http://www.dsss.be/w/ 2012-05-19T00:09:21-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/ http://www.dsss.be/w/lib/tpl/default-remix2/images/favicon.ico text/html 2011-09-11T07:18:25-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/aunt_vic_s_bean_corn_salsa?rev=1315750705&do=diff Mix: * 1 can of black beans, rinsed * 2 cans of corn * 3-4 jalapenos OR 1 can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce * 1/2 a red onion * Handful of cilantro * 1 lime's worth of juice * 1 tbsp olive oil * ~1/4 cup red wine vinegar * salt & pepper * <1 tbsp chili powder text/html 2011-09-21T09:05:50-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/autohotkey_recipes?rev=1316621150&do=diff AutoHotKey does input macro programming and keyboard remapping in Windows. Key docs: * Remapping keys and buttons * Hotkeys * The Send command * Conditionals Below are some useful recipes. See also: Using AutoHotKey to map keys on the Amtelco KB163 Unified Keyboard. text/html 2011-03-04T11:55:52-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/b_n_nook_color?rev=1299268552&do=diff got it for $200 from an ebay sale thanks to an SA coupons thread. gonna start with a pile of links rooting: * <http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=922870> * <http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=942424> battery life: * <http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/boost-nook-color-battery-life-by-removing-android-cell-standby-service/> * <http://www.androidtablets.net/forum/nook-color-technical/8093-steps-make-your-new-nook-color-awesome-rooting-ocing-custom-roms.htm… text/html 2009-08-15T08:33:24-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/bbq_pork?rev=1250350404&do=diff I haven't tried this yet. Stuff: * Pork roast (thawed) * BBQ sauce * Buns? Do: * Stick roast in crock pot * Add water so it comes up to about half of the meat's height * Cook on low for at least 6 hours * Remove meat and drain crock pot * Shred meat with a fork * Put shredded meat and BBQ sauce into crock pot * Cook on high for 30 minutes * Put the pork in your mouth, fool. text/html 2010-02-27T17:02:56-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/bcp_apple_pie?rev=1267318976&do=diff Ingredients For filling: * 6-10 apples, peeled, in 8ths or smaller * 1 tsp cinnamon (or more) * 1/3 - 1/2 cup sugar * 1/4 tsp salt * 1/2 tsp lemon juice Crumb top (can be doubled for more happiness): * 2/3 cup flour * 1/2 cup sugar * 1/2 stick butter * pinch of salt text/html 2008-11-29T08:36:08-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/beef_fajitas?rev=1227976568&do=diff just coat meat with seasoning and cook in pan with oil on high heat seasoning recipe: * 1.5 teaspoon cumin * 0.5 teaspoon oregano * 0.25 teaspoon salt * 0.25 teaspoon crushed red pepper * 0.25 teaspoon black pepper * 0.125 teaspoon garlic powder text/html 2009-12-06T13:52:20-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/beef_pea_curry?rev=1260136340&do=diff Modified Ingredients * 1 lb ground beef * 1 can of tomato soup * 2 tbsp canola or vegetable oil * 2-3 cloves of garlic * 2+ tbsp curry powder * 1 cup of frozen peas * Crushed red pepper * Ground ginger * "Indian" curry powder (e.g. "Madras spicy curry powder" or something) text/html 2010-04-27T17:13:42-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/best_practices_for_collaborative_document_development?rev=1272413622&do=diff * For any document of non-trivial length and more than 2 people, use some kind of shared access: * Source control (subversion, cvs, etc.) * Single shared-storage Office documents with change tracking * Google docs * etc. * Agree on minutae early: naming, style, point-of-view, voice, etc. Enforce these decisions, and explicitly make new decisions as soon as possible when new ambiguities arise. * Don't let an individual or part of the team go off and write part of the doc in iso… text/html 2011-04-24T21:56:46-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/bookmarklet_--_open_all_image_links?rev=1303707406&do=diff Bookmarklets are cool. They're javascript in a bookmark form, and they look like this: javascript:(function(){ //code })(); You can read or modify the current page by referring to document. Here's one that opens a new tab with all image links from a page: text/html 2009-12-06T13:53:50-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/broccoli_cheese_soup?rev=1260136430&do=diff Based on Panera Bread Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe from CDKitchen. Ingredients * 1 tablespoon butter, melted * 1/4 cup melted butter * 1/4 cup flour * 2 cups half-and-half * 2 cups chicken stock or bouillon * 1/2 pound fresh broccoli * 2 cups carrots, julienned or sliced * salt and pepper to taste * 8 ounces grated extra sharp cheddar (white, if possible) * Pinch of thyme * Pinch of rosemary * 3 dashes of cayenne pepper text/html 2010-02-19T05:34:53-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/brooks_chili?rev=1266586493&do=diff Ingredients * 3 lb. lean hamburger (80% lean chuck) * 2 tbsp. oil (vegetable, olive, etc.) * 1 lg. yellow onion, peeled and chopped (optional) * 3 stalks chopped celery * 4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed * 3 tbsp. chili powder (add to taste) * 1 tbsp. cumin (ground or whole) * 3 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce * 3 lg. (28 oz.) cans crushed tomatoes * 3 bell peppers (red/yellow) seeded and chopped * 2 lbs. kidney beans (unsugared) * 1 lbs. black beans (unsugared) * Black … text/html 2009-08-13T09:51:29-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/c?rev=1250182289&do=diff GO TO