FreeBSD Base Packaging
There is a very interesting discussion on the FreeBSD Current mailing list about packaging the base system.
OpenSSH Vulnerability
I first got first word of the OpenSSH vulnerability via Barry’s mention of it. I updated my FreeBSD machines quite quickly thanks to their excellent security team.
When it came to RedHat, of course, it was a mess.
Tracking visits from RSS feeds
One thing that is annoying about RSS feeds and feed readers is that you do not know where they are from or how many people actually follow through reading full articles based on RSS feeds. I noticed via Lockergnome a nice idea for modifying the URLs that you send out to RSS clients as a means of tracking.
Filtering Google using the API
Have you ever tried to search for reviews on the internet for any kind of gadget? I typically search for ‘whatever review’ and usually my search results are a mess of fake review sites, or the ones that rely solely on rantings by users.
While trying various ways to filter these from my searches I turned to PHP, read on for some information about using the Google API to filter your searches.
Enterprise – The Xindi
I finally got around to watching the episode that caused all the stir and I must say I liked it. The die hard Trekkies won’t like it, but I did. There were some changes as the directors have said their would be.
