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Cracked Sea Doo RXP front hood hoses 1
The majority of my Sea Doo posts are mechanical, but this one is purely cosmetic. I’ve got a couple of 2006 Sea Doo RXP boats, which I bought new, and I’ve loved them since they day they came home from the dealer. They’re fast, fun, and their looks have held […]

How To: Replace Cracked Plastic Front Hood Vent Hoses on ...

This entry was posted in DIY Reference Sea Doo and tagged 291001646 plastic hose replace rubber hose RXP Sea Doo vent hose on by (updated 4131 days ago)
Old style Sea Doo solenoid next to the upgraded version 32
It’s 90-something degrees outside. You walk out to the dock, straddle your 2006 Sea Doo RXP, attach the key, and press the start button. But instead of “vroooom” you get “tick tick tick tick.” Chances are high that you’ve got a starter solenoid problem. You may be able to press […]

HowTo: Sea Doo Ticking Noise when you Press the Start ...

This entry was posted in DIY Reference Sea Doo and tagged 278000077 278000513 278001376 278001802 278002347 295500900 4-tec bad solenoid how to replace solenoid replace starter solenoid RXP Sea Doo solenoid starter tick tick tick ticking on by (updated 3412 days ago)
Sea Doo RXP Spark Plugs Removed 28
I had one of my 2006 Sea Doo RXPs out on the lake last weekend, when I noticed it was running kind of rough. The engine didn’t sound right, and it felt low on power. Every now and then, I’d get a burst of full power, but then lose it […]

HowTo: Sea Doo Running Rough? Change the Spark Plugs First

This entry was posted in DIY Reference Sea Doo and tagged DCPR8E dielectric engine running rough losing power replace replace spark plugs RXP Sea Doo spark plug on by (updated 3451 days ago)
Timeline for Shutdown and Turn Off for the PCNS server OS and the UPS 14
I decided to write this blog post after attempting to configure APC’s PowerChute Network Shutdown (PCNS) software to gracefully shut down a number of Windows and Linux computers on my network, all of which are attached to various APC SmartUPS Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) units with AP9617 and AP9630 Network Management Cards […]

HowTo: Configure Low Battery Duration and PCNS to Shut Down ...

This entry was posted in Linux Reference Technology Windows and tagged APC Event Shutdown Delay graceful shutdown Low Battery Duration Maximum Required Delay NMC PCNS PowerChute Network Shutdown shutdown Shutdown Delay UPS on by (updated 3634 days ago)
APC RBC24 10
In my 2012 post “Dead UPS Batteries? There’s a Cheaper Way!” I addressed the fact that most people overpay for replacement batteries for their UPS, especially if you purchase APC-branded RBC (Replacement Battery Cartridge) kits. The purpose of this post is to serve as a cross reference as to which generic batteries […]

APC Generic Replacement Battery Cross Reference Lookup

This entry was posted in DIY Reference Technology and tagged APC batteries cross reference generic lookup RBC RBC2 RBC6 replacement UPS battery on by (updated 4038 days ago)
Postfix 2.9 Upgrade 5
I run a number of “real” Postfix servers that live “away from home,” in a cozy server cabinet at our colo facility, but I also like to keep a Postfix server handy in the basement, running on an ancient (but rock solid) Dell PowerEdge 2450 running CentOS 5. I don’t […]

HowTo: Get Around Comcast Port 25 Block with a Postfix ...

This entry was posted in Linux Reference Technology and tagged block blocked Comcast howto port 25 Postfix relay workaround on by (updated 4023 days ago)
Postfix 2.9 Upgrade 1
I recently installed APC’s PowerChute Network Shutdown so that my desktop could be alerted via a network connection from a SmartUPS 1500 with an on-board AP9630 Network Management Card to shut down when the power got low. Installation went fine (apart from having to manually install the latest version of […]

Manually Starting PowerChute Network Shutdown (PCNS) Service on a Windows ...

