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Tuesday, January 31, 2006
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Radiation sickness treatment
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Radiation sickness treatment
Monday, January 30, 2006
BBC NEWS | Health | Scientific brain linked to autism
BBC NEWS | Health | Scientific brain linked to autism: "Scientific brain linked to autism
Scientist
Scientists tend to be analytical
Highly analytical couples, such as scientists, may be more likely to produce children with autism, an expert has argued.
Professor Simon Baron-Cohen, of the University of Cambridge, said the phenomenon may help explain the recent rise in diagnoses."
Chrooted SSH HowTo | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials
Chrooted SSH HowTo | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials: "Chrooted SSH HowTo
Submitted by falko on Wed, 2006-01-18 08:27. :: Security
This is a 'copy & paste' HowTo! The easiest way to follow this tutorial is to use a command line client/SSH client (like PuTTY for Windows) and simply copy and paste the commands (except where you have to provide own information like IP addresses, hostnames, passwords,...). This helps to avoid typos.
Chrooted SSH HowTo
Version 1.0
Author: Falko Timme
Last edited: 01/18/2006
This tutorial describes how to install and configure OpenSSH so that it will allow chrooted sessions for users. With this setup, you can give your users shell access without having to fear that they can see your whole system. Your users will be jailed in a specific directory which they will not be able to break out of.
This setup is based on a Debian Sarge (Debian 3.1) system, and the chrooted SSH will be installed in such a way that it will still use the configuration files of the standard OpenSSH Debian package which are in /etc/ssh/, and you will be able to use the standard OpenSSH Debian init script /etc/init.d/ssh. Therefore you do not have to create your own init script and configuration file.
I want to say first that this is not the only way of setting up such a system. There are many ways of achieving this goal but this is the way I take. I do not issue any guarantee that this will work for you!"
Sunday, January 29, 2006
Tech Prank: Microsoft Word Voodoo Curse
Tech Prank: Microsoft Word Voodoo Curse: "Step 1
Open Microsoft Word on your victim's computer, then go to the program's AutoCorrect feature (Tools/AutoCorrect), which is designed to catch spelling errors and automatically fix them.
Step 2
Instruct the program to replace the word 'the' with 'thee,' 'but' with 'butter,' or 'of' with 'off.' Then really get creative.
Step 3
Look on as Bob from Customer Service sends a company-wide e-mail that reads: 'Please forward all requests about greasy duck butter and Slavic cabbage fart to the strange mole on my schvontz. Spank you. Cock balls banana.'"
Blogcritics.org: Open Source: Configuring Apache - Don't Succumb To The "Slashdot Effect"
Blogcritics.org: Open Source: Configuring Apache - Don't Succumb To The "Slashdot Effect": "Open Source: Configuring Apache - Don't Succumb To The 'Slashdot Effect'
January 27, 2006
Adam Drake
Like many techno-geeks I host my LAMP website on a cheap ($150) computer and my broadband connection. I have also wondered what would happen if my site was linked on Slashdot or Digg. Specifically, would my setup be able to survive the 'Slashdot Effect?' A Pentium 100mhz can easily saturate a T1's worth of bandwidth and my upload speed is capped (supposedly) at 384kbps, so the server should easily be able to handle that. My bandwidth will be saturated before the server is incapacitated, at least that's the idea."
PCLinuxOnline
PCLinuxOnline: "Slick New Way to Install Linux
Posted on Friday, January 27 2006 @ 20:35:54 UTC by Texstar
News & Information 'Built on LinuxCOE a powerful set of tools recently open sourced by Hewlett Packard, Instalinux makes installing Linux easier than ever. Typically, installing Linux means donwloading (or buying) one or more ISO images, and then clicking through the install screens. In an effort to make Linux installs easier, some smart folks at HP developed LinuxCOE, where a user could choose some basic options through a web interface, and a small (30MB or less) ISO image is generated that can be used for a 'hands-free' installation using either Kickstart, AutoYAST, or the Debian Preseed autoinstallers. That code has been released as an Open Source project, and the installer component is now available through a free web site, Instalinux .
