If you’re one of the few elite that refuse to run Linux with a window manager, you might have the urge to resize the bloated resolution of the console/terminal sessions. Fortunately, this is a very easy process, but requires restarting, unless there’s some elite command I’m unaware of. Alright, assuming you’re using the GRUB boot loader, […]

Over the past couple weeks MySQL crashed when spiked with large amounts of traffic. To remedy this, a cron job has been implemented to simply restart mysql and lighttpd every other day. Here’s how it’s done. First, if you haven’t already, define a cron job editor, like so: # export EDITOR=vi ; or… # export EDITOR=nano ; The pound symbol […]

This article was inspired by Google Analytics. Several people manage to reach my site using the search term, “tinydns cname howto” so I decided to create a short video demonstrating how to do so.

A lot of organizations intentionally block remote desktop capabilities. With that in mind, please be aware that following the instructions in this post may lead to consequences depending on policies outlined within your organization. This guide will demonstrate ways to evade firewalls, which could result in enough justification for termination, so be careful! I’m going to […]

Google has an amazing service that allows domain owners to basically use GMail’s capabilities with a custom domain. For example, instead of having someuser@gmail.com, you can have someuser@yourdomain.com, while still reaping the benefits of GMail. Why do this? For a number of reasons:

Less stress on your server Google requires TLS (SSL) for incoming and outgoing communications Full […]

In an attempt to save money, the agency I work for is in the process of migrating a lot of mission critical components to virtual environments. The Virtual Infrastructure implementation is an excellent idea, when carried out properly. The IT department is also in the process of implementing the ITIL framework. ITIL is basically a set […]

Fellow geek goozbach came up with a detailed how-to explaining how to automatically mount and unmount your iPod as any non-root user. This obviously applies to Linux, more specifically, Ubuntu and Fedora Core 6 as tested by goozbach. Here’s an excerpt from his site: I’ve had an 8GB iPod for a while now. I haven’t bothered, until […]

The organization I’m employed with had a large demand for a central knowledge base. Since I’m the young “Web Two Point Oh” generation, I took it upon myself to provide Mediawiki. All the young technicians are familiar with it, and it would just make an awesome knowledge base. I proceed with a business card install […]

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How Large Servers are Owned via DDoS

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*/ Every time you dial up to your ISP, your box is assigned an IP address. An IP address is a number (eg. 199.44.2.1) that identifies you on the internet. Every online computer has its own unless it’s on a LAN (Local Area Network) in […]