Comments for The MikeCam http://themikecam.com/blog The blog of Miquel Rodriguez Telep (aka Michael Rodriguez-Torrent) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:06:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with NewsAlloySubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with Attensa for OutlookSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with FlurrySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily RotationThis is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. Comment on the abrupt switch to wordpress by Fabrice Baro http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mikecam_comments/~3/jzlQZMHwyjw/ Fabrice Baro Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:06:27 +0000 http://themikecam.com/blog/2005/08/16/the-abrupt-switch-to-wordpress/#comment-5158 Used the script. Great help. 2 notes: 1. you must import the b2evo db inside the WP db (it would be cool to modify the script to allow for a separate db). 2. I got an error because the table "items__item" couldn't be found. I replaced it with "posts" since it seems to be the table in question. Used the script. Great help.
2 notes:
1. you must import the b2evo db inside the WP db (it would be cool to modify the script to allow for a separate db).
2. I got an error because the table “items__item” couldn’t be found. I replaced it with “posts” since it seems to be the table in question.

]]> http://themikecam.com/blog/2005/08/16/the-abrupt-switch-to-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-5158 Comment on bash backup script by stig henning http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mikecam_comments/~3/kU4k8fjJZas/ stig henning Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:33:07 +0000 #comment-4966 Thanx for prompt respons. I use Centos 5.0 with no gui. I have several USB disks connected and use these to -store images on one HDD, which is shared and readable though PCs Picasa. Works great! -another HDD with NFS with shares movies to my popcorn hour players (yes I have 2 ;) -connect a 250Gb HDD now and then which a cron-job, does backup images/pictures and valuable data. This is disk I physically connected now and then (mostly weekends..) and a script run with cron.daily helps me "mount, backup stuff to the disk and umount it again". Then I can easily disconnet it (just physicaly unplugg it) and put the disk in a fireproof safe we have. I.e. if you unplugg the USB disk (know as /media/mountfolder) - you will see that the /media/mountfolder will be empty if you try to "ls -la" it.. of "df" etc... So what I was looking for was a "if statement?" that would check if the disk is physically connected to the PC or not. Thanx for prompt respons.
I use Centos 5.0 with no gui. I have several USB disks connected and use these to
-store images on one HDD, which is shared and readable though PCs Picasa. Works great!
-another HDD with NFS with shares movies to my popcorn hour players (yes I have 2 ;)
-connect a 250Gb HDD now and then which a cron-job, does backup images/pictures and valuable data. This is disk I physically connected now and then (mostly weekends..) and a script run with cron.daily helps me “mount, backup stuff to the disk and umount it again”. Then I can easily disconnet it (just physicaly unplugg it) and put the disk in a fireproof safe we have.

I.e. if you unplugg the USB disk (know as /media/mountfolder) – you will see that the /media/mountfolder will be empty if you try to “ls -la” it.. of “df” etc…

So what I was looking for was a “if statement?” that would check if the disk is physically connected to the PC or not.

]]> http://themikecam.com/blog/2005/02/22/bash_backup_script_1/comment-page-1/#comment-4966 Comment on bash backup script by Michael http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mikecam_comments/~3/MZ5sir1KW58/ Michael Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:07:46 +0000 #comment-4965 Forgot to mention that I myself have moved towards more configurable/featureful GUI-based solutions, such as <a href="http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~bcpierce/unison/" rel="nofollow">Unison</a> and now <a href="http://www.oak-tree.us/blog/index.php/science-and-technology/time-drive" rel="nofollow">Time Drive</a> and <a href="http://backintime.le-web.org/" rel="nofollow">Back in Time</a>, though none of them seems to do as good a job of supporting removable media as I would like. Really, all I want is a scheduled, automatic backup which is fast, accurate, will just prompt me when it wants me to plug in my media instead of failing, and generally is as painless as possible. Forgot to mention that I myself have moved towards more configurable/featureful GUI-based solutions, such as Unison and now Time Drive and Back in Time, though none of them seems to do as good a job of supporting removable media as I would like. Really, all I want is a scheduled, automatic backup which is fast, accurate, will just prompt me when it wants me to plug in my media instead of failing, and generally is as painless as possible.

]]> http://themikecam.com/blog/2005/02/22/bash_backup_script_1/comment-page-1/#comment-4965 Comment on bash backup script by Michael http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mikecam_comments/~3/uCKi2ZFNt_U/ Michael Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:01:58 +0000 #comment-4964 Hi Stig, glad to hear this was of use to you. If your system auto-mounts the drive -- I think most modern Linux distributions do -- this script already checks to see whether it is mounted before it runs the backup and, if not, it lets you know the drive isn't there. If for some reason your system doesn't mount the drive as soon as you plug it in, perhaps this post might set you in the right direction: http://themikecam.com/blog/2005/07/14/assign_permanent_device_name_to_removabl/ It's quite old, however, so I'm not sure whether that's still a good solution. Hi Stig, glad to hear this was of use to you. If your system auto-mounts the drive — I think most modern Linux distributions do — this script already checks to see whether it is mounted before it runs the backup and, if not, it lets you know the drive isn’t there.

