Category Archives: Linux

17 feb

MongoDB and WordPress, PHP, SDLC, and Others

***, Architecture, Cloud Computing, Clusters, Databases, Internet, Linux, PHP

With all the cloud software out there, Box.net, Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud and others, it feels like the days of RSYNC and ROBOCOPY may be coming up against some stiff competition. RSYNC is the premiere way to transfer files to … Continue reading

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14 feb

Setup 3 Node Cluster with CouchDB using nginx LB

***, Architecture, Cloud Computing, Databases, DIY, Electronics, howto, Internet, Linux, News, Windows

Oh, I love some of these cluster setups. One of the reasons I love these setups is because they are so extremely easy to create, at literally zero dollars to the client, if you hire the right person. Basically, to … Continue reading

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4 feb

Wine Android App using Digital Image Recognition

**, Android, beer, Linux

First of all, congratulations to the Ravens last night! In other news, I was doing my normal reading for ideas on what to post tonight, and I found people who are porting Wine onto Android systems to run Windows applications. … Continue reading

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29 jan

Symbolic Links on Windows, Mac, Linux for Dropbox

***, Apple, ChromeOS, Cloud Computing, Hacking, Internet, Linux, Mac, Microsoft, Windows

Many people feel constrained by the popular cloud storage applications out there. Dropbox, iCloud, SkyDrive, Google Drive, and Box.NET all compete in the cloud storage space as a service. But one of the biggest problems is that you have to … Continue reading

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25 jan

Raspberry Pi – The $35 Media Center PC

*, DIY, Electronics, Entertainment, Hardware, Home Projects, Linux, Raspberry Pi

The long struggle over the past ten years was creating a Media Center that was cheap and worked effectively. With the Raspberry Pi, we might be just a little closer to that. It’s not perfect, but take a look and … Continue reading

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19 jan

Learning Linux Basics: Echo and Braces

**, DIY, Home Projects, howto, Linux, News

Shannon has been digging into Linux and it is perfect for anyone else who is trying to get more familiarized with Linux themselves. These days, command lines often turn people off, raise questions, confuse, and simply are difficult to learn … Continue reading

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12 jan

Unable to check htaccess file, ensure it is readable

***, DIY, Internet, Linux

WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal are common open source CMS systems that run typically in LAMP environments. They rely on file and folder permissions to allow users to upload graphics and content to your CMS without having knowledge of FTP or … Continue reading

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8 jan

Hak5 Tip – Linux History Command

**, DIY, Hacking, howto, Linux, Windows

I work in both Linux and Windows environments and have for quite some time. In-fact, it’s amazing at how much the Windows world has entered in the server market space. What people forget with all these mouse movements and clicks, … Continue reading

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4 jan

Hak5 – Undeleting or Scalping Files from Hard Disks

**, DIY, Hacking, Hardware, Linux, Media

Many of those who have deep computer science education and experience realize that when you delete a file from a file system, you are not always purging it completely. In-fact, the quickest way to delete a file has proven to … Continue reading

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2 jan

Ubuntu Phone – Open Source Linux Ported for Mobile

***, Android, Companies, Electronics, Linux, News, OS

The world of Linux has brought a lot of evolution to the world. Animated windows, popularity of Open Source, web application servers, model of security, and much more. Linux has spawned Android’s mobile phone, operated the core of Mac OS, … Continue reading

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