Author: Christopher Scott
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Using conditions to string together multiple *nix commands
I’m in the process of copying 30gb of data from one remote server to another and, only after I initiated the process did I think “Geez, it’d be nice to have a way for the system to notify me when the copy process completes so I don’t have to feel like I have to monitor…
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A quick update
I haven’t posted anything new here for a few weeks now but it’s not for lack of wanting to – I have a few long form blog posts in-progress but I’ve also been busy with my new podcast, Geek Tangent. We just released our third episode (in which we discussed the Apple/FBI case, our experience…
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Free, trusted SSL certificates
SSL certificates, in case you don’t already know, are the mechanism by which one can secure the connection between a user and a web site – they are the “keys” to establishing a secure connection between the endpoints so that transmitted data can’t be intercepted. As someone who’s frequently spinning up Linux VMs to use…