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Genesys SDK development site

By • Mar 13th, 2007 • Category: Software, Tech

It looks like someone has started posting tutorials for developing with the Genesys SDKs. Take a look. Technorati Tags: callcenter, cti, geek, Genesys, development, software



lsof

By • Feb 19th, 2007 • Category: Computers, Linux, Software, Tech, Unix

Any UNIX Sys Admin can benefit from the use of the lsof command. lsof is the Linux/Unix über-tool. I use it most for getting network connection related information from a system, but that’s just the beginning for this amazing and little-known application. The tool is aptly called lsof because it “lists open files”. And remember, [...]



Sometimes Genesys logs can be hard to read….

By • Feb 4th, 2007 • Category: Computers, Software, the Geek

But Michael Zanussi is trying to make it easier. He’s just released “Genaalyze”, a framework for parsing log files. Here’s the description from the sourceforge page. The Genalyze log analyzer, a simple yet highly extensible framework for parsing log files, was designed for parsing T-Server log files generated by Genesys contact center software platform, yet [...]



Test of ECTO and YouTube video

By • Nov 18th, 2006 • Category: Computers, Misc, On The Web, Pop Culture, Software, the Site, the Weirdo

Another test for Ecto. This time for YouTube Video…. _as14BYmeCI Looks like it’s going to work…..



Test of Ecto blog client

By • Nov 18th, 2006 • Category: Computers, Software, Tech, the Site, the Weirdo

This is really just a test of the ecto blog client. I’ll try inserting an image from iPhoto …. And now just an upload….. Technorati Tags: blog, macosx, software



Transferring ssh keys from hosts to host

By • Nov 28th, 2005 • Category: On The Web, the Geek, Unix

cat ~/.ssh/id_dsa.pub | ssh -l \( test -d \~/.ssh \|\| mkdir \~/.ssh \) \&\& cat \>\>\~/.ssh/authorized_keys I can’t remember how I found this guys blog, but I am so glad I did. THis one line of code will save me so much time it’s not even funny. No, I am not laughing. I am smiling [...]



How To Write Unmaintainable Code

By • Nov 22nd, 2005 • Category: Software, the Weirdo

“In the interests of creating employment opportunities in the Java programming field, I am passing on these tips from the masters on how to write code that is so difficult to maintain, that the people who come after you will take years to make even the simplest changes. Further, if you follow all these rules [...]



FBI Warns of E-Mail About Surveillance

By • Nov 21st, 2005 • Category: Computers, In My Mail

I’ve gotten a ton of these emails that were stopped cold by our virus protection at work. I even got a couple that were “from the FBI” that were pretty funny. One also claimed to be from the CIA. I’m just glad I didn’t get one from FEMA. That would’ve been disastrous. “WASHINGTON – The [...]



All about Linux: The Complete Concise History of GNU/Linux

By • Nov 18th, 2005 • Category: Linux, the Geek

In all my years as a computer geek I’ve only been asked “What is Linux?”…OH…I’d say a million times. Well, this article not only gives you a good idea of what Linux is, it also gives a concise history of it. “There are reams and reams written about the history of Linux umpteen times by [...]



Risk via Google Maps

By • Nov 14th, 2005 • Category: Software, the Geek

I can remember a long time ago, when I was in highschool. I had a friend named Joey who attended Christian Brothers College (at the time – it’s a university now). I went up there one Saturday to play in tournament for the boardgame Risk. I was so proud that I won. I had beaten [...]



Microsoft allows Net cafes in the Philippines to buy cheaper Windows licenses

By • Nov 14th, 2005 • Category: Software, the Geek, The Philippines

But you still have to pay full price for personal use. Does that make sense??? “MICROSOFT Philippines will allow Internet cafes to purchase the cheaper, original commercial equipment manufacturer (COEM) license for Windows, but for a limited time only, officials announced on Friday. Microsoft said that this move responds to clamor by Internet shop owners [...]



Ever wonder how to make a “”?

By • Nov 8th, 2005 • Category: Mac OS X, the Geek

Or better yet a “⌘” or a “⌥”? To be honest with you, I never really cared until I saw this on the Mac-Switcher…. Thanks to Liew for the heads up. And of course the Apple symbol doesn’t want to play right in the headline….Some geek I am…. Here it is:  I give up. [...]



New web browser in town, it’s name is Flock…..

By • Oct 23rd, 2005 • Category: Mac OS X, Software, the Geek

Just like everyone else in the Blogoshpere that has downloaded it, I am testing a post from within Flock.  Let’s see how well it works.  If it does work, expect a very positive review on this software from me soon! Well, it’s a day after I posted the above from the built in blog editor [...]



Palm, RIM ink licensing deal

By • Oct 17th, 2005 • Category: Portable, the Geek

This is interesting… Handheld computer makers Palm and Research In Motion inked a deal on Monday to let Treo 650 owners to connect with BlackBerry e-mail and calendar software. The option will be available for new and existing Treo 650 users as well as future Treo products with the Palm operating system starting in early [...]



New iMacs

By • Oct 12th, 2005 • Category: Mac OS X, the Geek

Overshadowed by the announcement of the video capable iPods today were the new iMacs. These things look awesome. Now if they would just put out one with a forty inch screen.



Video iPod…

By • Oct 12th, 2005 • Category: Computers, the Geek

Sounds like the “one more thing” is actually a few more things. One of them is a video iPod…. update After reading what it’s all about, I’ll have to pass. Apple is on the right track, but not quite there yet. I give it a year….



What if Apple went all the way with the black Nano?

By • Oct 11th, 2005 • Category: Computers, the Geek

Someone came up with a really cool idea for the menu interface for the black iPod Nano. I like it. It’s sexy…. Found via digg.com.



What if “Brushed Metal” could talk and had an agent…….

By • Sep 14th, 2005 • Category: Mac OS X, the Geek

This is pretty funny. It’s conversation between “Brushed Metal” and his (I assume “Brushed Metal” is a he) agent right after the first public showing of iTunes 5. It’s pretty funny, but I must give a “NSFW” language warning. It contains a few profanities.



BugMeNot Firefox extension

By • Sep 13th, 2005 • Category: Software, the Geek

There are few things I hate more than having to have a “free account” somewhere to read their articles. Isn’t is bad enough that I have close all the pop-up advertisements. I guess not. I guess now they want a way to put that stuff in email inbox. Well, here’s a quick way around it [...]



Linksys Compact Router

By • Sep 13th, 2005 • Category: Computers, the Geek

Now isn’t this cute? It’s a little router that fits in your pocket. It’s perfect for the business traveler who wants to place himself behind some virtual safety that’s not tied down to their computer. It will also allow for multiple computers to hook up to a single high speed Internet connection in the hotel. [...]