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#!ipxe
dhcp
initrd http://ftp.jp.debian.org/debian/dists/stretch/main/installer-amd64/current/images/netboot/debian-installer/amd64/initrd.gz
kernel http://ftp.jp.debian.org/debian/dists/stretch/main/installer-amd64/current/images/netboot/debian-installer/amd64/linux auto=true priority=critical url=http://${dhcp-server}/preseed.cfg suite=stretch
boot

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#!/usr/bin/env python

import virtinst.util

print "UUID:\t", virtinst.util.uuidToString(virtinst.util.randomUUID())
print "MAC:\t", virtinst.util.randomMAC(type="qemu")

# for one-liner
# python -c 'from virtinst.util import *; print uuidToString(randomUUID())'
# python -c 'from virtinst.util import *; print randomMAC(type="qemu")'

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require 'base64'
require 'digest/md5'

key = "your public key here"

# first decode the key
key_decoded = Base64.decode64(key)
# create an md5
md5 = Digest::MD5.hexdigest(key_decoded)
# convert that hash into a readable fingerprint

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# I got tired of uploading to /tmp then moving to the correct location, so these two convenience methods will save you a lot of time in the long run.

# Helper method to upload to /tmp then use sudo to move to correct location.
def put_sudo(data, to)
  filename = File.basename(to)
  to_directory = File.dirname(to)
  put data, "/tmp/#{filename}"
  run "#{sudo} mv /tmp/#{filename} #{to_directory}"
end

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set :user, 'vagrant'
set :run_method, :sudo

role :app, '33.33.33.10'

ssh_options[:keys] = `vagrant ssh_config | grep IdentityFile`.split.last

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Some time ago the development team at my firm staged a revolt against the sales team and senior management: our demand was that no SOW* (Statement of Work) was to be sent to a customer without first being reviewed by a member of the development team. The message was clear “We refuse to be held responsible to deliver on terms in which we had no say”. Today it's not uncommon for a senior member of the development team to author an SOW in its entirety. IT people are good with documents and detail oriented. They are good at breaking down large ideas into small, manageable chunks and great at finding loopholes. In many ways IT people are better equipped than sales staff to write an SOW.  However, today I would like to explore an important aspect of any Statement of Work: the pricing model.

Though there are countless pricing models in use throughout the world, the two that are most prevalent in the IT world are:

Fixed Price (also referred to as Fixed Fee): Here both the price and the scope of wor

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mike@rbci:~$ psql -U postgres
psql (9.0.3)
Type "help" for help.

postgres=# update pg_database set datallowconn = TRUE where datname = 'template0';
UPDATE 1
postgres=# \c template0
You are now connected to database "template0".
template0=# update pg_database set datistemplate = FALSE where datname = 'template1';
UPDATE 1

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#!/usr/bin/ruby

require 'rubygems'
require 'rubygems/commands/fetch_command'

class Gem::Commands::FetchCommand
  def add_version_option_with_fetch_depends
    add_version_option_without_fetch_depends
    add_option('-y', '--[no-]dependencies',
               "Fetch dependent gems") do |value, options|