SQL Server connection problems

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I ran into a problem whereby my SQL Server jobs wouldn't run. I received this warning in the log:

The program sqlservr.exe, with the assigned process ID 4724, could not authenticate locally by using the target name MSSQLSvc/dev2.[DOMAIN]:[PORT]. The target name used is not valid. A target name should refer to one of the local computer names, for example, the DNS host name. Try a different target name.



Display templates (partial views) in MVC 3 using Razor

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http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6365633/what-is-the-html-displayfor-s...

This is an excellent, easy way to have a consistent user interface. You can use display templates to default values, or give all the values of a specific type the same look and feel (or do both). For example, creating the view String.cshtml inside Views -> Shared -> DisplayTemplates will affect all strings that are rendered using:


@Html.DisplayFor()



Queue file size limit exceeded in Postfix

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I encountered this error today in our Postfix based mail archive server (mailarchiva). We use it to archive email from Google Apps and route our email through it.

We received complaints of people not being able to send attachments, getting an error message similar to:

Delivery to the following recipient failed permanently:

Technical details of permanent failure:



Ubuntu kiosk based on 10.04.1

The links for the new build based on Ubuntu 10.04.1 are below, along with the zip file containing the scripts. Contributions are welcome and please contact me or comment below with questions and complaints.

This is live CD that can be installed to disk that is tailored for use as a public internet kiosk. There are 19 scripts included that perform various actions. This started several years ago after a need arose for secure and stable web kiosks around our college campus.



New version of the Ubuntu kiosk build based on 10.04.1 coming soon

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Alex and I have been working on this for some time and will be releasing it soon.

*UPDATE: It's here: http://jacob.steelsmith.org/content/ubuntu-kiosk-based-10041



Accessing Windows from a browser

In using the CR-48 I have found I can do most things from just a browser, including:

  • web-based development using the file manager in cpanel
  • streaming music using subsonic on my desktop
  • database development using mysql and phpmyadmin

But there are a few of things I cannot do:



Verizon email addresses bouncing after switch to Frontier.

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In Washington State, at least Western Washington, Frontier purchased Verizon's operations. Part of this transition was changing everyone's email address from @verizon.net to @frontier.com. If you haven't updated your email address with everyone, any email to @verizon.net will "bounce," meaning the sender will get a message saying it couldn't be delivered.



Trouble with AMD Cool and Quiet

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I've had an ongoing problem with my computer ever since I purchased it in 2008. Every once in a while, mostly under high load, the computer would freeze. I couldn't find anything in the logs regarding the lock up, and the problem persisted through multiple versions of Ubuntu, so I assumed it was a hardware and not a software problem.

The processor is an AMD Phenom 9850 and the motherboard an Asus M3N-HD HDMI.

I have been compiling the Chromium OS image, or trying to, for the last few weeks. I have been successful a few times, but nearly every time the machine would freeze.



Text based browsers and Linux

I am typing this from a text based browser on my son's laptop over my wireless which was configured using wpa_supplicant. I have to admit, it took quite a bit of work.

I know I can do most everything using the command line including:

*browsing the internet
*use gmail
*use a mail client
*edit documents
*ssh, telnet, etc
*chat using text based clients
*listen to music

Some tasks I cannot do:

*use a virtual machine
*remote desktop
*use flash
*use gnucash
*view movies
*view images (maybe)



Tmobile G2 update adds tethering

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An OTA update today added USB and WIFI hotspot tethering to the G2.