Running your own server and writing your own scripts is really tough work. Now I need to go learn about HackTool.Linux.ProcHider.a. It looks like there are serious vulnerabilities not only in my own scripts, but in CuteNews as well. If you use CuteNews, please check your installs and make sure they haven’t been compromised. For…Continue Reading…
Considering the incredible popularity of my previous post on the 6th Harry Potter book, I knew I had to post something about the 7th when I read an interesting story about its delivery at Kottke.org. Essentially, Amazon.com offered guaranteed release-date delivery: If you qualified for guaranteed Release-Date Delivery, in the unlikely event that you don’t…Continue Reading…
I spent a few hours trying to find this, and now that I’ve found it, I feel rather stupid. I kept reading about an audio import module for Drupal which works with the Audio module to allow users to import audio files already on the server. That means large audio files (greater than 2 or…Continue Reading…
How to type punctuation on the iPhone with just one gesture. Click and hold .?123, then slide that same finger over to a punctuation mark. Lift your finger. The punctuation mark is typed and you’re back to your alphabetical keyboard.
Here’s a quote which I found quite striking. You can buy a half- liter Evian for $1.35–17 ounces of water imported from France for pocket change. That water seems cheap, but only because we aren’t paying attention. In San Francisco, the municipal water comes from inside Yosemite National Park. It’s so good the EPA doesn’t…Continue Reading…
It’s really important to go out and search for answers for yourself, if your parents or teachers don’t know the answer. Email professors or teachers or whomever you think can help you achieve your goals. Also, make good use of your spare time because it really adds up to a lot. If you’re waiting at…Continue Reading…