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Rsync over ssh with a non-standard ssh port

Rsync is a strong tool unix system admins should learn to use properly. I often have to rsync over ssh and most of my local machines have a non standard ssh port.

 
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New QNAP TS-1279U-RP NAS Installed and Reviewed

QNAP TS-1279U-RP is an entry enterprise class Network Area Storage that I recently chose to go with. In this review I will describe the research, procurement, and setup / installation process that I went through with this device.

 
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CVE 2012-1823 - Huge PHP Bug

A new hole, published by chance (read: unintentional) this week, has current PHP developers on their toes. The error, which has existed since at least 2004, is due to a faulty implementation of the CGI specification.

 
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The Pirate Bay will adapt vs being beaten

 

File-sharing site The Pirate Bay has said that it will adapt rather than die as it faces legal blocks in the UK.

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Ubuntu for Android makes your Smart Phone even Smarter

Imagine carrying a fully functioning computer with a true desktop experience in your pocket. I'm talking about a real desktop OS built in to your smartphone. Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu Linux, wants to make that happen. Soon.

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Snowboarding @ Cascade Mountain, WI

About 4 years ago I picked up snowboarding as a hobby. It was completely by chance, me and my girlfriend stopped by a sporting goods store looking for something for her and as an inpulse buy I purchased a snowboard, boots, and bindings.

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Apache 2.4 - Better, Faster, Smarter

After 17 years of existence, the Apache HTTP web server is one of the most successful and dominant open source projects of all time. Today Apache is looking to extend that streak of success with the new Apache 2.4 web server release, marking the first major Apache web server update since the 2.2 release in 2005.

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Microsoft Reveals Windows 8 WiFi Secrets

Microsoft recently leaked some strategic details about several wireless networking features in Windows 8. Redmond has re-engineered the wireless networking stack to optimize the experience in Windows 8.

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Never Fix Anyone's Computer For Free

As an avid Computer Geek, a Web Application Developer, and an IT Infrastructure Manager I often get asked to take a look at a friend's, co-worker's, or a friend's of a friend's of a friend's cousin's .... from facebook ...  computer. It's always presumed that since I'm in IT I not only CAN fix their problem, but also have the time and want to do it for FREE. I've ran into this several times in the recent past and wanted to give everyone some reasons why I won't do it free of charge ever again.

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Google+ Advanced Tips and Tricks

With the overwhelming news, blog posts and industry talk of Google+, I thought it might be helpful to combine some of the hottest ‘advanced’ tips and tricks in one place. To be clear, this if far from an exhaustive list as Google continues to launch updates at a blistering pace and some of the power-users are finding awesome new features on nearly a daily basis. That said, hopefully, at least a few of these will be something you haven’t seen before. If you have tips of your own, be sure to leave them in the comments.

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