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Monday, July 9, 2012

api

I snapped this pic of a building close to where I work, this is the only marking on the front of it. It is abandoned so I'm not even sure what the business was for. API . = Application Programming Interface.

Friday, December 30, 2011

Missing http in Firefox Address Bar

For anyone missing the 'http' in the address bar of Firefox, here is a nifty article I found:
http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/880046#answer-252333

Basically you need to go to about:config and set browser.urlbar.trimURLs to false.

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Linux Test Server

So, I bought a cpu machine for $85 at my local Edmonds computer store. Thanks to the technician over there, it runs great - in Windows. The dvd writer worked so well, I spent hours and hours making cds of all the different Linux variations out there, Debian, Fedora, Centos, Ubuntu, I was even willing to give old Free BSD a try. Unfortunately I then spent more hours and hours trying to get the machine to boot from those cds and dvds - wasn't gonna happen! So, I discovered this site which has some utitilties to boot linux from a usb stick. After I found that, I was able to copy the compact boot version with net install and quickly make the machine boot up. I first tried Ubuntu "Live CD" version that runs the whole computer from that little usb stick. It seemed a little too plastic for me, so I reloaded the stick with Debian 6.0.

Here are the notes I took to install the new debian os:

Enter BIOS and Enable "Boot USB Devices First".
Boot up from usb
I proceeded to wipe out and re-partition the hard drive removing all the fine windows work. Most of the space was allocated to /home partition.
Use SPACE key to select packages. (chose Desktop and Web Server)
Remember to switch back off "bood usb devices" before restart.
copy down all created passwords and usernames.

Now, I have built a new desk from an old closet door and I have both machines setup in the office. I almost regret installing the desktop software on the machine, I'm using ssh mostly to access the machine from my trusty ole windows xp. I can't figure out why the "Epiphany Web Browser" and the "GNOME Terminal 2.30.2" don't co-operate together. I can't even copy and paste between the two. It also seems too reliant on the mouse. I think I will try another desktop.

In the meantime, I am ssh'd directly in from my windows machine here, and I'm going to town editing the apache conf files and creating svn repositories and virtual hosts. That's the real reason I got this machine - to administer my own little server here. Before I get too carried away, it may be worth it just for the experience to re-do the whole thing and try the red-hat version. I see the server hosting my web site is CENTOS 5.7 i686 standard .

Helpful links for setting up:

Setting up svn on debian. (skips around a little bit at "Let's set up easy ssh connectivity, on a user machine")
Hosting Multiple domains on apache. I ignored all the "included sites" individual files, I just edited the virutal hosts conf file.
Slice Host, some good info and centos specific
Apache on Debian

I now have a "new" desk, and a linux test machine sitting under it.

Monday, November 7, 2011

Domains

Recently while searching for a new domain name, I built this little wizard based on previous programming work in perl.

Try it out: Domain Name Wizard .

Take Care, Keith

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Jay Data Customer Login

Jay Data Customer Login Keep it Simple, the "KISS" principle.

Friday, September 9, 2011

9-11 Alert

After I already left Taiwan, I started getting emails from the Dept. of State. I'm not sure how they got my email. Here's the latest release to coincide with the 9-11 anniversary:

9-11 Anniversary

As we mark the 10th Anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the Department of State informs U.S. citizens traveling and residing abroad of the continued threat posed by al-Qa’ida and its affiliates. While we have not identified any specific threats from al-Qa’ida affiliates and allies to attack the United States or our interests on the 9/11 anniversary, U.S. citizens should be aware that al-Qa’ida affiliates and allies have demonstrated the intent and capability to carry out attacks against the United States and our interests around the world. In the past, terrorist organizations have on occasion planned their attacks to coincide with significant dates on the calendar. This Worldwide Travel Alert supplements the July 26, 2011, Worldwide Caution, and expires on January 2, 2012.

U.S. citizens traveling and residing abroad should enroll in the Smart Travelers Enrollment Program (STEP) at the following website: https://travelregistration.state.gov

U.S. citizens without internet access may enroll directly at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate at their destination. By enrolling, U.S. citizens make it easier for the Embassy to contact them in case of emergency.
Updated information on travel and security may be obtained from the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or, for callers outside the United States and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. For further information, please consult the Worldwide Caution and other consular information, including Country Specific Information, for specific countries. These products and the latest international travel information for U.S. citizens are available on the Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet website at http://travel.state.gov

This email is UNCLASSIFIED.

