I had ordered another ThinkPad and a Dell Latitude when I was getting impatient waiting for my Z61t to ship, just to see what the ship dates would be. When I called Dell first, I got stuck in their automated answering system. It took me to the automated order status checker. So I hung up…Continue Reading…
Looks like USC isn’t the only LA university with a computer security problem. Thankfully, USC’s was much smaller in scope (270,000 names and the hacker plead guilty). UCLA’s will affect a lot more people, and there are multiple unknown hackers which will probably never be caught. A database containing 800,000 individuals and their personal information,…Continue Reading…
…the typical price of a destructive exploit has increased dramatically, driving an underground market that could exceed the value of the legitimate security software business. “I think the malware industry is making more money than the anti-malware industry,” Genes said. Slashdot
IBM provides 10 excellent tips for Unix usage, which applies also to Linux and most SSH shells, including USC’s Aludra student server. I should memorize these myself, since I use these commands on a weekly basis. ibm.com
Interesting to note: The FCC has dropped the Morse Testing requirement for amateur radio certifications. Slashdot
As my roommate Theo could probably demonstrate, football is everything. A new theory suggests that the universe is shaped like a football. physicsweb