Building a Micro Server – Part 2
EDITORS NOTE:
I started writing this quite some time ago. I’m not sure why I didn’t finished it, but I found it here, half written so I will finish what I started and and then maybe move on to other server related blog posts
Let cut straight to the part where I finally have all the parts to make a micro server (don’t get me started on UPS’ leave-it-at-the-door policy)…
For those of you who have built your own computers before this is likely nothing new. In fact, building a server, small or otherwise, is arguably easier since everything generally fits on one plane and finger contortions are not required.
For those of you who haven’t done this sort of thing before, don’t fret. If you can unscrew the battery cover on you kids favorite toy, then you are fully qualified to build a server.
Getting Started
Make yourself a comfortable work area. A kitchen table will do provided you cover it with adequate matting or a table cloth to prevent dings and scratches to the tables finish.
Ground yourself. This is kind of tricky at home but static shocks can do some serious damage to chips and boards. Ideally you want to be wearing a grounding strap that is connected to ground… but at home, occasionally touching the steel chassis of a toaster (cooled down) or microwave will help ensure you don’t hold a static charge. It can also help if you go barefoot as slippers and/or socks can build up excess static charges.
Before opening any of the boxes you want to look them over and then look them over again. Check for damage, check for correct serial numbers, cross reference everything with your order… look over those boxes with a fine tooth comb because once you have broken those seals those products are yours for good. Most electronics dealers are pretty strict on their return policies.
Taking Stock
Once you’ve given the boxes the once-over, you need to open each box and double check its contents are intact and all accounted for. Check for damage on each of the components. Compare what’s in the box with what’s in the manual. Count all your cables and so forth.
You also need to find out what tools you should have handy. You shouldn’t really need anything more then a Phillips screw driver, but you might find a few pairs of pliers useful as well. Even having a small toolbox full of little tools nearby won’t hurt.
The Server Case
It’s the thing that your going to stuff the other things into, so it makes sense that we start there. Unbox your server chassis, and if you haven’t done so already, give it and all it’s parts a once over.
If all looks well then open the chassis and familiarize yourself with the surroundings. Be sure to read the manual first. It’s just a few screws, but still. Once removed, put the cover in a safe place. You won’t be needing it for a while.
On the inside you should see a power supply (or a place for one if it’s not integrated), a control panel, some bundles wires, ribbon, etc… that’s pretty much it. So let’s move on.
Mounting the Mother Board
Locate the mounting stanchions on base of the server chassis:
Lower the motherboard into the case over these stanchions:
Position the motherboard carefully until the I/O lines up as it should:
Locate the mounting holes so that they are directly over the stanchions:
Carefully screw the motherboard into place:
Be sure to use all of the mounting points available to the motherboard.
Installing the CPU
Placing the CPU is likely the most critical part. There are a lot of pins you can mess up on both the chip itself and the socket that you are placing it into. So please do this with care, lining up the CPU in accordance with it’s keyed (nothced) placement:
Next you want to close the cover (1) and lock it into place (2). Don’t force it. If it doesn’t feel right then make sure that it’s positioned properly.
What’s next?
That’s all we’re going to cover for part 2. In part 3 we’ll cover installing the special CPU fan, RAM and the hard drive. In part 4 we’ll cover cable connections, powering the bus, booting and the BIOS.
In future posts I’ll cover installing Ubuntu Server, administration, ssh, web serving and file serving and tying it all in with a Mac.
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-09-05
- Think I might read while the girls watch Astro Boy again. #
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Get All Active IP Addresses on the Network
I am writing this post for my own sanity and not for anything of great importance to anyone else. Every time I change my networking setup — as would be the case right now, in the midst of me moving into the new office — I always lose my server. I don’t lose it as in can’t physically find it, I just lose it on the network.
Each time this happens I go searching for the bash commands to aid in the finding of my server. I need the IP address for my server because I don’t use it like I would any other machine with a keyboard and monitor — I access the server with secure shell or ssh.
