I’ve been a habitual IRC user since about 1994. IRC is a chat program, a little different then corinna kopf bitchesgirlsAOL Instant Messenger or Skype. AIM and Skype are generally used as one to one communication. I’ll connect to someone and chat with them. IRC is a little different. I connect to a “room” and […]
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1) Malicious mobile code: virus protection for Windows quoted in a book, unfortunately I’m saying “eek” 2) hacker lessons (though I could have lived without the description .. *sigh*)
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just some pictures of some datacenters. http://www.biffsocko.com/images/datacenters/
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ccrypt
 you wanna encrypt a file? use ccrypt: http://ccrypt.sourceforge.net/ encrypt a file: $ ccrypt test Enter encryption key:   <enter some string here> Enter encryption key: (repeat)  < enter the same string again> $ decrypt a file: $ ccdecrypt test.cpt Enter decryption key:   <enter the string you used to crypt it with> $ just read an […]
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Programmers revolt!
Emily Lambert of Forbes.com published an article called: High-Frequency Programmers Revolt Over Pay. The gist of the article essentially says that: programmers toiling away at Wall Street’s secretive high-frequency trading shops–places like Goldman Sachs, Citadel and Getco. They wrote algorithms that take advantage of fleeting trading opportunities and bring in up to $100,000 a day. […]
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Happy Systems Admin day!
http://sysadminday.com what does a systems admin do?:Â http://www.sysadminday.com/whatsysadmin.html Here is a typical job description: Position Responsibilities 1. Provide 24/7/365 primary support of all RedHat and Sun Solaris servers for the Equity business in North America. 2. Proactively monitor all Linux and Unix systems utilizing our clients standard tools. 3. Maintain complete inventory and documentation of […]
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Would you have the guts to do this?
I don’t admire many people, I don’t know this fellow, but I admire him for his courage. This is a student in Iran protesting Iranian President Ahmadinejad. The sign says: Fascist President University is not your place. Article here
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That’s how you get rid of a tooth
Kid Attaches Loose Tooth To Rocket – Watch more Funny Videos
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Mankinds greatest achievement – this day 41 years ago
July 20, 1969: One Small Step … One Giant Leap … http://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2009/07/dayintech_0720 biffsocko.com is a huge fan of the crew of Apollo 11 and NASA in general. For related posts: http://www.biffsocko.com/2010/05/14/neil-armstrong-kicking-ass/
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