Create your ISO
"
Benford's Law
Benford's Law: "Dow Illustrates Benford's Law
To illustrate Benford's Law, Dr. Mark J. Nigrini offered this example:
'If we think of the Dow Jones stock average as 1,000, our first digit would be 1.
'To get to a Dow Jones average with a first digit of 2, the average must increase to 2,000, and getting from 1,000 to 2,000 is a 100 percent increase.
'Let's say that the Dow goes up at a rate of about 20 percent a year. That means that it would take five years to get from 1 to 2 as a first digit.
'But suppose we start with a first digit 5. It only requires a 20 percent increase to get from 5,000 to 6,000, and that is achieved in one year.
'When the Dow reaches 9,000, it takes only an 11 percent increase and just seven months to reach the 10,000 mark, which starts with the number 1. At that point you start over with the first digit a 1, once again. Once again, you must double the number -- 10,000 -- to 20,000 before reaching 2 as the first digit.
'As you can see, the number 1 predominates at every step of the progression, as it does in logarithmic sequences.'"
Data Recovery Tools
Data Recovery Tools: "Data Recovery Tools Homepage
Project summary
Features and limitations
dr-tools
There is only dr-fat in that package at this time.
* Recovers data from damaged FAT filesystems.
* Recovers tree structure with names.
* Guesses which files are clean and which are damaged.
* There is a patch below to support dd_rescue bad blocks list.
* Does only support FAT32 at this time.
* Doesn't support damages to system zone and/or file allocation table yet.
* Doesn't support in-place recovery.
dr-ext2
* Recovers files big enough to need indirect blocks from a mistakenly formatted ext2/ext3 filesystem.
* Should work to recover erased files, too, but all files with indirect blocks will be 'recovered', even if you already have access to them.
* Written in one week-end, do not expect too much ;)
jpeg-recover
* JPEG parser to find JPEG streams in a flow of data.
* Proved to be useful to recover still pictures of a digital camera.
* Originally developped to get JPEGs from an archive of an unknown type."
SourceForge.net: FlashBack - Digital Image Recovery
SourceForge.net: FlashBack - Digital Image Recovery: "FlashBack is an JPG image recovery application for flash cards. It will attempt to recover the original image and preserve metadata. Currently it only recovers JPG files. Soon it will it will recover most raw formats."
SourceForge.net: Just a CD Recovery Tool
SourceForge.net: Just a CD Recovery Tool: "The goal of this project is to get a program to recover CD with bad sectors. To do this, the program will create a file of redundant data. This data can be used to recover the data of a CD with bad sectors if the damage is not too big."
Saturday, January 28, 2006
Cryptex Specs
Cryptex Specs: "
Every Cryptex™ Security Box is unique, designed specifically to the customer using a selection of superior materials and varying levels of “code” complexity and security sophistication.
The dimensions of the box can vary depending on customer request but are generally 2.25 inches in diameter with a storage space of about 1.75 inches in diameter. The length of the box is dependant on the number of Code Rings and the width of the Spacer Rings. A 5 Code Ring box is approximately 8 inches long. "
Thursday, January 26, 2006
Intelliflix: Welcome to Intelliflix - Rent DVDs and Games Online - Subscription and Per Rental
Intelliflix: Welcome to Intelliflix - Rent DVDs and Games Online - Subscription and Per Rental
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Software Engineering Proverbs
Software Engineering Proverbs: "We know about as much about software quality problems as they knew about the Black Plague in the 1600s. We've seen the victims' agonies and helped burn the corpses. We don't know what causes it; we don't really know if there is only one disease. We just suffer -- and keep pouring our sewage into our water supply.
-- Tom Van Vleck"
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Sunday, January 22, 2006
Saturday, January 21, 2006
Bits & Pieces: How to make a shiny ball out of mud
Bits & Pieces: How to make a shiny ball out of mud: "I might try this at our Mud Volleyball Tournament this summer.
