Being a UNIX sysadmin, I’ve long since wanted to ditch running Windows XP on my work laptop. Not due to a dislike of Windows XP – I think it’s the best desktop OS Microsoft has – but more of the g33k status. “I run LINUX. Neener. Neener.” The issue at hand is Linux is still …
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A blow to the smart car keys
Scott, a good friend, turned me on to Google Reader, an RRS aggregator. I added a google-created group of “geek” sites and have MAKE magazine as a daily read. Well, they have a post about the Black Hat seminar in Vegas, specifically about the guy that was the first to hack ID badge that they …
Make your custom DVDs with multiple titles repeat/alternate
Let’s just face it – DVDs with menus just blow. popcorn. that tastes like week old manatee poop. I’ve been making custom DVDs for the kids with various free softwares like DVD Shrink and ifoEdit. Insert Disc,movie plays. No menus, no previews. And, they can’t hurt the originals. So, I’m making a custom DVD for …
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No matter whom you are, you’re never safe
While this could be about our security in general, a topic I’ve thought on seriously since this report, this instead this is an IT post. You see, I got bit by one of the oldest bugs in the IT book – not having a GOOD backup, despite my best efforts and a direct result of …
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