Category: Entertainment

Setting up SMS SMTP 5.X and a Mail Server on CentOS 5

Published by NiteMayr on June 22, 2007

I apologize the the lack of detail in the post, I created it to prompt myself along when I performed installs at future dates, but never got around to filling it out.

Perform a custom server only install of CentOS
Do not install Mysql, dovecot or any other mail related software
Install Sendmail via yum.
Install Legacy software development, install Legacy software support. Install the basic development tools
Once the install is complete; update and reboot
Configure the users that SMS SMTP wants (create the users manually establishing their group memberships ahead of time)
Install SMS SMTP using the smssmtp install binary and NOT “installer”
Perform a typical install
Reboot
license and configure SMS SMTP to deliver local mail to 127.0.0.1 port 25
Download and compile sendmail, install using Build install, this will overwrite the sendmail “fake” that SMSSMTP put into place.
Modify the sendmail configuration to accept mail for your domain
use chkconfig to configure sendmail to start at level 3
reboot
install dovecot, allow it to install mysql
reboot
You may have to configure dovecot to use Maildir correctly
Done.

Late Night Hacking

Published by NiteMayr on February 10, 2007

Well, not really hacking. I decided to try and use my PDA/Phone to trigger my new Rebel VIA IR. After numerous false starts and misses, I found these magic codes:

> > Immediate trigger:
> > 0000 007d 0001 0001 000f 00f2 000f 0cdb
> > 2-second delay
> > 0000 007f 0001 0001 000f 00b0 000f 0cbe
These are the HEX codes for the IR commands needed t o perform the remote trigger.

Here are two of the first few pictures I took. I’m still working it out, but it totally worked!

Now I just need a remote wire trigger and I’m set!

Sometimes my Favourtie Place to Go

Published by NiteMayr on November 27, 2006

Emerald City Comics

On your left, used RPG books and locally produced comics (mixed with various stuff) on your right the “new” comics.

Ahead of you, Anime and Manga (there be dragons)

This is in the same building as Smith Books on Campus in Eugene. Check them out sometime, tell them Kevin sent you. (from the Internets)

The Snakes on a Plane Drinking Game

Published by NiteMayr on August 20, 2006

Players: At Least 2, don’t be a loser.

Setting: House or Bar with a Big Enough TV and enough table space to hold at least a pint of beer each or multiple good spirits type drinks (Rum and Coke, Vodka and Orange that type of thing)

[spoilers in white]

Rules (Basic):

Every time someone swears, take a swig
Every time you see an exposed breast/nipple, big swig
Every time you see a splash of blood, take a big gulp and burp. Failure to burp means you have to chug.

Rules(Advanced if you are sober still):

Every time an unamed archtype dies, finish your drink (Fat Lady, annoying guy, yappy dog, burnt out cop). Last one to finish their drink starts and drinks half od their next drink.
Big Gulp when Sam Jackson makes a big speech.
Chug if a named character dies.
Big Gulp when Sam Jackson tells the guy to stay safe/listen to Sam/repeat something Sam said.
Big Gulp when Sam shares a moment with the Flight Attendant.
Finish your drink when turbulence throws someone around.
Finish your drink when someone opens the door without the special code or when the special code fails.
Everyone drinks as much beer as they can when the
windows are blown out and the snakes are flying out the window, stop when the cockpit door is closed, the person who drinks the most beer is the winner (or loser)
Extra Rule: if you are still totally sober, chug for every failed hand slap and any time the annoying rapper complains or winces due to germs.

A Movie Bijou-y

Published by NiteMayr on August 15, 2006

I’ve always associated the “Bijou” theater name with the “Gay Theater” in any town. The type of theatre you’d see primary boy-on-boy action in a movie.

Safe to say, that’s not my type of flick, it’s right for some given that there appears to be a large amount of it being produced (if LiveJournal is any indicator)

The Bijou in Eugene is housed in what I understand is a former church with the screen in an actual chapel. It’s essentially a very large television, stereo sound only. This does not detract from the movies in any way, please do not feel that it might. In Eugene, the Bijou is the “Art Theater” where movies like “An Inconvenient Truth” and “American Hardcore” may show. They appear to show “Battle Royale” alot and I’d really like to see it on a big screen, maybe sometime in the future.

007Ben and I went to see “A Scanner Darkly (2006)” today, I really loved it. I know a number of people will (and have) accuse me of loving almost every film I see; I have broad and forgiving tastes [I love Jackass and Kevin Smith Movies so sue me] but this film was great. It wasn’t too mind bending though, I had expected more discussion of identity and self, and I sussed the real “plot” way too early, but I really enjoyed the performances. Woody Harrelson was great, Keanu turned in his best GoodDamon impression to date and Robert Downey Jr. did a GREAT job as the Engineer/Chemist/Tweaker that foiled Keanu Reeves‘ character. Winona Rider turned out a great prformance as the Girlfriend, but I think she was under-utilized.
The real standout character on screen [in my mind] was “Freck” played by Rory Cochrane. Freck is our typical down-on-his-luck hapless druggie. There are bugs all over him and his imagiantion is graphic and twisted. Even his suicide is a bust. He is the “loser” amongst the troupe of drugged out losers. The Rotoscoping on the movie is used to best effect on him, as his face is one of constant disgust, until it turns to beafatic bemusement as his litany of sins is read to him by a multidinous-eyed mosnter from another dimension. All-in-all it was a fine movie and I expect to snag the DVD ASAP.

