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Comment CLI Backup Solution? (Score 1) 401

by thornomad (#35337202) Attached to: Gmail Accidentally Resets 150,000 Accounts
Anyone using a solid and secure command line backup solution for linux? I run a headless server -- would be nice if I could securely backup all my emails there in the event of a catastrophe ... and only then fire up Thunderbird or the like and view them when needed. The only downside I have seen is the need to save my gmail password somewhere in cleartext -- which doesn't seem like a good idea.

Comment Re:easy fix (Score 4, Interesting) 108

by thornomad (#26219469) Attached to: Quicken 2007 For Mac Lacks EV Cert Support

When I moved from Windows to Mac three or four years ago, one big sticking point was losing Quicken (because the Mac version, even to a relative naive person such as myself, was so very obviously sub-par). I ended up going with MoneyDance -- and because it's cross-platform compatible, as I slowly switch from Mac to Linux, I won't be stuck out in the cold again.

And they do respond to bug reports. It isn't free (as in beer or as in open source), but it was less expensive and have gotten numerous upgrades without having to buy a new license.

Comment Re:Cmon people... (Score 1) 517

by thornomad (#26145181) Attached to: SoHo NAS With Good Network Throughput?

Thanks for that - I will check out the pv tool a little more carefully; also, I won't give up on Bonnie yet ... I guess I was a little overwhelmed by the options and, since I am just at home, I didn't have a lot to compare it to. If I upgrade my NAS server (which is running on an old 500mhz Dell) I do want to get a lot of measurements before and after the upgrade ... to see what I've gained.

I won't give up yet! And, thanks.

Comment Re:Cmon people... (Score 1) 517

by thornomad (#26144575) Attached to: SoHo NAS With Good Network Throughput?

Thanks for that tip for measuring network performance speed, am interested to check it out tonight on my home system...

I'm not a sysadmin -- I do run a NAS on Ubuntu server from the basement at home (using netatalk/AFP -- I have all Mac OS X machines upstairs) ... but I still haven't found a straightfoward way to measure my NAS's file sharing performance from the command line ... I have seen things like Bonnie++ (which I find too complicated) or just using "time cp" ... but is there an easier way to get some straightforward performance data from my NAS ?

I haven't found it yet, in my Goooogle-ing. Everyone here is saying they are seeing this or that XXX/mbs ... but what I don't understand is how they measure this ... unless they are using a stopwatch or something.

Thanks for your tips.
The Courts

Submission + - Justice Department Opposes Net Neutrality (wsj.com)

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thornomad writes: "I was saddened (though not surprised) to read that the Justice Department opposes net neutrality saying that it could "hamper development of the internet". While it may seem counter-intuitive to me, they argue that allowing ISPs to provide different levels of service/speed for different content will benefit consumers. They did promise to "continue to monitor and enforce any anticompetitive conduct to ensure a competitive broadband marketplace" — not that anyone was worried about that."
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Submission + - Day of Silence on the Internet (damontimm.com)

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thornomad writes: "Time to pick up the phone (or usb headset) and call a representative or two: pandora.com (and other internet radio sites) has gone silent for the day to protest the impending legistlation that will effect internet radio:

Hi, it's Tim from Pandora, I'm sorry to say that today Pandora, along with most Internet radio sites, is going off the air in observance of a Day Of Silence. We are doing this to bring to your attention a disastrous turn of events that threatens the existence of Pandora and all of internet radio. We need your help. Ignoring all rationality and responding only to the lobbying of the RIAA, an arbitration committee in Washington DC has drastically increased the licensing fees Internet radio sites must pay to stream songs. Pandora's fees will triple, and are retroactive for eighteen months! Left unchanged by Congress, every day will be like today as internet radio sites start shutting down and the music dies. A bill called the "Internet Radio Equality Act" has already been introduced in both the Senate (S. 1353) and House of Representatives (H.R. 2060) to fix the problem and save Internet radio — and Pandora — from obliteration. I'd like to ask you to call your Congressional representatives today and ask them to become co-sponsors of the bill. It will only take a few minutes and you can find your Congresspersons and their phone numbers by entering your zip code here. Your opinion matters to your representatives — so please take just a minute to call. Visit www.savenetradio.org to continue following the fight to Save Internet Radio. As always, and now more than ever, thank you for your support.
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