Why I don't care about backups and how you can too

Within the last few weeks, I've had quite a few friends lose their data. All their precious photos, videos, and other documents have vanished, forever. But here's the thing, you don't have to deal with this anymore. There are so many…

Having Nginx init.d script issues? It might be your comments.

I just updated to Nginx 1.2.8 on my dedicated server and even updated the init.d startup scripts at the same time (I had some custom-written scripts that needed updated). Well, I noticed a weird issue when I tried…

VMware vCenter and NAT

Thought I'd write up a quick post for any of you who might struggle with a similar issue with VMware vCenter in a NAT configuration. But first, some backstory. I recently installed pfSense on my ESXi box to route all of…

Quick Tip: Desk/Office Wiring

Some years ago, while digging through my father's toolbox getting some nails, I noticed these copper things that had two holds and a nice big gap inside the middle, that I later found out was a two-hole conduit strap/hanger used…