If for some reason your system doesn’t mount the drive as soon as you plug it in, perhaps this post might set you in the right direction:
http://themikecam.com/blog/2005/07/14/assign_permanent_device_name_to_removabl/
It’s quite old, however, so I’m not sure whether that’s still a good solution.

]]> http://themikecam.com/blog/2005/02/22/bash_backup_script_1/comment-page-1/#comment-4964 Comment on bash backup script by stig henning http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mikecam_comments/~3/O7-9b9MWB6Q/ stig henning Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:06:21 +0000 #comment-4963 Hi Great script. I use this to backup to an external USB drive. Problem is that if I disconnet the usb drive, the script does "not work".. but thats okey.. What I have tried figuring out is how can I check if the disk /dev/disk/by-id/somethinglonghere is connected or not connected - before I run this script ? Hi
Great script. I use this to backup to an external USB drive.

Problem is that if I disconnet the usb drive, the script does “not work”.. but thats okey.. What I have tried figuring out is how can I check if the disk /dev/disk/by-id/somethinglonghere is connected or not connected – before I run this script ?

]]> http://themikecam.com/blog/2005/02/22/bash_backup_script_1/comment-page-1/#comment-4963 Comment on sound for sabrent sbt-tvfm composite and s-video in linux by mr crawler http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mikecam_comments/~3/WBa7k92RQPs/ mr crawler Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:46:08 +0000 http://themikecam.com/blog/2005/08/29/sound-for-sabrent-sbt-tvfm-composite-and-s-video-in-linux/#comment-4873 hello all i dont knowmif any of you all have this problem with this card i cant get my sound to work with my sabrent pci tv tunner card it with a remote and fm too i tryed every thing i mean i get pic but no dam sound ? help is there some thing i can down load a patch hit me back if you read this and can help email me @ whitemist_heaven @hotmail.com if you can help me hello all i dont knowmif any of you all have this problem with this card i cant get my sound to work with my sabrent pci tv tunner card it with a remote and fm too i tryed every thing i mean i get pic but no dam sound ? help is there some thing i can down load a patch hit me back if you read this and can help email me @ whitemist_heaven @hotmail.com if you can help me

]]> http://themikecam.com/blog/2005/08/29/sound-for-sabrent-sbt-tvfm-composite-and-s-video-in-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-4873 Comment on bash backup script by Marcin http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mikecam_comments/~3/QSFxDbqfe8M/ Marcin Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:08:46 +0000 #comment-4871 Looks good, will definitely use it :] Looks good, will definitely use it :]

]]> http://themikecam.com/blog/2005/02/22/bash_backup_script_1/comment-page-1/#comment-4871 Comment on wordpress by Michael http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mikecam_comments/~3/LqqAivYw244/ Michael Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:34:07 +0000 #comment-4706 No, I have not updated it since then and have no plans to do so. No, I have not updated it since then and have no plans to do so.

]]> http://themikecam.com/blog/2005/06/07/wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-4706 Comment on wordpress by John http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mikecam_comments/~3/EqCx4Gsftq8/ John Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:12:45 +0000 #comment-4705 I found your script to import from b2evolution on wordpress.org. I started out with b2b about a month ago, but now want to switch to wp. WP states that the current script is not compatible with the newer version (I am using WP 2.7 and B2B 2.4.5): "This script has currently not been updated since September 2006 and is incompatible with the current (v1.9) b2evolution database structure. " Is it possible to get an updated script? I found your script to import from b2evolution on wordpress.org. I started out with b2b about a month ago, but now want to switch to wp. WP states that the current script is not compatible with the newer version (I am using WP 2.7 and B2B 2.4.5): “This script has currently not been updated since September 2006 and is incompatible with the current (v1.9) b2evolution database structure. ” Is it possible to get an updated script?

]]> http://themikecam.com/blog/2005/06/07/wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-4705 Comment on the right to an education by Marc http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mikecam_comments/~3/AjmYlUu8ZM8/ Marc Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:12:24 +0000 http://themikecam.com/blog/2007/04/13/the-right-to-an-education/#comment-1814 What would a constitutional amendment contain to make it beneficial? What sort of criteria or guidelines would be set beyond "Every American deserves a Quality(tm) Education." Where would the line be drawn as to what is quality in terms of K-12 and college education? And more importantly, how would it be enforced and/or funded? Reading through the FAQ doesn't answer much, other than "we need to do something about our country's education (which I agree with), but we don't know what yet!" I just hope it doesn't turn into a "No Child Left Behind" fiasco, by attempting to raise standardized test scores, because we all know how much of an indicator that is of educational prowess. What would a constitutional amendment contain to make it beneficial? What sort of criteria or guidelines would be set beyond “Every American deserves a Quality(tm) Education.” Where would the line be drawn as to what is quality in terms of K-12 and college education? And more importantly, how would it be enforced and/or funded? Reading through the FAQ doesn’t answer much, other than “we need to do something about our country’s education (which I agree with), but we don’t know what yet!”

I just hope it doesn’t turn into a “No Child Left Behind” fiasco, by attempting to raise standardized test scores, because we all know how much of an indicator that is of educational prowess.

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