Tue: Mar 10, 2015

Automatic cron backup of PostgreSQL database. I spent way too much time trying to get such a simple action setup. PostgreSQL may be a better database than MySQL but trying to setup an automated backup sucks ass.     #>


Facebook "Anonymous" Login. This absolutely screams bad idea to me and I will never use this. It's not anonymous by any stretch, it's just a way for Facebook to track you even more than they already are. I fail to see why this would be a good idea for anyone besides Facebook.     #>


How To Disable Opportunistic TLS For Outbound SendMail Connections. I wish there was a "fallback mode" instead of having to just plain disable it. Unfortunately I keep running across broken mail servers so having to add all of them individually is just a pain. Looks like adding the M=S to my sendmail.mc file worked.     #>


Costco is replacing American Express with Visa and Citi. I wonder how this will affect Amex over the long term (I know the only reason I used their card was because of Costco, I'll probably drop it once this goes through, especially since Amex isn' very welcome outside of the US...)     #>


The New Home Battery: Is Off Grid Living About to Become Mainstream?. When I lived alone I was over-producing electricity with the solar panels on my roof, this would have been perfect then.     #>


This Smart Countertop Grill Has All the Chef Skills You Don't. I'm not wild about the idea of having to use an app on my phone but I do see where that opens up some new possibilities for cooking.     #>


Poll: Fox News most trusted network. That's just sad.     #>


POESI FÖR FISKAR. Hah, well done.

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