Archive for July, 2007

Sync Your Linux Box to Ensure an Accurate Clock

Posted on 26. Jul, 2007 by Will Fitch.

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This is a simple tip to keep your Linux box’s clock up-to-date (quite literally). Using your ntpdate program, set a cron for say 30 minutes to sync your time with a NTP server.

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30 * * * * /usr/sbin/ntpdate -s ntp-2.mcs.anl.gov

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30 * * * * /usr/sbin/ntpdate -s ntp-2.mcs.anl.gov

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SOAP Zip Code Web Service!

Posted on 26. Jul, 2007 by Will Fitch.

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I have completed the major functionality to the SOAP integration of the zip code services. The following methods can be used to get the data you need:

getDistanceByZip – Get the distance from one zip code to another
getZipsByRadius – Get GPS information within (X) miles of a zip code
getLocalTime – Get the local time for a [...]

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