I keep thinking that I wrote this all down (or blogged about it) but that never seems to be the case, so here goes…
To find or discover all the active IP addresses (and their MAC addresses) on the network:
$ arp -a
Once I’ve found the IP I am after (i.e. 10.0.1.5 or 192.168.2.5) I am free to ssh into it with:
$ ssh username@10.0.1.5
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-29
- going to do a few more renovations on the seyDoggy headquarters. #
- would be nice to actually move in this week. #
- I've run the cables and wiring into my office. Should be able to get my networking closet finished by Monday. #
- new 3 gang recepticle installed in the networking closet. #
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- @garysimmons lol, I thought "new camera" price was an odd comparison myself too. in reply to garysimmons #
- Playing sandwich shop with the 4yo. #
- 7yo has been on the phone for 30 minutes… Not with her friend but her friends mother. Odd. #
- I'm getting ragged out for not honoring a sale that ended 5 months ago. *sigh* I feel under appreciated. #
- @cdutson tempting, very tempting. in reply to cdutson #
- @JustRightWeb thank you. in reply to JustRightWeb #
- @elixirgraphics second time in as many weeks for me as well. in reply to elixirgraphics #
- seyDesign news:: The Purpose of a Sale http://www.seydesign.com/home/weblog/2010/08/24/the-purpose-of-a-sale/ #
- well… with that off my chest, I think I'll go wire up a split receptacle. #
- @CheriseIRL conference calls are like the ol' timey party lines from when I was a teen. in reply to CheriseIRL #
- 13 spots left for #kwdm tomorrow night. Talks on DocBook, How To Hack a Website and Drupal Awesomeness, don't miss it! http://bit.ly/br8q4R #
- @CheriseIRL r u done yet? r u done yet? r u done yet? in reply to CheriseIRL #
- My server/networking closet in my office now has power. Thing of beauty isn't it? http://yfrog.com/mkhy6cj #
- @isaiah lol and that was after wb correction. Stainless with white receptacles on a white wall lit with a flashlite. Tough for any camera. in reply to isaiah #
- moo does white label boxes now http://us.moo.com/accessories/moo-boxes.html #
- looking forward to tonight #kwdm need to get out of the house. #
- @courierapp does the horse come with the app? I'm not buying it if I don't get a horse. I want a horse. in reply to courierapp #
- clearly WordPress and my seydesign2011 CMS are not going to play nice together. *sigh* I must go solve problems now. #
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- anyone remember what happens on Friday? No, I don't turn into a pumpkin… I give the one-finger salute to IE 6 http://bit.ly/9ew9tv #
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- @nickcates I wish it were just the design I was working on with seydesign2011. I'm writing a whole new CMS. *big work* in reply to nickcates #
- @blueballdesign I will no longer even keep a VM to test on IE 6. IE 6 will be dead to me on Friday.
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- 7yo is having a sleepover… I'm exhausted already. #
- The community center is hopping tonight. #
- 7yo thinks I'm over protective. But she's only little. #
- @millca child labor… I like that idea! in reply to millca #
- @sundog I'm about three "can we do this" away from opening a bottle of wine… For me and them. in reply to sundog #
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- Do all girls have showers when they have sleep overs? WTH. I am such an alien in my own house. #
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- Who the HELL invented sleep overs! #
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- Hey! 7yo made it across the ALL the monkey bars by herself! #proudday #parenthood #
- Sitting down with a coffee while the kids are busy. Going to start reading The Lovely Bones. #
- @AceyTech it was more like the Russel Peters bit, "Someone is gonna get a hurtin' a reeeaaal bad." in reply to AceyTech #
- @juicywebdesign wife won't let me see the movie until I read the book. She's done both. I would have earlier but two other books in queue. in reply to juicywebdesign #
- At the Waterloo busker festival. #
- The crowd found little Gabe. Way to go Waterloo. #buskers #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-22
- @millca lol, it wasn't the doughnut, it was the genoa salami she had on her sub. in reply to millca #
- what I thought was going to be a relaxing Sunday, reading books, will now consist of helping friends move.
