05 May 2006
KILLING MORE USERS
To kill all processes of a particular user from root at unix prompt type:
CLEANING DIRECTORIES
The creation of many temporary files in Unix during compilations, occupies a lot of memory space. This can be got rid of by using a simple script.
04 May 2006
Arcane Denial: Laptop weilding car thieves steals two of David Beckham's beemers
High-tech thieves are becoming increasingly savvy when it comes to stealing automobiles equipped with keyless entry and ignition systems. While many computer-based security systems on automobiles require some type of key — mechanical or otherwise — to start the engine, so-called ‘keyless’ setups require only the presence of a key fob to start the engine.
Online Success Requires Change
Are you a survivor? I’ve had the above quote on my site for some time. I think it brings home a point that a good portion of those who are currently online have failed to realize. Online, change is constant and consistent; many times even overwhelming to have to deal with.
03 May 2006
Microsoft and SAP make sweet music together
Back in late 2003, Microsoft secretly approached SAP to discuss the potential of a merger that would have been by far the largest coupling in software industry history.
5 Steps to clean up your computer files
In this article, I’ll go over the basics for sorting through and organizing your computer files, making a backup of them, and deleting those you don’t need. I’m only addressing those files that you actively have a hand in creating. If you want to remove software from your computer, read Do a clean sweep of your computer: How to safely remove software and files from your PC.
02 May 2006
Arcane Denial: Google Upset With Microsoft Over Internet Explorer 7
With a $10 billion advertising market at stake, Google, the fast-rising Internet star, is raising objections to the way that it says Microsoft, the incumbent powerhouse of computing, is wielding control over Internet searching in its new Web browser.
Apple's New Ad Campaign -- the Switch Disaster Redux?
If you asked Apple's legion armchair CEOs the one number one thing they'd do if they ran the company, the top priority is always the same: develop a series of adverts that spell out the Mac's best features compared to PCs.
01 May 2006
Some Unix Tips
These are some unix tips that might be helpful someday down the road. Feel free to contribute more unix tips by commenting on this article.
Become a Search Engine All-You-Can-Eat Buffet
Everyone wants top 10 rankings as though just because they wished it that should make it so. Wishing has nothing to do with rankings. Unless you have a genie in a bottle, we all know it simply just doesn’t work that way.
27 April 2006
How to create IP-IP tunnel between FreeBSD and Linux
Sometimes, I need to connect remote Unix servers with tunnels to provide some specific services or to get access to some internal networks. I was very surprised, when my friend, young system administrator, asked me about how to bring up IP-IP tunnel between different Unix operating systems (FreeBSD and Linux in his case) and said, that he can’t find information about this configuration. As the result of my discovering, this HOWTO has been created.
How do I scan my Linux system for rootkits, worms, trojans, etc.?
Either with ckrootkit or with rkhunter.
Building a Linux supercomputer using SSH and PVM
If you have a couple of old Linux boxes sitting around, then you've got the makings of a supercomputer. Dust them off, install Secure Shell (SSH) and Parallel Virtual Machine (PVM), and start your complex algorithms.
Magic the Gathering
Magic the gathering is a game of strategy, a contest which includes an element of chance due to the arbitrary distribution of magic the gathering cards during shuffling.
Arcane Denial: The 100 Best Products of 2005
100 Best Products of 2005
this is what i do when my parents wont allow me to go out and party
n the middle of soo many things going on, i find myself exerting extra enegry to keep pace. walking, pacing, and running just to keep up. hopes die and potentials become impossibilities. we discover and recover over and over. but after all the craziness end, eery placidity comes right after.
Most Web Users Unable to Spot Spyware
McAfee SiteAdvisor , which is pioneering Web safety by testing and rating nearly every trafficked site on the Internet has news for Internet users who think Web sites with clean, appealing graphics and national advertisers on the home page are always safe: “Think again.”
Password overload hitting firms' IT security
LONDON (Reuters)- Security breaches from computer viruses, spyware, hacker attacks and theft of equipment are costing British business an estimated 10 billion pounds (US$18 billion) a year, according to a survey.
Slashdot Re-Design Contest
Slashdot has a contest going on right now for a redesign of their site. The contest will run for two weeks and will have a $4500 Laptop and a $250 gift check from thinkgeek as prizes. Ideally you have to make use of the existing CSS framework and icons. Not to mention that it has to be compatible with most popular browsers and must not be a bandwidth hog.
26 April 2006
New IE7 Beta, Add-on Site
Microsoft released an updated version of the Internet Explorer 7 Beta last night. It seems to have a few minor improvements to the interface, such as being able to leave the sidebar up all the time, rather than it just being an overlay.
Wal-Mart and Best Buy Drop Xbox
Looks like Microsoft is moving on when it comes to the original Xbox gaming console, as they have stopped production of the machine, and now stores are dropping the consoles from their sites.