THE C index. text/html 2008-09-03T10:05:11-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/cheeseburger_soup?rev=1220461511&do=diff Addendum: you can skip the celery and onion if you want. You can double the meat and veggies for more of a chunky stew, which is good. Also, throw some red pepper in there. text/html 2011-11-27T13:56:49-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/chicken_laffa_wrap_with_spinach_and_pine_nuts?rev=1322431009&do=diff Untested. From "Fresh Flavors from Israel". Ingredients * 12oz ground chicken (preferably deboned thighs) * 3 tbsp olive oil * 2 large onions, roughly chopped * 2 cloves garlic, chopped * 1/3 cup pine nuts, roasted * 1/4 cup dried cranberries * 1 hot pepper, chopped * 1 tbsp coriander * 1 tbsp cumin * salt + pepper * 1 lb fresh spinach, chopped * 1/4 cup fresh basil, cut into strips text/html 2010-02-28T17:13:45-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/chicken_pot_pie?rev=1267406025&do=diff Ingredients * 1 can Campbell's Cream of Potato or Cream of Chicken soup * 3/4 cup milk * 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables * 2 stalks celery, chopped (optional) * Chicken: 2 large breasts, 9 oz, or equivalent * 1 egg * 1 cup baking mix (e.g. Bisquick) * 1/8 tsp black pepper (or more, to taste) text/html 2011-11-11T12:08:01-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/chicken_wings?rev=1321042081&do=diff From here. * * UNTESTED * * These chicken wings are one of the most popular appetizers at Super Smokers BBQ. The sweetness comes from honey and the kick comes from using the hottest, spiciest barbecue sauce your taste buds can handle. You will need apple wood chips and a disposable foil pan for this recipe. text/html 2012-03-29T19:12:30-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/cygwin?rev=1333073550&do=diff Get setup.exe, run. You can put cygwin in Program Files by asking it to install to "C:\Progra~1\cygwin" (to avoid spaces in the path). I usually put the packages directory inside there: "C:\Progra~1\cygwin\INSTALL". Useful cygwin packages I like to install the stuff below. You can get an alphabetical package list by clicking the little View button for "Full" view, then using the search in the upper left to find each of these. text/html 2009-06-15T14:16:10-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/cygwin_cron_under_windows?rev=1245100570&do=diff Windows task scheduler is pretty dumb -- console apps make a console window appear if you're logged in, and you can't specify full command lines with pipes and redirects. Therefore, I install CYGWIN cron to fill the gap. Here's how. First, install the "cron" package from Cygwin. text/html 2012-03-29T19:13:30-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/cygwin_ssh_server_for_windows?rev=1333073610&do=diff * This has been merged into the cygwin page. * A shorter version of this very verbose HOWTO. User setup All users MUST have passwords. Login as an administrator. Install CYGWIN Download cygwin's setup.exe from <http://www.cygwin.com/> and save it somewhere with a fair bit of space. All the package tarballs will be saved there. Run setup.exe. text/html 2010-11-14T15:52:50-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/dana_snyder_chickpea_soup?rev=1289778770&do=diff This recipe was transcribed from the Ken P. D. Snydecast episode 159. It's good. You need: * 1 large onion (white, yellow, whatever) * Olive oil * ~6 cloves garlic * 1 tsp cinnamon * 1 tsp cumin * 1+ tbsp paprika * 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper * 1 qt (4 cups) chicken stock (or other stock) * 3 small (14oz) cans of garbanzo beans * 1 small (14oz) can of diced tomatoes * 1 tbsp sugar * A small package of fresh baby spinach text/html 2011-12-10T09:36:16-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/decrapping_windows_7?rev=1323538576&do=diff To fix some nits: Desktop Right click desktop | personalize * enable transparency -> off (maybe) * sounds - start navigation - none (kills that annoying click every time you open a folder) * color, wallpaper, etc. Explorer * Hit alt to show the menu * view | details * view | status bar * tools | folder options * general tab * navigation pane * show all folders -> on * automatically expand to current folder -> on text/html 2008-10-26T10:39:44-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/decrapping_windows_vista?rev=1225042784&do=diff If you thought default XP was dumb, you're in for a world of hurt in Vista. Let's see what we can do. All steps in this guide are optional and make Vista act like 2k/XP as much as possible. Pick and choose the changes that suit you. In case you were wondering, Tiny Personal Firewall 2 does not work on Vista. text/html 2010-01-07T06:38:49-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/decrapping_windows_xp?rev=1262875129&do=diff Even if your copy is legal, there's no reason to let Windows phone home every time you want to use your computer. Keep your ethernet unplugged until you've installed Tiny Personal Firewall or equivalent! Block anything that starts with "wga". holy crap is XP dumb when it first comes up. wow. text/html 2010-07-12T06:04:58-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/efficient_backups_with_rsnapshot?rev=1278939898&do=diff Basically, do this: <http://troy.jdmz.net/rsnapshot/> Reminder: on debian/ubuntu, you need to "sudo apt-get install liblchown-perl" so rsnapshot can set symlink ownership. In place of his rickety validate-rsync script, use this rrsync script on clients: text/html 2009-08-18T10:24:06-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/email_alerts_on_low_free_space?rev=1250616246&do=diff Create /root/free-space-alerts.pl: #!