Setup SMTP Authentication to send notification e-mails for your XenServer pool.

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I haven’t used Windows as a primary desktop for about 2 years now.  I use Ubuntu for my home system and laptop, and CentOS on my file/web server.  I keep Windows on a spare hard-drive for 2 primary reasons..
1. My son loves to play Guitar Hero III (I know, I know, “Frets on Fire”, but [...]

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This post is for anyone that ever submits a help ticket to technical support (web hosting specifically in this case) then gets mad when you get a “default” reply that asks you for more information.
Let me start by saying that there are default replies for a reason.  Certain information, as trivial as it may seem, [...]

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I make a living in front of the computer. Eight hours per day, at least 5 days per week, I sit in front of the computer clicking and typing away. A few months ago I started noticing pain in my hands and forearms. The first thing that popped into my head was [...]

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Today jemmille.com is one year old! Here are a few highlights:

Approximately 300 posts
Over 100,000 visits
Digg Front Page Article (which accounts for half of the above number)
Lots of friends made (even met a few of them)
Interviews with some of the top bloggers

Future plans:

Ramp up the posting schedule, I’ve been slacking lately
New design (possibly)
More “5 [...]

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