If you want to see more of the crude and actual childhood secrets that many of us did, you should see the Fark comments of the original post (yesterday):
There are lots of activities you can do with your teenage son, but helping him make bombs out of dry ice shouldn't be one of them. (omaha.com) http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=5457524&cpp=1
I really developed my interest in programming thanks to LPmud/MudOS programming. It was a great experience, with lots of feedback from other programmers and players.
I still have an old LPmud actually still running...
Realm of the Magi -- http://rotm.murpe.com _or_ telnet rotm.murpe.com 1501
And if you are using CentOS or Fedora, I recommend looking at Spacewalk (an Open-Source version of RHEL's Satellite w/o the expensive license).
Spacewalk is an open source Linux and Solaris systems management solution. It allows you to:
* Inventory your systems (hardware and software information)
* Install and update software on your systems
* Collect and distribute your custom software packages into manageable groups
* Provision (Kickstart) your systems
* Manage and deploy configuration files to your systems
* Monitor your systems
* Provision virtual guests
* Start/stop/configure virtual guests
How about doing something like taking a BiQuad Antenna and those old Direct TV or 10 and 12-foot Satellite dishes and turning them into long-range 2.4GHZ transmitters/receivers? This is open desert area we are talking about, so line of sight is definitely available for such devices.
By taking the technology and means of how it was done before (as seen the in above how-to), one could most likely expand the network by adding in the means of a Merski Wireless Mesh Network, thus keeping the costs down to a minimum (utilizing the ad-supported capabilities of the Merski solutions).
A MUD (Multiple User Dimension, Multiple User Dungeon, or Multiple User Dialogue) is a computer program which users can log into and explore. Each user takes control of a computerized persona/avatar/incarnation/character. You can walk around, chat with other characters, explore dangerous monster-infested areas, solve puzzles, and even create your very own rooms, descriptions and items. You can also get lost or confused if you jump right in, so be sure to read this document before starting.
Part 1: MUDs and MUDding contains general information about muds and mudding, connecting to muds, mud etiquette, and some commonly used terms found within muds.
Part 2: MUD Clients and Servers contains general information about mud clients and mud servers and provides links and descriptions of various types of clients and servers that are available.
Part 3: RWHO and mudwho contains basic information about RWHO and mudwho, utilities for getting information about who is logged into a mud at a given time.
Part 4: Servers at a glance contains a more detailed breakdown of the various mud server types that are available. This section is limited right now but will grow with time.
As for the programming background for muds -- they come in C, C++, C#, Java, uLPC (Pike), Python, VB.NET, PHP, etc.
If you don't check out how neat the RHN satellite server, or the new spacewalk server is, you're really missing out. It is really nice in the enterprise environment.
Here are the problems with the RHN satellite server:
1) It only runs on RHEL4. RHEL5 is not supported.
2) It costs a lot of money ($13,500 annually)
As for the Spacewalk server:
1) Requires Oracle Database (9i or 10g)
2) Only supports Fedora and CentOS. Cannot manage RHEL releases.
3) Requires RHEL5 as the base machine for the initial installation/web server platform.
SnapServer & ASA Computers
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What NAS To Buy?
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Adaptec/Overland Storage offers the SnapServer (www.snapserver.com), which range from 250 gigabytes to well over 88 terabytes of storage space.
There is also ASA Computers (www.asacomputers.com) which is dedicated to offering Linux-supported hardware and they have many storage and iSCSI/NAS solutions as well that reach into the 30 terabyte range.
Coming from an ex-Oracle DBA/Administrator background myself, I recommend setting up something like the Oracle Application Server for external users to access the database in a read-only format. That way, through the web interface, you can limit what tables can be reviewed. You could even go as far as creating certain types of search SQL statements that could be run from the portal as well (i.e. via drop downs, buttons, etc). Depending on your Oracle release, you might also want to look into the Oracle Reports server environment as well.
If your parents have surrounding neighbors, you could possibly create a WiMAX Mesh Network with something like Meraki. Meraki's mesh networks cover dramatically more geographic area and reach more users than other wireless networks by relying on sophisticated mesh routing technology to increase range and network capacity.
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Exploit code and ways of testing the vulnerability seem to be addressed towards HTTP. Has anyone tested it against HTTPS yet?
If you want to see more of the crude and actual childhood secrets that many of us did, you should see the Fark comments of the original post (yesterday):
There are lots of activities you can do with your teenage son, but helping him make bombs out of dry ice shouldn't be one of them. (omaha.com)
http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=5457524&cpp=1
I really developed my interest in programming thanks to LPmud/MudOS programming. It was a great experience, with lots of feedback from other programmers and players.
I still have an old LPmud actually still running...
Realm of the Magi -- http://rotm.murpe.com _or_ telnet rotm.murpe.com 1501
And if you are using CentOS or Fedora, I recommend looking at Spacewalk (an Open-Source version of RHEL's Satellite w/o the expensive license).
