably France) and no coverage over the Atlantic, but the picture is still clear.

The map data is CC-by-SA openstreetmap.org and contributors.

Implement IP6 or.. your network will die!

Song text

 

A long long time ago
I can still remember
when my laptop could connect elsewhere

 

and I tell you all there was a day
the network card I threw away
had a purpose – and worked for you and me….

 

But 18 years completely wasted
with each address we’ve aggregated
the tables overflowing
the traffic just stopped flowing….

 

And now we’re bearing all the scars
and all my traceroutes showing stars…
the packets would travel faster in cars…
the day….the routers died

 

Chorus (ALL!!!!!)

 

So bye bye, folks at RIPE 55
Be persuaded to upgrade it or your network will die
IPv6 just makes me let out a sigh
But I spose we’d better give it a try
I suppose we’d better give it a try

 

Now did you write an RFC
That dictated how we all should be
Did we listen like we should that day

 

Now were you back at RIPE fifty-four
Where we heard the same things months before
And the people knew they’d have to change their ways….

 

And we – knew that all the ISPs
Could be – future proof for centuries

 

But that was then not now
Spent too much time playing WoW

 

ooh there was time we sat on IRC
Making jokes on how this day would be
Now there’s no more use for TCP
The day the routers died…

 

Chorus (chime in now)

 

So bye bye, folks at RIPE 55
Be persuaded to upgrade it or your network will die
IPv6 just makes me let out a sigh
But I spose we’d better give it a try
I suppose we’d better give it a try

 

I remember those old days I mourn
Sitting in my room, downloading porn
Yeah that’s how it used to be….

 

When the packets flowed from A to B
via routers that could talk IP
There was data..that could be exchanged between you and me….

 

Oh but – I could see you all ignore
The fact – we’d fill up IPv4

 

But we all lost the nerve
And we got what we deserved!

 

And while…we threw our network kit away
And wished we’d heard the things they say
Put all our lives in disarray

 

The day…the routers died…

 

Chorus (those silent will be shot)

 

So bye bye, folks at RIPE 55
Be persuaded to upgrade it or your network will die
IPv6 just makes me let out a sigh
But I spose we’d better give it a try
I suppose we’d better give it a try

 

Saw a man with whom I used to peer
Asked him to rescue my career
He just sighed and turned away..

 

I went down to the net cafe
that I used to visit everyday
But the man there said I might as well just leave…

 

And now we’ve all lost our purpose..
my cisco shares completely worthless…

 

No future meetings for me
At the Hotel Krasnapolsky

 

and the men that make us push and push
Like Geoff Huston and Randy Bush
Should’ve listened to what they told us….
The day…the routers….died

 

Chorus (time to lose your voice)

 

So bye bye, folks at RIPE 55
Be persuaded to upgrade it or your network will die
IPv6 just makes me let out a sigh
But I spose we’d better give it a try
I suppose we’d better give it a try

 

Words and performance by Gary Feldman

The RIPE Community Resolution on IPv4 Depletion and Deployment of IPv6 can be found here:

http://www.ripe.net/news/community-statement.html

The ash cloud from the vulcano near Eyjafjallajokull is still causing trouble.

Eurocontrol still keeps the european airspace closed because of safety reasons and thousands of people are stranded at airports all over Europe.

A computer model shows how the ash cloud will spread in Europe and most intercontinental flights to the US & Canada are still not possible.

Ok, no jokes about women driving cars but something else..

This is about a (low) tech solution helping women driving cars..with high heels

Now women don’t have to wear flip flops and can wear the high heels we love to see

The volcano eruption at Eyjafjallajokull still blocks European airspace.

This is a special and unique situation never seen before in the history of civil aviation.

More info can be found here  

This is the kind of hard drives we sysadmin love..  disaster proof hardware!

Watch this video of this amazing external hard drive.. and see what they did to the poor thing..

I am sure you put this on your Xmas list too!

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There is this contest you can join: Weekend Giveaway: Waterproof, fireproof, and bombproof ioSafe hard drives

The volcano eruption at Eyjafjallajokull now threatens European airspace with it’s ash

Pictures show what impact the ash could have

Eurocontrol already closed parts of the European airspace.(Norway, Sweden, UK) and Dutch and German airspace could follow.

Not sure what this could mean for us..