Designing a Secure Linux SystemDesigning a Secure Linux System
The Threat Bruce Schneier’s blog post about the Mariposa Botnet has an interesting discussion in the comments about how to make a secure system [1]. Note that the threat is[...]
Storage vs RAM SizeStorage vs RAM Size
In a comment on my post Shared Objects and Big Applications about memlockd [1] mic said that they use memlockd to lock the entire root filesystem in RAM. Here is[...]
Opera and Trusting Applications vs Trusting ServersOpera and Trusting Applications vs Trusting Servers
The Opera-Mini Dispute I have just read an interesting article about the Opera browser [1]. The article is very critical of Opera-Mini on the iPhone for many reasons – most[...]
Carpal Tunnel SyndromeCarpal Tunnel Syndrome
Diagnosis A few weeks ago I was referred to a specialist for the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. I first noticed the symptoms in early January, it started happening at[...]
I have a Chocolate FridgeI have a Chocolate Fridge
The German supermarket chain Aldi recently had a special deal of a “wine-fridge” for $99. A wine fridge really isn’t that specialised for wine, it is merely a fridge that[...]
Terms of Abuse for Minority GroupsTerms of Abuse for Minority Groups
Due to the comments on my blog post about Divisive Behavior [1] I’ve been considering the issue of terms of abuse of minority groups – a topic of which racial[...]
Divisive BehaviorDivisive Behavior
Past Sins Sam Varghese wrote an article about Matthew Garrett’s LCA talk “The Linux community: what is it and how to be a part of it” [1]. In page 2[...]
Net NeutralityNet Neutrality
Martin Krafft advocates a model of Internet access where advertisers pay for the Internet connection [1]. The first problem with this idea is the base cost of providing net access[...]
Can the NBN Ever Break Even?Can the NBN Ever Break Even?
I previously wrote about how the National Broadband Network (NBN) seems more suited to porn delivery than regular Internet use [1]. It doesn’t seem to be of much use really.[...]
Would you Short-Change a Pedophile?Would you Short-Change a Pedophile?
For some time the film industry has been running an anti-piracy campaign with slogans such as “you wouldn’t steal a car” [1] in an attempt to draw a false analogy[...]