/usr/bin/perl # Based on: # http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/howto-write-perl-script-to-monitor-disk-space.html use strict; use warnings; use Filesys::DiskSpace; if (@ARGV != 3) { die "Syntax: $0 <email_address> <path> <min_space_GB>\n"; } my ($to,$dir,$warning_level) = @ARGV; my $hostname = `hostname` || 'localhost'; chomp $hostname; # email setup my $subject = "$hostname: Low disk space on $dir"; # get df my ($fs_type, $fs_desc, $used, $avai… text/html 2010-06-17T14:39:02-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/fancy_prompt_cookbook?rev=1276810742&do=diff It is nice to make your bash prompt look good. Here is a base script that defines all the ANSI colors as variables and sets up a clear PS1 prompt variable. I usually save this as ".bashprompt" and source it from ".bashrc". R="\[\e[m\]" RESET="\[\e[m\]" BOLD="\[\e[1m\]" FAINT="\[\e[2m\]" UNDERLINE="\[\e[4m\]" REVERSE="\[\e[7m\]" STRIKEOUT="\[\e[9m\]" LO_BLACK="\[\e[30m\]" LO_RED="\[\e[31m\]" LO_GREEN="\[\e[32m\]" LO_YELLOW="\[\e[33m\]" LO_BLUE="\[\e[34m\]" LO_MAGENTA="\[\e[35m\]" LO_CYAN="\[\e… text/html 2009-07-21T11:42:48-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/firefox_config_tweaks?rev=1248201768&do=diff (Many from here. Full manual here) browser.search.openintab (overridden by Tab Mix Plus) * boolean - open stuff from the search box in a new tab? browser.tabs.closeButtons (overridden by Tab Mix Plus) * Modified Value: 3 (revert to Firefox 1.5 behavior) * Alternate Modified Value: 2 (don't display any close tab buttons) * Default: 1 (display close buttons on all tabs) text/html 2008-09-05T06:49:54-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/firefox_ssh_proxy?rev=1220622594&do=diff If on Linux/OSX, SSH to some machine with the -D option, which makes a Dynamic SOCKS5 proxy. $ ssh -D 1080 some.machine.com This makes port 1080 on your local machine a tunneling proxy. If on Windows, you can do this with PuTTY, see this page for details. text/html 2011-10-28T05:27:55-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/garlic_herb_chicken_con_broccoli?rev=1319804875&do=diff Ingredients * 6-8 boneless chicken breasts, cut into large bite sized pieces * 2 cups fresh broccoli florets * 6 cloves garlic, minced * 1 cup white wine * 1 can chicken broth * Cream, heavy to thicken (approx 1/4 cup) * Rosemary, fresh, chopped * 2 eggs, beaten * 1 c. flour * ¼ c. Parmesan cheese * salt * pepper (black & cayenne) * Vegetable oil * 1 box medium shell or bowtie pasta text/html 2011-09-11T07:15:53-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/gin_tonic?rev=1315750553&do=diff Mix 1/3 Lime Juice with 2/3 Gin -- this is the base mix -- you can make a large amount for a group. For each glass, pour half of the mix and half tonic over ice. text/html 2009-08-12T14:08:00-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/good_eats_meat_loaf?rev=1250111280&do=diff See Neal's Meat Loaf. text/html 2010-04-29T17:56:23-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/headless_ubuntu_server_with_a_thin_vnc_gui?rev=1272588983&do=diff Ubuntu 10.04 As root, do: # apt-get update # apt-get dist-upgrade # apt-get install --no-install-recommends xfce4 vnc4server xfce4-terminal xfonts-base xubuntu-icon-theme gksu synaptic Run vncserver once to create the initial setup. You can connect to it now and see a pretty minimal interface -- just a terminal window. Kill it with "vncserver -kill :1". text/html 2010-12-03T23:30:10-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/how_to_add_a_network_printer_under_windows_xp?rev=1291447810&do=diff If your printer is directly attached to the network, it doesn't do the usual Windows \\host\printer stuff. Printers such as HP Laserjets with JetDirect fall into this category. Here's how to add such a printer to Windows XP: * Open your printer list, hit Add printer. * Hit Next. * Set to "Local printer..." and uncheck "Automatically detect...". Ignore the fact that it isn't a local printer; Windows is dumb. Hit Next. * Select "Create a new port" and set the dropdown to "Standard TCP/IP… text/html 2010-12-03T23:33:48-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/how_to_compile_the_linux_kernel?rev=1291448028&do=diff Get a kernel: $ wget http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/linux-2.6.30.tar.bz2 Extract: $ tar xjf linux-2.6.30.tar.bz2 $ cd linux-2.6.30 Make a .config file. 99% of the time the default will be fine, so we'll just run the plain menu config and exit to save the defaults. (You might be tempted to do "make defconfig", which claims to do the same thing, but it doesn't.) text/html 2011-04-26T14:06:56-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/how_to_get_data_out_of_twitter?rev=1303852016&do=diff Twitter sucks and all this "lifestream" woo-woo bullshit can just go die. But Norm MacDonald jokes are funny, and those are on there. Unfortunately, Twitter is dicks and turned off RSS, funneling all access through "OAuth", including 90% of the functions that do nothing but retrieve public data. I don't need to friggin authorize to get one user's goddamn list of tweets you dopey fucks. Luckily their search API is still open, so you can get a users tweets as an Atom feed with: text/html 2009-08-05T08:41:44-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/how_to_install_r_on_centos?rev=1249486904&do=diff (stolen from here) by "kOoLiNuS" How-to install the open source statistical tool and relative developement libraries R on CentOS release 4 and 5. Personally I’ve tried it successfully on CentOS 