http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1364460
Ultra helpful article that allowed me to manually set a resolution of 1280x1024 on a VGA monitor with the command xrandr --newmode "1280x1024_60.00" 109.00 1280 1368 1496 1712 1024 1027 1034 1063 -hsync +vsync &&xrandr --addmode VGA1 1280x1024_60.00` `
http://askubuntu.com/questions/41302/how-to-connect-usb-monitor
Sounds like it's a solution to the green screen on plugging in a usb monitor and getting a green screen.
http://runslikeclockwork.com/
Very simple web monitoring system that checks if a site is online and sends alerts by SMS If down. They also offer a free monit aggregation service. Plans start £3/month basic, £5/month for 5 sites every 30 seconds plus 15 sms credits / month.
http://tribily.com/
Hosted zabbiz service, starts at €5 per server per month. Not sure about data retention.
http://alertfox.com/
Monitoring with a focus on browser experience. Plans are €10/month for simple, $50/month for 1 browser, $100/month upwards for the full service.
http://newrelic.com/
A system to monitor multiple aspects of a live application in production including the page load times, server load times, mysql response times, javascript render times, and so on. Expensive.
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/fedora-35/xine-second-monitor-dvd-playback-question-733593/
Useful post explaining that xine can be started like `xine --geometry 1920x1080+1441+0 -f /path/to/file` to automatically fullscreen on a second monitor. Handy.
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=81492
Forum post saying the x301 max resolution on the vga / displayport is 2048x1536. Useful.
http://www.stereopsis.com/flux/
Software to control the colour temperature of screens based on the time of day. Available for linux/mac/windows. Yellower light is better for the human brain at night apparently. Seems to work.