This article is a must-read if you want to keep abreast of Microsoft’s dark side. Ed Foster’s Gripelog || WGA and Activation Failures Don’t Faze Redmond describes the experience a business had trying to get their computers back up after Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) improperly identified them as using unlicensed software.
One of my clients had the need for a portable audio solution. The
speakers needed to be extremely portable, yet sound decent. It was also
important that the speakers be easy to set up.
Upon performing some research, I found the Logitech
mm28 Portable Speakers. (more…)
After my post:10 Reasons You Should Not Get a Job - Steve Pavlina, I started my consulting business back up. (more…)
Right now I am between jobs. My previous employer was acting a bit strangely. They confiscated some of my personal property, a notepad I brought to work, while I was in another office and did not tell me. I only noticed this after I went to look up some information in the notepad only to find the page missing. Naturally, I refused to continue working for the company.
I recently came upon the post 10 Reasons You Should Never Get a Job by Steve Pavlina. The points made are very insightful; however, I have some resistance to them. Here are the major points (paraphrased) and my reactions to them: (more…)
One of my clients recently complained that one of the servers was a bit slow at times. Upon checking the logs I found a string of attacks against that server. People from Russia, China, Bolivia, the US and many other countries were running scripts to attempt to hack into the server.
I investigated many potential solutions. Then I came up with a plan. This method seems to be making it much more inconvenient to try to guess at the passwords. This is what I did. (more…)
You have got to see this. It is absolutely hilarious, yet has me horrified at the same time. Old news, but just stumbled upon this video on youtube. Watch and be scared. No more details, just click the link!
This is a look back in history. The events happened about a year ago and have been resolved since that time. Apple’s response at the lower levels was completely unacceptable.
Quotes are taken from what I wrote at the time in these two threads at http://www.dslreports.com:
http://www.broadbandreports.com/forum/remark,13716128
http://www.broadbandreports.com/forum/remark,13769295
The story begins when I take my Mac Mini to the Genius bar at an Apple store… (more…)
The article here: http://www.ducea.com/2006/07/05/how-to-safely-connect-from-anywhere-to-your-closed-linux-firewall/
Describes port knocking and how it may be used to increase network security while still allowing one to keep ports closed at the router.