cpio archive creation and extraction

use the following to create archive:
find . -print|cpio -ovcBO <archive path name>

use following to extract it:

cpio -ivI <archive path name>

sata / sas conversion or drive use

converter for SATA to SAS 


SATA-SAS Converter for Hitachi Ultrastar 
2TB DK7SAA200 HUA722020ALA330 Raid HD

Detailed item info

Product Description
The Hitachi Ultrastar A7K2000 hard drive, with a storage capacity of 2 TB, allows you to store your digital world. Buffer size of 32 MB, enables this Hitachi hard drive to work at a faster pace. Having a spindle speed of 7200 rpm, this internal hard drive copies data and writes at a high speed. With 300 MBps of transfer rate, this Hitachi hard drive facilitates speedy transfer of files. The SAS 300 interface of this 2 TB Hard Drive enhances connectivity with other devices. Have your computer function smoothly with the Hitachi Ultrastar A7K2000 hard drive.
Product Identifiers
Brand	Hitachi
Model	HUA721075KLA33
MPN	HUA722020ALA330
UPC	102646201817
Key Features
Enclosure	Internal
Capacity	2 TB
Buffer Size	32 MB
Spindle Speed	7200 RPM
Interface	SATA, SATA 2
Designation	Desktop Computer
Technical Features
Platform	PC
External Data Transfer Rate	300 Mbps
Form Factor	3.5"
Seek Time	8.5 ms
Dimensions
Height	1.02 in.
Width	4.02 in.
Depth	5.79 in.
Weight	1.5 lbs

 

hip hop php to c++ interpreter

interpreter used by facebook to run php code.

https://github.com/facebook/hiphop-php/wiki/

slice and dice a csv file into submission

 1943  echo First Name,Last Name,Email Address > toImport.csv
 1944  vi toImport.csv
 1945  cat 2011-1205-server3-thunderbird-contacts.csv | cut -d.,. -f1,2,5 >>toImport.csv
 1946  cat 2011-1205-server3-thunderbird-contacts.csv | cut -d"," -f1,2,5 >>toImport.csv

examples above for now

synaptic demon on linux

the touch pad on most laptops is run by a daemon, syndaemon.  a program, synclient exists to control the daemon.

there are two problems with Ubuntu 11.10 on laptops.  One is that the

synclient TouchpadOff=0

Android ICS release on x86

run iso on virtual box:
http://www.android-x86.org/documents/virtualboxhowto


general information:
http://www.android-x86.org/


downloads:
http://www.android-x86.org/download

onsup setup for xlite

Dialog or setting up xlite for onsip.

Set up using your id info.

http://www.counterpath.com/x-lite.html

ipcop ipsec setup with another ipsec (nop ipcop)

http://jumpingbean.co.za/blogs/mark/vpn_ipsec_ipcop_setup