# - @jaysonengland I should have been moving into my office Monday morning but I doubt it will be ready now. in reply to jaysonengland #
- back from moving. family is off to feed a cat. cleaned house yesterday. too hot to cut lawn. so do I a) sleep or b) play xbox #
- Sorry for my absence. Been trying to parse my support form over to the seyDesign2011 CMS. It's not going so well. #
- hello again twitter. I missed you yesterday and today. Leaving my inbox for a weekend and a day was not wise. #
- @joeworkman showing markup in CSS comments is a trick I have sworn by for years. in reply to joeworkman #
- are captcha's worth spending the effort on anymore? #
- getting ready to spend the day at the beach with the family. #selfemployed #awesome #
- Gorgeous day at Grand Bend. http://yfrog.com/ccxrmj #
- What a cute little beach bunny. http://yfrog.com/0s66syj #
- Dinner on the patio at the beach. Nice. #
- @_RWT_ it's fine to style the HTML tag. In fact it's the tag that I supposed to be styled for background… in reply to _RWT_ #
- @_RWT_ but a render bug in Firefox made the practice of styling the body tag the standard. @elixirgraphics and I looked this all up recently in reply to _RWT_ #
- @_RWT_ prior to that I thought it was risky too. in reply to _RWT_ #
- Every trip to grand bend must end with a cone from the dairy dip. #
- Home from the beach and freshly showered. Think I might hit the sack. #
- trouble with international commerce… I get 2 many linkdin requests from ppl I don't know. #
- still 16 spots left for #kwdm won't want to miss talks on docBook, drupal and How To Hack a Website http://bit.ly/br8q4R #
- @edbrenner we'll be off to meet the teacher soon too. Youngest is set to start kindie this year. in reply to edbrenner #
- seydesign2011 now has a well thought out support form. I <3 PHP #
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- seydesign2011 is rocking. not just on looks but the CMS as well. I wonder I'll be able to release this thing? September? November? #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-15
- curse you regex!! two days to solve that mod_rewrite issue! #
- the girls are off to spend the day with Uncle Todd. He's such a good uncle. #
- farking mod_rewrite! farking regex! fark you all! #
- @iservice no, I'm just going buggy trying to debug my regex. I think I have it now… until the next regex blunder. in reply to iservice #
- Blog post — Unstick the Stuck File in Finder's Trash: http://adam.merrifield.ca/2010/08/09/unstick-the-stuck-file-in-finders-trash/ #
- @andrewphoenix I knew that, I'm psychic that way. in reply to andrewphoenix #
- @mdenny while sarcasm reigns douche-supreme? Ohhhhhhhhhhhh! Boo-yah! #yomama in reply to mdenny #
- @mdenny double-rainbow all the way, oh my gawd in reply to mdenny #
- OH: "Macs can take time 2 learn… some may say Macs r easy, reality is that they can come with a learning curve." <- so does Kraft Dinner. #
- Blog post — mod_rewrite in Snow Leopard: http://adam.merrifield.ca/2010/08/09/apache-mod_rewrite-php-and-os-x-10-6-snow-leopard/ #
- I <3 PHP #
- It's nice to spend a little time on the server-side and client-side and make magic happen. I <3 PHP and I <3 JavaScript #
- I just got ROYALLY chewed out on the phone because theme are just themes and not pre-built websites with content and all! W!!! T!!! F!!! #
- @sundog @elixirgraphics not to be ageist… but uh… yeah… #
- Coding until 4am is catching up with me. Zzzzzz #
- That's why I rent my water softener, second broken valve in two months. #
- wow! Finally gmail doesn't look like total crap! #
- @modsuperstar looked like an 8 bit render of a 90's website. Now it's much cleaner. in reply to modsuperstar #
- why can't I ever remember who I rent my water heater from? #
- @_RWT_ lol in reply to _RWT_ #
- two year old water softner is getting replaced. thank gawd for rentals. #
- oh regex, why must you scorn me so? #
- dear regex, you and me are getting along ok now, but this relationship is still fragile. #
- @blueballdesign we have really hard water in this area so heaters and softeners don't last long. in reply to blueballdesign #
- @blueballdesign that and the fact that its always been a tax write off with the rental property. Might consider buying now though. in reply to blueballdesign #
- hellooooooooooo twitter! Been out all day, which was nice. Helping some friends move some stuff, beer, food. All good. #
- Going to see inception with my lovely wife. #
- @DEVi8 pretty awesome indeed in reply to DEVi8 #