Adsense and Adwords

I got one of those free little cards that google sends out in the mail because I signed up for adsense. I see I just got one because of google places too. Anyways, I set up an "Add Words" advertisement for a web site design company in Ballard. Supposedly they are going to match me up with some key words that I chose like website,design, Lynnwood, Seattle or Ballard. I have a google adsense account over on the right side, so let's see if one of those ads come up there.

Picture of giant ball made of Driftwood. Taitung, Taiwan

I tried to see if the ad would appear in the google search results based on those key words, but it did not seem to.. That may be a different system or I may need to target some narrower keywords for the test. Anyways, this post is mostly just to test out the system..

An interesting thing happened as well, apparently they (Google) don't allow ! in their ad titles, so my ad was immediately rejected. There was a little link for "Request an Exception" which I clicked and waited until just today (4 days later) to get a reply back that my ad was "disapproved"! This is the reason they gave:

"Punctuation and Symbols: Punctuation & Symbols: Per the 'Ad Style &
grammar' section of our Editorial Guidelines, we do not permit
excessive or unnecessary punctuation or symbols. The following are
examples of guideline violations: "

Apparently they don't allow Exclamation Marks in the title, so I had to remove it from ad title "Get a web site now!". After then it was immediately accepted. Supposedly. I'll believe it when I see the ad somewhere, like on this blog.

Cheers and Happy Last Days of Summer !

Keith

Containers used for river embankment. Taitung County, Taiwan

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Snow

That was some wild wacky snowy weather we had this winter. It snowed and then snowed some more. Thank goodness for wood heat.

Saturday, March 12, 2011

SEOmoz is a Waste of Money

Looking for a job pretty much sucks - a lot. Putting yourself out there again and again to be rejected is just not fun at all. I had this brilliant idea that for every company that rejected me so far, I would start up my own competing company and "teach them a lesson"! ... Well, to date I would need to set up a massive online book-seller, an online car shopping system, and a global coffee store chain, not exactly the easiest of tasks! Well, this latest company "SEOmoz" is a little more in the ballpark. I know a thing or two about "SEO" and I have been involved with it much longer than the founder of their company.

This SeoMoz offers a Pro (read: Expensive) search engine optimization service from $99 to $2,000 per month. What a complete rip-off! Most of what they offer can be found for FREE on the Google Webmasters page, or the Yahoo Site Explorer. All your incoming links, page ranks and search engine queries can be found on these two excellent services from the major search engines. I'm usually not that fond of Google, as I believe they are becoming too big and powerful. However, you don't argue with a 1000 pound gorrilla and they have all the control in this situation, so you might as well go right to the source and don't waste your money on SEOmoz.

If you need any extra help with SEO, drop me a line, I will set you up for less than they charge, and also give you personalized service.

Monday, January 3, 2011

Dear Skype, You Suck! but not not alot!

To our valued customers:

As 2010 draws to a close, I would like to take a moment to thank each of you for your patience, understanding, and support during Skype’s recent outage.

We know how important your Skype conversations are to you and we take any disruption to our service very seriously. We are pleased to confirm that Skype is back to normal allowing you to connect with friends, co-workers, family and loved ones.

As a valued customer of Skype, we would like to offer you a sincere apology and offer you our gratitude with a credit voucher worth a call of more than 30 minutes to a landline in some of our most popular countries, such as USA, UK, Germany, China, Japan. Or spend it however you like on Skype.

To redeem your voucher:

1. Go to skype.com/go/voucher
2. Enter your Skype username and password
3. Enter your unique voucher code and click redeem

Voucher code ******************

Thank you for allowing us at Skype to be a part of your life. May your holidays and the New Year be a time of joy, peace, and health for you and your family.

If you require any additional information please visit http://blogs.skype.com/en/2010/12/.

Kind regards,

Tony Bates
CEO
Skype

Friday, December 3, 2010

Must See Video - Frenemies

This is a hilarious must-watch video. Oh so true.
We're not enemies, we're frenemies
with co-dependent economies.
For stability, China's got to export
And the US is the buyer of last resort.

