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Introduction I run Debian Squeeze with OpenSSH, sitting behind Shorewall. I access my systems using OS X’s SSH client. I also use MacPorts. This simple guide will show you how to quickly get up and running with Mosh.

A few of my users have expressed annoyance at not being able to change passwords very easily. I experimented with using LDAP for user administration last year, but half the issue with that was getting it to work along my lookups for various users’ chroots.

Automator workflows allow you to take data from one action (Finder menu, print spool, etc) and use it somewhere else. So, here’s a simple way to add a context menu to your Finder so as to upload files you might use, by scp, to wherever you keep your stash.

Update I don’t actually use AWB any more, I use Hugo. However, I’ve left this here in case anyone is still using AWB. This site now uses AWB along with AsciiDoc to manage the site content.

Introduction nginx (pronounced Engine X) is super-quick. Really, really super quick. I came to it having used Apache for years, ending up deciding against LightHTTPd (memory leaks) and then eventually deciding to settle with the use of nginx due to its stability and speed.