for i in `cat /root/domainlist`; do /scripts/adddns --domain $i --ip xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx; done;

/root/domainlist is a file that contains a domain on each line without the www. and of course replace xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx with the real ip address:

domain1.com
domain2.com
domain3.com

The first server block sets up the redirects and the second block is what you are redirecting to. Pretty straight forward. Just make sure to /usr/local/nginx/sbin/nginx -t (or where ever the nginx binary is) before you try to restart as you may accidentally enter some funky characters.

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name secondarydomain.com tertiarydomain.com www.secondarydomain.com www.tertiarydomain.com;
    rewrite ^(.*) http://www.primarydomain.com$1 permanent;
}

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name www.primarydomain.com;
    # config for primary domain here
}

We’re super stoked to announce that we are officially launching RealtyNinja, our new pay-as-you-go real estate website service.

http://www.realtyninja.com

We have spent the last 7 years building custom real estate websites for some of Vancouvers finest REALTORS® and found ourselves solving the same problems over and over again. We also found that most agents can’t justify the high price tag of a custom site and the cost/effort involved in keeping it up to date; not to mention the fact that a lot of agents do not need or are not prepared to take advantage of everything a custom site provides.

What really spurred the development of RealtyNinja was one of our oldest clients and friends Neal Uchida (http://uchidarealestate.com) of Blu Realty. He had been telling us for years that agents were not happy with the existing subscription based website providers and that we had a golden opportunity to take the real estate tools and experience we spent years developing and create the system that is now known as RealtyNinja. We set out to create something that the market has never seen before, a unique software-as-a-service company based on the principal that less is truly more when it comes to websites and applications. A lot of our inspiration came from the likes of 37signals and their first book ‘Getting Real‘. With RealtyNinja we are not trying to out-feature or under-price our competition, we are instead instilling our creativity, personality, technical edge and curiosity into a product that is focused on saving an agent time and helping them generate leads. We would rather spend our time building one killer feature that will without a doubt benefit your bottom line, than 5 half-assed features that just take up time and confuse the end user.

RealtyNinja will not be the perfect fit for everyone and we are OK with that because as soon as you try to please everyone, you end up pleasing no one. The brand is edgy and the software is opinionated, but so are we and so are the agents that will fall in love with RealtyNinja. No website is perfect, but we constantly strive for perfection and that’s what counts. One of our biggest strengths is our agility; the ability to implement new features in a day instead of a month or to embrace a new technology if we feel that it will benefit our customers. By choosing RealtyNinja you can be certain that you have a a group of Ninja’s behind the scenes ensuring that you have the best website, the most effective features and that you are leveraging the web to its maximum potential.

On that note, we’re going to get back to building some wicked and essential new features into RealtyNinja such as niche market functionality, brokerage level accounts and the ability to create sub-pages. Thanks for taking the time to read this and have a nice day.

I am now going on a twitter followee cleanse and un-following anyone I am not actually stoked to hear from. This may result in a backlash where I lose followers myself, but I don’t really care; quality not quantity eh?.

What is the point of blog comments? Are they just badges to hang on your site that say, “Look at how important I am, people are commenting on my blog”? To be honest, I think that is how I have been treating them up until now. After giving the subject some thought, blog comments in my opinion are for turning a one way dialogue (blog post) into a 2 way conversation; be that between blog author and commenter or between commenter’s themselves. With this in mind I am now going to make an effort to reply to every comment on our blog. After deleting the obvious spam comments I simply do not want to spend the time contemplating whether a comment is authentic or not, so I am just going to accept and comment on them all!

Let’s see how this experiment goes. And please don’t get me wrong, I really appreciate the time that anyone takes to comment on something that we write.

Bulk add:

svn st | grep ^? | sed 's/? //' | xargs svn add

Bulk remove:

svn st | grep ^! | sed 's/! //' | xargs svn rm

Strip all .svn directories from project:

find . -name .svn -exec rm -rf {} \;

Edit the ignore file pattern list for the current directory with the specified command line editor (don’t forget the last dot!):

svn propedit --editor-cmd vi svn:ignore .

Check in (commit) local changes to repository with the supplied message:

svn ci -m 'the commit message you want to use'

This is why I like to use the Phase Now and Phase Later approach.  Why not have that big picture discussion and compile a list of concise, clear deliverables and then sort it in order of priority. Once you have done this, put as many priority items as you can in comfortably manage with a short deadline (couple weeks) in a separate list and call this Phase Now; everything else is Phase Later. Get the most important stuff done first and then keep moving down the list from there. Of course this does not work for every project and in every instance, but I have found that things tend to get done quicker and lots of time is saved by not having to implement unimportant details upfront.

