New Year’s Python Meme
Posted on: Dec. 22, 2011, 10:44 p.m.
1. What’s the coolest Python application, framework or library you have discovered in 2011?
Definitely wxPython. I technically discovered it in December 2010 but I didn't really dig into it until 2011. Up until then I had only used Python for web development and server side scripts. At ...
Traffic Shaping with CrashPlan
Posted on: Oct. 6, 2011, 5:09 p.m.
I wrote this guide for CrashPlan specifically, because it was the inspiration for configuring traffic shaping on my router but traffic shaping isn’t limited to CrashPlan, it has many other applications as well.
All of my important data is backed up using CrashPlan. To date, it is the only ...
Disable Pandion 2.5 Update Prompt
Posted on: Jan. 19, 2011, 3:57 a.m.
In more recent versions of Pandion you can disable (supposedly) the updater via the settings. This is not true of 2.5. To disable the pesky updater prompt do the following.
Close Pandion if it's running.
Open C:\Program Files\Pandion\src\autoupdate.html with your text editor of ...
New SSD
Posted on: Dec. 19, 2010, 7:24 p.m.
I replaced my 1.5TB 7200 RPM Seagate with a new 120GB G.SKILL SSD. I didn't do an in-depth benchmark between my old drive and my new one as many such benchmarks can already be found from more reputable sources. While my specific SSD isn't listed in ...
FreeBSD Jails On ZFS
Posted on: July 16, 2010, 11:09 a.m.
This is how I setup my jails on ZFS. This guide isn't suitable for someone wanting to learn FreeBSD Jails or ZFS; you should already be familiar with both. Portions of my examples below borrow from the FreeBSD Handbook and the FreeBSD Wiki.
Make the template filesystem and install ...