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Linux Usage Statistics Using Ruby Gem usagewatch 17 Jul 2013 | 11:01 pm
I recently had a Ruby project which needed detailed Linux Usage Statistics, such as CPU, DISK, TCP/UDP, Load, Bandwidth, Disk I/O, and Memory. So I authored and open sourced under (MIT License) a Ruby...
How to Install Apache CouchDB 1.3 on CentOS 6.2 22 Jun 2013 | 03:37 am
This is quick how to on installing Apache CouchDB 1.3 on CentOS 6.2, CouchDB is a popular NoSQL solution that uses JSON to store data, Javascript as its query language using MapReduce and HTTP for an ...
How to make a Ruby Web Application, using Sinatra with the Help of Swoonatra 14 Jun 2013 | 11:42 pm
In an effort to get acquainted with Ruby in relation to making web applications, I ended up at a fork in the road. Ruby on Rails or Sinatra, which vehicle to web application nirvana do I choose? Letti...
How to Temporarily Enable MySQL Server Query Logging 24 May 2013 | 03:45 am
Recently while writing code against a development MySQL Database, I encountered the need to temporarily enable logging in MySQL to show me the last queries made by my application. I only needed to do ...
Untitled 8 Apr 2013 | 11:05 pm
I have recently been working on a open source project (hosted on Github) called Process Watch. It monitors processes and workflows in your Linux system for anomalies or situations which when arise tri...
AWS EC2 64-bit CentOS 6.3 Public AMI ‘s (EBS and Instance-Store) 5 Feb 2013 | 04:27 am
For those of you looking for a 64-bit CentOS 6.3 AMI (Amazon Machine Image) to use or to create your own snapshot or custom AMI from, I have created both Instance-store and EBS backed Public AMI’s. Th...
2012 L-I-V-I-N, A Memorable Year! 1 Feb 2013 | 03:16 am
The modo for the year 2012 was “L-I-V-I-N”, as usual living life to the fullest, with no regrets. Well the year is over and I am happy to say I didn’t waste any time, and enjoyed every minute of it. T...
How to use netfilter and iptables to stop a DDoS Attack? 19 Jan 2013 | 05:31 am
This how to article will go over stopping a DDoS attack when all you have access to is the targeted Linux host using netfilter and iptables. The two methods are either to simply drop packets from the ...
How to Make a Video go Viral 12 Jan 2013 | 03:51 am
How do you make a video go viral is a question that has been tossed around quite a bit since the advent of video outlets such as YouTube. I am a Co-Founder at Givit and recently had a video go viral o...
Untitled 2 Jan 2013 | 01:37 am
Happy New Year everyone, hope 2013 brings you happiness and joy. To those who thought 2012 was your last Year here on earth, I guess you can be happy the Mayans just got tired of adding to their calen...
