From mmostaqeel at gmail.com Fri Feb 17 23:55:58 2006 From: mmostaqeel at gmail.com (Mostaqeel) Date: Sat Jun 20 18:18:51 2009 Subject: [QGLUG] Fw: On This Day from Britannica - February 17 Message-ID: <002c01c63450$27a10590$0cd34dd4@Mostaqeelhome> On This Day from Encyclop?dia Britannica ----- Original Message ----- From: Encyclopaedia Britannica To: mmostaqeel@gmail.com Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 3:06 PM Subject: On This Day from Britannica - February 17 February 17 Michael Jordan Considered by many the greatest all-around player in the history of basketball, American Michael (?Air?) Jordan, who was born this day in 1963, led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships (1991?93, 1996?98). "There's Michael, then there's all the rest of us." 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All rights reserved. > TechRepublic is a registered trademark of CNET Networks, Inc. > CNET Networks, Inc. > 235 Second Street > San Francisco, CA 94105 > U.S.A. > > From mmostaqeel at gmail.com Tue Feb 21 23:16:22 2006 From: mmostaqeel at gmail.com (Mostaqeel) Date: Sat Jun 20 18:18:52 2009 Subject: [QGLUG] Fw: [TechRepublic] Customize UPS-related alerts in NUT Message-ID: <001701c6376f$23934770$f9283ad1@Userhome> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linux NetNote at TechRepublic.com" To: Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 11:35 AM Subject: [TechRepublic] Customize UPS-related alerts in NUT > TechRepublic > http://techrepublic.com.com > > > > Presents your > LINUX NETNOTE NEWSLETTER for February 21, 2006 > > <---------------Advertisement---------------> > > NEED HELP SECURING YOUR NETWORK AND DATA? > > When you are charged with securing a computer network, you had > best not overlook a single vulnerability. You must thoroughly > identify all threats and take proactive measures to thwart them. > With TechRepublic's IT Security Survival Guide, Second Edition, > it's easier than ever to do so. This book and CD-ROM will help > you understand the many dangers associated with today's > sophisticated IT systems and how to minimize their threat to > your organization's valuable IT assets and data. To order your > set, click here: > http://ct.techrepublic.com.com/clicks?c=1548146-45058715&brand=techrepublic&ds=5&fs=0 > > <-------------------------------------------> > CENTRIFY'S SOLUTION FOR MIGRATING UNIX DIRECTORIES TO ACTIVE > DIRECTORY > > Download this white paper from Centrify Corp. to learn how > organizations can migrate existing directory systems to Active > Directory using the Centrify DirectControl suite and Centrify's > unique, patent-pending Zone technology. > http://ct.techrepublic.com.com/clicks?c=1548161-45058715&brand=techrepublic&ds=5 > > ------------------------------------------ > > > CUSTOMIZE UPS-RELATED ALERTS IN NUT > > Last week, we looked at a useful UPS-monitoring tool called NUT. Part > of the power of NUT is in how it can be configured to handle > UPS-related events. By default, NUT doesn't do much of anything; it's > up to you to customize it to respond to certain events. > http://ct.techrepublic.com.com/clicks?c=1548131-45058715&brand=techrepublic&ds=5&fs=0 > > http://ct.techrepublic.com.com/clicks?c=1548132-45058715&brand=techrepublic&ds=5&fs=0 > > > The first step is to edit /etc/ups/upsmon.conf (the location may vary > depending on distribution) and set some NOTIFYFLAG conditions. The > NOTIFYFLAG command takes a flag and an action as parameters. > > DON'T MISS A TIP! > > CHECK OUT THE LINUX ARCHIVE. > http://ct.techrepublic.com.com/clicks?c=1548133-45058715&brand=techrepublic&ds=5&fs=0 > > > ------------------------------------------ > > GET MORE INFORMATION ON LINUX > > * Former CA chief accused of destroying evidence (news) > http://ct.techrepublic.com.com/clicks?c=1548136-45058715&brand=techrepublic&ds=5&fs=0 > > > * Gentoo Linux founder quits Microsoft (news) > http://ct.techrepublic.com.com/clicks?c=1548137-45058715&brand=techrepublic&ds=5&fs=0 > > > * Open Source Software = Political Suicide? (blog) > http://ct.techrepublic.com.com/clicks?c=1548138-45058715&brand=techrepublic&ds=5&fs=0 > > > * The usbmon: USB Monitoring Framework (white paper) > http://ct.techrepublic.com.com/clicks?c=1548139-45058715&brand=techrepublic&ds=5&fs=0 > > > ------------------------------------------ > > DON'T MISS THESE LINUX RESOURCES > > WHITE PAPER: SECURITY FEATURES IN RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX 4 > This paper outlines the many facets of security in a Red Hat Enterprise > Linux environment from kernel technical features through > monitoring/auditing capabilities to support