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Nice Rsync backup option . . .

Posted by John on 21st March 2010

Based upon the statements on their page at http://www.rsync.net/ they have a company philosophy that is awfully hard to argue with.

True tech support by fellow engineers, options on single or multiple site data, urging you to encrypt before transmission, and especially the canary.

Very, very nice.  And a ton of options, for the less technical all the way to API writers.

rsync logoThe EFF would approve I bet !

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backup options for Android

Posted by John on 20th March 2010

SugarSync Mobile for Android

Getting Started – Download the SugarSync Android Application

To download the SugarSync application for Android visit the Android Market on your phone and search for “SugarSync”. Click on Install and then log in or sign up for a free 2 GB account.

Note: If you cannot access the Android Market from your device, you can download the application.

SugarSync for Android features:

  • Remote file access and browsing: Retrieve and view files from any computer in your SugarSync account.
  • Local file management: You can browse and upload files stored directly on the phone. Allows you to copy and paste files to other folders, create new folders, rename files and folders, etc.
  • On demand synchronization: Edit files directly on your phone (requires separate document editor application); SugarSync will detect file changes and prompt you to upload revisions back to the cloud and other computers.
  • Shared folders: Send files and folders (small or large) to anyone and collaborate on projects through Shared Folders.
  • Powerful Photo features: Browse photos stored on your computers in large or small format and directly upload photos taken with your Android camera phone.

Pretty nifty.  Via https://www.sugarsync.com/downloads/android.html

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integration with Google Apps – the marketplace

Posted by John on 17th March 2010

Besides the new addiction here (Android-powered!) I saw a new bit o’ Google this evening, well, new to me.


“Discover and install new services from 3rd-party developers that integrate securely with data in the cloud and behind your firewall.”

http://www.google.com/enterprise/marketplace/home

“The Google Apps Marketplace offers products and services designed for Google users, including installable apps that integrate directly with Google Apps. Installable apps are easy to use because they include single sign-on, Google’s universal navigation, and some even include features that integrate with your domain’s data.”

Google Apps marketplace

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connectbot – nice ssh client for android

Posted by John on 15th March 2010

All I’ve got to say is “Stellar” . . . and free, to boot.  http://code.google.com/p/connectbot/

http://tp.its.yale.edu/confluence/display/UNIXSYSPUB/Android+SSH+App+-+ConnectBot has a decent writeup.

I found it easier personally to just generate a new 4096 bit key on the (Sprint) HTC Hero itself, mail the pub key off to myself, and copy and paste via my desktop. Voila, ssh-agent supported too. Was cooking and connected within about 5 minutes total.


Now, off to test an RDP client – too bad there’s no NXclient for Android yet ;)

rdp client for android

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Sprint HTC Hero – a winner

Posted by John on 12th March 2010

OK, it’s time to set up google apps via the HTC Hero.  It’s syncing everything right now.

Good buy.  w00t :)

htc hero phone

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remote gaming – OnLive Cloud Gaming Service to Launch in June 2010

Posted by John on 11th March 2010


OnLive Cloud Gaming Service to Launch in June

Matt Peckham

Mar 10, 2010 1:37 pm

OnLive

For the price of a low-end PC plus a monthly fee you’ll soon be able to play ultra-high-end games like Borderlands, Mass Effect 2, Assassin’s Creed 2, and Crysis. According to VentureBeat, the service, dubbed OnLive, will launch in June after eight years of research and development, offer up to 720p-caliber high-def gameplay, and cost $14.95 a month.

Billed as a games-on-demand service, OnLive handles all the intensive game processing on the server side, so your local computer doesn’t have to. What you see is tantamount to a “screen-scrape” video feed send to your client device. All the intensive computing that might normally convert the insides of your homebrew rig into a mini-bake oven renders instead in the cloud.

It’s an ancient concept in computing terms–the model’s existed since mainframes and green-screens, in fact–but until recently, no one’s come up with a system to transfer high-bandwidth video with low enough latency to pass muster with gamers.