Sit and WoW it up!

Published by NiteMayr on July 31, 2006

It was a busy day today (fun new Vox goodness notwithstanding)

With big goings on at work and groceries (with the fun that goes hand in hand there) it was a reasonably busy day.

Got to sit down and pore over a 120 meg packet capture, it’s not the biggest I’ve had to run through (3 Gigs) but the info I was looking for was right at the end and I learned a new filtering technique for plain text protocols [contains TEXT] after that it was easier to find what I was looking for (thank goodness)

I must have driven my co-worker insane with so many calls (after hours no less) giving him feedback on what I found.

To top it all off, it was PAYDAY!!!! Another chunk of time comes up where I can try and not spend money. Which I am terrible at doing.

My Reading habits

Published by NiteMayr on July 31, 2006

Argh, I read.

Now, this is no real revelation for you, this is a textual media after all, reading is fundamental here. What I mean is I don’t read enough, not even close. I always have a book or two on the go and can claim that I can read 3-4 novels in a week (on top of way too many comics) but I’ve gone so long without a non-fiction book that I might actually scream.

I’m looking forward to reading “What would a Patriot Do?” and “Imaginary Weapons” but they always seem to be in the future. When I’m reading, I’m probably not writing, which confounds me further as I would like to finish my current work and go on. It is an embarrassment of choice I tell you.

Add to all of this the fact that I’m back on WoW (for my wife) and I have no time any more (or it seems like it) I wonder if I could convince myself to read in bed again? I used to all the time.

WoW Post-Mortem

Published by NiteMayr on September 20, 2005

It has been a few months since I actually played WoW for any length of time and longer than that since I really cared. After spending nearly $400 USD on the game nitegirl and I have finally quit. If they come out with more levels and content (major content) we’ll probably go back, but for now, we are finished with WoW.

WoW ReDux

Published by NiteMayr on January 4, 2005

Now a few weeks later, My S.O. and I have joined a guild and rolled along with some online friends.

I’ve reaced Lvl 30 with my Druid Faenfal and I suspect Dodrah (my Wife’s Hunter) has reached Lvl 30 today. I say suspect becuase we have been playing apart wuite a bit, due to an ongoing illness that she has suffered.

Anyway, I’ve foudn that my guild mates have not approached me for help with Guild related stuff, nor have they really been of any assistance with raw maerials or processed materials collection. So, in order to fill a void in our lives, I;ve created an alternate Character that can perform the skills Jenny and I need in order to get things done, (namely create Leather armour for us and Tailor outfits to wear to events)

She’s a Lvl 10 Pally named Pachyderm, aptly named as she is simply a pack animal who I’m levelling so that she can make stuff from the raw materials I gather for her.

Anyways, this game is still crack and I’m still hooked.

Zombie Movies from Western Europe

Published by NiteMayr on July 10, 2004

Germany:

E:: Good God, why are you gnawing on my forearm? Are you a zombie now? Yes, my god, you are a zombie now!

G: Guter Gott, warum zerfressen Sie auf meinem Unterarm? Sind Sie ein Zombie jetzt? Ja mein Gott, sind Sie ein Zombie jetzt!

E: Do you enjoy brains? I, myself, enjoy the odd frontal lobe or two.

G: Genießen Sie Gehirne? I, selbst, genießen den ungeraden frontalen Vorsprung oder die zwei.

E: If I was to shoot you in the head, are you sure you would not still come back to eat my toes?

G: Wenn ich Sie im Kopf schießen sollte, sind Sie Sie würden nicht noch zurückkommen, um meine Zehen zu essen sicher?

France

E: Are you not the actor I saw in the film Speed? No, you are not, you are a zombie!

F: N’êtes-vous pas l’acteur que j’ai vu dans la vitesse de film ? Non, vous n’êtes pas, vous êtes un zombi !

E: Don’t you love the lights of the city my love? No, I will not give you my brains, how rude!

F: Don’t vous aimez les lumières de la ville mon amour ? Non, je ne vous donnerai pas mes cerveaux, comment grossier !

E: Give to me the small firearms ammunition, I am about to pray to the deity and then raise hell upon these fiendish louts!

F: Donnez-moi les petites armes à feu munitions, je suis sur le point de prier à la déité et puis de soulever l’enfer sur ces louts diaboliques !