I check the Nginx error log file regularly. I noticed that a lot of attempted accesses to favicon.ico coming from mainland China.
They come from different IP addresses and with different User Agents. Each of these IPs is only doing this, sometimes repeatedly.
They are just waste my server’s time and CPU. How to stop them or reduce the effect on my VPS.
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Scanners and CB radios are important for a family to have on hand. When they lose power due to storms or when there is an emergency where they cannot use their phones, families can rely on scanners and two-way radios to keep in contact with the rest of the world and to summon contact emergency services.
These resources should be found in every home. However, some people are hesitant to buy them because of some stores’ prices. However, people save money on their radios and scanners when they shop at Bearcraft Warehouse. This store carries the latest selection in police scanners, two-way radios, CB radios, digital scanners, and handheld scanners. A person can find the best scanner or radio for his or her emergency needs and enjoy knowing that he or she paid the lowest price for their scanner. People who are radio and scanner hobbyists or like to hear the radio traffic of the military, law enforcement, weather spotters, and other emergency personnel often like to use digital scanners.
With a digital scanner, a person can pick up on the frequencies used by airports, law enforcement dispatchers, the national weather service, and other personnel. While many people listen to this traffic as part of their hobby, other people rely on the Uniden home patrol scanners at BearCatWarehouse.com to listen to this information and keep their families safe. They can save money and buy reliable and quality scanners by skipping their local retailers and shopping instead on this retailer’s website.
Linux Malware Detect is a malware scanner for Linux released under the GNU GPLv2 license, that is designed around the threats faced in shared hosted environments. Here is a HOWTO to show you the installation on CentOS 6.3.
1) SSH to CentOS server
2) Get the source package
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You take the pictures, and want to print it on your color printer or through Costco photo lab. But you don’t know the max size you can print.
Here is a handy printing guide for it.
5 MP = 2592 x 1944 pixels
High Quality: 10 x 13 inches
Acceptable Quality: 13 x 19 inches
4 MP = 2272 x 1704 pixels
High Quality: 9 x 12 inches
Acceptable Quality: 12 x 16 inches
3 MP = 2048 x 1536 pixels
High Quality: 8 x 10 inches
Acceptable Quality: 10 x 13 inches
2 MP = 1600 x 1200 pixels
High Quality: 4 x 6 inches, 5 x 7 inches
Acceptable Quality: 8 x 10 inches
The other way, you have a 4×6 picture, you want to scan it and enlarge it to 9×12.
The scanner has at least 450dpi scanning resolution.
The basic fact is the printout has about 200ppi, or 200lpi.
The formula is like this:
9/4 x 200 = 450dpi
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Got a Canon imageCLASS MF4450 from Staples.
I put it just next to the printer, Samsung ML1915.
All black, very match.
The size is not that big. It is good for home office.
When I was looking for a scanner in Staples, I saw a 4 in 1 machine with good price.
Canon imageCLASS MF4450
The scanner I like is about $70. This multifunction device is $100.
Is it a good deal?
4 in 1:
Let me check the features first.