5. CentOS today does not provide any build of this tool in it’s official and semi-official repositories but, luckily the R-project itselfs provides the binaries for the most common GNU/Linux distributions (and for Windows or Mac OS X, alongside with the sources) on it’s mirror network. text/html 2010-12-03T23:30:38-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/how_to_make_a_quick_nat_router_on_ubuntu?rev=1291447838&do=diff If you've got an Ubuntu box with two NICs and you want a quick NAT router, do the following. This guide assumes that eth0 is your local network and eth1 is your internet connection. Reverse "eth0" and "eth1" in these directions if that's not the case. This has been tested on Ubuntu 8.04. text/html 2010-12-03T23:28:27-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/how_to_make_any_perl_loop_parallel?rev=1291447707&do=diff Introduction Let's say you have a loop like: foreach my $host (@hosts) { system "ssh $host reboot"; } This is well and good, but it takes forever if you want to do 1500 clients. Therefore, we'd want to parallelize the loop. There are two ways to go about this: text/html 2010-12-03T23:25:45-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/how_to_make_the_mail_command_work?rev=1291447545&do=diff The 'mail' command is used to check system-local email (not Internet email) and to send email from the command line. It can be used in scripts to send status messages and alerts to your email address. For example, you could send yourself email with this one-liner: text/html 2010-12-03T23:27:54-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/how_to_use_sshfs_to_mount_anything?rev=1291447674&do=diff SSHFS ("SSH File System") is a system to let you mount anything on any machine that you can SSH to. To use it on Ubuntu: $ sudo apt-get install sshfs $ sudo adduser <your_userid> fuse You can install it on RHEL5/CentOS5 these directions. You don't even have to be root to use it (provided you are in the 'fuse' group, or you "chmod 777 /dev/fuse"). text/html 2011-04-24T21:44:06-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/html?rev=1303706646&do=diff * bookmarklet -- open all image links * simple javascript clock text/html 2009-05-05T10:41:52-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/html_css_js?rev=1241545312&do=diff simple javascript clock text/html 2008-06-16T07:27:30-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/https_real_fast?rev=1213626450&do=diff (From <http://www.akadia.com/services/ssh_test_certificate.html>) ... which can be used for testing purposes or internal usage Overview The following is an extremely simplified view of how SSL is implemented and what part the certificate plays in the entire process. text/html 2010-04-27T17:12:00-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/installing_sabnzbd_and_deluge_on_ubuntu_10.04?rev=1272413520&do=diff The latest Ubuntu release, 10.04, has made the creation of a downloader box much easier. A healthy version of Deluge is now in the default repository, and sabnzbd+ is even more awesome. Dig in! SABnzbd+ SABnzbd+ is a web-based usenet binary downloader that eats NZB files. text/html 2009-10-16T13:19:46-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/installing_sabnzbd_and_deluge_on_ubuntu_9.04?rev=1255724386&do=diff SABnzbd+ SABnzbd+ is a web-based usenet binary downloader that eats NZB files. Paths Here are the paths we'll assume: Path Purpose /x/usenet/downloads/incomplete Transfers in progress /x/usenet/downloads/complete Finished transfers /x/usenet/dropbox Place where NZBs get picked up from Install $ sudo apt-get install sabnzbdplus Configure Edit /etc/default/sabnzbdplus and set: text/html 2009-10-16T12:45:34-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/installing_sabnzbd_rtorrent_and_rtgui_on_ubuntu_9.04?rev=1255722334&do=diff (It turns out that rtorrent sucks. Not surprising, given how shitty the interface is. Follow the SABnzbd+Deluge guide instead) SABnzbd+ SABnzbd+ is a web-based usenet binary downloader that eats NZB files. Paths Here are the paths we'll assume: Path Purpose /x/usenet/downloads/incomplete Transfers in progress /x/usenet/downloads/complete Finished transfers /x/usenet/dropbox Place where NZBs get picked up from Install $ sudo apt-get install sabnzbdplus Configure Edit… text/html 2009-08-14T08:50:28-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/installing_torrentflux-b4rt_on_ubuntu_9.04?rev=1250265028&do=diff (I have since determined that this tool sucks. Use SABnzbd+/rtorrent/rtgui instead.) It does torrents and nzbs and more. Groundwork Set up Ubuntu with a Apache and PHP5. Pre-requisites Install pre-requisites: $ sudo apt-get install php5-sqlite php5-cli uudeview bittornado One minor tool that it wants, cksfv, is missing in the 9.04 repository, but we can pull a working one from a different repository. Go here and grab the .deb for your architecture. Install it: text/html 2011-10-15T13:43:19-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/japanese_pan_noodles?rev=1318711399&do=diff Caramelized udon noodles in a sweet soy sauce with broccoli and carrots. Asian sprouts, black sesame and cilantro garnish. Based on this. Ingredients * 3 cups udon noodles * Flank steak, thinly sliced OR chopped chicken breast * Cornstarch * 2 tablespoon vegetable oil text/html 2011-10-02T21:19:12-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/killing_floor_server_quick_start?rev=1317615552&do=diff Get steam: wget http://storefront.steampowered.com/download/hldsupdatetool.bin chmod +x hldsupdatetool.bin ./hldsupdatetool.bin Install: ./steam -command update -game killingfloor -dir . The launch script implicitly configures it: cd system ./ucc-bin server KF-BioticsLab.rom?game=KFmod.KFGameType?VACSecured=true?MaxPlayers=6?GamePassword=XXXXXXX?AdminPassword=YYYYYYY?AdminName=admin text/html 2011-03-19T17:42:05-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/latex?rev=1300581725&do=diff Latex ("LaTeX" if you're pretentious as hell) is the biggest piece of shit in the history of both pieces and shit. Jesus Christ, every fucking thing is a quest to google the right arbitrary shit to magically make it work properly. Careful, though, half of what you find is outdated or applicable to a different toolchain. That's right, latex->dvipdf is totally different from pdflatex. The latter can't even process EPS files! FUCK! text/html 2011-10-02T20:58:21-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/left_4_dead_2_server_quick_start?rev=1317614301&do=diff Get steam: wget http://storefront.steampowered.com/download/hldsupdatetool.bin chmod +x hldsupdatetool.bin ./hldsupdatetool.bin Install: ./steam -command update -game left4dead2 -dir . Three useful files: left4dead2/left4dead2/cfg/server.cfg -- Server config (doesn't exist by default) left4dead2/left4dead2/motd.txt -- Message of the day (either text, or a URL to a page) left4dead2/left4dead2/host.txt -- Banner for the server (a URL to HTML that fills banner-like dimensions) Launch script: text/html 2007-12-27T12:57:34-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/loc2gpx_script?rev=1198789054&do=diff This perl script will convert a geocaching.com LOC file to a Garmin GPX file. Both files are XML, and writing this has renewed my hatred for XML as a bloated overcomplex format ill suited for 99% of the tasks put to it. #!/usr/bin/perl use strict; use XML::Parser; # initialize parser and read the file my $parser = new XML::Parser( Style => 'Tree' ); my $tree = $parser->parsefile( shift @ARGV ); my ($sec,$min,$hour,$mday,$mon,$year,$wday,$yday,$isdst) = gmtime(); my $timeString = sprintf(… text/html 2008-04-11T21:17:51-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/make_a_dd-wrt_bridge_silently_eat_dhcp_traffic?rev=1207973871&do=diff Introduction We have a pair of WRT54GL's running DD-WRT as a WDS bridge. It works great, except we both have our own cable modem and routers. Each router functions as a DHCP server. Because we're bridged, this means that we have two competing DHCP servers on the same LAN, so sometimes a machine will pick the other router as it's gateway. This means that Internet traffic would be crammed through our tenuous bridge, making much sadness. text/html 2010-12-03T23:31:24-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/making_a_linux_installation_clonable?rev=1291447884&do=diff Introduction You might have to tweak some things to make Linux clone nicely. Update this document as needed. Taking the hostname from DHCP RHEL/Fedora does this by default. Ubuntu/Debian respects the /etc/hostname set at install time over DHCP. To fix this, just delete /etc/hostname. text/html 2010-12-02T12:23:51-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/making_a_serial_console_server?rev=1291321431&do=diff Lets say you've got some appliances like NetApp filers that only speak RS232 serial. You want to talk to them over the network even when their native networking is down. A serial console server is the answer - it basically lets you telnet to the serial ports. text/html 2008-07-07T16:27:05-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/making_crappy_usb_bluetooth_dongles_work_with_the_native_windows_xp_stack?rev=1215473225&do=diff From here. Works on these knock-off mini-dongles from DealExtreme. If you have this exact dongle, you can skip all this and just use my hacked INF. * Insert crappy dongle. * Skip the drivers. * Open the device in device manager. * In the Details tab, select "Hardware ids", and select the entry that has the Vid and Pid only -- the one that looks most like "USB\Vid_1131&Pid_1004". Press Ctrl-C to copy this entry to clipboard. Save it for later. * Copy the file "%windir%\inf\bth.i… text/html 2011-02-13T16:18:10-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/minecraft?rev=1297642690&do=diff This info mainly covers how to use admin commands to help develop quests. For full help on (most of) these commands, do /help. Don't cheat So you don't get mixed up and accidentally give yourself 64 diamonds, I recommend dumping all your normal stuff in a chest before going off to use admin commands to build quests. text/html 2011-10-02T21:07:54-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/minecraft_craftbukkit_server_quick_start?rev=1317614874&do=diff This crap changes every 2 days, but as of Minecraft 1.8.1 and the associated CraftBukkit recommended build on 10-2-2011, you can do the following. Get (or update) minecraft: mv -f minecraft_server.jar minecraft_server.jar-`date +%Y%m%d` wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/MinecraftDownload/launcher/minecraft_server.jar Get (or update) craftbukkit: text/html 2011-04-15T11:55:36-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/mintty_-_a_decent_native_windows_shell?rev=1302893736&do=diff Instead of messing with X or doing all the crazy configs needed to make rxvt habitable, just use mintty, which is part of cygwin. You can configure it by with right click -> options. That's it. No additional steps, no config files, it just works. 