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Compiling Duplicity on CentOS 5.x

Drew — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:22:55 +0000

Duplicity, an encrypted backup utility that uses the rsync algorithm, is becoming quite useful for my day to day backups. I've written several backup scripts using rsync, gzip, and other useful backup schemes. Heck, I've even written my own backup subroutines that create a backup structure based of the current date. So, trust me, I usually never change my ways, unless it's something that really intrigues me. Some Background Information I'm still testing some stuff out, however, I'm Read More »

Google’s 2008 April Fool’s Joke

Drew — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:38:38 +0000

Here it is (I know I'm late!): http://mail.google.com/mail/help/customtime/index.html Let's you got back in time and send that email your forgot to send (even if it is 2 days old!). You can have it sent as unread or read and it will show in chronological order. That would be hilarious if this could work, however, this is all based on the user-agent and how email works. This would be considered SPAM. However, Google is good at thinking of different April Fool's jokes. I almost believed Read More »

Curing ‘Symbolic link not allowed’ (Apache 2.0)

Drew — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 20:19:39 +0000

Awhile back when trying to add a directory to Apache on my Ubuntu 6.06 LTS server, I ran into some issues. These issues, of course were the infamous 403 "Forbidden" error that your web barfs up when you try to access a server that is not publicly viewable, because of permission issues. I'm going to give you my scenario and explain how you can fix this issue, so that you don't have to go through an hour of throwing your hands up in disgust. The Scenario In our example, out DocumentRoot Read More »

VMWare: “Failed to create named-pipe directory” error

Drew — Wed, 30 May 2007 08:09:31 +0000

Have you ever received the Failed to create named-pipe directory error message via the vmware-mui error log files, and not able to access the VMWare Management Interface? If so, here's the fix. The error message at hand is the following: /var/log/vmware-mui/error_log ModVmdb load: Address of ModVmdb_InitCore: 0xb7c745a0 Failed to create named-pipe directory: /var/run/vmware//httpd/3854: No such file or directory VMWARE PANIC: \nNOT_IMPLEMENTED F(4023):707 Panic: Could not Read More »

Stepping Into Samba

Drew — Tue, 01 May 2007 23:38:07 +0000

A few friends of mine stare at me blankly when I mention Samba and SMB. In fact, sometimes they think it's the same thing, when in fact, it's not. I'll talk about the differences between the two and walk you through setting up Samba networked shares. This will give you a nice introduction to Samba and also Linux, if you are not familiar with that, also. The real question here isn't why SMB, or why Samba for that matter? Well, first off, after I explain to you what SMB is and then Read More »

Changing Vongo’s default directory for storing movies

Drew — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 02:35:16 +0000

Vongo is Starz' approach to a "movies-on-demand" type of service. I currently use it and I love it. The only thing I think would make it better is, well, the obvious - more movies! Overall, I really like Vongo and I'll tell you why. First off, it allows you to download and watch movies at the same time; this is amazing due to the fact that a 1.3GB movie can take quite awhile to download, even on a high-speed internet connection. Another thing I just love about Vongo is that it is on-demand Read More »

AIM Fix: “The AIM Service cannot be reached…”

Drew — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 21:01:55 +0000

So what exactly is the annoying error that the AOL Instant Messaging Client gives us, in which is so gallantly titled: "The AIM Service cannot be reached...". No duh?! How do I fix it!? Please note: This is an an older piece of writing of mine, and is a little out-dated, but very useful information. The Sign-In Dialog Box Put your Username in the ScreenName textbox and if you would like to type in your password in the Password dialog box. Next click the wrench-like icon, entitled Setup, Read More »

Database Crisis

Drew — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 23:42:42 +0000

DeckerD almost died. Read on. This story is about backups. I almost had to put DeckerD to sleep this afternoon. Needless to say, DeckerD is back up and running with much success. So how was it a crisis?? Read on, I say. Data huh? A database is a collection of data that is organized so that its contents can easily be accessed, managed and updated; of those the most common is a relational databaseDefine by Lanyon. The back-end that powers this website (Wordpress), a database is Read More »

Finally, a job.

Drew — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 20:06:44 +0000

Well last week, I finally got the call that IBM was looking for someone that could do Advanced Support in their AIX department, and they had accepted me as an employee. Great! Finally, a job. It's not just a job, though, this could be my steping-stop; something to really get me in the door and make something of my life. I have plans for many things in life, but they all lead to one thing, success. Success is the key that unlocks every door to whom I become. So, where am I getting with Read More »