This entry was posted in Reference Technology Windows and tagged AP9630 APC not loading not working PCNS PowerChute PowerChute Network Shutdown service on by (updated 3832 days ago)
For the very first time, the 2013 Annual Cuong Nhu Black Belt Meeting will be available via Google Hangout video conference for black belts not attending training camp. If you are a Cuong Nhu black belt who is not attending IATC 2013, Grandmaster Quynh encourages you to attend this important […]

Cuong Nhu IATC 2013 Black Belt Meeting Google Hangout Instructions

This entry was posted in Karate Reference Technology and tagged black belt meeting Cuong Nhu Google Hangout iatc on by (updated 4240 days ago)
Linux Uptime
This is one of those reference posts mainly for myself, that helps me remember commands for stuff I have to do from time to time, but not often enough that I remember it without searching for it. This post is about MySQL commands. Resetting the Root Password: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/resetting-permissions.html What to run […]

MySQL Commands: Password Reset, Initial Setup, and more!

This entry was posted in Linux Reference Technology and tagged MySQL password reset startup on by (updated 4245 days ago)
Cisco/Linksys E4200 overclocked to 532 MHz 42
UPDATE: Newer versions of the DD-WRT firmware now include a web-based option for selecting your overclock speed, if it’s supported on your device. You can still follow these steps to overclock (and I recommend you continue reading so you understand what you’re doing), but now you can access overlocking on the Administration/Management tab. […]

How To: Overclock a Cisco/Linksys E4200 Router running DD-WRT

This entry was posted in DIY Linux Reference Technology and tagged 532 MHz clock speed DD-WRT E4200 Linksys overclock overclocking on by (updated 3572 days ago)
GoPro Hero 3 can play HD videos in Windows 7, if you install additional codecs 16
My wife bought me a GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition for my birthday. It’s awesome. I’m really looking forward to shooting some SCUBA video with it in Cozumel in a couple weeks, but today I used it for the first time to film some karate self defense applications that I […]

How to Fix if Windows Media Player Can’t Play GoPro ...

This entry was posted in Reference Technology and tagged audio only can't see video codec GoPro HD Hero 3 Media Player video video won't play Windows Windows Media on by (updated 4133 days ago)
Upgrade from Fedora 17 to 18 with FedUp 1
Fedora 18 (codename Spherical Cow) was officially released today, and there’s a mad scramble to figure out how to upgrade to this latest Linux desktop from Fedora 17. Previously, you’d have to either do a fresh install with a CD or DVD, or you could use the built-in PreUpgrade method. […]

Upgrade from Fedora 17 to Fedora 18 with FedUp

This entry was posted in Linux Reference Technology and tagged Fedora Fedora 17 Fedora 17 to 18 Fedora 18 fedora upgrade 17 to 18 fedup FedUp Install Linux PreUpgrade update Upgrade on by (updated 4357 days ago)
WiFi connection on iPhone 4 680
UPDATED Dec 21, 2016. This post is a reference post for those looking to squeeze maximum speed out of their Cisco Linksys E4200 v1 wireless router running DD-WRT. The DD-WRT build I currently recommend for this router is K2.6 30880 (by BrainSlayer). IMPORTANT: My testing shows that DD-WRT K2.6 builds are much faster on the […]

My Cisco Linksys E4200 DD-WRT Settings for Max Speed

This entry was posted in DIY iPhone Linux Reference Technology and tagged 22000M big BrainSlayer configuration DD-WRT ddwrt E4200 fiber Fractal Heartbleed Kong Linksys mega nas OpenSSL OpenVPN optimize settings speed std TCP Congestion Control Transmit Power usb WiFi WiFi speed wireless wireless speed on by (updated 2921 days ago)
Postfix 2.9 Upgrade 6
I’ve previously written a how-to for compiling Postfix from source on a CentOS 5 box. I recently tried following the same steps on a CentOS 6 box, to upgrade from Postfix 2.6.6 which is installed by default. I’m glad to report that the same instructions will work just fine to upgrade […]

Building Postfix 2.10 on RHEL6 / CentOS 6 from Source

This entry was posted in Linux Reference Technology and tagged binaries build CentOS CentOS 6 compile Postfix Postfix 2.6.6 Postfix 2.9 Redhat RHEL RHEL 6 rpm source on by (updated 4331 days ago)
Yahoo and Postfix 26
If you’re getting “temporarily deferred” Postfix log entries when trying to send mail to Yahoo! that look like this: host mta7.am0.yahoodns.net[66.196.118.34] refused to talk to me: 421 4.7.0 [GL01] Message from (xxx.xx.xx.xxx) temporarily deferred - 4.16.50. Please refer to http://postmaster.yahoo.com/errors/postmaster-21.html or status=deferred (host mta7.am0.yahoodns.net[66.196.118.35] said: 451 mta1336.mail.bf1.yahoo.com Resources temporarily unavailable. […]

How-To: Postfix configuration to reduce Yahoo temporary deferrals using Transport ...