- @jamiek8 was very good. in reply to jamiek8 #
- ok, I'm going to try and finish my office now. bit of electrical, some baseboards… should be doable. #
- Damn! [REDACTED] just quit on my while trying to export the [REDACTED] plugin. grr. #
- I think I am going to need some 1/4 round. #
- @rnickel haha short round. What ever happened to that kid. in reply to rnickel #
- well I best be getting back to the office renovations. Hope to finish the baseboards today. #
- @jaysonengland yep, almost there. I can't wait to move in. in reply to jaysonengland #
- Enjoying a doughnut with the 4yo. http://yfrog.com/9fsyeej #
- @modsuperstar mmmmmmmmmmm in reply to modsuperstar #
- @ericarw inception was a good flick. Enjoy. in reply to ericarw #
- OH: "This tastes like fart." <== 4yo #
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Apache mod_rewrite, PHP and OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Getting mod_rewrite to work on your mac (i.e. locally) can be a bit of a trick if you’ve never bothered to try before. This was the case with me just last week. I am in the process of rewriting my CMS for seyDesign which will rely heavily on $_GET queries. I still want users to be able to link to their favorite pages with easy-to-read and remember “flat” URL’s so I needed to be able rewrite links like this:
http://seydesign.com/index.php?page=themes&product=123
…so that they appear in the users address bar like this:
http://seydesign.com/themes/Creami3/
The best way to do this is with the Apache module, mod_rewrite. I won’t get into how exactly to use it here, but you should be able to use mod_rewrite both on your remote server and on your local machine. For instance, the above two examples, when viewed from the localhost would look like this:
http://localhost/index.php?page=themes&product=123
…which, for the viewer, converts to:
http://localhost/themes/Creami3/
Using mod_rewrite in MAMP, my preferred AMP stack for local development, was simple enough as MAMP is preconfigured to do so. But since I use MAMP for testing support cases, and since I knew that the new new seydesign build will be an on-going project, I decided to move it onto the built in web stack on Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, to give it a permanent home I could access at any time.
The trouble for me arose when I tried to use mod_rewrite on the built in OS X web stack. It seems that the permission to use mod_rewrite, or at least to set the rules from .htaccess, are forbidden. In addition, PHP is disabled by default (I can’t very well write $_GET queries without PHP).
Every resource I found online had me editing the /etc/apache2/httpd.conf file, which is all well and good until Apple comes along and updates the Apache install.
A better approach, I feel, is to make any changes to the user config file and leave the default httpd.conf alone. So the first thing I did was open this file (replace username with your user name):
/etc/apache2/users/username.conf
By default, its content should look like this:
<Directory "/Users/username/Sites/">
Options Indexes MultiViews
AllowOverride None
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
To get PHP running and mod_rewrite to work you need to make a few changes. For starters, if you notice in the /etc/apache2/httpd.conf file, this line is commented out:
# LoadModule php5_module libexec/apache2/libphp5.so
So let’s add that to out own config file and uncomment it, so our username.conf file now looks like this:
LoadModule php5_module libexec/apache2/libphp5.so
<Directory "/Users/username/Sites/">
Options Indexes MultiViews
AllowOverride None
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
It will make our life easiest if we point to DocumentRoot our way as opposed to where the httpd.conf file points, /Library/WebServer/Documents. In my case, it’s /Users/username/Sites/build/seyDesign2011 but you can make it where ever you like. We also want to change our directory to match, so our username.conf file now looks like this:
LoadModule php5_module libexec/apache2/libphp5.so
DocumentRoot "/Users/username/where/ever/you/like"
<Directory "/Users/username/where/ever/you/like">
Options Indexes MultiViews
AllowOverride None
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
To get mod_rewrite to work from .htaccess we need to do two more things; we need to add +FollowSymLinks or FollowSymLinks to our options and we need to change the AllowOverride setting to All.