'Open MinTTY here' context menu entry Just install the 'chere' package from cygwin, then: text/html 2011-11-24T10:59:52-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/mom_s_thanksgiving_stuffing?rev=1322161192&do=diff Ingredients Note: Some ingredient amounts depend on the amount of stuffing being made, and are dictated by the table on the back of the stuffing package, replicated below. * Pepperidge Farm Cubed Herb Stuffing (red package) * Johnsonville ground Italian sausage, hot (caseless) * One onion, chopped (optional) * ~5 stalks of celery, roughly chopped (1/4 to 1 cup, depending on serving size) * Mushrooms, roughly chopped (1/4 to 1 cup, depending on serving size -- most of one containe… text/html 2008-12-05T16:07:35-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/neal_s_goo-lash?rev=1228522055&do=diff Ingredients * 1lb ground beef * ~0.9lb elbow macaroni * A bunch of ketchup * Some mustard or ground mustard seed * Spices: * Paprika * Chili powder * Cumin? * Cayenne pepper? Procedure * Brown 1lb ground beef, drain * Add beef to pot with ~0.9lb elbow macaroni * Add water to just nearly cover * Stir in a bunch of ketchup, a bit of mustard, and spices (a bunch of paprika, some chili power, maybe some cumin, maybe a bit of cayenne pepper) * Cook until noodles ar… text/html 2010-05-23T05:47:17-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/neal_s_meat_loaf?rev=1274618837&do=diff Based on Good Eats Meat Loaf. For the loaf: * 6 ounces garlic-flavored croutons * 1/2 cup breadcrumbs * 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper * 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper * 1/2 teaspoon cumin * 1 teaspoon chili powder * 1 teaspoon dried thyme * 2 carrots, peeled and broken * 3 whole cloves garlic * 18 ounces ground chuck * 18 ounces ground pork * 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt * 1 egg text/html 2007-12-27T12:55:51-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/nuvi?rev=1198788951&do=diff The Garmin nuvi 260 GPS shows up as 2 FAT drives (internal flash and SD) when connected with a standard USB-miniUSB cable. Links and notes * Gentoo hardware wiki, with some general info * How to install this site's Malaysia/Singapore maps * Creating custom POIs wiki * Wikipedia's "Point of Interest" article includes a discussion on file formats * The Web Updater will of course update your firmware, but it can also be used to add voices, including the British English Text-to-Speech,… text/html 2008-09-03T09:59:33-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/parmesan_bread?rev=1220461173&do=diff text/html 2009-08-13T09:55:45-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/perl?rev=1250182545&do=diff GO TO PERL INDEX. text/html 2010-10-08T18:58:35-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/php?rev=1286589515&do=diff Here are some snippets for if you're stuck writing PHP. # full current URL function current_url() { $pageURL = 'http'; if (@$_SERVER["HTTPS"] == "on") $pageURL .= "s"; $pageURL .= "://"; if ($_SERVER["SERVER_PORT"] != "80") { $pageURL .= $_SERVER["SERVER_NAME"].":".$_SERVER["SERVER_PORT"].$_SERVER["REQUEST_URI"]; } else { $pageURL .= $_SERVER["SERVER_NAME"].$_SERVER["REQUEST_URI"]; } return $pageURL; } # URL to this script, skipping parameters, and not excising "index.php" function… text/html 2011-09-11T07:22:53-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/pizza_tips?rev=1315750973&do=diff Crust: Either (a) make from scratch, (b) get the tube of Pillsbury pre-made crust dough, or (c) use Boboli. Don't get that Grandma Whatever brand -- that sucks. Sauce: Grab a can of crushed tomatoes and add oregano and basil to taste. Toppings: put crap on there text/html 2011-11-26T22:22:56-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/poker?rev=1322374976&do=diff TODO flesh this out "draw tax" = in 5 card draw, on the draw, you must pay a nickel for each card past the first "bizarro" = lowest hand wins (but wilds automatically form the best poker hand) -- best with large numbers of wilds and a limited ability to replace/swap cards text/html 2011-11-27T13:43:02-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/recipes?rev=1322430182&do=diff Chicken Laffa Wrap with Spinach and Pine Nuts -> Untested recipes from Neal Sesame slaw: Shredded cabbage/broccoli/carrot mix + Panera Asian Sesame dressing Thai Dynamite Chicken Chicken Wings Garlic Herb Chicken con Broccoli Pizza tips Aunt Vic's Bean & Corn Salsa text/html 2010-05-08T18:34:54-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/red_lobster_cheese_biscuits?rev=1273368894&do=diff From here. Ingredients * 2 cups Bisquick * 2/3 cup milk * 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder * 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese * 1/4 cup butter * 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder * 1/4 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning * 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt * 1/2 teaspoon parsley flakes text/html 2008-11-01T19:26:20-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/restaurants_to_try?rev=1225592780&do=diff Name Triangle.com Link Description Rating (/5) Havana Grill Link Link Cuban ~$9 5 Los Cuates Link Link Mexican ~$9 1 Biaggi's Link Link Italian ~$15 2 Vespa Link Link Italian ~$15 Thaiphoon Bistro Link Link Thai ~$18 Virgil's Jamaica Link Link Jamaican ~$7 Zely and Ritz Link Link Tapas ~$18 Taza Grill Link Link Mediterranean ~$8 The Point Link Link Italian ~$20 Upper Deck Profile Link - Sports bar Cinelli's Link Link Italian/Pizza ~$12 Fujisan … text/html 2011-12-06T11:55:17-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/running_out_of_inodes?rev=1323201317&do=diff It is possible to run out of inodes on a Linux file system, even if you have free space. The shamefulness of this engineering tradeoff aside, here's a script to (roughly) count inodes like du counts disk space: #!