Movable Type Beta 3.0 released
We should be seeing some sites pop up running Movable Type beta version 3.0 over 300 sites have been invited for beta testing. [MovableType]
From the archive
March 2004
100 posts
Port Knocking
I read tonight for the first time about Port Knocking. Seems Linux users have a way to keep the firewalls closed for a specific port unless the connector has the correct passcode by detecting connections to closed ports. So if you are running a FTP site that you want to keep under wraps but want to be able to access
Onfolio “A new way to organize Content”
I have always been terrible when it come to organizing cool things I find on the net that I know I want to look at in more detail but may not have the time. Seems my Favorites folders are hopelessly out of control. Thanks to Scoble for the reference to a review of OnFolio and after using the program for
How secure is your Network
I personally think my own network here at the house is pretty secure but hey any hacker worth his salt could break in. Anyone IT department person that thinks their network is immune to a breach of their network better look for other work. You would think a banks security would be top notch turns out one found out that
Build your own Wireless Entertainment System
This morning I was cruising the net reading the news and had some music from musicmatch radio service playing on the speakers. My wife comes down from sleeping-in and bust my chops and gets real sarcastic about how the music selection is awesome in the office but the multi-thousand dollar entertainment system hasn't had a CD stuck in it for
New Contributing Editor
We would like to give a hearty welcome to Cronosin a new contributing editor here at Geek News Central be sure to visit his website @ www.cronosin.com
<b>Geek News needs a powerful RSS News Syndication Engine!</b>
With the dozens of RSS aggreators out their how come no one has built a user friendly Web Site Publishing News Syndication tool. I am talking about a package which I could upload my 1000 or so RSS feeds and have our server pull the data format and have it available for our users. I have played with drupal but
Consumers go after DirecTV
For many months now DirecTV has been sending what many consider a extortion letter. DirecTV claims that by owning a certain types of card that can be used for variety of reasons including unlocking the DirecTV controllers. In lawsuit against such companies that sell these cards DirecTV was able to obtain list of consumers who purchased the equipment. They then
Do a background check on yourself
Some of you work in jobs or have applied for a job in which your prospective employer has done a background check on you. If you hold a position of trust within government they also run their own background check on you to see what they can dig up positive and negative. Have you ever wondered what is reported in
One of those Weeks, Months, Year
After spending 3 days out of the office for my minor surgery I went back Thursday not 100%, to a work schedule that required 175% of my attention. There are times when ones jobs totally sucks the life out of you. Recent staffing changes has me pulling my hair out. I am asking people to do the near impossible with
Groove Beta Version 3
I use Groove quite a bit it is one of the tools I use to keep my team connected and in the loop. I received a e-mail today that Groove 3.0 Beta is about to be launched and will probably load it on our development machine and see what they have come up with. If you are a Groove user
Dish Customers get their MTV Groove back on!
Well the ploy over at Dish seemed to work they negotiated a lower rate for content and Dish customers now can watch Viacomm channels once again. At one time the Federal government was Anti-Monopoly but it seems over the past 10 years we no longer hear to much about Monopolies. If Viacomm isn't a Monopoly I am not sure what
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