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Category Archives: Random
The amazing config.nice
I think most anyone who compiles their software from scratch has run into this problem: They want to re-compile but can’t remember what configure options they used. For PHP, you can use phpinfo(), but what about Apache? Or OpenSSL? Or APC? It turns out that most packages create a config.nice when you compile them that [...]
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The Smallest Excuses
I read a post on a blog somewhere awhile back that went something like this: A daughter visited her mom’s house and was given a bunch of yummy food to take home. The food was securely placed in a plastic bag to make for easier transport. When the daughter got home and put the food [...]
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I’m a DMOZ editor
A few years ago I became an editor on DMOZ. The categories I chose were pretty static, so eventually my account got deactivated because I wasn’t using it. But I recently got re-excited about being able to edit the directory, so I’ve gotten my account re-activated and I’m back in business! Maybe after a week [...]
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Lock a Deadbolt without a Key
I found this fun Instructable today that shows you how to lock a deadbolt without having the key. I can think of a few situations where this could come in handy: You are at a friend’s house and they leave you home alone but forget to give you a key (or they give you the [...]
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