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I had a very difficult time creating and maintaining a tunnel between two computers over the Internet. The reason I wanted this tunnel was to safely encrypt data between the two without having to configure security into every service. Most site-to-site VPN tunnels are built using dedicated hardware such as Read more…
A while back I posted my script for exporting Facebook group information and importing it into MySQL using a PHP script. Recently, I received a request to release the search portion of my code. Instead I decided to release the entire project. I just posted the code over at Github. Read more…
For the last few weeks I have been working on a replacement application to the one provided by Logitech with their Alert security cameras. The reason being speed and features. I previously touched on the shortcomings of the Logitech software however to reiterate the bulk of it lies in a Read more…
In an effort to monitor as much data as possible in order catch subtle warning signs of failure, it occurred to me it would be nice to monitor my UPS in case of long term wear. A quick Google search turned up one result for graphing power panel results using Read more…
After setting up several virtual machines I quickly realized how easy it can be to lose track of things. To help set things straight, I installed cacti which allows me a quick glance over all my machines and devices. However, I soon outgrew just using graphs and needed a way Read more…
I recently purchased the Logitech Alert 750n Outdoor security system. The cameras are wonderful 720p cameras with night vision. My favorite thing about the cameras is their ability to run independently. They run a full linux OS and the software onboard is capable of motion detection, automatic night vision, cycling Read more…