Postgresql

using amazon s3 for backups

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I don’t have a backup system for home (which is where this site, and others are located), and I have generally relied on duplicating enough of my important stuff between friends and other computers. That, and I have a RAID5 setup for my large storage, and then home directories and website stuff is on a RAID1 ZFS volume. This doesn’t prevent accidental “oh-no”s, but it does protect me from some hardware failures. Read More...

setting up my own openid server

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I’ve configured this blog to use my OpenID accounts. I have two (which totally goes against the single identity mindset of OpenID :) ) http://mcarlson.myopenid.com/ http://openid.evil-genius-network.com/mike The second one I just stood up today. I’m always concerned with who has my information, and if I can, I try to keep it all within the realm of my control. Also, the evil genius domain has absolutely no purpose besides a testing ground that I have no problems destroying :) Read More...