A day in the life…
Geek
Computer geek stuff ;o)~
To Help or not to help
Jul 7th
It is a credit to human creativity and perseverance that non-IT persons can come up with such elaborate and complicated work arounds. It is a fine line to walk — either fix the problem in 10 minutes and move on with your life (but hence forth be bugged about everything IT issue in the future)
Google Voice Mania
Jun 25th
For a long time (unfortunately) Google’s VOIP service has been on a limited by-invitation only access. There was a plethora of invites for sale on eBay for a nominal fee… but free is free. Well Google has now deemed their service ready for everyone and have since opened the floodgates to allow any Google user
Phun phones
Jun 22nd
This past weekend Tash and I decided that we were going to take advantage of the sweeeeeeet deal that T-mobile was running — you could get ANY T-mobile (in-store) phone for free with the activation of a new family plan (2 yr agreement). (http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-20008120-85.html) For the last year we have been with Verizon Wireless and
DKIM + SPF + SMTP
Jun 16th
How about those acronyms for ya? Ok so if you can’t tell this is going to be a geeky post — so you have been forewarned. Ok now that is out of the way lets clear the water with a few definitions: DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail) – lets an organization take responsibility for a
What your email address says about you
Jun 16th
This was posted recently on theoatmeal.com. And it breaks down email addresses and points out what conclusions are being made about you based upon your electronic identity. We are in a technology age — whether you care to admit it or accept it doesn’t change the fact that it is. And in an age where
Lucid Lynx
Apr 29th
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS is being released very soon! [ Current available version is the Release Candidate] As always there are tons of new features and much appreciated upgrades! Be first in line to grab your LTS copy!!
Server Security Scanner
Apr 13th
One of the many sites I like to follow is ubuntugeek.com. Recently they have highlighted a security tool that I wanted to share with ya’ll. It is an automated vulnerability scanner that scans for the following: * Searching for worldwriteable files * Searching for worldwriteable directories * Searching for programs where the setuid is set
Behaviors
Mar 31st
A good friend had this posted on her blog and I admit I stole it. But the implications of this article are profound and are so simple! The principles of this article can be applied to any relationship — spouses, kids, peers, pets, etc. Enjoy! What Shamu Taught Me About a Happy Marriage Amy Sutherland