Mud ball At elementary schools, kindergartens, and preschools all across Japan, kids are losing themselves making hikaru dorodango, or balls of mud that shine. Behind this boom is Professor Fumio Kayo of the Kyoto University of Education. Kayo is a psychologist who researches children's play, and he first came across these glistening dorodango at a nursery school in Kyoto two years ago. He was impressed and devised a method of making dorodango that could be followed even by children. Once Kayo teaches children how to make these mud balls, they become absorbed in forming a sphere, and they put all their energy into polishing the ball until it sparkles. The dorodango soon becomes the child's greatest treasure. Kayo sees in this phenomenon the essence of children's play, and he has written academic papers on the subject. The mud balls could also offer fresh insights into how play aids children's growth.
How to Make Shiny Dorodango
# Pack some mud into your hand, and squeeze out the water while forming a sphere.
# Add some dry dirt to the outside and continue to gently shape the mud into a sphere.
# When the mass dries, pack it solid with your hands, and rub the surface until a smooth film begins to appear.
# Rub your hands against the ground, patting and rubbing the fine, powdery dirt onto the sphere. Continue this for two hours.
# Seal the ball in a plastic bag for three or four hours. Upon removing the sphere, repeat step 4, and then once again seal the sphere in a plastic bag.
# Remove the ball from the bag, and if it is no longer wet, polish it with a cloth until it shines."
Mortgage rates, home loans, CD rates, auto loans, credit cards, mortgages and more
Mortgage rates, home loans, CD rates, auto loans, credit cards, mortgages and more
World Tracker turns anyone into a cellphone spy - Engadget
World Tracker turns anyone into a cellphone spy - Engadget: "Forget those piddly wiretaps. The next frontier in warrant-free surveillance is upon us, and it's open to everyone. A UK service called World Tracker apparently uses cell tower data (or GPS, when available) to track the location of just about any GSM cellphone. Just enter the number you want to track into the service's handy Google Maps-based interface, and you'll be able to zoom in on the device's location, with accuracy somewhere between 50 and 500 meters. The first time you try to track a phone, a text message is sent to the owner, who must reply in order to enable tracking (we'll leave it to you to figure out how to work around this if you need to track a spouse, kid or employee). The service is currently compatible with O2, Vodafone, Orange and T-Mobile in the UK, and has plans to expand to other markets including Germany, Spain, Norway and the US. If, that is, privacy advocates don't shut it down first."
Friday, January 20, 2006
Linux Fun for IBM eServer
Linux Fun for IBM eServer: "Why is IBM supporting Linux?
Because we admire it, we believe in it, we need it and it's good for customers. And, well...it's a lot of fun.
We've invested a billion dollars in Linux, we've made every IBM eServer� Linux-enabled, and now we've made a little investment in some Linux fun. We created these animated features for your enjoyment - take a look, have a laugh, and send them to your friends."
c64s.com - play Commodore 64 games online (no download required)
c64s.com - play Commodore 64 games online (no download required): "c64s.com - retro-gaming galore!
Get your daily dose of Commodore 64 nostalgia at c64s.com!
The Greatest C64 Games of All Times - Playable Directly In Your Browser!"
Edgerton Center: Short Course 2003
Edgerton Center: Short Course 2003: "Bullet Pictures
Taken with an EG&G Model 531 microflash and Nikon D100 digital camera.
Right-click on filename to save full size image."
ONLamp.com: Simplify PHP Development with WASP
ONLamp.com: Simplify PHP Development with WASP: "Simplify PHP Development with WASP
by Brian Fioca
01/19/2006
WASP (Web Application Structure for PHP) is a three-tier framework built on PHP 5. Lately, more software engineers are moving from cumbersome 'enterprise' languages such as Java and C# to languages such as Python and Ruby and PHP. With version 5, PHP has finally reached the point where these developers can feel at home in what used to be considered a hacker's language. By demonstrating that it is possible to create and use complicated, 'enterprise-class' frameworks effectively in PHP 5, WASP will help more developers make the switch."
