Systems Administration Toolkit: Log file basics

A typical UNIX or Linux machine creates many log files during the course of its operation. Some of these contain useful information; others can be used to help you with capacity and resource planning. This article looks at the fundamental information recorded within the different log files, their location, and how that information can be used.

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Microsoft Lowered Vista Requirements to Help Intel Sell Incompatible Chips

So now that the "Vista Capable" lawsuit is a full-blown class action, the judge has unsealed all 158 pages of emails between Microsoft execs trying to sort out what went wrong with the sticker program. While bits and pieces have been blacked out, what remains is still fairly incredible...

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Diebold Accidentally Leaks Results Of 2008 Election Early

Diebold says Nation's Overlords not to blame for leak.

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htaccess Editor: create .htaccess files with ease

.htaccess Editor is a free Web 2.0-like tool that lets you quickly generate .htaccess files for your hosted website. To use, simply select a category on the left, and edit the parameters to your liking on the right. Then observe as .htaccess Editor sticks the proper code in the textbox at the bottom.

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Precision clock traps atoms in light to keep time

U.S. physicists have made a clock so accurate it will neither gain nor lose even a second in more than 200 million years, a finding sure to please even the most punctually minded.

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RC Lederhosen

We've been wanting a pair of mechanical trousers ever since we saw the Wallace and Gromit film, The Wrong Trousers. Now, these r/c lederhosen from IWOOT may not be able to transport evil penguins, but really, why'd you want to meet an evil penguin anyway?

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Gadget Lets You Record Phone Calls to PC

Teleport 2.0 connects your telephone to your PC's USB port, and records phone data like who called and when -- and it even RECORDS THE CALLS themselves. Unlike any other gadget you've ever owned, the Teleport 2.0 is made in Russia.

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Shareaholic :: Firefox Add-ons

Share and send links with ease. Shareaholic makes it easy for you to submit the web page you're viewing to: * digg * del.icio.us * facebook * google bookmarks * magnolia * reddit * stumbleupon * truemors * twitter If you prefer, you can also e-mail the web page to a friend.

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Confessions of a Caller-ID spoofer

He spoofed the HR director's work phone number, then the number of that guy's boss, before moving up to a vice president, and finally, the CEO. He even spoofed a White House number. Read the full interview...

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