Our username.conf file should now looks like this:
LoadModule php5_module libexec/apache2/libphp5.so
DocumentRoot "/Users/username/where/ever/you/like"
<Directory "/Users/username/where/ever/you/like">
Options Indexes MultiViews +FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
And that’s it. Once you have enabled web sharing in System Preferences > Sharing (or restarted apache from the command line, sudo apachectl restart), you are free to create your mod_rewrite rules to your hearts content from an .htaccess file served up on http://localhost/.
Unstick the Stuck File in Finders Trash
Ever get a file stuck in the trash with no way to empty it? You know that message you get when you try and empty the trash:
Can’t complete the operation because the item “ABC.XYZ” is in use.
If you look for a solution online you are often told to hold the option key while selecting Finder > Empty Trash (⌥⇧⌘⌫), or just reboot. While the first option never works, the second option does but seriously, how practical is that?
So here are two terminal commands to help you a) track down what application is holding the files hostage or b) properly force the trash to empty.
This first command, where filename is the name and extension of the file being held hostage, shows you what app or process has it’s death grip on that file:
lsof | grep filename
The second command, should all else fail, allows you to perform a proper force-empty trash:
rm -rf ~/.Trash
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-08
- I suck at baking. I can cook curries, pull pork, BBQ chicken… I can cook anything. But I suck at baking. #
- Heading to doon village. #
- I haven't done the full on Doon village tour since I was a kid. I forgot how much I enjoyed it. #
- Heading to Ontario Place. #
- Awesome day at Ontario Place. http://yfrog.com/evjxmmj #
- Splash park at Ontario Place was the perfect end to the day. #
- day trips have kicked every ones butt. 4yo is miserable, 13yo and wife are sick as dogs. Just me and the 7yo who are up for anything. #
- We were going to go see toy story 3 but mom and 13yo are too sick. 4yo is just being a monster. #
- GiD3OUS updated to r2: http://www.seydesign.com/home/weblog/2010/08/04/theme-update-gid3ous-r2-improves-ie-compatibility/ #
- went to see Toy Story 3. Pretty awesome. Kids had a blast. #
- Being on holidays I missed all the commotion in downtown Kitchener with the broken water main. #
- 13yo took the 7yo for a dinner date. They had subs, smoothies and a chocolate bar for dessert. Lol, cherish the moments. #
- All 3 kids are are out playing in the sprinkler… In the rain? #
- @edbrenner @_rwt_ I'm looking forward to grand kids just so I can send them hopped up on cake and ice cream. in reply to edbrenner #
- Congrats to RIM for taking a catchup step in the right direction with BlackBerry Torch. It's hard to turn a ship that size. #
- Its been a gorgeous afternoon at Kiwanis. http://yfrog.com/b9456irj #
- Sun kissed freckles: http://flic.kr/p/8pQRzL #
- 13yo is boarding the plane, heading home. It's been a great summer with him, but too short. His sisters will miss him a lot. So will I. #
- Sons plane is getting ready to taxi out. #
- Doctor confirmed that 4yo's fever was indeed high enough to elicit hallucinations. Good news, so she's not really seeing dead people. whew. #
- @dancounsell the jobs reflection was brilliant, however unplanned it was. in reply to dancounsell #
