tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5278841Mon, 18 Aug 2008 03:50:12 +0000http://superdave.dynamicis.com/noreply@blogger.com (Dave)Blogger238125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5278841.post-1334723739999234864Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:40:00 +00002008-01-21T12:40:38.953-08:00"I don't think many people know the history of the Cisco CLI and the impact it has had on the industry. Other companies are emulating it, as evidenced in recent articles on the topic. Network engineers typically become experts in the Cisco CLI first, then move to other vendor gear, so it makes sense for companies to emulate it." Read Morehttp://superdave.dynamicis.com/2008/01/history-of-cisco-cli.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5278841.post-5514428305495037072Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:16:00 +00002008-01-17T07:16:39.979-08:00"The yum-security package is a new feature of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.1 update. If installed, the yum module provided by this package can be used to limit yum to retrieve only security-related updates. It can also be used to provide information about which Red Hat advisory, bug in Red Hat’s Bugzilla database, or CVE number from MITRE’s Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures directory is http://superdave.dynamicis.com/2008/01/yum-security.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5278841.post-5926602750407004182Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:31:00 +00002007-11-28T07:31:06.237-08:00ODCNMS: "ODCNMS for Open DataCenter Network Management System is a free open source project that makes it possible to manage at network level a DataCenter. You can manage locations (rack, patch panel, port), customers, networks (subnet, ip address, vlan), devices (slot, interface), etc ..." Morehttp://superdave.dynamicis.com/2007/11/odcnms-open-datacenter-network.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5278841.post-5633869427930935077Sun, 09 Sep 2007 12:13:00 +00002007-09-09T05:13:39.280-07:00Fix a Frozen System with the Magic SysRq Keys "You finally got your Linux environment to crash. Ctrl+Alt+Backspace does nothing, nor do the F-keys. You know you shouldn’t have installed that bad driver, but you did it anyway. So you reach for the power button. Stop. Mashing in the power button to reboot could cause a problem if your hard drive is still being written to, and usually causes more http://superdave.dynamicis.com/2007/09/fix-frozen-system-with-magic-sysrq-keys.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5278841.post-206700573554851496Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:17:00 +00002007-09-07T08:17:06.492-07:00Enable Sudo insults for some laughs! "I recently found a fun feature available within the sudo program that will insult you when you do the wrong thing such as enter your password incorrectly. I’ll tell you how you can activate the feature for a few laughs and also give a few examples of what insults you might get."http://superdave.dynamicis.com/2007/09/enable-sudo-insults-for-some-laughs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5278841.post-6396731617734822436Sat, 11 Aug 2007 14:56:00 +00002007-08-11T07:56:13.053-07:00SSL-enabled Name-based Apache Virtual Hosts with mod_gnutls I stumbled across this Apache module, and figured others might be interested. In the past, I have always had the assumption of needing a dedicated IP for each SSL virtual host. Apparently this module allows you to overcome this requirement. It appears as if there may be some issues with it causing a higher load on the system, but is http://superdave.dynamicis.com/2007/08/ssl-enabled-name-based-apache-virtual.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5278841.post-6633904720685216981Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:52:00 +00002007-06-14T09:52:55.491-07:00Text Dumping PDF files "The other day I got a request to convert a PDF file into a text file or something that could be imported to Excel. The was essentially some big accounting mumbo-jumbo full of numbers arranged in columns with fancy headings. There were over 200 pages of it."http://superdave.dynamicis.com/2007/06/text-dumping-pdf-files.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5278841.post-1471313894328908143Wed, 23 May 2007 18:09:00 +00002007-05-23T11:09:38.591-07:00Flying Cart Features: "Flying Cart is an easy and fun way to start an online store. We take care of all the technical details so you don't have to. You don't have to know anything about web design or be a programmer to start making online sales."http://superdave.dynamicis.com/2007/05/flying-cart-online-shopping-carts-made.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5278841.post-3261817214096330575Tue, 15 May 2007 03:29:00 +00002007-05-14T20:29:12.682-07:00FlightMemory - "Flight Memory enables you to easily keep track of where you have flown and then easily produce maps showing your flight routes."http://superdave.dynamicis.com/2007/05/flightmemory-where-your-memories-fly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5278841.post-8188572039914272738Sat, 12 May 2007 00:00:00 +00002007-05-11T17:00:30.988-07:00Lintrack: "Lintrack is a small, easy to configure and highly integrated GNU/Linux distribution for routers, firewalls, network access servers, content filters and more. It is targeted especially at small and medium-sized wireless Internet Service Providers."http://superdave.dynamicis.com/2007/05/lintrack-linux-distrubition-for-routers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5278841.post-2503781358067297823Fri, 11 May 2007 19:03:00 +00002007-05-11T12:03:28.921-07:00Neat Crontab Tricks : "There are several special entries, some which are just shortcuts, that you can use instead of specifying the full cron entry..."http://superdave.dynamicis.com/2007/05/neat-crontab-tricks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5278841.post-1514628894235259286Thu, 03 May 2007 17:33:00 +00002007-05-03T10:33:24.158-07:00Fedora Core 5 End of Life | Linuxlookup: "Several months ago, the Fedora Board (in consultation with Red Hat Engineering) decided to increase the length of time that Fedora releases are supported, in terms of updates."http://superdave.dynamicis.com/2007/05/fedora-core-5-end-of-life-linuxlookup.