Have you ever wondered how the OK and/or FAILED messages are printed out in the initialization of services on a Linux system during bootup? Well… I have. Anyway, I’ve always thought that it was really cool how the OK and FAILED messages printed out at the same column on the screen and in different colors. So of course I wanted to know how to do that so I could use it in my own scripts.
The Human Race (10k Run) For Charity
Yesterday I participated in the Nike Human Race event, a 10k worldwide run to raise funds for several charities. The race took advantage of some pretty cool technology. They used their Nike+ sensor technology to be able to include people from all over the world in this race. I had a great time and have …