/usr/bin/python import os,sys def get_entry_count(path): r=0 try: for e in os.listdir(path): p = os.path.join(path,e) if os.path.isdir(p) and not os.path.ismount(p): r += g… text/html 2011-04-15T10:37:47-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/rxvt_-_a_decent_windows_shell?rev=1302889067&do=diff Disregard this, use mintty - A decent native Windows shell ---------- CMD.EXE sucks and the Windows-native replacements are all rubbish. What to do? Install Cygwin with RXVT. It doesn't have tabs, but everything else about it is fine. It doesn't require an X server. You'll have two options: rxvt-x and rxvt-native. Both work. To set the font of rxvt-x, edit values in .Xdefaults (below). To set the font of rxvt-native, edit the shortcut itself. If you're on Windows 7 and want to use pin… text/html 2010-10-02T11:36:44-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/salsa?rev=1286044604&do=diff * tomatoes (vine ripe, etc., but not roma) * onion * green pepper * jalepeno * vinegar * lime juice (fresh) * a bit of sugar * salt * pepper * cilantro (fresh) * corn? * garlic (fresh, a bunch) * tiny bit of red wine or white vineger text/html 2009-05-05T10:59:56-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/simple_javascript_clock?rev=1241546396&do=diff <html> <head> <script type="text/javascript"> <!-- function pad(n,s) { n = n.toString(); while (n.length < s) { n = "0" + n; } return n; } function getTimeFormatted() { var now = new Date ( ); var dows = new Array("Sun", "Mon", "Tue", "Wed", "Thu", "Fri", "Sat"); var dow = now.getDay(); var year = now.getFullYear(); var mon = now.getMonth()+1; var day = now.getDate(); var h = now.getHours ( ); var m = now.getMinutes ( ); var s = now.getSeconds ( ); var ms = now.getMilliseconds(… text/html 2010-01-12T16:32:59-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/southwestern_chicken_sandwich?rev=1263342779&do=diff Ingredients * 3 Tbps olive oil * 1 Tbsp lime juice * 1/2 teaspoon chili powder * Boneless chicken breast * Cheddar cheese * Buns or rolls or bagels or something * Salsa Procedure Pound chicken breast to 1/2" thickness. Mix olive oil, lime juice, and chili powder. Place chicken breast(s) in, flip to get full coverage, and marinate for 15-60 minutes. text/html 2012-04-14T16:36:27-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/start?rev=1334446587&do=diff This is the site where I, Tyler Bletsch, write stuff that I want to refer to later. You can refer to it, as well, I guess. Unless it's in the Secret Stage. Quick links: Win 7 &middot; Stuff to install &middot; Cygwin * Recipes * Our crazy poker games * Restaurants to try * Best practices for collaborative document development text/html 2008-09-10T20:10:53-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/teriyaki_chicken?rev=1221102653&do=diff Ingredients: * 3/4 pounds chicken breasts or thighs * 2 tbsp sake (rice wine) * 4 tbsp soy sauce * 4 tbsp mirin (sweet rice wine) * 2 tbsp sugar * *grated ginger Preparation: Poke chicken using a fork. Mix other ingredients in a bowl. Marinate the chicken in the mixture for 15 minutes in the refrigerator. Heat some vegetable oil in a frying pan. First, fry the skin side of the chicken on medium heat until the skin is browned. Turn the chicken over to fry the other side on low heat… text/html 2010-12-02T14:47:12-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/test?rev=1291330032&do=diff he <TEST> dog &gt; &#48; &ge; d text/html 2010-02-27T11:20:22-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/thai_chicken_stir-fry_with_spicy_peanut_sauce?rev=1267298422&do=diff * 2 whole chicken breasts, skinned, boned & cut into bite-size pieces * 1/2 c. peanut butter * 1/2 c. water * 2 tbsp. soy sauce * 1 tbsp. brown sugar * 2 tbsp. peanut or vegetable oil * 2 or 3 cloves garlic, minced * 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper * 3 to 4 c. sliced broccoli, spinach, or celery -- any combination is fine (though a bit of celery adds a lot of value) text/html 2011-11-26T15:13:26-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/thai_dynamite_chicken?rev=1322349206&do=diff Ingredients Chicken + breading: * 1 lb chicken in chunks * 3 tbsp cornstarch * Dash salt * Dash red pepper Sauce: * 1/4 cup of lemon juice or lime juice * 1 tsp ginger * Tabasco sauce to taste * 1 tsp black pepper * Dash of garlic salt OR 2 fresh garlic cloves * 1/4 cup of rice wine * 1/4 cup soy sauce * 1-2 tbsp corn starch text/html 2010-09-02T15:12:03-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/there_s_a_dev_file_for_tcp_connections?rev=1283465523&do=diff It doesn't really exist -- it's simulated by bash only when doing redirections. They're of the form: /dev/tcp/<hostname>/<portnumber> To send stdout to a TCP connection: $ mycomment > /dev/tcp/awesome.com/9999 To get a bidirectional TCP connection in shell script: text/html 2011-06-11T17:04:57-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/turkey_chili?rev=1307837097&do=diff Ingredients * 2 pkgs ground turkey * 1 Lg can chicken broth * 2 Sm cans chicken broth * 3 cans great northern beans, 2 ½ cans drained, ½ can mashed to thicken sauce * 3 stalks celery, chopped * 1 small onion, chopped * 1 small green pepper, chopped * 1 jalapeno pepper, minced * 2 carrots, shredded * 1 can mexicorn/regular corn, drained * 1 c. cabbage, chopped (optional) * 2 c. kale, rinsed well and finely chopped (only use the curly edges, not the stem) * 1 Tbsp mince… text/html 2007-10-18T10:18:29-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/ubuntu_useful_packages_cheatsheet?rev=1192727909&do=diff