services. > http://ct.techrepublic.com.com/clicks?c=1548142-45058715&brand=techrepublic&ds=5&fs=0 > > > DOWNLOAD: LINUX 101: USE THE IFCONFIG UTILITY IN LINUX TO CONFIGURE > YOUR NETWORK > The ifconfig command line utility is used to get information about a > Linux network interface configuration and to make changes to it. > http://ct.techrepublic.com.com/clicks?c=1548143-45058715&brand=techrepublic&ds=5&fs=0 > > > ------------------------------------------ > > TECHREPUBLIC TODAY > > 10 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT FIGHTING SPYWARE IN WINDOWS XP > > Your organization doesn't have to be overrun with malicious > spyware. This list of practical tactics will help you keep spyware > threats at bay. > http://ct.techrepublic.com.com/clicks?c=1548167-45058715&brand=techrepublic&ds=5 > > For more on security, be sure to check out > 10 things you should do to protect your network against wireless > devices > http://ct.techrepublic.com.com/clicks?c=1548171-45058715&brand=techrepublic&ds=5 > > and 10 things you should do to a new PC before connecting it to the > Internet > http://ct.techrepublic.com.com/clicks?c=1548177-45058715&brand=techrepublic&ds=5 > > GET MORE FROM TECHREPUBLIC > > * Article: See why even a simple firewall is better than nothing > http://ct.techrepublic.com.com/clicks?c=1548182-45058715&brand=techrepublic&ds=5 > > * Blog: Source code search engine for programmers > http://ct.techrepublic.com.com/clicks?c=1548186-45058715&brand=techrepublic&ds=5 > > * Download: Technical leadership: How to ensure the success of your > complex Web initiatives > http://ct.techrepublic.com.com/clicks?c=1548192-45058715&brand=techrepublic&ds=5 > > * Discussion: Should you copy software if the company hasn't paid > for it? > http://ct.techrepublic.com.com/clicks?c=1548195-45058715&brand=techrepublic&ds=5 > > ---------------------------------------- > > JOIN THE TRIVIA GEEK ON HIS WACKY LINUX ADVENTURES! > > TechRepublic's resident Trivia Geek has taken on his greatest challenge > yet--learning Linux. Follow the weekly saga of The Trivia Geek's Wacky > Linux Adventures! Read the latest installment: Wacky Linux Part 10: Mea > culpa > http://ct.techrepublic.com.com/clicks?c=1548144-45058715&brand=techrepublic&ds=5&fs=0 > > http://ct.techrepublic.com.com/clicks?c=1548145-45058715&brand=techrepublic&ds=5&fs=0 > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > ------------------------------------------ > > White Papers from our partners > > Is Linux ready for corporate credentials? 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Malcolm X assassinated 1965: Malcolm X, who articulated concepts of racial pride and black nationalism in the United States, was assassinated this day in 1965 and became an ideological hero after the posthumous release of The Autobiography of Malcolm X. 1972: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon paid a state visit to the People's Republic of China, ending a 21-year estrangement between the communist country and the United States. 1925: The American weekly magazine The New Yorker began publication under Harold W. Ross. 1921: Reza Khan (later Reza Shah Pahlavi) overthrew the Qajar dynasty in Iran. 1885: The Washington Monument was dedicated on the grounds of the Mall in Washington, D.C. 1876: Abstract sculptor Constantin Brancusi was born in Romania. 1836: French opera and ballet composer L?o Delibes was born in Saint-Germain-du-Val. Tell us what you think about this newsletter! We welcome your feedback and suggestions. This message has been sent to mmostaqeel@gmail.com. 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George Washington, Farewell Address, September 17, 1796 Cloning of Dolly 1997: On this day in 1997, a team of British scientists working under the direction of Ian Wilmut at the Roslin Institute near Edinburgh announced the birth of Dolly the sheep, the first clone of an adult mammal. 1932: The Purple Heart, a U.S. military decoration originally instituted by George Washington in 1782 to honour bravery in battle, was revived as an award for those wounded or killed in action against an enemy. 1847: U.S. General Zachary Taylor led troops against a Mexican force commanded by General Antonio L?pez de Santa Anna at the Battle of Buena Vista. 1680: Catherine Deshayes, Madame Monvoisin?known as ?La Voisin??was executed in Paris for her involvement in the Affair of the Poisons. 896: Arnulf was crowned Holy Roman emperor by Pope Formosus, who declared the previous emperor, Lambert, deposed. Tell us what you think about this newsletter! We welcome your feedback and suggestions. 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