Facts or GTFO —
“You have an opinion, that’s great. But here’s data.” – L0pht (Defcon speaker, unknown date)
Archive for the ‘Technical’ Category
Music related apps, websites, etc. —
Am I the only one who finds it distracting that music (read: audio) related resources online have such a rich visual element? Here I am with my bluetooth beanie on, connected to my phone, but at my PC doing research. I come across a music blog related to promoting independent artists. I want to stop […]
On Domain Names, Business Ventures and Hostname Lineage —
I have a domain, let’s call it “networking.tld” (not really). It was obtained for my first business venture. I first purchased it when I was 22 years old, starting a technical consulting and support company with a really good friend of mine, Chris. Another good friend, Steve, was our ‘acting’ business manager. I remember us […]
‘Tis the Season for BBS Nostalgia —
It’s raining, time to get nostalgic about BBSes :)
I don’t know why I feel compelled to say this right now and here, but… —
In bind, using YYYYMMDD## format for the zone file serial number increments is smart. It’s something I learned a long time ago, *nix knowledge passed to me from another guru (Garrett @ API) as I took over administrating a distributed DNS server setup for his global satellite data communications network… that was pretty sweet.
I don’t remember writing this, but I know I did —
I have faith in the world music community because I’ve learned what makes one thrive. People that care about each other – a fellowship of sorts, with a strong passion for the music – the art, the movement, the microcosms that form within the whole. Virgin sounds are created and repeated for consumption by people, […]
On the Subject of Auto-correct and Curse Words —
Can we get a muthafuckin’ moment of silence…. for this small chronic break? Yeah…smartphones be leavin’ out these words, like they don’t exist. I treat these dictionaries that don’t accept these words like I do 7-up; I never have, and I never will! Let me express myself without direct and deliberate influence on the words […]
Leenode —
With so much drama in the IRC, it’s kinda hard managing a community. But I, somehow, someway, keep logging into irssi like every single day May I kick a little channels for the Lees, And make a few ends as I apologeeze through, Two in the hashtags and the channel’s not jumpin’, cause they left […]
Spam / Junk Mail —
I’ve felt for a while now that scanning my spam/junk mail folder for legitimate mail has an inherent negative affect on my mood. I use SpamAssassin on my mailserver which takes care of the bulk of my junk mail. Even with this protection, as most know, a good amount still comes through – and introduce […]
Reddit —
Reddit seems to be a ‘multiplexer’ of topic-based message boards. Back in the day it would be BBSes (of course, right? You’re on my site after all). After that came multi-BBS echoes, then the rise of the Internet with newsgroups, then www-based messaging forum software, then implementation of group forums with social networks such as […]
Verified Security —
If you want to know which apps are truly secure, just look at who is blocking them outright.
Emoticon Evolution —
For many years I’ve used the =) as my “emoticon” (though I hate that term – it’s a smilie, damn it). Before that I generally used :> as a snarky, 14-year-old would to show how unique and cool I was compared to the lamers who always used the standard :-) of the time (~1994). In […]
New toy…err, business expense —
Gandhi —
Mahatma Gandhi said: “A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.”
Today’s Fiction —
“Today’s fiction becomes tomorrow’s reality.” –Me
Don’t drink and Unix —
Take a look at someone who had a couple of drinks and woke up with 1,000 nerds.
It do be like that —
“….exposure to Windows causes brain damage and that its use in the corporate workplace should be considered an OSHA violation.”
Voting Machines —
“Michael I. Shamos, a professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University who is a proponent of electronic voting and the examiner of electronic voting systems for Pennsylvania, stated “It’s the most severe security flaw ever discovered in a voting system.” Douglas W. Jones, a professor of computer science at the University of Iowa, stated […]
TheDarkener’s Screenshot Series (#4, Debian + Gnome 2, 2004/06/27) —
TheDarkener’s Screenshot Series (#3, Debian + Fluxbox, 2000/08/22) —
Yay, I’m helping! (Folding @ Home + COVID-19 = My computer working toward a cure) —
Ye Darkener’s Olde School Screenshot Series (#1, Debian + Fluxbox, circa 2003) —
Thought Process —
My thought process as I age is sort of like a never ending labyrinth of nested if statements.
Just received my sticker pack for donating to EFF =D —
On diversity with your Infra —
“Because ‘the cloud‘ is just someone else’s computer, and you never know where your data will end up or when they will alter or terminate their services.“
The FoxIt Linux Fiasco —
Last night when I was off-site furiously doing a major upgrade on a client’s server I checked my email. I quickly glanced at the RKHUNTER logs sent to me by a script I crafted up a long time ago. They were for my primary Linux system at home. My heart skipped a couple of beats […]
reCaptcha v3 —
I’m impressed with reCaptcha v3. I haven’t gotten any spam through my contact forms on various sites I manage since I installed it. The best part is that I don’t have to subject any innocent people to clicking on endless pictures of storefronts, cars and traffic signals. I fucking hate that shit. I hate it […]
Reddit Reposts —
It would be nice if Reddit kept track of posts you’ve seen and omitted them from your feed if someone else posted it.
Regarding UI/UX Design —
Reading comments on this Slashdot article and I found this very insightful comment by houghi regarding software user interfaces: “I liked it when each part of the software did its own thing and you could exchange it for something else, without any issues. Now we have a bootmanager that tries to do everything, starting a […]
Re-Captcha —
Ready —
Just discovered libre.fm and Jamendo music sites —
Just discovered libre.fm and Jamendo. All I can say is that I feel very satisfied to have found couple of decent, curated collections of Creative Commons licensed music. I’ve been listening to Jamendo’s Rock radio for a few hours now and it’s all really good. I think I’ve found a couple of new members of […]
My Predictions for Things to Invest in —
Desalinization technologies Renewable (solar/wind) energies Open and moral A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) systems Autonomous vehicles (cars, but moreso drones/quadcopters, including passenger and freight/non) and autonomous vehicle networks Freight/shipping services (FedEx/UPS/etc.) Open Source security-focused hardware and software Electronic voting machines with paper receipts