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Hulu, Boxee & Why Networks Suck
Posted by Paul on Feb 20, 2009 in Uncategorized
Dear networks: We will win because you are stupid.
Stupid SSH Tricks: A Better Hosts File
Posted by Paul on Jun 21, 2008 in Uncategorized
I’ve been noodling with SSH to make my life easier at work. One thing I found out about was how to make host aliases in your SSH config file. (It’s usually located at ~/.ssh/config). And it’s pretty easy to do. Here’s an example:
Host webhost
User host_user
HostName example.com
IdentityFile [...]
Remote diff
Posted by Paul on Apr 29, 2008 in Uncategorized
I just had a problem to solve: Compare two server config files on two servers to make sure they’re the same. Rather than using scp to copy the file from one machine to another, I used ssh’s ability to run commands remotely to get the contents of the file and piped it into diff. Here’s [...]
Replace Perl Path in Movable Type
Posted by Paul on Apr 14, 2008 in Uncategorized
A while back I had to set up Movable Type on a system where the Perl binary wasn’t in the usual location. So I wrote a quick and dirty shell script that you can run on a directory to replace the perl call (usually /usr/bin/perl) with whatever you want, as long as it’s an executable.
Note: [...]
SSH Key Setup Script
Posted by Paul on Jul 25, 2007 in Uncategorized
At work I’ve got a bunch of SSH logins across multiple systems. Now, I’ve got my password generator, and that’s been a big help, but I don’t want to have to go around entering passwords every time I want to log into a system, so I decided to set up SSH keys.
The only problem is [...]
My New Tattoo
Posted by Paul on May 1, 2007 in Uncategorized
I really, really, really want a tattoo. Here’s what I’m thinking of getting:
09 F9 11 02
9D 74 E3 5B
D8 41 56 C5
63 56 88 C0
Problem is that we don’t have the cash to spare on a tattoo. So I’m going to have a PayPal donation button up soon so everybody can help me get this [...]
Microsoft Developing Web App Tools
Posted by Paul on Apr 17, 2007 in Uncategorized
So apparently Microsoft is developing a suite of web development tools to compete with Adobe Flash, Photoshop and Illustrator. According to International Business Times, something I never thought I’d be writing on my blog, the suite is supposed to woo developers who have been turned off my Frontpage, which they’ve put out of our misery.
But, [...]
Thank you for flying BitTorrent Airways
Posted by Paul on Apr 15, 2007 in Uncategorized
I am always amazed at how much technology is improving our lives. My dishwasher is currently churning away at my dishes. My washer and dryer are working in tandem to clean my sheets, and my Dyson vacuum cleaner makes having a large dog a less hairy endeavor.
And thanks to the magic of the Internet, I’m [...]
“It’s only $349″
Posted by Paul on Apr 13, 2007 in Uncategorized
I’ve become a pretty big fan of Leo LaPorte’s various podcasts. They’re funny and informative and make me feel like I’m not surrounded by people for whom light bulbs are a sinful decadence.
But when it comes time for their recommendations, I feel like a country bumpkin. Recent Leo and Steve Gibson were talking about the [...]
Twitter^W Twittr
Posted by Paul on Apr 13, 2007 in Uncategorized
I signed up for Twitter, cause I’m totally Web 2.0 and because I didn’t want anyone to take my handle. As I was adding all the celebrities that are on Twitter, I got a couple errors.
They. Use. Cat. Pictures.
Nothing makes an error better than a little kitty feeling bad for losing my files. Or fiddling [...]