Spacewalk is an open source Linux and Solaris systems management solution. It allows you to:
* Inventory your systems (hardware and software information)
* Install and update software on your systems
* Collect and distribute your custom software packages into manageable groups
* Provision (Kickstart) your systems
* Manage and deploy configuration files to your systems
* Monitor your systems
* Provision virtual guests
* Start/stop/configure virtual guests
Wiki/Documentation -- https://fedorahosted.org/spacewalk/
Kaspersky Enterprise Space Security is comprised of components for the protection of Linux and Windows workstations, file servers and mail systems.
Samba File Servers are also fully supported!
More Information -- http://usa.kaspersky.com/products_services/business/open_space_enterprise.php
Untangle (www.untangle.com) -- Free Spam Blocker enables administrators to block spam at the gateway before it ever reaches the users.
* Leverage the best spam filtering techniques including Bayesian Filters, Razor, realtime block lists (RBLs), OCR for image spam and tarpitting
More Info: http://www.untangle.com/Spam-Blocker
I think someone has been watching the Minority Report just a bit too closely. I can just see it now... the 'Pre-Crime' Division of the DHS.
It was called the Stinger... http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2185/2228650256_d2936cfce2.jpg?v=0
I recommend taking a look at MovinCool (www.movincool.com) products.
Guess Scotty (and his pals) really went out with a BANG! :-)
How about doing something like taking a BiQuad Antenna and those old Direct TV or 10 and 12-foot Satellite dishes and turning them into long-range 2.4GHZ transmitters/receivers? This is open desert area we are talking about, so line of sight is definitely available for such devices.
How-To: Build a WiFi biquad dish antenna
http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/15/how-to-build-a-wifi-biquad-dish-antenna/
By taking the technology and means of how it was done before (as seen the in above how-to), one could most likely expand the network by adding in the means of a Merski Wireless Mesh Network, thus keeping the costs down to a minimum (utilizing the ad-supported capabilities of the Merski solutions).
A MUD (Multiple User Dimension, Multiple User Dungeon, or Multiple User Dialogue) is a computer program which users can log into and explore. Each user takes control of a computerized persona/avatar/incarnation/character. You can walk around, chat with other characters, explore dangerous monster-infested areas, solve puzzles, and even create your very own rooms, descriptions and items. You can also get lost or confused if you jump right in, so be sure to read this document before starting.
Part 1: MUDs and MUDding contains general information about muds and mudding, connecting to muds, mud etiquette, and some commonly used terms found within muds.
Part 2: MUD Clients and Servers contains general information about mud clients and mud servers and provides links and descriptions of various types of clients and servers that are available.
Part 3: RWHO and mudwho contains basic information about RWHO and mudwho, utilities for getting information about who is logged into a mud at a given time.
Part 4: Servers at a glance contains a more detailed breakdown of the various mud server types that are available. This section is limited right now but will grow with time.
As for the programming background for muds -- they come in C, C++, C#, Java, uLPC (Pike), Python, VB.NET, PHP, etc.
If you don't check out how neat the RHN satellite server, or the new spacewalk server is, you're really missing out. It is really nice in the enterprise environment.
Here are the problems with the RHN satellite server:
1) It only runs on RHEL4. RHEL5 is not supported.
2) It costs a lot of money ($13,500 annually)
Reference: http://www.redhat.com/red_hat_network/
As for the Spacewalk server:
1) Requires Oracle Database (9i or 10g)
2) Only supports Fedora and CentOS. Cannot manage RHEL releases.
3) Requires RHEL5 as the base machine for the initial installation/web server platform.
Reference: http://www.redhat.com/spacewalk/faq.html#compare
Adaptec/Overland Storage offers the SnapServer (www.snapserver.com), which range from 250 gigabytes to well over 88 terabytes of storage space.
There is also ASA Computers (www.asacomputers.com) which is dedicated to offering Linux-supported hardware and they have many storage and iSCSI/NAS solutions as well that reach into the 30 terabyte range.
Scyld has released the Scyld Beowulf Scalable Computing Software:
http://linuxcentral.com/catalog/index.php3?prod_code=L000-089
I also recommend looking at these URLs for additional help:
http://www.cacr.caltech.edu/beowulf/tutorial/building.html
http://fscked.org/writings/clusters/cluster.html
Coming from an ex-Oracle DBA/Administrator background myself, I recommend setting up something like the Oracle Application Server for external users to access the database in a read-only format. That way, through the web interface, you can limit what tables can be reviewed. You could even go as far as creating certain types of search SQL statements that could be run from the portal as well (i.e. via drop downs, buttons, etc). Depending on your Oracle release, you might also want to look into the Oracle Reports server environment as well.
Oracle Application Server Overview: http://www.oracle.com/appserver/appserver_family.html
Oracle Reports Server Overview: http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/reports/index.html
-- Michael
If your parents have surrounding neighbors, you could possibly create a WiMAX Mesh Network with something like Meraki. Meraki's mesh networks cover dramatically more geographic area and reach more users than other wireless networks by relying on sophisticated mesh routing technology to increase range and network capacity.
Site: http://meraki.com/
to the term 'reboot', doesn't it? *Laugh*
At first glance when I read that title, I thought it said:
Slaying An Independent Games Studio...
And images of the EA BioWare/Pandemic Acquisition came racing through my head.
Scary!