Tips and notes * Ubuntu doesn't have a root password by default; it prefers to let the account you made do stuff via sudo. If you want a root account, log in with the sudo-capable account, and do "sudo passwd root" to set the password. * Start by using the GUI updater, synaptic, or apt-get to do a full update. text/html 2011-11-26T15:25:34-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/untested_recipes_from_neal?rev=1322349934&do=diff Kung Pao Chicken Chicken Parmesan Salisbury Steak with Wild Mushroom Gravy and more Basil Pesto -- use on tortellini or ravioli, such as the dried stuff from trader joes Grilled Tandoori Chicken Rhubarb Crisp Herb Roasted Pork Loin and Potatoes text/html 2011-12-11T16:52:45-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/useful_cygwin_packages?rev=1323651165&do=diff In addition to MinTTY - A decent native Windows shell, CYGWIN SSH server for Windows, and CYGWIN Cron under Windows, there are a few useful general purpose cygwin packages: * lynx * links * nano * wget * netcat * rsync * zip * unzip * vim * chere - Creates "open a shell here" context menu entry for arbitrary shells & terminal emulators * openssh * screen * Development: * gcc4-core * gcc4-g++ * gdb * make text/html 2011-04-16T09:12:59-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/using_a_text_terminal_as_another_monitor?rev=1302970379&do=diff Here is a weird/dumb idea: using an ancient serial text terminal as an additional monitor. Doing this with the terminal's keyboard is easy -- just run a getty on your serial port and you're done. I want to do something a bit weirder -- I want to use my PC's usual keyboard, having the text terminal be nothing but a passive display. It's a bit tricky, since this is totally contrary to what text terminals are actually for. text/html 2011-05-31T18:13:24-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/using_autohotkey_to_map_keys_on_the_amtelco_kb163_unified_keyboard?rev=1306890804&do=diff The Amtelco KB163 Unified Keyboard is a giant keyboard with a ton of extended function keys we want to hook, and it looks something like this: Yes, it looks old, but they're still making them -- they're purpose built for call centers. All those extended keys have special purpose functions like "Dial", "Check-in", etc. I got two different ones that were being thrown out -- a USB version and an AT version. text/html 2010-12-03T23:32:13-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/using_awk?rev=1291447933&do=diff Basic syntax: awk <search pattern> {<program actions>} Examples: svn st | awk '/^\?/ {print $2}' # print names of unknown svn files ps -A | awk '{print $1}' # print all pids text/html 2010-12-03T23:31:04-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/using_the_linux_iscsi_software_initiator?rev=1291447864&do=diff Requirements You'll need: * An iSCSI-enabled kernel (or kernel modules). This is standard in kernels >= 2.6.18. * Userland tools from the "open-iscsi" package. Probably not installed by default, so install with your favorite package manager (or tarball, if that's how you roll). text/html 2011-10-02T21:17:02-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/ventrilo_server_quick_start?rev=1317615422&do=diff Manually download & extract the "Linux i386 - 32bit" server from here (they don't provide a wget-friendly link). Edit "ventrilo_srv.ini", key settings are: Name=Zomtalki 9000 # Server name Phonetic=Zomtalki 9000 # Server name (for TTS) Auth=1 # Require a user password? AdminPassword=XXXXXX # Password for admin Password=YYYYYY # Password for general access ... VoiceCodec=3 # Set the codec to Speex to allow Mac clients to join… text/html 2011-07-07T15:16:30-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/video_encoding_recipes?rev=1310076990&do=diff Random video transcoding recipes, mainly to convert stupid formats to editable ones. To use ffmpeg to turn weird MOV files into gigantic AVIs using ffv1, a ffmpeg-specific lossless codec supported by libavcodec on windows, do the following. Note that we use ffmpeg because mencoder seemed to choke on the MOVs I was working with. text/html 2010-11-17T12:26:23-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/windows_7_failures?rev=1290025583&do=diff Windows 7, while fixing some of the problems of Vista, offers a TON of regressions that break basic features available since 3.1. * Almost no customization ability in aero -- you get ONE color slider. Anything further requires a kernel-mode driver that does dynamic binary rewriting to allow unsigned themes! This is a problem, because... * Menu highlights are almost invisible in aero, making keyboard navigation frustrating and requiring a keen eye on the cursor to ensure that your "rena… text/html 2009-05-30T13:11:29-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/yifat_s_mediterranean_salad?rev=1243714289&do=diff Scale this recipe as needed. Dressing * 1/4 cup dill, chopped * 2 tsp brown mustard * 4 tsp olive oil * 4 tsp lemon juice * 1 tsp balsamic vinegar * 2 tsp white vinegar or white wine vinegar * 1 tsp garlic powder (or real garlic) * 1/2 tsp salt * 1/2 tsp black pepper * 1/4 tsp sugar (don't skip this) text/html 2011-08-23T14:41:09-07:00 http://www.dsss.be/w/zucchini_bread?rev=1314135669&do=diff From here, very basic zucchini bread. Ingredients * 3 cups all-purpose flour * 1 teaspoon salt * 1 teaspoon baking soda * 1 teaspoon baking powder * 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon * 3 eggs * 1 cup vegetable oil * 2 1/4 cups white sugar * 3 teaspoons vanilla extract * 2 cups grated zucchini * 1 cup chopped walnuts