rsync

useful rsync command line

rsync -avz --delete --append src/ dst

how to fake dns for specific domain names

http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/64906/fake-dns-for-a-single-host

irc server - how to set up

http://www.lowendguide.com/3/irc/charybdis-complete-irc-daemon/

file synchronization / replication

lsyncd, rsync, unison, drbd, csync2

debian missing firmware issue when installation

You have to put all directories

e.g. RTL8192E, RTL8192SU, rtl_nic and rtlwifi

into a vfat formatted usb drive. Then upon installation of debian,
it will ask you to insert it. You have to take off the usb drive
with debian installation software. Insert the usb drive with this firmware.
Next. Next. Then take off the usb drive with this firmware. Insert the
usb drive with debian installation software.

*** important ***

Then, you will encounter this error:

There was a problem reading data from the CD-ROM. Please make sure
it is in the drive. If retrying does not work., you should check
the integrity of your CD-ROM.

Failed to copy file from CD-ROM. Retry?

You have to ctrl+alt+f2 (switch to another console).

Then, mount /dev/sdc1 /cdrom, assuming the installation usb drive is
/dev/sdc1.

Switch back to the previous console. Go.

transmission-daemon

transmission-daemon -g /home/debian/.config/transmission-daemon transmission-remote -l
transmission-remote -t all -S # stop

pre-revprop-change for svnsync

#!/bin/sh

USER="$3"

if [ "$USER" = "root" ]; then exit 0; fi

echo "Only the syncuser user may change revision properties" >&2
exit 1

Using Tilde (~) character to switch keyboard layout works very slowly in Windows 7

This is how to fix it.

http://www.overconda.com/?p=36

microsoft surface pro (1 not 3) has blurred texts and pictures when displaying on secondary monitor

I know this problem sucks.

Here is a working solution.

Right-click on the program's icon -> Properties -> Compatibility -> "Disable display scaling on high
DPI settings".
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/831ee84b-95a1-437a-b051-b7d51e13ba0f/windows-8-blurryfuzzy-text

You should read.

• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ff629368.aspx 

how to factory reset lenovo a369i

All other how-to s I find from Google don't work.

The instructions below is proven to work by myself.

• Turn off your phone.
• Take battery off.
• Insert battery.
• Press power key, volume down key and volume up key and hold them together at the same time.
• Your phone boots into "meta something" mode.
• Press power key 1 time.
• Press volume down multiple times until you reach "wipe data/factory reset".
• Press volume up key 1 time.
• Press volume down multiple times until you reach "yes".
• Press volume up key 1 time.
• Wait until "data wipe complete".
• Press volume down or up or power button (sorry I forgot).
• Choose reboot system now.
• Press volume up key 1 time.