Asterisk & VoIP
Jan/29/2012 07:42 PM Filed in: Computing
I’ve recently moved to a new home; one of the consequences is the shift of utilities such as power, gas, water, and the topic of this post: phone. Being a Linux using geek, I’ve long been aware of Asterisk, but never really looked into it until lately. What I found was fun, useful, and economical. Read More...
Linux Virtualization
Jan/28/2012 10:15 PM Filed in: Computing
I’ve been using virtualization on Linux for the better part of a decade now. I’ve tried about everything available too - VMware, Xen, KVM, UML, VirtuaBox, and more. I’ve got some preferences, and I’ve learned that a lot of the decision process depends on how you’re going to be using it. Read More...
Cloud Syncing Tricks
Jan/28/2012 02:41 PM Filed in: Computing
Given the many cloud-sync services available, I wanted something I could sync over the cloud, but be secure - not “secure” if you decide to trust the service provider, but “secure” as in “good luck, NSA.” Read More...
I need to post more often...
Nov/09/2011 11:24 AM Filed in: Personal
I really should post more often… at least so my friends can keep track of what I’ve been up to.
- Looking for a house: So far, it’s been a time-intensive and mostly unrewarding time suck.
- Vacation time hasn’t been that abundant, given we’ve spent so much time looking at houses.
- Trying new technologies (being a computer geek & all…)
Mandatory Access Control
Mar/31/2011 06:25 PM Filed in: Computing
I’ve been using Objective Development’s Little Snitch for almost as long as I’ve been using a Mac; it lets me selectively deny outgoing internet connections based on a number of criteria, which lets me lock down what apps are allowed to talk to places on the network - local or internet.
Intego’s VirusBarrier X6 can also do this to a lesser extent, but it’s not as refined as Little Snitch, nor does it allow much in the way of ‘this program can only connect to this host, using this protocol and this port’.
I’ve recently become aware of a different app: Hands Off!, which appears to do everything Little Snitch does, but it adds a couple of new things. Read More...
Intego’s VirusBarrier X6 can also do this to a lesser extent, but it’s not as refined as Little Snitch, nor does it allow much in the way of ‘this program can only connect to this host, using this protocol and this port’.
I’ve recently become aware of a different app: Hands Off!, which appears to do everything Little Snitch does, but it adds a couple of new things. Read More...