- @cutergecko she's a trooper. she had us all VERY worried at 4am though. we seriously thought she went off the deep end. in reply to cutergecko #
- heading out for a birthday party soon. Thinking I might take the bus! How retro is that? #
- Great food, great people, great time last night. Happy b-day @cutergecko. Hope you're not feeling too rough. #
- @dsgnnetwork likewise! in reply to dsgnnetwork #
- @benjaminbach likewise. hope I didn't bore anyone too much with talk of sick kids. in reply to benjaminbach #
- jquery.com load REALLY slow for me atm. is it just me? #
- @blakestevenson I like these two designs best: http://images.adam.merrifield.ca/my_favs-20100807-101641.jpg in reply to blakestevenson #
- After 2 days of not eating, 4yo figured she needed a doughnut. Makes sense, fat, starch, sugar… Looking to kick start her metabolism? #
- @joeworkman re tabulous, can I help? in reply to joeworkman #
- @_RWT_ I got @joeworkman fixed up on the z-index/position thing with the pseudo :before/:after. in reply to _RWT_ #
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- About to see the last airbender with son, brother and niece. #
- Hey #Abat #039;ers I've got some pics of you from the last time I was out. DM me if you want them. #
- My brother will be late for his own funeral. #
- Too cool, my tutorial barely got cold before someone improved on it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae29SOl8lqU #
- Popular Creamy RapidWeaver Theme Reborn as Creami3: http://prmac.com/release-id-14788.htm #
- @elixirgraphics I use the fabulous @lillowen. She has also done a lot of work for @sundog. She is fast and awesome. in reply to elixirgraphics #
- @elixirgraphics lol. you will understand. in reply to elixirgraphics #
- waiting on two things… my brother to show up and the fabric treaters to come. #
- @spellbunny that's awesome. in reply to spellbunny #
- my mom makes the best biscuits but I swear they are 2 parts butter, 2 parts lard and 1/8th part flour. #heartattackfood #butsogood #
- just ordered a wifi card, bluetooth card and more memory for the mac pro. This should simplify moving the networking down to the new office. #
- Happy 7th to my little Gracie. http://yfrog.com/5nqfvbj #
- @_RWT_
we'll see how precious she is when the chocolate kicks in, lol. in reply to _RWT_ # - @isaiah radioshack still exists? Thought the all went the way of the Source. in reply to isaiah #
- New seyDoggy Desktop to download: http://www.seydesign.com/home/weblog/2010/07/27/seydoggy-desktop-elegant-dawg/ #
- W3C Unicorn Bookmarklets: http://adam.merrifield.ca/2010/07/27/w3c-unicorn-bookmarklets/ #
- FINALLY got myself ODST! Going to give it a spin now. My son has been patiently waiting for the last 18 hours, "wanna try ODST yet?" #
- @DEVi8 good question RT @zeebe: @seyDoggy you have to make that an iPad version as well, or will the iPhone one work? #
- guess I better give my presentation a little spin before #kwdm tonight. #
- oh my! The new moo cards arrived today. the back has executable javascript for my contact details. I'm such a nerd. #
- just spent 1/2 hour on the phone answering pre-sales question for a guy wanting to buy @rapidweaver. I hope I'm qualified to do so. #
- man @brentlintner #
- man @brentlintner css primer made short work of my prototype of "seydesign 2011" #
- @WalrusCP though I won't argue that, I don't see it as likely.
