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1. Send Email for yum-cron Update

   When using yum-cron, you might want to receive email notifications when updates are applied. Here is how you enable these notifications for CentOS. read more

2. Load Balancing in the Cloud

   Load balancing is performed by a device or service acting as a single endpoint to your application or site. This device then spreads the requests it receives across multiple backend nodes. There are benefits to using a load balancer in your configuration. read more

3. IRC Logging Bot

   One of the disadvantages of using IRC over another chat medium is the lack of logging while you aren't connected to the server. In this article, I will describe the process I used to implement logging for my favorite IRC channels. read more

4. Pyrax Container Sync Update

   My initial draft of the cf_pyrax.py script used in my automation deleted all the contents of a Cloud Files container, and then re-uploaded this content. This process was inefficient and also caused issues loading the site while this process was running. read more

5. No Hassle Blog Automation

   Managing a blog can be a hassle. Operating system updates, blog software updates, and server security take up tons of time. Don't forget about scaling your blog if you get popular. Inspired by the Rackspace DevOps post - http://devops.rackspace.com/the-new-devops-blog.html on their new blog format, I've setup my own version using Pelican - http://blog.getpelican.com/ instead of Octopress - http://octopress.org/. read more

6. Fedora 18 and Host Name Dashes

   I ran into an interesting problem today when installing the newly released Fedora 18. It was quite annoying, so I wanted to document it here. read more

7. Running a Wesnoth Server

   The Battle for Wesnoth is a turn based strategy game that has unique and fun campaigns and great multiplayer maps. Playing on the official server is fun, but sometimes you'll want a private server on which you and your close friends can play. read more

8. Strong Passwords are Easy with KeePassX

   Strong passwords are important, today more than ever. Clever passwords like "Password123", "hunter2", and just the letter "a" just won't cut it anymore. How can someone create strong passwords, use a different one for every account they have, and still remember them all? KeePassX is the answer. read more

9. Keeping your Files Safe with Dropbox

   Everyone has a collection of documents and pictures that are important to them. Don't make the mistake of not backing up these files. read more

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