Do you know what this means? It means that we are one step closer to nirvana and passed a test that could have easily been very detrimental to Base-10. This does not mean that we can all go on sabbatical, but it does mean that what we have created is stronger then ever and will continue to grow. It is not about the individual, it is about the team. I spend more of my waking hours with Ramin, Thorsten, Negar, Fredrick, (anyone else I work with) etc, then I do with my family and I do not regret it, for they are also my family. In my mind Base-10 exists to enrich the lives of the people around us because this is what they have done for me. Who would have thought losing my wisdom teeth would give me such wise insight?

In preparation for my black belt testing I wrote an essay describing the importance of being a black belt and  the responsibilities that come with a black belt. You may be wondering how this relates to business or web development and all I can say is read it and then ask that question. There are so many parallels between working towards your black belt and building a company. I can honestly say that base-10 would not be where it is today if martial arts had not played such a large roll in all of our lives.

I will follow-up with another post on the actual black belt testing and will include some nice videos and images. Please keep in mind that the following essay has not been edited or really even proofed. I hope you enjoy it.

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In my opinion, there is a huge difference between being a black belt and having a black belt. A black belt is after all a black piece of cloth that is tied around ones waist. On the other hand, being a black belt it something profound that represents who you are to the core. With enough effort almost anyone off the street can work out enough to accomplish the physical feats associated with having a black belt, but it takes someone truly special to embody what being a black belt represents. A black belt represents the never ending quest to perfect your mind, body and soul; to treat others and the world with respect and to hold yourself to the highest standards possible.

I have been training at Champions since I was 7 and even though I took a number of years off to ground myself, that means I have been working towards this for 16 years. I still remember the day clearly when I figured out what I now know to be the essence of a black belt. It was actually when Champions first black belt ever (Joel) was testing for his black belt and I was testing for my orange belt. It was the first time students had to know the creed to get their belt and at the time, the 7 words. My mom spent hours helping me memorize these things and when Joel went up, he couldn’t remember them and none of us had to say them. I remembered them and still do remember them and it is these 7 words that we don’t have to know any more, that represent in my mind what it means to be a black belt: sincerity, self control, confidence, character, effort, respect and discipline.

Like I mentioned above, martial arts are not solely about fighting and being physically strong, they are about honing every aspect of your life. Realizing this has lead me to not only get into the best shape of my life, but to eat better, sleep better, work better, love better, act better, see better, etc. The black belt spirit overflows into all facets of your life and this is the importance of being a black belt. No one is perfect and you are definitely not perfect when you get a black belt, but it shows that you are on the path to perfection. Even though this is an unattainable goal, it shows ones true character, to strive for something they know that they will never reach; constantly improving and moving forward.

When I pass my black belt test it is not as if a switch is flicked and I become something new, something different. It is only a formal recognition of what I have become during my journey to reaching my black belt. And also, it is not the end because the journey never stops and the lessons and values you learn throughout the journey will be with you forever because they have been ingrained into your entire being. On another note, it does not make me better then anyone, in fact it signifies that I have recognized I am not better then anyone else, that no one is better then any other one; that I am humble. The only one I can be better then is my current self and this is what I strive for.

I have to be honest, I am afraid of the test for my black belt and of having a black belt. This is the true test, not if I can do 100 jump spinning hook kicks or not. It is overcoming your fears, standing strong in the face of fear and overcoming your daemons. All you can ever do in life is be true and try your hardest and this is what I am doing and will do for the rest of my life. Do I deserve a black belt if I am afraid of having one, of course I do. Without fear there is no respect and without respect for something, there is room for abuse.

There is such a misconception of what a black belt represents and what it means to wear one. TV, Movies, UFC, etc, they all distort the true meaning. There seems to be this social pressure that if you have a black belt you must be a hardcore who can kick anyone’s ass. Some people see it as a threat and it can lead to conflict. I guess this is part of the responsibilities of having a black belt, having to properly deal with this.

Another major responsibility inside and outside of the dojo is leading by example. Having attained the level of black belt, you naturally have others that look to you for example and direction; especially children. You have to set a good example and carry on the tradition. My brother is 10 years younger then me and even though I see him as much older then his age, he is really only 13. As his bigger brother it is my job to set an example for him. The fact that a human being I love follows and learns by my actions is a big burden, but one that I gladly carry and cherish.

Having trained at Champions, I now represent Champions, especially after I get my black belt. If I abuse the knowledge and skill that has been passed down to me, I put a black mark on Champions Academy. Champions has put a level of trust in me and they will not regret it. As I have done before, students come and they will go. But what I have learned from my instructors and champions academy, I will never forget. Champions has benefited my entire life and has forged who I am. Every decision I make has been influenced by my study and training. I am forever grateful for this and will carry on the tradition.

The entire point of this essay was to show you the importance of being a black belt and to prove that I can handle the responsibility of what being a black belt means. I understand without a doubt the importance of a black belt and the responsibilities that come with being a black belt. I also understand that the essence of a black belt does not come off when I take the black belt off or even if I don’t get a black belt. It is deeper then that, embedded into the fibre of my entire life, forever. Osu.

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Casimir Loeber