in reply to WalrusCP # - I think seydesign 2011 is going to be a total rebuild of my CMS. A one-pager me thinks. Time to roll up my php sleeves. #
- @WalrusCP yes they've been pretty good to us developers as well. Even this micro-economy they've created for us, I owe my existence to that. in reply to WalrusCP #
- WOW! What a WICKED storm! Sounds so angry! #
- I love RapidWeaver. #
- RT @jooliah: The storm is a sign for @mdenny. Bad things happen when you don't demo at #kwdm #
- Reading the plans of all the people who have no kids… Oh to have that kind of time again. #
- it's amazing how un-complex web development can be when you are not making a theme out of it. #
- RT @modsuperstar: First it was baby beer glasses, now the de-alcoholized beer.<= but I can drink 6, spend $20 and still drive home #
- RT @brentlintner: how to improve your social skills. I just give up and run on auxiliary skillsets like talking in Ruby. <== ROFL #
- @modsuperstar #fortheloveofbeer in reply to modsuperstar #
- @corban I REMEMBER what site you're talking about now!!! That's our designer in Chicago, @DEVi8 http://devi8design.com in reply to corban #
- if you heard the chatter about my cards last night at #kwdm but didn't get to see them: http://bit.ly/9Jy47N (design: @DEVi8, code: me) #
- @jschumann lol, just for you: http://adam.merrifield.ca/downloads/executable_business_card_source.txt in reply to jschumann #
- @jschumann lol, that's why sent it as text. #ifearthebacklash #seyDoggyRolled #
- by far the best geek presentation from #kwdm was @corban with Audio Data API http://mzl.la/aoxs6Z #
- @ChristinaMltn fo sho! though sitting in the backyard reminds me the grass needs cutting #distraction #wfhcon in reply to ChristinaMltn #
- Blog post, New Level of Geekdom — Executable Business Cards: http://bit.ly/duBWGs #
- networking goodies have arrived. one step closer to moving into the new office. #
- dear iPhone, why does syncing take so frigging long now? grr #btwiphonespambotscankissmybutt #
- oh nohs! did stanza just brick my iPhone? #
- anyone know the thread/size of the mounting screws for a mac pro wifi card? #
- Huron Fasteners were able to determine that the proper mounting screws for the Mac Pro wifi card were M2-0.4 http://www.huronfasteners.com/ #
- and with 4 unlabeled antenna I somehow managed to pick the correct 2 first time around. #
- They did indeed… 12 times in fact… for only $5! RT @andrewphoenix: @seyDoggy Would you say that Huron Fasteners "Screwed" you? #
- KABAM! Just like that! wifi card and Bluetooth card installed, guessed at the wires first time, got it right! Time to get me a magic mouse. #
- @joeworkman meh… doubt it. but i'll certainly check it out. in reply to joeworkman #
- wow, 8GB of RAM vs 4GB makes a much bigger difference then I thought it would. #
- @masterworx apps open faster, change processes faster… everything just has a little more kick in reply to masterworx #
- my 7yo is getting pretty bad with the sleep walking. she just got up, went to the bathroom and threw her underwear in the toilet. #
- she then used my shirt as a towel. #
- talked to customer, was @import(()) stacks -> carousel, carousel -> stacks, stack -> blog post… and it was mostly working… srsly?? cool. #
- And here's proof that it works => RT @opensourcevegan: @seydoggy. My crazy @import(()) beta page is up @ http://bit.ly/dy6svW. Thanks again. #
- just sent the 3 kids off with "Grumps and Nana" to lunch and Bingemans. Hopefully the gingers don't terrorize them. #
- @cdutson you should meet my gingers. the universe might implode, but it would be fun to see that much ginger in one room. #dontbeantiginger in reply to cdutson #
- I want to see the magic trackpad in action, am I missing a movie somewhere? #
- @cdutson lol #gingerpocolypse #gingergeddon in reply to cdutson #
- @zeebe click on last two tiles here http://bit.ly/dpBOvc. that is stacks > carousel > stacks > blog. I didn't even thing it was possible. in reply to zeebe #
- @zeebe yeah I let him know. in reply to zeebe #
- "In my world everyone is a pony, and they eat rainbows and poop butterflies." — Katie, Horton Hears a Who #
- sometimes irc can be a cold and ruthless place. #
- @Pj_MamaHippo have fun. in reply to Pj_MamaHippo #
- F#@K you Rogers! "Upgrade" deal, $159 if you have an iPhone… or $159 if you DON'T. Where is the "deal"? DO YOU THINK WE'RE F#@KING IDIOTS? #
- *sigh* that Selena Gomez girl is about the best thing to come out of Disney since Toy Story. My girls love her and I think she's hilarious. #
- Heading to the brantford zoo. Forgot my hat and wallet. *sigh* #
- It's the first day of our week of road trips and I'm already tired. #
- Brantford rocks! #
- @CheriseIRL congrats on the car. in reply to CheriseIRL #
- I must say, brantford zoo kicks Toronto Metro zoos a$$. Sooooooo much less walking, and you can actually see the animals you came to see. #
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