Ruxcon 2010Ruxcon 2010
Yesterday and today I attended Ruxcon – the leading technical security conference in Australia [1]. The first lecture I attended was “Breaking Linux Security Protections” by Andrew Griffiths. This included[...]
A Mobile Phone for Sysadmin UseA Mobile Phone for Sysadmin Use
My telco Three have just offered me a deal on getting a new phone a couple of months earlier than my contract was supposed to expire, presumably they have some[...]
Play Machine Online AgainPlay Machine Online Again
My SE Linux Play Machine is online again. It’s been online for the last month and much of the month before due to Xen issues. Nothing really tricky to solve,[...]
Unparliamentary Language and Free SoftwareUnparliamentary Language and Free Software
I’ve just read the Wikipedia page about Unparliamentary Language [1]. I recommend that everyone read it, if only for the amusement value, among other things it links to incidents where[...]
Communication Shutdown and AutismCommunication Shutdown and Autism
The AEIOU Foundation The AEIOU Foundation [1] is a support and advocacy organisation for people on the Autism Spectrum, note that they clearly say Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) on their[...]
Parkour in MelbourneParkour in Melbourne
When I was walking past Southbank when I saw some Parkour being practiced. I watched for a while and spoke to the instructor after the informal lesson was finished. He’s[...]
Links October 2010Links October 2010
Bruce Schneier wrote an insightful post about why designing products for wiretapping is a bad idea [1]. It seems that large parts of the Internet will be easy to tap[...]
Web Video, Global Innovation, and Free SoftwareWeb Video, Global Innovation, and Free Software
Web Video and Global Innovation Chris Anderson (the curator of TED) gave an insightful TED talk about Web Video and Global Innovation [1]. Probably most people who have used the[...]
Choosing an Android PhoneChoosing an Android Phone
My phone contract ends in a few months, so I’m looking at getting a new Android phone. I want a big Android phone (in both physical size and resolution) that[...]
Open Source LearningOpen Source Learning
Richard Baraniuk gave an interesting TED talk about Open Source Learning [1]. His project named Connexions which is dedicated to the purpose of creating Creative Commons free textbooks is a[...]