All posts by Mark Jacobsen

Weekly Round-Up: 9/15/13 to 9/21/13

The Weekly Round-Up is a once weekly collection of my #1Aday daily shares. Hope you find something of interest!

Mon 9/16
Joshua Becker says: We Can Do Better – http://markjacobsen.net/l/1863

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What timezone is my linux server configured for?

To find out, just run the following command from the shell…

date +%Z
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How do I run a script in the background?

Use nohup! Here’s an example…

nohup /some/script.ksh

And even better, to redirect all output to a specific location…

nohup /home/user/script.ksh > /home/user/script.log 2>&1 &

Yes, the ” 2>&1 &” at the end is important.

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Putting it on a shirt doesn’t make it true

I’ve never been impressed with the help at our local Kroger which is probably why I’m always so glad when I do get someone that takes more than 4 seconds to assist and is actually pleasant.

Recently I’ve noticed that the new Kroger shirts all say, “our #1 goal. Highly satisfied customers”…

Sorry guys, but putting it on a shirt doesn’t make it true.

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Weekly Round-Up: 9/8/13 to 9/14/13

The Weekly Round-Up is a once weekly collection of my #1Aday daily shares. Hope you find something of interest!

Mon 9/9
Amanda @SemiHealthNut on: 14 Things to Do in Your Relationship – http://markjacobsen.net/l/1859

Tue 9/10
MMM @mrmoneymustache on: How (and How Not) to Buy a House – http://markjacobsen.net/l/1860

Thu 9/12
Sheila Wray Gregoire on: Negotiating Chores With Your Spouse – http://markjacobsen.net/l/1861

Fri 9/13
Laura Vanderkam on: The Case for Replacing Family Dinners with Family Breakfasts – http://markjacobsen.net/l/1862

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Weekly Round-Up: 9/1/13 to 9/7/13

The Weekly Round-Up is a once weekly collection of my #1Aday daily shares. Hope you find something of interest!

Tue 9/3
Leo @zen_habits tell you about The Thinking Habit That Changed My Life – http://markjacobsen.net/l/1855

Wed 9/4
David @DavidDCain does An interview with The Man – http://markjacobsen.net/l/1856

Thu 9/5
MMM @mrmoneymoustache reminds us that Luxury is Just Another Weakness – http://markjacobsen.net/l/1857

Fri 9/6
Joshua Fields Millburn @JFM on What It Feels Like to No Longer Worry About Money – http://markjacobsen.net/l/1858

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Weekly Round-Up: 8/25/13 to 8/31/13

The Weekly Round-Up is a once weekly collection of my #1Aday daily shares. Hope you find something of interest!

Tue 8/27
Leo @zen_habits – My Advice for Starting a Business – http://markjacobsen.net/l/1851

Wed 8/28
Joshua Fields Millbur @JFM on The Worst Thing That Could Happen – http://markjacobsen.net/l/1852

Thu 8/29
5 reasons to place your marriage as top priority – http://markjacobsen.net/l/1853

Fri 8/30
Glennon Melton on: The Talk – http://markjacobsen.net/l/1854

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Weekly Round-Up: 8/18/13 to 8/24/13

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Mon 8/19
Happily Ever After: How to Stay Married for 29 Years (and Counting) – http://markjacobsen.net/l/1846

Tue 8/20
15 Things You Need to Give Up if You Want to Be Happy – http://markjacobsen.net/l/1847

Wed 8/21
MMM @mrmoneymustache on: The Surprising Effect of Small Efforts over Time – http://markjacobsen.net/l/1848

Thu 8/22
Are You Stressed, Rushed, and Aggravated? – http://markjacobsen.net/l/1849

Fri 8/23
Saving 2 Hours Per Work Day is Easy! – http://markjacobsen.net/l/1850

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Weekly Round-Up: 8/11/13 to 8/17/13

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Mon 8/12
jlcollinsnh – Stocks — Part XVIII: Investing in a raging bull – http://markjacobsen.net/l/1841

Tue 8/13
Liz Rivera on: Why You Should Revisit Your Five Year Plan – http://markjacobsen.net/l/1843

Wed 8/14
Jeff Haden on: 8 Things You Shouldn’t Do Today – http://markjacobsen.net/l/1844

Thu 8/15
Don’t Be a (Work) Hero – http://markjacobsen.net/l/1845

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Weekly Round-Up: 8/4/13 to 8/10/13

The Weekly Round-Up is a once weekly collection of my #1Aday daily shares. Hope you find something of interest!

Mon 8/5
jlcollinsnh – Stocks — Part XII: Bonds, and a bit on REITS – http://markjacobsen.net/l/1836

Tue 8/6
jlcollinsnh – Stocks — Part XIII: Withdrawal rates, how much can I spend anyway? – http://markjacobsen.net/l/1837

Wed 8/7
jlcollinsnh – Stocks — Part XIV: Deflation, the ugly escort of Depressions. – http://markjacobsen.net/l/1838

Thu 8/8
jlcollinsnh – Stocks — Part XV: Target Retirement Funds, the simplest path to wealth of all – http://markjacobsen.net/l/1839

Fri 8/9
jlcollinsnh – Stocks — Part XVI: Index Funds are really just for lazy people, right? – http://markjacobsen.net/l/1840

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