March 2012
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February 2012
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One-Liner Command For Easier SendMail Log...
Occasionally I’ll need to search through sendmail delivery logs on my VPS to find out what happened to a missing message. Historically, this has involved two (or more) steps:
STEP 1: Search /var/log/maillog for the user’s email address. For example grep -i “someuser@recipientdomain.com” /var/log/maillog
That usually returns something like this:
Jan 11 07:43:34...
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I think I might be the last person on the planet to hear this news but as a Star Trek fan, it’s my duty to broadcast it: Star Trek sequel footage starring Benedict Cumberbatch (AKA Sherlock) as a potential villain. W00t w00t!
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30 Second Review - Who Is Jake Ellis?
Argh! I recently read the Who Is Jake Ellis? series and I’m completely torn on how to rate it. In fact, I’m going to forgo my standard pros/cons list and just go with a gut check.
There’s nothing necessarily “bad” about this comic series. It’s a genuinely fun spy/mystery story that plays out like a...
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Never half-ass two things. Whole-ass one thing.
– Ron Swanson (Parks and Recreation)
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30 Second Review - Superman Earth One
I’m nearly at a loss for words.
I recently finished reading the trade paperback for Superman: Earth One and without a doubt, it’s one of the best Superman comics I’ve read in a LOOONG time. Regular followers of my blog will recall my prior complaints about Action Comics Vol 2 and how it had essentially “dumbed...
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30 Second Review - Comic Book Men
I like AMC’s new show Comic Book Men. It combines familiar elements of other collector/antique/hobby shows with a great geeky twist. Think Pawn Stars + Antiques Roadshow + Humor + Podcast (only a LOT better than that sounds).
All that being said, I doubt this will win over many viewers who aren’t already comic book...
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30 Second Review - Action Comics Vol 2 #6
I just don’t get it. Action Comics Vol 2 has ALL of the separate pieces to make an amazing comic: arguably DC’s most famous superhero, a clean slate for story writing, and a veritable wonder team in the comic industry (Morrison, Kubert, and Dell). Yet it still doesn’t quite hit the mark.
I think ultimately, this series is...
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