Just a quick one today. More uses of the ec2 gem. Here is a command to force a volume to detach via ec2sh:
@ec2.detach_volume(:volume_id=>"INSERT_YOUR_VOLID", :force=>'true')
And here is a script to handle all your backup needs. It deletes snapshots older than 2 weeks and then takes a snapshot of all your current vol’s . (attached or not) (you can play with this pretty easily).
*EDIT* updated the script to delete first, and then snapshot, also added some comments to the code.
So my friend TommEE Pickles is a streaming media guru/whore, illusion enthusiast, sometimes ninja, UCB performer, magician in training, functional alcoholic, degenerate gambler, oh and a dirty haxor… you may have heard of him if not check out his blog. Well because of his many talents, he was invited out to Vegas to put on a nightly display of skills at the craps table. It’s mesmerizing. 
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So last night I geeked out, I …
upgraded to NXE on the Xbox
restarted my netflix account
played around with netflix streaming on the xbox (watched some anime, and a really bad kungfu flik)
activated a new verizon usb727, said goodbye to the usb720
built a “drinkup” hotspot with a cradlepoint ctr500 and the usb727 (WPA2 + capture portal got 407k down with bad reception)
I added an at bootime menu item to on the laptop to select the “drinkup” or “home” wireless.
I recently did a rebuild of my laptop, with a focus on minimal install, using ArchLinux. From boot to logged in at desktop, including background WPA2 association takes 28 seconds. Speed demon woot!
As mentioned earlier, I updated the backend WP install, and I have just added my twiiter and “google reader shared” feeds, so that this becomes a one stop shop for various means of tracking me. Have at.
So this might be of some use to some folks. I use AWS a bunch for work, and am really happy that EBS is now very stable. Recently I have been moving away from using RightScale as my main interface to AWS, and getting more interested in available command-line and API level tools. The one that has caught my fancy this last week was the rubygem amazon-ec2, Read the rest of this entry »
Did a clean install of latest SVN WP, removed the plugins I was no longer using, and changed the theme. You know just to spice things up. Possible posts if I get enthused, AWS, Rubygem EC2, my latest endeavors regarding kungfu, media reduction, Iphone apps, etc.
This may look familiar, that’s because it’s what I posted last year about this time. I still think it’s an awesome charity, and highly recommend you check it out.
I am pretty certain most of my few readers know about Child’s Play from my past posts or emails, if not it is a charity from the folks over at penny-arcade. This is the fifth year and it’s about that time, so I thought I would write my annual post about the great charity.
http://www.childsplaycharity.org/
“Since 2003, over 100,000 gamers worldwide have banded together through Child’s Play, a community based charity grown and nurtured from the game culture and industry. Over two million dollars in donations of toys, games, books and cash for sick kids in children’s hospitals across North America and the world have been collected since our inception.
This year, we have continued expanding across the country and the globe. With over 45 partner hospitals and more arriving every month, you can be sure to find one from the map above that needs your help! You can choose to purchase requested items from their online retailer wish lists, or make a cash donation that helps out Child’s Play hospitals everywhere. Any items purchased through Amazon will be shipped directly to your hospital of choice, so please be sure to select their shipping address rather than your own.”
It’s pretty simple, you go to the site, click on a hospital ( I picked 2 last year, and am thinking 4 this year ), shop for some toys/books/dvd’s whatever peaks your interest at amazon, and then purchase, and it is shipped to the child’s hospital you picked earlier.
I can’t describe to you how cool it feels. I highly recommend you try it for yourself.
First off, this is not my work. It is the work of Andy Davis. I was just not able to find a place to link to with this info, so thought I would repost, if this is your work, and you would like me to remove it please just let me know.
Step-by-step instructions for debugging IOS using gdb – Andy Davis,
2008 (iosftpexploit “at” googlemail <dot> com):
I have been asked by many people for a simple step-by-step guide for
setting up an IOS exploit development environment, which includes
connecting to a Cisco router using gdb, so here goes:
(By the way the router I connect to is a Cisco 2621XM)
545 People
By Charlie Reese –
Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them.
Have you ever wondered why, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, we have deficits?
Have you ever wondered why, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, we have inflation and high taxes?
Well not really. I just think people should be more informed, and more active. I want more visibility into what is going on in my Government. That’s why I really am excited about websites such as the Sunlight Foundation, and Open Congress:
Which is why I support this “pledge site”, Change Congress. I really enjoy the colored map depicting the “sludge”:
Okay getting off my soap box.
Interesting Stuff too busy to post about