root.cache Update
Update root.cache or named.ca files for DNS servers using the following command:
dig @a.root-servers.net. . ns
UPDATE: a better command:
dig +bufsize=1200 +norec NS . @a.root-servers.net > /var/named/named.root [Link]
WiFi Good and Bad News
I have good news and I have bad news for the WiFi service. Bad news, I’m almost done developing the new system and so you won’t be able to use the widely discovered bug. Good news, there are 5 more free hotspots coming out. From these places Costa Cafe City Tower and Eureka, which are already operational and free till a specific date. For the rest of the places, bribe me :o)
Zajil WiFi Payments
Finally today, after so many days of work, Zajil WiFi is available with
all payment options. The one that took most of our time is the KNET
payment through the web. The process is long but well thought of by the
KNET staff. People there at KNET are so helpful and friendly which made
the development and setup of the payment page fun.
Mac mini Compliment
I had to take my Mac mini with me to work today since I didn’t have the
time to mess with it much yesterday. It’s so tiny that I would just need
to BMODKM. Anyhow, while waiting for the elevator in my building to go
up to my office, a lady saw me carrying the box and she was like "What’s
this?" I miss understood her and said "A computer." she was like "I know I
have a computer but this one is small!" I’m like "Yeah it’s new." She
then asked about the price and was like "Allah yihaneek." said thanks and
got on the elevator.
All Day On WP
Today was not productive at all either. I spent it all trying to
customize WP the way I want it. I guess that since the management cut my
vacation and called me back to work, I stopped feeling like working. I’m
currently the only unix sysadmin at the company and been the only one
since last June. I wish I can find a backup for me at work so I can take
a real vacation as I haven’t gotten a "real" one for the past 28 months.
My First Post
I came to work at 12:15pm and was late because I went to 7usainiya as it’s 3ashoora today. I didn’t do much work for my job but instead I worked on 6rb’s latest program for generating static html pages instead of depending on mysql for the content. The load on 6rb’s servers is increasing and the bandwidth usage is getting to 100Mbps so I have to do something about it quickly without getting more servers. My main work today was done using php and I didn’t learn anything.