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5278841.post-5127069421311140139Thu, 03 May 2007 14:07:00 +00002007-05-03T07:07:12.359-07:00MindMeister - think together: "MindMeister supports all the standard features of a classic mind mapping tool - only online, and with as many simultaneous users as you like! "http://superdave.dynamicis.com/2007/05/mindmeister-think-together.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5278841.post-116525761925576862Mon, 04 Dec 2006 18:40:00 +00002006-12-04T10:40:19.700-08:00Introduction To Unix Pipes | HackTux.com "If you want to master the command line, you should learn to use pipes. The pipe character is: | All Unix processes have three properties: Standard In (stdin), Standard Out (stdout), and Standard Error (stderr). Stdin is the input, and output is separated into stdout and stderr. Error messages are displayed through stderr."http://superdave.dynamicis.com/2006/12/introduction-to-unix-pipes-hacktuxcom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5278841.post-116466718106042597Mon, 27 Nov 2006 22:39:00 +00002006-11-27T14:39:41.110-08:00TravBuddy - Countries Visited Map: "Create your own Countries Visited Map!" A fun way to map out where you've traveled too...http://superdave.dynamicis.com/2006/11/travbuddy-countries-visited-map.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5278841.post-116282604158664027Mon, 06 Nov 2006 15:14:00 +00002006-11-06T07:14:01.650-08:00Create web forms for free: "FormLogix is an online web database and form generator solution. Using our form maker tool every one can easily create web forms, web databases and email forms. Our tool is unique and it requires zero coding skills and it's free of charge."http://superdave.dynamicis.com/2006/11/formlogix-create-web-forms-for-free.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5278841.post-116250341966140782Thu, 02 Nov 2006 21:36:00 +00002006-11-02T13:36:59.716-08:00Google Updates Mobile Services: New Downloadable Application Speeds Up Gmail "Google has just announced an upgrade to their suite of mobile services, and for the first time Gmail will have an on-device helper application that dramatically improves the user experience......."http://superdave.dynamicis.com/2006/11/google-updates-mobile-services-new.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5278841.post-116129870142294287Thu, 19 Oct 2006 22:58:00 +00002006-10-20T10:21:27.476-07:00Jabbin adds VoIP to Jabber: "Most Jabber clients for GNU/Linux and other platforms limit themselves to exchanging text messages. Jabbin, a fork of the Psi Jabber client, focuses on VoIP."http://superdave.dynamicis.com/2006/10/jabbin-adds-voip-to-jabber_19.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5278841.post-116095015163470039Sun, 15 Oct 2006 22:09:00 +00002006-10-15T15:09:12.220-07:00Midnight Research Labs - wicrawl: "Wicrawl is a simple wi-fi (802.11x) Access Point auditor with a simple and flexible plugin architecture. The plugins allow us to find out useful information about an AP so we don’t have to manually check each access point. Plugins are implemented for existing common tools, and new plugins can be written in any language. Wicrawl is able to use multiple cards, andhttp://superdave.dynamicis.com/2006/10/wicrawl-wifi-auditing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5278841.post-116074523637585935Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:13:00 +00002006-10-13T06:13:56.433-07:00Linux kernel gains new real-time support: "The 2.6.18 release includes real-time technology that will save individual kernel developers from having to maintain separate real-time kernel trees, according to TimeSys. Additionally, embedded Linux developers or normal desktop users wishing to build kernels capable of achieving millisecond-level real-time responsiveness will no longer have to apply http://superdave.dynamicis.com/2006/10/linux-kernel-gains-new-real-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5278841.post-115832961730817287Fri, 15 Sep 2006 14:13:00 +00002006-09-15T07:15:12.743-07:00Time59 - Web-Based Timekeeping: "Time59 is a web-based program designed for (and by) people who provide services to clients at an hourly rate. There's no software to install - everything is securely hosted online and available 24/7 from any Internet-connected computer. Enter time for clients by project Define projects with billing rates Generate and email invoices in PDF format http://superdave.dynamicis.com/2006/09/time59-web-based-timekeeping_15.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5278841.post-115772089476909326Fri, 08 Sep 2006 13:08:00 +00002006-09-08T06:08:14.876-07:00SafePasswd - Generate Secure Passwords "This is just a simple way to generate good secure passwords for use on various websites, business systems, or any other place where you may need a password. It allows you to choose various characteristics of a good password. They are generated on on command for you."http://superdave.dynamicis.com/2006/09/safepasswd-generate-secure-passwords.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5278841.post-115764768685126494Thu, 07 Sep 2006 16:48:00 +00002006-09-07T09:48:06.903-07:00PDF TextOnline Is a new (Beta) Ajax application that allows you to upload PDF documents right from your browser and convert them to text that you can easily copy past any where you need without the hassle that you usually gets from Adobe Acrobat or other PDF viewer.read more | digg storyhttp://superdave.dynamicis.com/2006/09/pdf-textonline-pdf-text-extraction-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5278841.post-115757956374197668Wed, 06 Sep 2006 21:52:00 +00002006-09-06T14:52:43.810-07:00Tracking and charging for printing with PyKota: "PyKota is a robust Linux-based open source print quota and print accounting system that runs via LDAP, MySQL, or PostgreSQL on the back end and CUPS and Samba on the front end. At our school, we have found it to be a powerful application capable of managing printers, users, groups, and accounting information using any currency."http://superdave.dynamicis.com/2006/09/tracking-and-charging-for-printing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5278841.post-115677058811296126Mon, 28 Aug 2006 13:09:00 +00002006-08-28T06:09:48.210-07:00Google Apps for Your Domain: "Now you can offer private-labeled email, IM and calendar tools to all of your users for free*, so they can share ideas and get things done more effectively. You can design and publish your organization's website, too. It's all hosted by Google, so there's no hardware or software for you to install or maintain."http://superdave.dynamicis.com/2006/08/google-apps-for-your-domain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave)