Archive for July, 2007

Sync Your Linux Box to Ensure an Accurate Clock

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. 30 * * * * /usr/sbin/ntpdate -s ntp-2.mcs.anl.gov The above server is available to US machines, and requires an email notification for [...]

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SOAP Zip Code Web Service!

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 [...]

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