May 2012
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Here’s another great song from the...
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Catching up on emails, enjoying some Vanilla Chai...
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How To Sync Twitter To Google+
Ever since Google+ came out, I’ve been looking for a way to automatically sync my twitter updates to it. Yeah, yeah, I know the API has been released to developers but the tools I use on a daily basis (most notably hootsuite) don’t have integrated support yet.
So after some lengthy testing/googling, I FINALLY came across a method for doing it. The only problem? The steps were a...
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30 Second Review - Batman #8
Since The New 52 reboot last year, the Batman comic series has been consistently earning my respect. In fact, I can confidently say now that it’s my favorite DC comic. Why? Simple: it has solid writing. Each issue has rich storytelling, believable character dialogue, and fantastic moments of suspense.
So with that said, it...
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“Always accept good fortune with grace and humility.”
– Mark L. Mika
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Pandora reminded me of this musical gem from...
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WatchThis was pretty much the only SNL skit I laughed at last night… but that being said, it is pretty damn funny.
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Quite possible the perfect 80’s song to...
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My favorite part of tonight's Game of Thrones...
Joffrey: "You're talking to a king!"
Tyrion: (*slap*) "And now I've struck a king. Did my hand fall from my wrist?!"
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Dubstep in all it’s glory: the background...
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New favorite song on my playlist…
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April 2012
18 posts
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“You never wanted any friends, brother. But a man without friends is a man...”
– Renly Baratheon
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Listening to Strobe again… I freakin’...
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With all due respect to Robert Miles, I like...
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Checking Queues In Alternate SendMail Instances
I’m writing this one down so I don’t forget:
sendmail -bp -C <path to alternate sendmail.cf>
This comes in handy if checking non-default queues on systems with multiple instances of sendmail running.
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“Power resides where men believe it resides.”
– Varys - Game of Thrones
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WatchAlright, fair enough. After watching Bioware’s PAX East 2012 talk about the ending, I’m hopeful that they’ll bring closure.
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“May you be in heaven half an hour before the Devil knows you’re dead.”
– Garrus - Mass Effect 3
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“I’m not questioning your honor, Lord Janos. I’m denying its existence.”
– Tyrion Lannister (A Clash of Kings / Game of Thrones)
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WatchI freakin’ love this commercial/skit on SNL last night. I’m STILL laughing every time I see it.
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Here’s another track I like from the Mass...
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JKS To PEM
I stumbled across a nifty trick today for converting JKS to PEM (thank you Stack Exchange) and thought I’d shamelessly re-post it here. It’s basically a two step process…
1) Use java keytool to convert the JKS file to PKCS#12 format:
keytool -importkeystore -srckeystore example.jks -destkeystore example.p12 -deststoretype PKCS12
2) Use openssl to convert from PKCS#12 to...
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March 2012
21 posts
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Alright, I finally get what mariosk8s is talking...
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Examining Load Average →
It’s nearly six years old but this article is still one of the best written explanations for how load averages work. Highlights:
The load averages differ from CPU percentage in two significant ways: 1) load averages measure the trend in CPU utilization not only an instantaneous snapshot, as does percentage, and 2) load averages include all demand for the CPU not only how much was active at...
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Custom SNMP Monitor For SendMail Queue
I came across an interesting issue the other day: How to leverage snmpd to monitor a sendmail queue. Here are the basic steps (courtesy of google, serverfault, and some research):
1) Create a small bash script to determine the number of messages in the queue. For example:
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# Check the default mail queue and extract the deferred message count.
mailq | head -1 | cut -d'(' -f2 |...
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I recently stumbled across the Final Fantasy X...
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15 Second Review - Ultimate Comics Spider-Man...
This weekend I caught up on issues #1-8 of Ultimate Comics Spider-Man Vol 2 (because I spend my time wisely). I must say, it’s been an enjoyable experience. I initially had some concerns but its been refreshing to see an entirely new web crawler in the universe and struggle with the duality of being a superhero and a kid.
It’s definitely worth a read.
Final Verdict:...
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30 Second Review - Action Comics #7
By now you might be thinking that I’m being a little too harsh on some of these comics. If that’s the case, check out the following quotes from issue #7 of Action Comics and honestly tell me these aren’t ridiculous:
“Superman” isn’t here to save us, Lois Lane. Fortunately, I am. Because only I have the...
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30 Second Review - Justice League Vol 2 Issue #6
Ugh. In what seems to be an unfortunate pattern now, issue #6 of Justice League Volume 2 is disappointing. Once again, the artwork is absolutely GORGEOUS but everything else (especially the story) falls flat. Without going into spoiler territory here, the writing just seems so… forced. Likewise, the pacing seems off and certain...
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15 Second Review - Batman Vol 2 Issue #6
Issue #6 of Batman is an interesting one. It brings a conclusion to a very compelling story arc and features great artwork. I’m a little disappointed that the cliff-hanger from issue #5 was a bit deceiving. That said, it’s still very enjoyable.
Final Verdict: A-
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