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Fast screenshot sharing in Linux

When I’m using Windows or OS X, I use a utility called Tinygrab to quickly share screenshots over the internet, whether it’s via Twitter, IM, email, etc. The concept is simple: you press a key combination, select a region of … Continue reading

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Automatic offsite WordPress backups

Yesterday, I decided to set up a an automated backup solution for my site here.  Basically, it does an sqldump then sends the dump to another server over SCP. First, I had to enable SSH login without a password in … Continue reading

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Using VMware to Build and Run XP Embedded

XP Embedded Studio isn’t actually a horrible application at it’s core.  Now, the user interface and documentation are God-awful, which is why I’m writing this post.  As you saw in my last two entries, I’ve been working with XPe for … Continue reading

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