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Send Email via Telnet

Sending email via telnet can be useful when testing your sendmail/postfix or in a bind. This howto gives you the basic unencrypted AUTH LOGIN method. It's not the best method but it's probably the most supported.

Simple MySQL database backup

I made this script after I decided it was easier for me to do it myself than find one online. It takes a backup as often as you'd like (I set a cron for doing it hourly). The backups are saved until their modification time is 7 days old. Note, I said modification time not creation time.

FINALLY!

I finally got adamyoung.net! Enom tried to fake that someone bought it after the drop to make me buy it from them for $200 but I caught the lie and held out for a cool $8.95. Why'd I want this name? Well, that's obvious. I'm the best Adam Young of all so I should have the best Adam Young domain.

Actually, I don't have the best - but I'm going to have to wait for Adam Young Inc. to go out of business. 2nd best isn't too bad.

Talking about Adam Young Inc, they've gotta have the worst logo on earth. Seriously, I used to draw the A & Y overlapped like that when I was 4. It doesn't look cool, sorry.

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