Aug 26

linux has a long way to go

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i tried to install the latest firefox browser on my machine. i was unpleasantly surprised to find that there was no quick and easy installer. instead i had to download the .gz file, unpack it, unpack the tar, and run the install script. i had to guess ...
 
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Aug 17

using rsync to copy files from one server to another

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if you need to move a lot of files such as moving your website to a new server, rsync via ssh is a super simple way to accomplish the task: (execute on the new server)
rsync -av -e ssh username@oldserverhost:/home/old_home/ /home/new_home/
leave out the v parameter (verbose) if you do not wish to ...
 
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Aug 11

us air boeing 737 wing missing a screw

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as i peered out my window on a us air flight from raleigh to philadelphia i noticed a screw was missing in the wing of my boeing 737. i pondered... just how many missing screws is considered acceptable for safe flight? makes me nervous.
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