10 Years of Glasses10 Years of Glasses
10 years ago I first blogged about getting glasses [1]. I’ve just ordered my 4th pair of glasses. When you buy new glasses the first step is to scan your[...]
Hostile Web SitesHostile Web Sites
I was asked whether it would be safe to open a link in a spam message with wget. So here are some thoughts about wget security and web browser security[...]
Monitoring of MonitoringMonitoring of Monitoring
I was recently asked to get data from a computer that controlled security cameras after a crime had been committed. Due to the potential issues I refused to collect the[...]
Basics of BackupsBasics of Backups
I’ve recently had some discussions about backups with people who aren’t computer experts, so I decided to blog about this for the benefit of everyone. Note that this post will[...]
SSD and M.2SSD and M.2
The Need for Speed One of my clients has an important server running ZFS. They need to have a filesystem that detects corruption, while regular RAID is good for the[...]
802.1x Authentication on Debian802.1x Authentication on Debian
I recently had to setup some Linux workstations with 802.1x authentication (described as “Ethernet authentication”) to connect to a smart switch. The most useful web site I found was the[...]
Nexus 6P and Galaxy S5 MiniNexus 6P and Galaxy S5 Mini
Just over a month ago I ordered a new Nexus 6P [1]. I’ve had it for over a month now and it’s time to review it and the Samsung Galaxy[...]
CoalitionsCoalitions
In Australia we are about to have a federal election, so we inevitably have a lot of stupid commentary and propaganda about politics. One thing that always annoys me is[...]
Sysadmin Skills and University DegreesSysadmin Skills and University Degrees
I think that a major deficiency in Computer Science degrees is the lack of sysadmin training. Version Control The first thing that needs to be added is the basics of[...]
I Just Ordered a Nexus 6PI Just Ordered a Nexus 6P
Last year I wrote a long-term review of Android phones [1]. I noted that my Galaxy Note 3 only needed to last another 4 months to be the longest I’ve[...]