SimpleDNS – PowerDNS / MySQL Web Interface

PowerDNS is amazing, I use it all the time — the only thing lacking is a really easy way to configure new domains and records graphically. For this reason I decided to write my own ridiculously simple DNS administration web interface for PowerDNS / MySQL.  It’s written in PHP on top of CodeIgniter and should work pretty well for basic use cases. Clone / Checkout the project from here... [Read more]

How-to : GMail & Mail.app Playing Nicely

While organizing my GMail labels I stumbled across this great little plugin that allows you to enable/disable IMAP directories in your mail clients.  I tested it out and it was exactly what every mac Mail.app user has been looking for – here’s how to make you inbox look like this : Find the following plugin “Advanced IMAP Controls” in Google Labs : Enable it and go to your... [Read more]

Magic Apache Development Platform

web:~# cat /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/magic ServerName admin.enumplus.org ServerAlias *.admin.enumplus.org DirectoryIndex index.php VirtualDocumentRoot /var/www/%-4 AllowOverride All Allow from All # don't forget to ... a2enmod alias a2enmod vhost_alias /etc/init.d/apache2 restart  Read More →

/me chuckles

Spotted this at the Toronto Zoo. Binocular Fail  Read More →

PowerMat Review & Give Away!

Just received the Portable Powermat wireless charging, capable of charging three devices wirelessly and one through the USB connection. This portable version upon first glance is nowhere near as sexy as it’s desktop version. However, my opinion changed when I saw how small it could be folded up. The portable version is made up of 3 sections that are hinged and fold on-top of each other. Even... [Read more]

CodeIgniter Web Based Media Player

Watch this : You need a basic LAMP stack and “mp3info” – should be available in your repo’s. This is totally open – if anyone wants to help out with development leave a comment or send me a message. The goal is to stream remote media over the web with an intuitive web interface. Installation : apt-get install mp3info cd /var/www wget https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/cimediaplayer/Media.tar.gz?r=https%3A%2F%2Fsourceforge.net%2Fprojects%2Fcimediaplayer%2Ffiles%2F&ts=1282412797&mirror=master tar... [Read more]

SuperMicro 5012B-E Ebay FAIL

So the company upstairs had a bunch of cool looking computer junk in their doorway so I decided to pay them a visit and see if they were getting rid of any of it.  They happened to have about 15 of these 8 year old 1U servers that caught my eye so I bought a few for $40 a piece.  The boxes work great with a P4@2.4Ghz/1.5GB and stay nice and cool – not to mention look really bad-ass when stacked... [Read more]

Aster1sk (Me) on VoIP Users Conference

I kinda feel like a jerk for hi-jacking this call but it really was a lot of fun and I think (hope) everyone enjoyed it.  I’d like to thank Randy (Zeeek) for letting me share my experience setting up our new Asterisk box at work. Download the call here, check out the post here. Listen to the VUC every Friday at noon here and be sure to take part in IRC on FreeNode at #vuc.  Read More →

Super Fun DIY Motor Project

I made these frequently as a young boy, they are easy to make, parts are very cheap (if not free) and you can spend hours tweaking it! What you need : About 1M (3′) Thin gauge enamel copper wire – thick enough that about three inches could support the weight of a pencil. Small magnet – many fridge magnets will do. 1xAA Battery (1.5v) Push pins or small finishing nails. Small square... [Read more]

VoIP Hardware Provisioning Web Application

I have received 6 calls over the past month from readers who are having difficulty provisioning their VoIP hardware (specifically Cisco endpoints) and in most cases was able to help get the devices registered – mind you it was quite a hassle over the phone.  The biggest problem is that for the non-geeks this can be a daunting task and many don’t care to spend the time. The good news is... [Read more]

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