Reducing the burden of updating Drupal modules

Update on Sep. 28, 2008: I will no longer update this script since Drush does this and much more. Anyone who has used Drupal for some time knows how boring it is having to constantly update modules… Donloading the updated module package with wget, deleting the old module directory, unpacking the new one, changing its permissions, repeat for all the other modules I want to update… and for those who don’t have SSH access to their sites, they have to do it via FTP or something similar, which is even worst. »

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Scientific Atlanta Webstar 2203c - how to access locked pages

UPDATE Aug 30 2010: you may also be interested in my Arris password of the day generator. In my new house, my ISP (Cabovisão) installed a new cable modem, a Scientific Atlanta Webstar 2203c. It’s a stupid modem. Really stupid. If I unplug the ethernet cable (or the USB cable, which I don’t use) and plug it into another computer, the modem has to be reset so it can adapt to the new hardware - these were the words from the tech support guy, not mine. »

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