A ZNC init.d Script For Fedora (Possibly on CentOS/RHEL too)

As most people who read this may know, I run my own IRC bouncer off my Fedora based router, which is powered by this nice piece of FOSS code called ZNC. However rebooting the router will usually mean I have to manually start the bouncer again by logging in to the terminal.

I did some Googling and didn’t find an init.d script written for Fedora. Okay, no problem, I write my own init.d script. However I don’t want to just keep this init.d script to myself. So I’ve decided to share it with you nice folks on the Interwebs.

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Howto: Setup FreePhoneLine.ca for use with FreeSwitch

Stupid me recently commented on FreePhoneLine.ca’s (I’ll refer it to FPL from now on) facebook page bragging on how I got my FreeSwitch + FPL setup working.

Today somebody question on my brag comment:

“@Jeffrey Leung; Could you please share the information how are you using FPL on FreeSwitch softswitch? I’m really interested using it and would really appreciate your reply.”

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Dealing With a Laptop That Continiously ‘Rage Shut Down’

Have you ever wondered why the laptop you’re using right now sometimes shutdowns without warning? You know the type of shutdown that happens… You happen to be working on an important document and the laptop suddenly decides to shut down on it’s own. You push the power button on again and an hour or two later, the same thing happens again.

Here’s a hint on what really happened: There’s dust inside your laptop and you’ll need to clean it out.

I can’t provide a real “how-to” on ridding dust out of your laptop, but I can certainly tell you to Google on how to disassemble your laptop and get access to the cooling fan.

Now some of you might ask, why am I blogging about this subject today? The reason is, yes my laptop was doing the exact same thing. It took me 3 days to figure out on what really happened inside and I took the time today to fix that problem. If I took it to a repair shop and had them to repair the issue, I could have lost $200-300 on the spot. Fortunately I do have the skills to remove such dust inside the laptop without too much trouble. If I couldn’t fix this issue, I’d be wondering why I am going to BCIT this September for a course that’s related to what I did today…

For F!@#’s Sake!: People Asking Your Phone Number On a Public Facebook Page/Event/Group

Here’s the first post on the series on For F!@#’s Sake!. For now, I’m going to say that For F!@#’s Sake! is just a series of articles/posts on things that either just aggravate me or it’s so stupid to the point, I just can’t even stand it. More on that later.

Sometimes most of us finds Facebook an useful utility when it comes to communication. Even getting phone numbers from anyone you add as a “Friend” on facebook just got easier. Just send him a message or put it on your profile with privacy settings set only that your friends can view it, right?

But some people are just either ignorant or just plain idiots; This is what shocks me. People on Facebook are just that blatantly ignorant enough to ask their acquaintance’s phone number’s on Facebook on a event page that can be easily be viewed by anyone who either joins the group or event. A screenshot might prove how people are stupid. Yes, I blurred out the names and phone numbers to protect the people who have already posted theirs without knowing that their information can be viewed by anybody in this planet with Internet connectivity.

This example deserves a post on my series ‘For F!@#’s Sake!’. It just shows how much this person knows about the Internet or he is just plain stupid. Alvin, if you’re reading this, you just earned my medal on the ‘For F!@#’s Sake! – Idiot of the Day Award’. Now move on and have a nice day.