Monthly Archives: October 2004

My first MOTD

Posted on 26 Oct 2004 by augie

Check it out, my first MOTD: MOTD Entry for Tue Oct 26 16:19:59 PDT 2004 Tue Oct 26 16:19:59 PDT 2004 — Apache patched. Apache on our new web cluster is now patched to guard against a recently-released exploit. No … Continue reading →

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DomainKeys

Posted on 23 Oct 2004 by augie

DomainKeys is Yahoo!’s answer to fighting SPAM. Along the same lines as SPF; using Public Key Cryptography we can verify the authenticity of the message’s sender and that the message has not been alterted in transit; thus allowing us to … Continue reading →

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Prickly Website

Posted on 20 Oct 2004 by augie

Note to comic authors: register domain names before using them in your work, or suffer the consequences. P.S., May not be work safe.

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Pumpkin Time

Posted on 17 Oct 2004 by augie

Fear the pumpkin!

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Sender Policy Framework

Posted on 15 Oct 2004 by augie

Sender Policy Framwork (SPF) is an excellent protocol for eliminating SPAM. It works by eliminating the ability of spammers to lie about who they are. No longer would you receive email from a spammer claiming to be your bank. The … Continue reading →

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Hacking the Starbucks Barista Digital Italia Espresso Machine

Posted on 03 Oct 2004 by augie

The Starbucks Barista Digital Italia Espresso Machine is a marvel of coffee technology … when it works. Unfortunately all this technology is easily thwarted when a small plastic tab on the inside of the door breaks. The system then thinks … Continue reading →

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