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May 2009
BBSmates - dialing up the past
A list of Bulletin Boards for your area code / prefix.
Download Prevx 3.0
(via)Prevx 3.0 detects, removes, and protects, helping to keep your PC and personal information safe from malicious software such as rootkits like MBR, Banking Trojans like Zeus, BOTs like Conficker as well as regular viruses, worms, spyware and adware
twhirl | the social software client
by 3 otherstwhirl is a social software desktop client, based on the Adobe AIR platform.
Automating the Generation and Secure Distribution of Excel Reports | ITworld
(via)Microsoft Excel is one of the most commonly used tools for reporting, analysis and "what if" scenarios, with over 250 million users worldwide. This paper will discuss the steps involved in understanding the requirements for an automated solution. It will also introduce a solution for automating the generation and secure distribution of spreadsheet reports.
.NET Rocks!
Carl and Richard talk to Michael Feathers about how to bring legacy code (that which has no testing code coverage) into the 21st century.
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April 2009
Controversial Einstein systems to inspect U.S. government's Internet traffic - Network World
The largest U.S. carriers -- including AT&T, Qwest and Sprint -- are deploying special-purpose, intrusion-detection systems dubbed Einstein boxes in their networks as part of an 18-month-old effort to tighten security on federal networks.
5 Misunderstood Facts About ERP | ITworld
Think you know everything about ERP? Here are five things to consider:
What to do if your cloud provider disappears | ITworld
as well as use hundreds of applications written to Salesforce's Force.com API via the Apex development language.
However, this highly proprietary model means customers can run only Salesforce.com (including any customization they have done to the pages they use within the application) on the Salesforce platform.
Can you cut information security in hard times and survive? | ITworld
Forrester Research reports that 28 percent of companies that move to in-the-cloud managed security services do so to cut costs. Although e-mail and Web filtering are the most popular managed security services today, Forrester projects that more businesses will move to the cloud for vulnerability assessment and event monitoring as well.
Dare Obasanjo aka Carnage4Life - ASP.NET Caching vs. memcached: Seeking Efficient Data Partitioning, Lookup, and Retrieval
(via)I recently discovered memcached which is a distributed, object caching system originally developed by Brad Fitzpatrick of LiveJournal fame. You can think of memcached as a giant hash table that can run on multiple servers which automatically handles maintaining the balance of objects hashed to each server and transparently fetches/removes objects from over the network if they aren't on the same machine that is accessing an object in the hash table. Although this sounds fairly simple, there is a lot of grunt work in building a distributed object cache which handles data partitioning across multiple servers and hides the distributed nature of the application from the developer. memcached is a well integrated into the typical LAMP stack and is used by a surprising number of high traffic websites including Slashdot, Facebook, Digg, Flickr and Wikipedia. Below is what C# code that utilizes memcached would look like sans exception handling code
Web Cache | Gear6
(via)Gear6 Web Cache is a Memcached protocol-compliant solution that scales and accelerates web applications, reduces memory footprint, enhances availability and implements comprehensive Memcached management features. Designed to work with all popular memcache clients, Gear6 Web Cache integrates seamlessly into existing deployments and immediately provides a scalable, high density caching solution for your web application environment.
DISQUS | About
(via)Disqus, pronounced "discuss", is a service and tool for web comments and discussions. The Disqus comment system can be plugged into any website, blog, or application. Disqus makes commenting easier and more interactive, while connecting websites and commenters across a thriving discussion community.
4sysops - For Windows Administrators
focusing on Windows system administration. You’ll find me discussing Windows technology, reviewing useful admin tools, giving Windows tips, and commenting on news relevant for system administrators.
Finding freelance jobs: 6 sites for talented techies | ITworld
Here we look at 6 services that promise to help you put a little cash in your pocket. You'll learn how the services work, what skills are in demand, how much you can expect to earn, and you'll get the inside scoop from freelancers who use these services.
The Beast unveiled: inside a Google server - Ars Technica
(via)f you've ever been curious about what Google uses for server hardware, how the company designs its system modules, or how the parts get racked and stacked, we've got information inside that will tickle your whiskers. CNET managed a peek at the whole operation and brought back goodies—including pictures.
Inside BBC's Chimera botnet | Zero Day | ZDNet.com
"Earlier this month, the controversial BBC purchase of a
botnet and modifying the infected hosts in the name of “public interest” sparked a lot of debate on the pros and cons of their action. Condemned by certain security vendors, and naturally, at least from guerrilla PR perspective, applauded and encouraged as a awareness raising tactic by others, the discussion shifted from technical to moral and legal debate, leaving a single question unanswered - what is the name of the botnet that the BBC rented and what’s so special about it?
USA 2008 Briefings Speaker List
(via)BH USA 2008 is now available for free download, and is in several formats, the first of which is a large, hi-resformat with video-sync speaker and presentation.
March 2009
How to reset Internet Explorer 6 to its default settings | Malware Help. Org
(via)Reset IE 6 to factory defaults.
Remote Backup Online, Data Backup & Computer Backup Software – Carbonite.com
Carbonite backs up everything in your Documents and Settings folder (called Users in Windows Vista), including documents, photos, email and data files from applications, such as Quicken, Money, etc. Once a subscription is purchased, music is also added to the list. The default backup does not include programs, system files, temporary files, videos, or individual files greater than 4GB. You can, however, manually add any of these to your Carbonite backup.
Enabling HTTP Compression in IIS 6.0
(via)HTTP Compression is a wonderful technology that accomplishes a lot of different things. It allows faster page serving to clients and lower server costs due to lowered bandwidth (these two being enough for me to implement). There are a handful of articles out there that explain how to implement HTTP Compression in Internet Information Server (IIS) 6.0, but I haven’t been able to find a nice step-by-step article, so I decided to set one up. In this how-to, I’ll briefly explain what HTTP Compression is and how it works in IIS 6.0, and then provide step-by-step instructions on how to implement it because it’s not as simple as flipping a switch. In fact, there are many things in multiple places on the server you have to properly configure to implement HTTP Compression.
Configuring the Windows Time Service
(via)This article walks you through the process of setting up an authoritative time server for a Windows Server 2003-based network running Active Directory. The article outlines procedures for syncing to both an internal and external time source, and also lists additional resources for configuring the Windows Time service and troubleshooting time synchronization problems.
February 2009
Maximilian Beller's Blog
Performance comparison between Linq, NHibernate and ADO.NET / Stored Procedures
Domain-Driven Design: What Is It?
(via)Design model that abstracts language from implementation. Combines several design methodologies into one.
