Category Archives: linux/unix world

the topsy ruby gem (rtopsy version 2.0)

By etagwerker | Published: January 28, 2010
I reached out to Wynn and we decided to collaborate on the topsy gem. I added some 'business objects' to the gem. He added some logic for the rate limit status info. I added more documentation and examples. We worked through tests together.
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how to setup rsync with cron

By etagwerker | Published: December 14, 2009
I just built an environment which a few servers that requires rsync to keep a directory synchronized among servers. Here are the steps.
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my macbook pro migration experience

By me | Published: July 10, 2009
I just bought a new Macbook Pro 2.53GHz and I had a hard time migrating from my old Macbook Pro. I followed the steps suggested by migration assistant but it failed many times. Attempt #1: I tried to transfer about 100GB over wifi. Bad idea! That will take days (probably) – I canceled this attempt. Attempt #2: [...]
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