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Archive for the ‘Resources’ Category

Nikto network and server security script

Nikto is a Perl script that scans and identifies potential risks on a server, website, or network.It is run completely from the command line and does an excellent job of digging out potential security holes. Download Nikto on their website. Specifically, Nikto tests for:

IDS Evasion
2300+ New RFI Tests
6100+ Files and CGIs
Outdated Versions of 950+ Servers
Version-specific [...]

Using nLite for integration of Windows updates to XP

I wipe and reinstall around 3 XP machines per year, sometimes more. The most time consuming aspect of getting a client computer up to speed is installing updates and major Service Packs. Using a free Windows-based software called, nLite I can integrate updates and remove Windows software components before placing the disk in the computer. [...]

Another tablet from Haleron – and it uses Android apps!

Shall I dare say that the race to make the best tablet is on? Haleron Technologies, an electronics company out of Columbia, has available the iLet Mini Hal tablet. Even though the unit is back ordered until 19March2010, definitely deserves our attention.

For all of you that need to know the specifications right off the bat, [...]

Dell Remote Access Card (DRAC) for remote server management

I had the opportunity to check out the Dell Remote Access Card (DRAC) today. The DRAC allows administrators to remotely boot and essentially take control of the system if it hangs or is turned off. As long as there is power, the DRAC is active and ready to work. Read more about the DRAC here [...]

Twitter moves from MySQL to Apache’s Cassandra database

In a recent interview on the blog MyNoSQL, Twitter engineer Ryan King said a migration from MySQL to Apache’s Cassandra database (db) is in the works. The move comes at a time when Twitter’s growth has cause significant heart-ache for the IT and other staff. In the last 12 months, Twitter was down for 84 [...]

Online sites for watching free TV

Clicker – think of this site like your online TV guide
Hulu – rockn’ good shows available 30 days after air date
CBS – network station
NBC –network station
ABC – network station
FOX – network station
Netflix – requires a subscription, but if you have a PS3 or other compatible hardware, you can watch unlimited TV and movies
iTunes – watch [...]

Bloom Box fuel cell debut and details

The Bloom Box, an invention from start-up Bloom Energy, saturated the media today. Bloom Energy has utilized over $400 million in venture funding to create a product that has the Department of Energy (DOE) and other energy stakeholders drooling. For the last 18 months, companies likes Google, eBay, and Wal-Mart have been the beta testers [...]

Installation and thoughts about Gloobus file preview

Gloobus is a file preview extension for the Gnome Desktop Environment. Sorry KDE fans, this is not for you. As you may have noticed, not all filetypes in Gnome have a thumbnail preview. This is where Gloobus comes in handy. It currently supports preview mode for around 40 different file types.
Images: jpeg / png / [...]

YaCY scalable search engine

When someone on the OlyLUG forums posted a link to YaCY, I was rather uplifted. YaCY is a scalable search engine and crawler. One of the greatest things about this engine is that the more people you have in your peer network operating YaCY, the more search results are returned. In other words, if you [...]

Turn your blog into a book

There are two main tools that I have found to migrate your blog into book format.
BlogBooker
The transformation requires you export your blog as an .xml file. Wordpress already has this feature built-in. Login to the Dashboard, navigate to Tools > Export and then export your blog. Blogbooker wants this file and your web address. Processing [...]