This entry was posted in Linux Reference Technology and tagged 420 421 deferral GL01 Postfix refused to talk to me Resources unavailable temporarily status=deferred temporarily deferred Yahoo Yahoo Mail yahoo temporarily deferred on by (updated 3832 days ago)
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I’ve been noticing some wonkiness with the admin area of our WordPress blog at CheatCodes.com EXTRA!. Through some experimentation, I noticed that all of the issues went away if I put CloudFlare into Development Mode. This, however, isn’t a long-term fix, so I decided to create a CloudFlare Page Rule for […]

Fixing WordPress Admin Issues with CloudFlare Page Rules

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This is one of those blog posts that’s almost 100% for my own benefit, since twice a year I have to fumble around with my phone system trying to remember how to adjust the clock to and from Daylight Savings Time. Of course, this would be easier if I knew […]

How to Adjust the Clock on a Panasonic Hybrid Phone ...

This entry was posted in Reference Technology and tagged adjust clock daylight savings time hybrid Panasonic phone phone system programming time on by (updated 3939 days ago)
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As you may be aware from one of my previous posts, I decided to ditch both of my analog phone alarm companies in favor of digital monitoring using my Envisalink 2DS adapter which connects my DSC alarm panels to my in-home networks and, along with a host of other features, […]

How to Disable Phone Options on a DSC Alarm Panel ...

This entry was posted in Product Reviews Reference Technology and tagged 2DS alarm disable telephone DSC Envisalink Eyez-On panel on by (updated 4672 days ago)
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I often say there are only two types of data: data that is backed up, and data that is waiting to be lost. Even if you’re the most contentious hax0r who always backs up your data, if your backups are stored in the same physical location as the source data, […]

How to Back Up a Linux Server to Amazon S3 ...

This entry was posted in Linux Reference Technology and tagged Amazon Amazon backup Amazon S3 AutoMYSQLBackup backup backup to s3 CentOS Duplicity Fedora Linux off-site RHEL S3 s3 backup server on by (updated 4503 days ago)
The Remington Wingmaster 870 is the quintessential American shotgun. There are many other renowned shotgun makers out there, and many other shotguns that have hosts of fancy features, but like an old-timer I met at a shooting range one time told me: “Some guns just feel right like an old pair […]

How to Field Strip a Remington Wingmaster 870 Shotgun

This entry was posted in Guns Reference and tagged 870 assemble clean disassemble field strip Remington Remington 870 shotgun take apart takedown video Wingmaster on by (updated 3589 days ago)
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One recommended way to help secure your Postfix mail server is enabling TLS (Transport Layer Security) for connections to and from Postfix. You can search for more detailed descriptions of exactly how TLS works, but basically it’s a crypotgraphic protocol that allows connections between systems to remain secure. It relies on a key […]

Configure Postfix TLS with a Free StartSSL Certificate

This entry was posted in Linux Reference Technology and tagged certificate csr free key Postfix self-signed SSL StartSSL TLS on by (updated 3447 days ago)
Amazon CloudFront 7
I found a great post by Clay Loveless who wrote a PHP script to batch invalidate files files on an Amazon Web Services CloudFront distribution. You rock, Clay. Amazon doesn’t even let us do that (yet?) via the AWS Mangament Console. Until now, when I wanted to manually invalidate a […]

Simple CloudFront Invalidation of a Single File via HTTP

This entry was posted in Linux Reference Technology and tagged Amazon browser CloudFront distribution HTTP invalidate invalidation PHP simple single file URL on by (updated 3597 days ago)