Can you run SE Linux on a Xen Guest?Can you run SE Linux on a Xen Guest?
I was asked “Can you run SELinux on a XEN guest without any problem?“. In a generic sense the answer is of course YES, Xen allows you to run Linux[...]
Virtual Hosting PricesVirtual Hosting Prices
Linode has just announced a significant increase in the amount of RAM in each of their plans [1]. The last time I compared virtual hosting prices in a serious manner[...]
Carpal Tunnel – Getting BetterCarpal Tunnel – Getting Better
Three months ago I wrote about getting Carpal Tunnel Syndrome [1]. A few weeks after that I visited the specialist again and had my wrist brace adjusted to make it[...]
Should Passwords Expire?Should Passwords Expire?
It’s widely regarded that passwords should be changed regularly. The Australian government declared last week the “National Cyber Security Awareness Week” [1] and has published a list of tips for[...]
Defense in Depth and SudoDefense in Depth and Sudo
My blog post about logging in as root and whether sudo provides any benefit [1] got some interest on Redit. In the Reddit comments on my post [2] there are[...]
Links June 2010Links June 2010
Seth Berkley gave an interesting TED talk about developing vaccines against the HIV and Influenza viruses [1]. The part I found most interesting was the description of how vaccines against[...]
Logging Shell CommandsLogging Shell Commands
In response to my previous post about logging in directly as root [1] it was suggested that using sudo is the only way to log the commands that are entered[...]
Mailing List Meta-DiscussionsMailing List Meta-Discussions
It seems that most mailing lists occasionally have meta-discussions about what is on-topic, the few that don’t are the ones that have very strong moderation – authoritarian moderators who jump[...]
Does Every Serious Mailing List need a Non-Serious Counterpart?Does Every Serious Mailing List need a Non-Serious Counterpart?
One practice that seems relatively common is for an organisation to have two main mailing lists, one for serious discussions that are expected to be relatively topical and another for[...]
Is the PC Dying?Is the PC Dying?
I just read an interesting article about the dispute between Microsoft and Apple about types of PC [1]. Steve Jobs predicted a switch from desktop PCs to portable devices, while[...]