Last night I saw That 1 Guy at Higher Ground in Burlington, VT. Regulars of my blog may recall I saw That 1 Guy last year in the same venue. As with last time, he provided a great amount of entertainment. His stage presence (along with the Magic Pipe) is great, and he interacts wonderfully with the audience, this time including antics such as passing out giant mustaches while directing laser beams out across the crowd (hence, the tour name “Mustaches and Laser Beams”).
However, I have to say I was even more impressed with his opening act, who goes by the handle “Heatbox.” Continue reading “Heatbox and That 1 Guy Rock Higher Ground”
What a Month!
I think I’ve had my busiest October ever. Here’s a quick summary:
- Fall gasshukku with Hiroshi Ikeda shihan at Shobu Aikido of Boston.
- Mountain biking with my new (to me) Sinister Splinter (affectionately referred to as “the Tractor”).
- Work work work work work! Audits and migrations and troubleshooting, oh my!
- Reading: The Road
by Cormac McCarthy and Nmap Network Scanning: The Official Nmap Project Guide to Network Discovery and Security Scanning
by Gordon “Fyodor” Lyon
I plan on elaborating on all of these points.
Eventually.
Perhaps.
Hipocricy
Ensure that the third party who has developed your key software will continue to support that software, provide updates in a timely manner, and can provide you with source code in the event that the third party can no longer support the application.
Source: Recommendations from the Microsoft Security Assessment Tool. ?Okay Microsoft, I’ll take that source code for Windows NT and Office 2000 now, thanks.
Sinister Retrograde Chain Suck
I’ve been trying to decide on my next mountain bike. I really like my old Tomac Six Shooter – a versatile, light, nimble all-mountain bike. However, for some of the trails I tackle, something a little heavier-duty is called for. Continue reading “Sinister Retrograde Chain Suck”
Koshinage and Sensei Flashbacks
Last night, fighting a cold, I led our weekly Wednesday night Aikido basics class at the dojo here. For the second week in a row, we covered basics of koshinage (hip throw), and did drills to help build leg strength, as well as to build the kinesthetic memory and response which enables one to perform a koshinage without having to stop and think about it. Koshinage has also always been one of my weakest techniques, as the transition to my weak knee has usually been an iffy proposition at best, so I can always use the practice. Continue reading “Koshinage and Sensei Flashbacks”
Book Review: The Power of Full Enagement
I recently finished reading The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz. As the subtitle indicates, “Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal.” Continue reading “Book Review: The Power of Full Enagement”
Public Education
A client of mine, who really feels more like a colleague on most days, just sent this little gem which pretty much sums up the state of public education in this country today. Take a listen and tell me what you think.
School Answering Machine Message
GraphJam Vulnerable to Some Kinda Injection (NOT)
A friend of mine’s daughter was surfing around GraphJam.com this evening when her computer popped up a warning, saying it had a virus on it! A very authentic-looking Windows Security Alert popped up, telling her that her system was infected with malware. Continue reading “GraphJam Vulnerable to Some Kinda Injection (NOT)”
Login to Active Directory From Ubuntu with Likewise
Last year, Ubuntu added Likewise to their repositories. Likewise is a set of programs which allow you to leverage Active Directory on your Linux desktops. I experimented with Likewise when it first appeared in Ubuntu, but was never able to get it to work. Today, I did. Continue reading “Login to Active Directory From Ubuntu with Likewise”
FairPoint Now Following Me on Twitter
Following in the foosteps of Comcast and their Twitter account, MyFairPoint is now following me on Twitter. Perhaps this customer service move will help them provide better response times and problem resolutions. Sadly, given my past experiences with Fair Point, most of which I’ve documented here, I’m not terribly optimistic.
However, I encourage anyone who is having problems with FairPoint, whatever the service, to contact them and see if you get a better response than the traditional channels.