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Comment on Connect to a headless CrashPlan desktop. by Matthew Dornquast

Matthew Dornquast — Sun, 01 May 2011 20:06:53 +0000

Hi! bonus points for figuring out an alternative way! The reason we don’t recommend doing it this way is the gui listener is not considered “secure”. In theory, someone could connect to your service now and do things you don’t want them to.

That’s why our instructions show you how to do this over SSH. That being said, if it’s not available from the internet, only your LAN (i.e. media server), this is a great alternative.

~Matthew

Comment on Perl , $SIG{CHLD} = ‘IGNORE’ , system() and you. by Malav Shah

Malav Shah — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 01:41:15 +0000

Hi,

I just stumbled upon your site looking for a solution to the issue that you mentioned that I have been scratching my hair over. My frustration is being unable to get an exit code from the qx() command that I execute in the child process. It seems that whatever way I use $SIG{CHLD} I still have $? = -1 in my child process. Basically, I am sending an ajax request to a cgi script that has to send the response right away but continue running a longer process in the background. I also need to get both the error code and the msg from qx() in the child process. I am doing this:

$SIG{CHLD} = ‘IGNORE’; # or = \&REAPER
$pid = fork();
if($pid == 0)
{
close STDOUT; # So that the parent sends the response to the client right away.
qx(tar up big directories over 50G…); # This can go on for a few minutes.
if($? ==0) { Send a ‘success’ email } # $? (SOB) is always -1 (Sorry !)
else { Send a ‘failure’ email }
}

Any clues where to fix?

Comment on Hacking the Starbucks Barista Digital Italia Espresso Machine by Franco Jona

Franco Jona — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:27:21 +0000

Brew Unit Blocked message…. driving me crazy!!!
The machine worked relatively fine for some five years. Now, whenever one tries to make a cup, the machine will usually grind some beans and then stop functioning completely while displaying the message…. Brew Unit Blocked. Initially, a quick bump on the machine with your hand (or unplugging and replugging) would allow it to finish brewing a shot. However, now nothing seems to work.
I have removed the brew unit and cleaned it thoroughly, several times mind you, but nothing seems to correct the problem. Has anyone had the same problem or does anyone have any suggestions?

Comment on Hacking the Starbucks Barista Digital Italia Espresso Machine by john franco

john franco — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 08:29:09 +0000

I just bought the espresso machine tonight for a really good deal. Everything seems to be functioning properly. What I am noticing though, is that the coffee isn’t quite as hot as I like it, and the heat setting is at maximum. After reading so many reviews about the machine breaking down, I’m a little scared now… i guess we’ll see how it works out.

Comment on Using autofs to mount your install CDs by SLX

SLX — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:07:13 +0000

Not only removable. If someone has many possible mounts, but needed from time to time – like I – it will be unnecessary to mount all that stuff on everyday boot. It will only delay booting without benefits.

Comment on Using Net::DNS to write your own recursor. by Tom

Tom — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:48:04 +0000

Nice one! I might play around with this!

Comment on Hacking the Starbucks Barista Digital Italia Espresso Machine by hooha

hooha — Thu, 06 May 2010 14:07:25 +0000

Need to Prime Message – Replaced pump on my own. Work(ed) awesome.

Grinder message – Totally cleaned out the path from the hopper to the brew group. There’s a chute from the hopper that had about 50% blocked from caked grounds. Also, remove the brew group and there’s a spring loaded hatch that you can hold open and clean from the bottom up.

The machine ran yesterday and ran out of water mid brew, but the pump kept running. Now the thing is vapor locked like crazy and I just get the NTP message. My guess that repeatedly running the pump dray to try to prime is going to burn the thing out . . . again. Wish I had another machine.

Comment on Hacking the Starbucks Barista Digital Italia Espresso Machine by Diane

Diane — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:51:38 +0000

The grinder thing seems to be an epidemic. My grinder is also claiming empty. I too have adjusted the buttons back an forth. Now, nothing seems to work. Has anyone out there taken their machine apart and looked inside?

Comment on Dad’s Meatloaf by Muy Greasato

Muy Greasato — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:11:55 +0000

I feel a thrombus coming on. Pass the grease bomb!

Comment on Perl , $SIG{CHLD} = ‘IGNORE’ , system() and you. by Henry

Henry — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:10:10 +0000

Two years later…. Thanks!!!!