Category Archives: Misc
- August 25, 2008
- Gmail hacking tool – do you access your email securely?
Stumbled upon this article today detailing a Gmail hacking tool presented at the Defcon hackers’ conference in Las Vegas which will be released in a week or so.
While news about the insecurity of accessing personal information without using encryption is really nothing new it serves as a timely reminder to secure ALL information you access [...]
- August 13, 2008
- getmooh – automated callback service
Looking to escape from a date or to get out of any sticky social situation?
Try this free online automated callback service called getmooh.It is designed to help you escape a variety of situations by calling you automatically on your phone at a pre-specified time and playing you a recording which will either instruct you on [...]
- July 1, 2008
- 12 Breeds of Client and How to Work with Them
We’ve all experienced dealing with clients before, even if they are “internal” clients within our organisation. Today I saw this article on 12 Breeds of Client and How to Work with Them.
The article mentions 12 different types of client (like a low-tech or hands-on client), how to spot one, the highs and lows of dealing [...]
- June 20, 2008
- Careful when sharing code sent from an IM client– also posted in Apache/IIS
Ok this is a warning to all those who get sent commands to use via IM.
Scenario:
I was helping someone setup their Apache config today, so I copied part of my VirtualHost block to them in an IM client. Then I went to their machine, grabbed the code and pasted it into their .conf file. Then [...]
- June 14, 2008
- Does your bank do online statements?– also posted in ColdFusion
I’m a lucky member of the teachers credit union, lucky for many reasons but just one of them is that they offer online statements. Meaning you get no correspondence via traditional mail.
They are also donating $1 into the Teachers Environment Fund for each member who signs up for e-statements.
Ask yourself, do you really need all [...]