bkil vs. programming

A default clean install usually doesn't fit me. However, I've installed Ubuntu LTS just like that on this machine when both were new. It has a small but fast SSD. It has been working flawlessly until now. I've recently reconsidered that I could use a bit more space. From experience, I never had a need for swap, as I'm using zram . So I've decided to simply delete the swap partition. Of course, solving it simply was only my dream. Technically, you need to delete the swap partition, optionally move middle partitions to the end, expand your root file system and be done with it. I've first made whole disk backups. I've booted off a flash drive containing Ubuntu 12.10. Deleting the partition with GParted was a breeze, as well as marking the rest of the needed operations, move and resize. But there was a catch: it bailed out with a cryptic message halfway. (I think it was "GNU Parted cannot resize this partition to this size. We're working on it!...

My web host is changing their terms of service and have sent me notice that on the 28th of November, they will stop hosting my service. They say that they have already informed my on the 26th of July about this issue, though I don't recall having read that. I'm still searching for alternatives. As a backup plan, I'm in the process of activating Google Apps services on the domain until a solution is found. Unfortunately, I'm not sure naked domain redirection would work in this phase. Also, my domain registrar has no online control panel, so I have to take the longer, manual route of adjustments.

Putting the two buttons "quicksave" and "instantly and permanently delete without confirmation" right next to each other is a no-no, especially for a service that offers gigabytes of free space and a trashcan folder for most other operations. Thankfully, they've introduced a quick undo feature, and later on extended the time-out of this button. It's still a bit scary if you think about this adjacency being implemented on many interfaces.