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Managing MySQL with MySQL Workbench

May 4, 2010 5:00am PDT

Vincent Danen gives an overview of a graphical tool for working with MySQL databases, available for Linux, Mac, and Windows.

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Advanced tips for using LaunchBar shortcuts with Mac

May 3, 2010 12:00pm PDT

If you're a fan of shortcuts, these tips for using LaunchBar will streamline frequent tasks, going beyond its basic uses of application launching and switching.

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Upload your old email to Google Apps

April 26, 2010 9:00am PDT

The Google Email Uploader for Mac looks for mail archives in Apple Mail, Thunderbird, and Eudora and uploads it to your Google Apps account for centralized access and storage.

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Work on remote Subversion repositories locally with Git

April 26, 2010 12:00am PDT

Vincent Danen explains how you can use Git version control on a converted Subversion repository and push your changes back to Subversion.

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System monitoring with Zenoss takes complexity out of configuration

April 20, 2010 12:00am PDT

While Nagios is a powerful and stable system monitor, it can be very complex to configure. Vincent Danen offers you another option with a slick UI, nice graphs, and easy-to-read host data.

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Protect your privacy with Little Snitch for Mac

April 19, 2010 9:00am PDT

Vincent Danen describes the privacy-protecting software called Little Snitch for Mac OS X, which helps you keep track of outgoing connections and includes a network monitor.

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Use Microsoft Remote Desktop from a Mac with CoRD

April 12, 2010 5:00am PDT

Vincent Danen recommends installing CoRD for OS X, which allows you to remotely access PCs using the Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol and control Linux desktops as well.

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Using rsnapshot to back up and retain snapshots

April 9, 2010 12:00am PDT

Vincent Danen explains how you can take rsync backups a step further with the rsnapshot tool, which allows you to retain multiple point-in-time backups that seamlessly rotate.

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Using smartctl to get SMART status information on your hard drives

March 30, 2010 5:00am PDT

Vincent Danen has some tips for using the smartmontools package to obtain important information about the health of your hard drives that could provide early warning signs of problems.

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Using smartctl to get SMART status information on your hard drives

March 26, 2010 12:00am PDT

Vincent Danen has some tips for using the smartmontools package to obtain important information about the health of your hard drives that could provide early warning signs of problems.

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Replace a failed drive in Linux RAID

March 23, 2010 5:00am PDT

Vincent Danen outlines the steps he took recently to identify a failing drive and then replace it with the least disruption possible.

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Replace a failed drive in Linux RAID

March 23, 2010 12:00am PDT

Vincent Danen outlines the steps he took recently to identify a failing drive and then replace it with the least disruption possible.

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How Thunderbird 3 works on Mac OS X: Better than Apple Mail?

March 22, 2010 5:00am PDT

If you work with multiple systems, a cross-platform email client can be convenient. Vincent Danen takes a look at the Linux-based Thunderbird 3 and compares it to Apple Mail.

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Enhanced history searching in zsh

March 16, 2010 4:00am PDT

Vincent Danen explains how to get more out of the search history features in the zsh shell.

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Install open source software on your Mac easily with Fink

March 15, 2010 7:00am PDT

Vincent Danen recommends Fink, a program which makes it easier to install open source software on OS X systems.

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Create your own SSL CA with the OS X Keychain

March 8, 2010 11:04am PST

Vincent Danen explains how to use the Certificate Assistant that comes with Mac OS X to create your own CA with the help of the OS X Keychain Assistant.

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Convert CVS repositories to Git

March 8, 2010 9:00am PST

Vincent Danen shows you how to use the git-cvs plugin to convert CVS repositories to Git and reap the rewards of speed and efficiency that come with it.

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Convert CVS repositories to Git

March 4, 2010 12:00am PST

Vincent Danen shows you how to use the git-cvs plugin to convert CVS repositories to Git and reap the rewards of speed and efficiency that come with it.

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How to create LXC system containers to isolate services

March 2, 2010 6:00am PST

Vincent Danen shows you how to create Linux Resource Containers to run a full service or set of services, isolated from the host operating system.

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Remotely wake a sleeping Mac

March 1, 2010 6:00am PST

Vincent Danen shares a simple script that you can use to remotely wake a sleeping Mac. Here's how to get it and configure it for your setup.