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Remote Bandwidth Logging Using a Linux Box and Tomato Firmware
2008-10-21 12:05:00 After scratching my head for a few hours trying to discern precisely why my perfectly configured Samba share was not being recognized by my Tomato flashed Linksys WRT54GL router, I finally had a Eureka moment (er, well, a eureka moment after scanning Google for hours). Even though I found the answer, it took me hours ... More About: Linux , Firmware , Bandwidth
Politics, Sociology, and the Economy
2008-10-09 12:11:00 I was thinking tonight about this so-called “economic crisis” and the presidential campaign. There is little doubt that Obama’s current nine point lead is mostly a direct result of public fear of the enigmatic, and probably criminal, occurrences on Wall Street and the uncertainty of how the collapse of a few major banks and ... More About: Politics , Elections , Economy , Sociology
Stupid Ads
2008-09-18 17:32:00 In this conspicuous age of hand-holding, where the public looks to the government and politically motivated philanthropists for guidance in living everyday life, it’s no surprise that there are a number of very perplexing and, frankly, silly “public service” advertisements out there. One such example that really gets under my skin is this “public service advertisement” ... More About: Random Thoughts , Stupid
Gentoo Rules
2008-08-12 12:27:00 I’ve done a lot of Linux distro hopping lately and have been pleased with some (like PCLOS) and disappointed in others (Fedora 9). I decided to take the leap to Gentoo , which is, along with Slackware, widely considered one of the more “difficult” distros to use. I chose Gentoo because of its oft’ heralded configuration and ...ShareThis More About: Rules
The Teclos Are Officially Untouchable
2008-07-10 22:57:00 It’s a wonder what a few million dollars in bribes can buy from Congress, or is it? After spending millions, the telcos have finally won the fight in their search for immunity from civil suits filed by the ACLU and EFF, among others. The so-called FISA bill was passed yesterday, thus giving telcos a green ...ShareThis More About: Bush , Untouchable
Proposed Senate Bill Unintentionally Illustrates Why Open-Source Is The Fut
2008-06-17 08:48:00 As Microsoft and other proprietary software companies begin implementing more and more restrictions (often restrictions that invade privacy) within operating systems and software applications, it is no wonder that the open-source software community has seen an increase in adoption from mainstream desktop users. As Linux/BSD and other Unix based operating systems become easier and ...ShareThis More About: Open Source , Open , Source , Senate , Open-Source
There Is No Need For AV On Linux
2008-06-15 10:55:00 It is often said that the only reason viruses and malware are not a problem in the Unix/Linux world is because these OS’s don’t hold the market share that Windows does, and are thus not as big of a target. Unsurprisingly, most of the parrots on the Internet who echo this line of balderdash ...ShareThis
A Short Treatise of a ?Cynic?
2008-06-15 08:33:00 I am often called a cynic by many of those that know me. I disagree with such labels, as I consider myself more of a “realist,” or more appropriately, a skeptic. As I have explained in other posts on this site, I believe nothing; that is, often times even empirical observation is not enough to thoroughly ...ShareThis More About: Short , Cynic
It?s Been A While
2008-06-05 02:50:00 It’s been nearly a month since my last post. I try to maintain a routine posting habit, but have fallen off a bit. So, I apologize to my millions of fans. I have been experimenting a bit with my newly built PC that I have loaded with PCLinux OS, which is perhaps the best ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "It’s Been A While", url: "http://tasthius.com/2008/06/05/its-been- a-while/" });
Warning: Sergeant?s ?SentryPro XFC?
2008-05-06 04:08:00 In order to avoid spending $50 on Frontline’s excellent anti flea and tick medication for my dog, I decided to pick up a little known brand that is manufactured by Sergeant’s (SentryPro XFC). “It’s great stuff, better than Frontline” the pet store employee told me. Little did I know that in putting ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Warning : Sergeant’s “SentryPro XFC”", url: "http://tasthius.com/2008/05/06/warning-s ergeants-sentrypro-xfc-pet-medication/" }); More About: Random Thoughts
God?s Perfect Circle: Or Is It?
2008-04-26 15:11:00 God is an amoral God (do not confuse this with immoral). God has set the laws of the universe in motion and has allowed it to take the course therein programmed. If people suffer, it is of no consequence to God since it was in his divine “cosmic syntax” to allow these events to occur. ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "God’s Perfect Circle : Or Is It?", url: "http://tasthius.com/2008/04/26/gods-perf ect-circle-or-is-it/" }); More About: Cognitive Science
Internet File Sharing = Terrorism
2008-03-31 00:54:00 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Internet File Sharing = Terrorism ", url: "http://tasthius.com/2008/03/30/internet- file-sharing-terrorism/" });
A Paradox For Christians
2008-03-28 16:44:00 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "A Paradox For Christians ", url: "http://tasthius.com/2008/03/28/a-paradox -for-christians/" }); More About: Evolution
Big Brother Or Early April Fool?s Joke?
2008-03-21 06:07:00 I’ve heard people say that the biggest threat to privacy are the big corporations trying to target consumers for advertising (as opposed to the government spy programs). We know this already happens with ISP’s selling Internet browsing habits to advertisers. Now it might go a step further with cable T.V. companies getting in the ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Big Brother Or Early April Fool ’s Joke ?", url: "http://tasthius.com/2008/03/21/big-broth er-or-early-april-fools-joke/" });
Obama?s William Ayers Problem
2008-03-10 11:04:00 Barack Obama is in the middle of a number embarrassing revelations relating to the identities of some of his controversial supporters, and these revelations may just be explosive enough for his rival, Hillary, to eat him alive. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Obama’s William Ayers Problem ", url: "http://tasthius.com/2008/03/10/obamas-wi lliam-ayers-problem/" }); More About: Elections
And They Hate Us For Our ?Freedom??
