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Linux backups

I did some backing up before I installed the new Mandrake Linux 10.0, and I thought I’d share a bit about how to do it. 1. Blank your media: cdrecord -v -eject speed=12 dev=0,0,0 blank=all Optionally you can do blank=fast, … Continue reading

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Using autofs to mount your install CDs

Prompted by Kyle’s presentation at NBLUG on autofs; I decided to try my hand at it. I figured the perfect task for autofs would be to automatically mount my install CDs when I needed them. For instance, when I want … Continue reading

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Fixing the “Bad Signature” RPM error in Mandrake

I installed my newly downloaded and burned Mandrake 10.0 CDs at work today, and I wanted to update my software to get all the security updates and bug fixes. However when I tried to install the updated software I received … Continue reading

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Mandrake 10.0 From download to burn

The best way to download Mandrake is with BitTorrent; which allows you to download from multiple peers at the same time, and share the bits that you have with others as well. To do this on Linux (or any other … Continue reading

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Community Networks

Community networks are the latest trend on the Internet right now. They involve organizing individuals together into groups through the use of a single website as a medium. Sites like Friendster.com and MySpace.com put you at the center of your … Continue reading

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Sonic.net Hotspot

Did I mention we are hosting a Sonic.net wireless hotspot? Well we are. I doubt that we will make any money off of it, because a. I haven’t told my neighbors about it, and b. I’m not sure how technically … Continue reading

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MT-Blacklist

If you use Movable Type then you should download and install the MT-Blacklist plugin. We had a few spam comments that I promptly deleted, but this plugin will hopefully stop them before I have to deal with them. Installation and … Continue reading

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Localfeeds

If you are like me, then you probably read blogs written by your friends, or by people with similar interests, but what about reading blogs by location? That’s where www.localfeeds.com comes in. You can use localfeeds to search for syndicated … Continue reading

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Nice Titles

Nice Titles are a wonderful addition to any web site. If you have the right browser you may hover over certain links on this page to see what exactly Nice Titles are. Here is an example from our site with … Continue reading

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Nice Fonts for Mozilla

This site has a few recent mozilla builds (Linux) with real nice fonts. http://www.scottbolander.com/mozilla-xft.html

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Use Google from the Location Bar

I just found this neat little trick: Use Google from the Location Bar (at the bottom of the page). This makes it so I am able to just type gg linux in the location bar, and mozilla takes me right … Continue reading

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MT Spam Vulnerability

The Moveable Type website has an announcement about a new spam vulnerability. Basically mt-send-entry.cgi can be used to send spam from your MT weblog. The recommended fix is to remove the script if you don’t use the feature, or if … Continue reading

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Worldchanging.com Radio Interview

Two of the authors of the WorldChanging.com blog were recently interviewed on kpfa. The interview discussed the role technology and the open source paradigm are playing in developing countries, and areas of science outside of software development. Streaming audio here … Continue reading

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SPIM

As seen on Slashdot there is an interesting Washington Post Story about an unsettling and growing trend in instant messaging called SPIM; which is IM SPAM. I recently had enough of this junk, and finally turned on blocking on my … Continue reading

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What’s Your Candidate Running?

Linux Journal answers the question: What’s your presidential candidate for 2004 running for a web server?, in a recent article. Apache does currently hold 64% [netcraft] of the web server market, so it should be of no surprise that most … Continue reading

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World’s Longest Domain Name.

Have you ever wondered what the world’s longest domain name was? Googling [def.] for it brings up many results two of which are web sites claiming to have the world’s longest domain name: www.llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll-llantysiliogogogoch.com www.thelongestdomainnameintheworldandthensomeandthensomemoreandmore.com With 69 characters and 72 … Continue reading

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Blaster Worm Arrest

The author of one of the Blaster worm’s variants was arrested Friday. Many sources are reporting it, but this is the article I read. My favorite part of the story is how this big dummy got caught. Apparently his modification … Continue reading

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Wi-Fi is good for business.

An interesting story over at the S.F. Chronicle. The story tells of how small business’ are leveraging wi-fi to increase foot traffic, and profits. Small business’ are getting new people to come in and stay longer (and buying more) by … Continue reading

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Linux World Expo

I attended the Linux World Expo this year at Moscone in S.F. . There seemed to be fewer vendors then last year, and I didn’t really care to try too hard to get any shwag. I did pick up a … Continue reading

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SPAM

According to this Technology Review article [google cache here] 40% of email in 2002 was SPAM, and that number is on the rise! The article talks about what people are doing to stop spammers. Filtering is currently the only weapon … Continue reading

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