OnLive

(for more, see the full article @ http://www.pcworld.com/article/191197/onlive_cloud_gaming_service_to_launch_in_june.html/)

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remote port forwarding

Posted by John on 8th March 2010

This is an interesting VPN concept, perhaps to allow you to run a home https web server, but to make your content available to users stuck behind the Great Firewall, etc.

https://blog.perfect-privacy.com/2009/06/30/perfect-privacy-remote-port-forwarding/

Though from long work in the security arena, keep in mind that “no solution is 100%” . . .

great firewall of china

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PuSHPress for wordpress.org

Posted by John on 4th March 2010


PuSHPress: A PubSubHubbub Plugin For WordPress

Posted in 3 Mar 2010  9:49 am Joseph Scott

PubSubHubbub, or PuSH, is now supported on all WordPress.com blogs. For those running sites using the WordPress.org software the PuSHPress plugin is available to do the same thing. The big difference in this plugin compared to the other PuSH WordPress plugins is that it includes a PuSH hub built in.

A little bit of PubSubHubbub background

Like rssCloud, PuSH adds a line to your feed to let clients know where they can send PuSH subscription requests. In the RSS2 feed this looks like . . .


(c.f. http://josephscott.org/archives/2010/03/pushpress-a-pubsubhubbub-plugin-for-wordpress/ for the rest of the good news :) )

RSS feed icon - large

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pretty cool micro-torrent

Posted by John on 3rd March 2010

µTorrent for USB

a (very) tiny BitTorrent client on a (very) tiny USB

µTorrent for USB combines a special edition of the world’s most popular BitTorrent client on a tiny microSD powered USB for ultimate portability and convenience.

No installation required

μTorrent for USB is a pre-installed special edition of µTorrent that runs directly from the USB. There’s no installation or administrative privileges required to use the client.

Self contained downloads

All application files (µTorrent executable, configuration files, temporary files) and file downloads (torrents, data files) stay on the USB, not on the host PC. In addition, there are no leftovers on the local hard drive or the Windows registry.

Transportable

µTorrent for USB is a fully portable torrent client that enables torrenting anywhere you go. Stop your download at any time and take the USB with you. Next time you are at a PC, just insert the USB and pick up where you left off. With µTorrent for USB, take your torrents anywhere you go – home, school, cafe, work.

Available NOW in 8GB or 16GB

Choose the size of USB that fits your lifestyle. Each USB is fully functional as a traditional storage drive with the added convenience of microSD. Downloaded content can be copied or backed-up to other disk and USB flash memory or its microSD card is compatible with many TVs, STBs, and mobile phones.

16GB drive
µTorrent for USB

Product contents

  • USB Flash Memory drive adaptor
  • microSD flash memory card (8GB or 16GB)
  • Pre-installed µTorrent for USB application and configuration files

System Requirements

  • Windows XP, Vista or 7
  • For Macintosh, µTorrent will not work. You can use as USB memory.

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Ramdisks live on – performance in Win7

Posted by John on 4th February 2010

Good bits, highly recommended !  A 10g ramdisk did wonder for my transcoding, since it was i/o bound from Raid 5, under Win7 x64.

http://memory.dataram.com/products-and-services/software/ramdisk “From DataRam”


Ramdisk Screenshot
  • Speed up Internet page load times
  • Control what files and programs are stored into memory (loaded at boot time)
  • Create temporary disks for added security
  • Speed up disk-to-disk activities such as video encryption and audio ripping
  • Accelerate databases
  • Reduce compile times

RAMDisk features:

  • Freeware version (up to 4 GB disk size). Please register with Dataram for larger disks (there is no charge).
  • Universal version for WindowsXP/2000, Vista (32 and 64-bit) Home Basic, Home Premium, Business and Ultimate, Windows Server 2003 Standard, Web and Enterprise Edition
  • Up to 32 GB disk in Vista and Windows 2003, 2008 Server (registered mode)
  • Save and load features allow RAMDisk to appear as persistent storage even through reboots
  • Supports Windows 7

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