Boxee, which used to be XBMC(Xbox Media Center), has just released support for linux. You will need to signup for the alpha testing to get an invite. I am actually waiting on mine...can't wait hopefully this is my project for next weekend, YEAAA!!
If you want to see screenshots and what not, check out lifehacker's article here.
UPDATE!!
I got an invite today from some good people over at boxee. I will actually start playing with it tonight. If anyone needs an invite just send me an email.
Delicious Bookmark Site has been Revamped
If you care about your bookmarking then you have probably checked delicious at some point. I've been using delicious for a while now and I just found out that they made a few changes.
First one is the URL, which used to be del.icio.us, is now just delicious.com. I loved the whole .us idea but I don't think the change is a problem. Second change is the site layout and interface. I must say that it is pretty cool. Go check it out: delicious.com.
First one is the URL, which used to be del.icio.us, is now just delicious.com. I loved the whole .us idea but I don't think the change is a problem. Second change is the site layout and interface. I must say that it is pretty cool. Go check it out: delicious.com.
Gnome-Blog is AWESOME!
If you run ubuntu and you blog, you need gnome-blog. It works with other distro's but Im just saying...
This is actually my test run, I just installed it!!!
You can install it via apt (which i recommend or you can just get the source through their site). Once installed gnome-blog can be attached to your panel or any other way you would prefer.
The FREE way to BackUp your Important data
No one really thinks about backups 'till their hard drive actually fails. A few months ago I read a sentence over at Lifehacker that really got me thinking about backing up my stuff, it said: "It's not a matter of whether or not your computer's disk will fry, it's a matter of when."
Now if that doesn't hit you it sure hit me boy!!!
I have computers that are over 7 years old and that have actually been running for most of that time(Yea I'm broke). So this really bothered me and pushed me to the point of action. That's all it really takes folks, we all know we should backup but most of us keep saying that we'll get to it later. I urge you to reconsider...
Here's my setup:
(please feel free to let me know of better alternatives)
My local backup consists of a server I setup with RESTORE on it. It is a ubuntu-based server made just for backups. You can follow lifehacker's tutorial: Create Your Own Cross-Platform Backup Server. It's actually really easy to setup and like the title says it is cross-platform so it will work with most of the OS' you are running at home. If you already have an ubuntu server, you can actually just add the sources to your repo and set it up on your current server. Hopefully your like me and you have a few old PC's lying around. If not, well this kills the whole free idea I was going for...
Now you might be thinking that this setup will suffice but it actually doesn't even come close. What happens if your house burns down??? What happens if you live in Florida(like me)????Natural disasters and what not...?? Yea so we need to have another method: Remote Backup.
This might seem expensive, but as of right now, it's not.
This is what I got:
MozyHome for my windows documents. They have a free 2Gb space, so docs were really the only option I had.
Humyo for my pictures and various types of media. They offer 30Gb's but 25 of them have to be media-type files. Which is not a problem at all.
SpiderOak for my linux and mac documents. They also have the free 2Gb space.
I am not writing a setup guide on this because I think that you guys should at least read up on your options before making your decision. If you need help setting something up feel free to leave a comment.
Now if that doesn't hit you it sure hit me boy!!!
I have computers that are over 7 years old and that have actually been running for most of that time(Yea I'm broke). So this really bothered me and pushed me to the point of action. That's all it really takes folks, we all know we should backup but most of us keep saying that we'll get to it later. I urge you to reconsider...
Here's my setup:
(please feel free to let me know of better alternatives)
My local backup consists of a server I setup with RESTORE on it. It is a ubuntu-based server made just for backups. You can follow lifehacker's tutorial: Create Your Own Cross-Platform Backup Server. It's actually really easy to setup and like the title says it is cross-platform so it will work with most of the OS' you are running at home. If you already have an ubuntu server, you can actually just add the sources to your repo and set it up on your current server. Hopefully your like me and you have a few old PC's lying around. If not, well this kills the whole free idea I was going for...
Now you might be thinking that this setup will suffice but it actually doesn't even come close. What happens if your house burns down??? What happens if you live in Florida(like me)????Natural disasters and what not...?? Yea so we need to have another method: Remote Backup.
This might seem expensive, but as of right now, it's not.
This is what I got:
MozyHome for my windows documents. They have a free 2Gb space, so docs were really the only option I had.
Humyo for my pictures and various types of media. They offer 30Gb's but 25 of them have to be media-type files. Which is not a problem at all.
SpiderOak for my linux and mac documents. They also have the free 2Gb space.
I am not writing a setup guide on this because I think that you guys should at least read up on your options before making your decision. If you need help setting something up feel free to leave a comment.
Setting up a PXE Install Server for Linux Distros
I spent the whole weekend setting up a PXE install server. At first I couldn't get tftp to work but once that was working it was a breeze. I tried setting up a LiveCD to boot over PXE but the guide I followed has not helped much. I will try this again maybe next weekend but for now I have hardy, intrepid and fedora setup. If you need a guide to set this up check howtoforge.com.
Since this was written a while ago it asks you to install netkit-inetd but with my experience this weekend, I have found inetd useless. I run tftp as a daemon and that works fine. If you have a router with dd-wrt you wont need a new dhcp server. Just go to the 'Services' tab and enable DNSMasq, then in the 'Additional DNS Options' input field enter 'dhcp-boot=pxelinux.0,tftp-hostname,tftp-ip'. Where tftp-hostname and tftp-ip are replaced by the ones from your setup.
Since this was written a while ago it asks you to install netkit-inetd but with my experience this weekend, I have found inetd useless. I run tftp as a daemon and that works fine. If you have a router with dd-wrt you wont need a new dhcp server. Just go to the 'Services' tab and enable DNSMasq, then in the 'Additional DNS Options' input field enter 'dhcp-boot=pxelinux.0,tftp-hostname,tftp-ip'. Where tftp-hostname and tftp-ip are replaced by the ones from your setup.
SpiderOak offers cross platform online backup(Linux, Mac, PC)
If you are like me, you care about you documents. I use mozyHome on my desktop to backup all my personal files but I was never able to backup my laptop which runs linux. Not anymore! SpiderOak offers a perfect cross platform solution for anyone with the same setup I have. Check them out over at spideroak or head over to lifehacker for a more in-depth article on the matter.
Edit Any Web Page with a Bookmarklet
The guys over at lifehacker posted this fun link that turns all of the content of any web site into a editable text. Check it out: here
Cron job to run a weekly Update & Upgrade
I've been running my own Linux server for a while and since there is no graphical interface, you don't really get a reminder to upgrade the system. Here is a link to a few methods describing how to get this done:AutoWeeklyUpdateHowto
Let me know if this works for you guys.
Update!!
I modified the script a little. I find that after some updates the server needs to be rebooted, so I just added the command to the script. Mine looks like this:
Let me know if this works for you guys.
Update!!
I modified the script a little. I find that after some updates the server needs to be rebooted, so I just added the command to the script. Mine looks like this:
#!/bin/bash
apt-get update; apt-get upgrade -y; apt-get autoclean; shutdown -r now
I did it!!!
Hello everyone that will eventually pass by here. I've been meaning to start a blog for so long but never got the courage to, until now that is. So I'm here, and I am not going anywhere!
I will be posting tutorials and such, gathered from the web or my personal experiences. If you know of better ways than what I post, feel free to leave a comment. I don't mind the feedback.
I will be posting tutorials and such, gathered from the web or my personal experiences. If you know of better ways than what I post, feel free to leave a comment. I don't mind the feedback.