2008-03-09 06:19:00 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "And They Hate Us For Our “Freedom ?”", url: "http://tasthius.com/2008/03/09/and-they- hate-us-for-our-freedom/" }); More About: Bush , Iraq War
More NAFTA Garbage
2008-03-08 20:52:00 This opinion piece from The Boston Herald shows exactly how King George II is able to dupe the American public into believing that NAFTA has worked. “We have created 2 million jobs” says King George II. All the blame can’t be put on King George, of course. NAFTA was signed into law under Klinton. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "More NAFTA Garbage ", url: "http://tasthius.com/2008/03/08/more-naft a-garbage/" }); More About: Bush
First AT&T, Now Verizon, in Bed With NSA
2008-03-07 08:49:00 A whistle-blower named Babak Pasdar, who works as a network security analyst for Verizon , recently discovered that his company has a direct and secret DS3 line that allows the most sensitive customer data to be fed directly to an “unknown third party” located in Quantico, VA in real time. When he told his ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "First AT&T, Now Verizon, in Bed With NSA", url: "http://tasthius.com/2008/03/07/first-att -now-verizon-in-bed-with-nsa/" }); More About: Bush
Cover Your Tracks in Linux, Part III
2008-03-06 01:03:00 Encryption is perhaps the best way to secure data on a PC. Though it is not bullet proof, with the proper precautions it can be the closest thing to it. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Cover Your Tracks in Linux , Part III", url: "http://tasthius.com/2008/03/06/cover-you r-tracks-in-linux-part-iii/" });
Cover Your Tracks on Linux Part II
2008-02-14 22:04:00 In part one, I covered how to set up KDE and Firefox so that your Internet activities would not be cached on your system. In this post, I am going to go over a few basic disk wiping procedures in case you find yourself worrying about your private corporate data, personal credit card info, ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Cover Your Tracks on Linux Part II", url: "http://tasthius.com/2008/02/14/cover-you r-tracks-on-linux-part-ii/" });
Cover Your Tracks on Linux, Part I
2008-02-13 08:21:00 If you use Linux and wish to keep your desktop machine more or less free of any traces of your activity, there are a few techniques I have picked up which may be of some benefit. Assuming you aren’t a secret agent working clandestinely in a technologically sophisticated foreign country and assuming you don’t ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Cover Your Tracks on Linux, Part I", url: "http://tasthius.com/2008/02/13/cover-you r-tracks-on-linux-part-i/" });
Microsoft Drags Feet With Vista SP1
2008-02-06 00:05:00 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Microsoft Drags Feet With Vista SP1", url: "http://tasthius.com/2008/02/05/microsoft -drags-feet-with-vista-sp1/" });
An Ode to The Message Board Authoritarians
2008-02-04 23:52:00 Ever since the dawn of the online world for the private individual, one thing has remained constant: people love to get online and discuss myriad of topics with other people from all over the world. This is a good thing. However, the liberated Internet poster still has to deal with the Internet authoritarians who ... More About: Random Thoughts , Board , Message , The Message , Mess
America vs. The World in Broadband Internet
2008-02-02 02:46:00 I recently acquired a home broadband Internet connection from a cable company, who happens to be the only cable company operating in my area. Although DSL is available in the general area, it is not available to my home. Even though I feel like I am now in a whole new world online ... More About: America , Broadband , World , The World
Switching to Linux For Good
2008-01-28 07:16:00 I have tinkered with various Linux distros over the past five years, but have been imprisoned in Windows for several years now. Now, with the growing number of distros and with the ever increasing ease of installation, this has changed. I am making the transition away from Micro$oft for good. More About: Good , Switching , Witch
Can We Really Trust Big Drugs?
2008-01-15 15:52:00 According to a new study on the widely used cholesterol blocking drug “Vytorin,” the drug is not effective in one of its two major roles — reducing the build-up of plague in the arteries. (more…) More About: Drugs , Trust
Home Schooling and Government Regulation
2008-01-12 19:41:00 It appears that various “experts” within the big education industry are clamoring for yet more government regulation in another area of the lives of Americans. In the wake of the death of four children who just so happened to be home schooled, it appears these “experts” are using an underhanded non-sequitar argument in order ... More About: Government , Regulation , Home
Tobacco and Big Brother
2008-01-11 23:06:00 It appears that the American Lung Association is complaining that the federal government hasn’t done enough to stymie the tobacco companies from advertising their products. This is yet another example of the prevailing attitude in America that Uncle Sam should take us all under his wing and protect us from all the nasty or ... More About: Big Brother , Brother , Tobacco
The Psychology Of Stupid Blogs
2008-01-08 10:17:00 I submit to you a simple thesis about the psychology of blogging and it goes something like this: a hypothetical new blogger gets a little tired of the low profile that Myspace and Facebook provides, so he decides to take a look at the potential of the blogosphere and surf over to Blogger.com, which provides ... More About: Blogs , Stupid , Psychology , Stupid people , Holo
Why Political Lines Are Disappearing
More articles from this author:2008-01-07 06:25:00 I told myself when I started this blog that I didn’t want it to become a political blog. However, there are some interesting dynamics that are prevalent in this election season that I have not seen before and I feel are worthy of a little consideration, if for no other reason than as an interesting ... More About: Political , Lines 1, 2 |
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