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Star Gazer's Gift Shop
Star Gazer's Gift Shop: "Aerogel
Aerogel: Don't miss this unique opportunity to own a fantastic industrial space-age material. Never before available to the general public.
Developed to trap comet particles at high velocity yet this silicon-based material is 99.8% air! Looks like 'blue smoke'. Used onboard NASA's StarDust Mission to capture comet particles, and many other spacecrafts and robotic explorers.
Our Aerogel can NOT be cut to exact dimensions. All sizes given are
approximate measurements, and irregular in shape. We have many other
sizes available, please call or e-mail for more information."
Star Gazer's Gift Shop
Star Gazer's Gift Shop: "Aerogel
Aerogel: Don't miss this unique opportunity to own a fantastic industrial space-age material. Never before available to the general public.
Developed to trap comet particles at high velocity yet this silicon-based material is 99.8% air! Looks like 'blue smoke'. Used onboard NASA's StarDust Mission to capture comet particles, and many other spacecrafts and robotic explorers.
Our Aerogel can NOT be cut to exact dimensions. All sizes given are
approximate measurements, and irregular in shape. We have many other
sizes available, please call or e-mail for more information."
The Linux HTPC Howto - Basic and Advance Media Center Build Tips
The Linux HTPC Howto - Basic and Advance Media Center Build Tips: "The frontend
A good HTPC has a single frontend software application that the user works with. The frontend should be easy to understand, navigate, and functional. The frontend is also responsible for launching other applications if external functionality is needed. There are two frontends for Linux that do this, Freevo and MythTV. Freevo is a Tivo like application that is aimed at providing the same PVR and DVR like features. MythTV provides the same functionality as Freevo, but it also provides many others also. MythTV is being developed a good bit faster than Freevo, but Freevo is still a good application. Because of this, I recommend MythTV."
Monday, January 16, 2006
Main Page - wikiPodLinux
Main Page - wikiPodLinux: "Welcome to the home of the iPodLinux Project (http://sourceforge.net/projects/ipodlinux/)! This page provides the details of an open source venture into porting Linux onto the iPod (http://www.apple.com/ipod/). So far, we have successfully ported a customized uClinux (http://www.uclinux.org) kernel to the iPod, and written a simple user interface for it dubbed podzilla. Many additional Applications have been written, adding many capabilities not found in Apple's firmware. "
Main Page - wikiPodLinux
Main Page - wikiPodLinux: "Welcome to the home of the iPodLinux Project (http://sourceforge.net/projects/ipodlinux/)! This page provides the details of an open source venture into porting Linux onto the iPod (http://www.apple.com/ipod/). So far, we have successfully ported a customized uClinux (http://www.uclinux.org) kernel to the iPod, and written a simple user interface for it dubbed podzilla. Many additional Applications have been written, adding many capabilities not found in Apple's firmware. "
dom ramsey: More iPod Nano / Linux Stuff
dom ramsey: More iPod Nano / Linux Stuff: "More iPod Nano / Linux Stuff
I've put another iPod Linux video on Google - 'playing' Half Life on the Nano. You can see it here.
Remember, to do this, you'll need to install iPod Linux. You'll also need iDoom installed, and the Half Life .wad file. You can find a list of wads that work with iDoom here."
compare the levees...
a picture can be worth a thousand words... a comparison of levees from around the world... will rather shock you...
read more | digg story
Sunday, January 15, 2006
Spyware, Adware, Spam, Phishing, Viruses, Identity Theft Protection | SiteAdvisor
Spyware, Adware, Spam, Phishing, Viruses, Identity Theft Protection SiteAdvisor: "SiteAdvisor helps protect you from all kinds of Web-based security threats including spyware, adware, spam, viruses, browser-based attacks, phishing, online fraud and identity theft.
Our automated testers continually patrol the Web to browse sites, download files, and sign-up for things with e-mail addresses. As you search, browse, download or register online, SiteAdvisor's safety ratings help you stay safe and in control.
Read more about us and our innovative approach to Web safety:
Press Release
SiteAdvisor Blog "
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Monday, January 09, 2006
VideoHelp.com Forum Archive - How to convert .flv (flash video) to .avi or .mpg
VideoHelp.com Forum Archive - How to convert .flv (flash video) to .avi or .mpg
Sunday, January 08, 2006
Saturday, January 07, 2006
Einstein's Problem (Math Problems at Davar Web Site)
Einstein's Problem (Math Problems at Davar Web Site): "The author of this problem is Albert Einstein who said that 98% of the people in the world couldn't solve it."
Friday, January 06, 2006
Thursday, January 05, 2006
STSC CrossTalk - Correctness by Construction: A Manifesto for High-Integrity Software - Dec�2005
STSC CrossTalk - Correctness by Construction: A Manifesto for High-Integrity Software - Dec�2005: "
High-integrity software systems are often so large that conventional development processes cannot get anywhere near achieving tolerable defect rates. This article presents an approach that has delivered software with very low defect rates cost-effectively. We describe the technical details of the approach and the results achieved, and discuss how to overcome barriers to adopting such best practice approaches. We conclude by observing that where such approaches are compatible and can be deployed in combination, we have the opportunity to realize the extremely low defect rates needed for high integrity software composed of many million lines of code."
YumUpgradeFaq - Fedora Project Wiki
YumUpgradeFaq - Fedora Project Wiki: "Upgrading Fedora Using Yum
/!\ Although upgrades with yum have been tested and work, live upgrades are not recommended by the Fedora Project. If you are not prepared to resolve issues on your own if things break, you should probably use the recommend installation methods instead. With a typical installation, this method usually works well, but it can break third-party packages not available in the Fedora repositories. Please search the mailing list archives first if you run into problems.
The recommended installation method is detailed in the following guide:
[WWW] http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/fedora-install-guide-en/
Other details on upgrading Fedora is available from
[WWW] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DistributionUpgrades
(!) Notes on Apt-rpm is available from [WWW] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Apt"
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
Re: i386,i586,i686
Re: i386,i586,i686: "_i386_ Original Intel's i386 CPU. _i486_ Intel's i486 CPU. (No scheduling is implemented for this chip.) _i586, pentium_ Intel Pentium CPU with no MMX support. _pentium-mmx_ Intel PentiumMMX CPU based on Pentium core with MMX instruction set support. _i686, pentiumpro_ Intel PentiumPro CPU. _pentium2_ Intel Pentium2 CPU based on PentiumPro core with MMX instruction set support. _pentium3, pentium3m_ Intel Pentium3 CPU based on PentiumPro core with MMX and SSE instruction set support. _pentium-m_ Low power version of Intel Pentium3 CPU with MMX, SSE and SSE2 instruction set support. Used by Centrino notebooks. _pentium4, pentium4m_ Intel Pentium4 CPU with MMX, SSE and SSE2 instruction set support. _prescott_ Improved version of Intel Pentium4 CPU with MMX, SSE, SSE2 and SSE3 instruction set support. _nocona_ Improved version of Intel Pentium4 CPU with 64-bit extensions, MMX, SSE, SSE2 and SSE3 instruction set support. _k6_ AMD K6 CPU with MMX instruction set support. _k6-2, k6-3_ Improved versions of AMD K6 CPU with MMX and 3dNOW! instruction set support. _athlon, athlon-tbird_ AMD Athlon CPU with MMX, 3dNOW!, enhanced 3dNOW! and SSE prefetch instructions support. _athlon-4, athlon-xp, athlon-mp_ Improved AMD Athlon CPU with MMX, 3dNOW!, enhanced 3dNOW! and full SSE instruction set support. _k8, opteron, athlon64, athlon-fx_ AMD K8 core based CPUs with x86-64 instruction set support. (This supersets MMX, SSE, SSE2, 3dNOW!, enhanced 3dNOW! and 64-bit instruction set extensions.) _winchip-c6_ IDT Winchip C6 CPU, dealt in same way as i486 with additional MMX instruction set support. _winchip2_ IDT Winchip2 CPU, dealt in same way as i486 with additional MMX and 3dNOW! instruction set support. _c3_ Via C3 CPU with MMX and 3dNOW! instruction set support. (No scheduling is implemented for this chip.) _c3-2_ Via C3-2 CPU with MMX and SSE instruction set support. (No scheduling is implemented for this chip.)"
Avoiding image persistence on Apple LCD displays
Avoiding image persistence on Apple LCD displays: "With some Apple LCD displays, if you leave an unchanging image (like a login screen or the same desktop picture) on the screen for a long period of time, you may see a faint remnant of the image even after a new image has replaced it. This is called 'persistence'.
You can prevent image persistence by using the Energy Saver sleep feature to turn off the display when it is not in use, or by using the Screen Saver to make sure that a static image isn't on the display for long periods of time.The Energy Saver sleep feature is very useful because the backlight bulbs are turned off during periods of inactivity, which may prolong their useful life.
In the rare event that an image does become persistent, you can usually get rid of it by following these steps:
1. Temporarily set the Energy Saver sleep setting to 'never sleep'.
2. Display an all-white pattern across the entire display for the same amount of time that the persistent image had been displayed on the screen. To do this:
1. Create an all-white screen in a graphics application such as AppleWorks or Photoshop, and save it as a JPEG file.
2. Use this as the image displayed by the screen saver.
3. Turn the display brightness down (but not off) to preserve backlight bulb life.
3. Verify that the persistent image is gone.
4. If necessary, repeat the process until the persistent image is gone.
5. Restore the Energy Saver settings."
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
Free Penguin Project - download free penguin sewing patterns, stuffed penguin and Tux patterns open source
Free Penguin Project - download free penguin sewing patterns, stuffed penguin and Tux patterns open source: "Welcome to the free-penguin project page. This project provides 'executables' that enable you to make your own soft-toy Linux� penguin. To put it straight: You can find sewing patterns and a community to sew your own soft toy or stuffed Linux� Tux penguin here. To help Google finding this, once again: You can find sewing patterns and community to sew your own soft toy or stuffed Linux� Tux penguin here. All downloads come under GPL (GNU General Public License)."
Linked from - Madville.com - How to fix your monitor if some idiot puts a magnet on it
Linked from - Madville.com - How to fix your monitor if some idiot puts a magnet on it
Monday, January 02, 2006
My txt setup | 43 Folders
My txt setup | 43 Folders: "My txt setup
The explications continue.
It’s been a while since I talked about how I’m using text files, and my post a while ago on Quicksilver appending reminded me of a few little changes I’ve made over the past year or so that my fellow text geeks might find interesting."
The Top 10 Free Time Wasting Sites on the Net
The Top 10 Free Time Wasting Sites on the Net: "Top 10 Free Time Wasting Sites on the Net
Guide Picks
Your Guide, Lee Seats From Lee Seats,
Your Guide to Freebies.
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Some would say that the personal computer and the Internet have revolutionized how much we can accomplish in a day. That may be true, but they have also revolutionized how much time can be wasted in a day. But then again, I would contend that if you are having fun, you are not wasting time. Enjoy my picks for the ten best time wasting sites on the Internet. And don't blame me if you don't get anything done for the next few weeks!"
Download details: Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools
Download details: Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools: "Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools
Brief Description
The Microsoft� Windows� Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools are a set of tools to help administrators streamline management tasks such as troubleshooting operating system issues, managing Active Directory�, configuring networking and security features, and automating application deployment."