All My Bookmarks

Here are all my bookmarks as saved from Firefox Browser. I'm trying to save and backup every thing - just in case.

It is not that easy

It's not so easy. You can't just put some links up and hope that people will click on them ..

As of today, I had to remove this link to lumber liquidators.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

All of Them! ( link man )

I recently completed this facebook application to save all your facebook links Please add it and let me know if it works!

Jay Data Blog: All of Them! ( link man ) - Hey Everybody! Thanks to a request from a friend, I made a new application for Facebook! I call it "Link Man". You see, he asked me for an article that I had posted in facebook - and I was shocked to find out they only display links 6 at a time, so of course I had to take matters into my own hands... Check out the New App: http://apps.facebook.com/linkman/ I used it to create the attached blog post! - - November 16th, 2010 11:01 pm

Senate Bill S 510 Food Safety Modernization Act vote imminent: Would outlaw gardening and saving see - Oh Oh, we better watch carefully what these "Lame Duck" senators are up to. Read this article. - Senate Bill S 510 Food Safety Modernization Act vote imminent: Would outlaw gardening and saving seeds - November 16th, 2010 06:03 pm

Silver Bullion Bars and Rounds from Northwest Territorial Mint - Buy Silver Now - before it's too late? - Northwest Territorial Mint is a major dealer in Silver Bullion. - November 16th, 2010 01:14 am

Activist Post: Independence Criminalized: The Great Wall of Bureaucracy Comes to America - Great Article. Read It. For any of my so-called "facebook friends" - if I don't get some comments from you soon - you will be removed! - - November 11th, 2010 05:43 pm

Jay Data Blog - Dear All, Come over to my blog and visit our new sponsors! - - November 3rd, 2010 11:12 pm

Air or Error ?

I recently sent this note to an air(error)line when I was online trying to make a booking. Maybe they will write back and offer me a job consulting on their web site?

Silver - $27 + !

						Wow - Silver is really popping today continuing the trend. Look at that periscope like peak over $27 - $27.50 ! Something is going on, this is really nuts. Could the death of paper currencies really be here? Prices of real estate in Taiwan continue to escalate along with all other commodities. Get ready. Save what you can now. Why not invest in a solar back up unit right now - while you can!
Holy Smokes~! Silver is Smoking Hot!

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

What a Wild Day

What a wild day in the markets today! The Fed announces their descision to invent at least another $600 Billion out of thin air. We ordinary mortals must work for the paper stuff and they just with a swipe of the pen, the click of a mouse and "Voila". I must be in the wrong business. Anyways, I feel the need to do something quick and get out of their system! Why not buy something or click on one of the ads on my blog. Thank You.

Silver dropped to below $24 and above $25 - A 5 % Move in one day!

Election Results

Does it really matters who wins? Isn't the Fed Really in Control?

The Fed's Big Gamble: Here's What Could Go Wrong- AP
The Federal Reserve is about to take a huge risk in hopes of getting the economy steaming along again. Nobody is sure it will work, and it may actually do damage.

Try out the new Search Engine at Way of the Van

And notice the great new ads on the side of the blog spot! Please be sure to click on them and support our sponsors.

I've been listening to these radio shows : Online Radio - Jack Blood Seattle Truth News Are they warping my mind? Nice to have something to listen to while I work.. Maybe time to get into the radio business.

Monday, November 1, 2010

November to Remember?

The elections are near and the world series are just wrapping up with a Giant win. You will notice the new solar backup link I put on the top of my blog. This looks like a good product, I will need to order one and make sure it works. How did I do this link without causing the search engine robots to set off alarm bells that I may be wrapped up with some "Affiliate Group"? Well, that's easy, I created a directory on my web site called "ads" and specifically instructed the search engines NOT to look in this directory by placing a line in my robots.txt file like this:
User-agent: *
Disallow: /ad/*
Then I simply place some redirect files in the ads directory to forward the visitor on to the appropriate location. In this way I get to stay off the black list.

Hey, in other news - this page says my web site is worth $9,953 !! Interesting site, it also shows you the geographical location of the server too which is interesting. Apparently I am located in Atlanta, GA.

OK, I pledge to keep this blog better updated now that I have more time on my hands...

Silver Prices Exploding up to $25 / Oz. !

Solar Backup Power!