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		<title>Time Machine &#8211; RHEL/CentOS/SL 6 Style</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are lots of conflicting information on how to get your MacBook to back up to a Linux server. Here&#8217;s the canned solution for RHEL/CentOS/SL 6 users out there so they don&#8217;t have to waste too much time: Add EPEL repo to your repo yum install http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/epel/6/i386/epel-release-6-5.noarch.rpm Install netatalk yum install netatalk Modify /etc/netatalk/afpd.conf to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanlok.com/2011/09/27/time-machine-rhelcentossl-6-style/</link>
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		<title>Blackberry PlayBook &#8211; my 2 day adventure</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I gave it an honest try! This is what I said to myself when the PlayBook arrived in the house. It was yet another shinny gadget that will work its way to my laptop bag &#8211; at least that&#8217;s what I thought when I first opened it. The PlayBook came with packaging that was a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanlok.com/2011/04/23/blackberry-playbook-my-2-day-adventure/</link>
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		<title>My T410 arrived, in day 3. Now fully modified!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It has been a while since I updated the blog about the Lenovo experience. To their credit, I was finally able to change the delivery method from &#8220;deliver&#8221; to &#8220;pick-up&#8221; on day 2. Though they kept of questioning me on why I want to change the delivery method. I finally got it on day 3 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanlok.com/2010/06/17/my-t410-arrived-in-day-3-now-fully-modified/</link>
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		<title>Lenovo and UPS Shipping, day 1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So I have bite the bullet and ordered a new Lenovo T410 for my own business use. It has been 3 weeks in the queue and I was eagerly waiting for it to arrive, except it didn&#8217;t. Two weeks after the build date, I got a notification that it is being shipped with UPS. I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanlok.com/2010/05/14/lenovo-and-ups-shipping-day-1/</link>
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		<title>Save money on your local home phone service</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Came across TekSavvy during my search for high speed internet, and ended up with getting their home phone service. I am a cheapskate, so I had to calculate the costs of switching from Bell to TekSavvy. Cost of a basic Bell phone line: $29.32 $22.95, plus $2.80 for touchtone, $0.19 for 911, and $3.38 in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanlok.com/2009/12/01/save-money-on-your-local-home-phone-service/</link>
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		<title>Adventures in Mobile Broadband (ie. WRT54G3G with a 3G datacard)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I thought I share with the world my adventures in mobile broadband. Ingredients: Linksys WRT54G3G router &#8211; you won&#8217;t find one in Canada, so start your search on eBay. Don&#8217;t worry about the which network it belongs to&#8230; 3G PC Card datacard &#8211; I decided to pick up an Option Wireless GT Ultra (GX0302) branded [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanlok.com/2009/11/15/adventures-in-mobile-broadband-ie-wrt54g3g-with-a-3g-datacard/</link>
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		<title>Palm Pre, a bit PREmature..</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As a mobile gadget guy, I was interested in the iPhone alternative and trying to find a phone that defines me as &#8220;me&#8221;. It was cool when I was carrying the iPhone 2G in Toronto since no one had one, but now it&#8217;s just so common to see someone pull out an iPhone 3G or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanlok.com/2009/08/29/palm-pre-a-bit-premature/</link>
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		<title>My new case for the Nokia N97</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just came across from a post on N97Fanatics.com I want one of these&#8230; well, maybe not.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanlok.com/2009/08/19/my-new-case-for-the-nokia-n97/</link>
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		<title>Weddings and more weddings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have been told that I have failed to post pictures in a timely manner&#8230; so in my sleep-deprived state, I deliver you two sets of wedding pictures. Kim and Scott&#8217;s wedding Rebecca and Richard&#8217;s wedding]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanlok.com/2009/08/13/weddings-and-more-weddings/</link>
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		<title>Locking down Apache Web Server</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was just looking through a security audit of some sites, and half of the complaints include &#8220;the ability for people to know your underlying technology&#8221;. For those who are using Apache 1.3 or above (and using a distro that has configuration files in /etc/httpd/conf.d), you will find this solution helpful. Simply create a file [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanlok.com/2009/07/23/locking-down-apache-web-server/</link>
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