Push Synology syslogs to Splunk

This article walks you through the steps that are needed to get the Log messages from your Synology NAS out and into a Splunk instance.                 For the sake of simplicity I assume in this example that the IP address of the Synology NAS is 192.168.10.99 and that the IP of the Server running is 192.168.10.200   1) Prepare Splunk First let’s prepare Splunk to receive syslog messages Click on Manager       Select “Data Inputs”             Click “Add...

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Pixelmator 2.0 Now Available

Finally the long awaited Pixelmator 2.0 is available.   Check out this review: Pixelmator 2.0 Now Available On The Mac App Store, Our First...

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Chrome Remote Desktop

      Chrome Remote Desktop BETA is the first installment on a capability allowing users to remotely access another computer through the Chrome browser or a Chromebook. The goal of this beta release is to demonstrate the core Chrome Remoting technology and get feedback from users. This version enables users to share with or get access to another computer by providing a one-time authentication code. Access is given only to the specific person the user identifies for one time only, and the sharing session is fully secured. One potential use of this version is the remote IT...

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SparkleShare – Your private Dropbox on OSX

Yesterday I came across a promising new project called SparkleShare. SparkleShare is some sort of a Dropbox clone that allows you to use GIT repositories on your server. This means that your data can be stored on your private server! The project is still in its very early stages and the setup is a bit complicated. But I somehow managed to get it to work on my Macs at home. Here is how I did it: Preparation Download GIT from here Download SparkleShare from here   Install the server Install GIT on the server Create an empty GIT container > cd (to make sure you are in your home...

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Web Development Tools for Macs

Have a look at this very complete overview of tools for the Mac based Webdeveloper. I’m personally using a bunch of those like: Coda Smultron Flow Espresso MAMP Pixelmator Transmit PHPMyAdmin but who knows, you might find some new inspiration…I certainly did read more: 35+ Incredible Web Development Tools For Mac...

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teleport: multiple Macs – one keyboard

teleport lets you use a single mouse and keyboard to control several Macs. It’s a bit like Synergy that some users might know from the Windows world. Download here....

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