Monthly Archives: March, 2009

Detecting Conficker with NMAP or scs

Tomorrow is April 1st, and apart from funny pranks and silly hats — the Conficker worm will rear its ugly head. As recently as yesterday, some early (not that early I realize) detection programs are available. And they’re free. The first is simple to use, but slow as crap. In the author’s defense, it’s just [...]

Great Dane Songs

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The Economy is Fixed

No really, it’s finally fixed. CNN reports the stock market is headed upwards on a steady rise to its previous highs. The stimulus package has taken hold, and jobs are being created. The Midwest alone has seen a 4% decrease in unemployment, and more jobs are being created every day. White House corespondent Julie Swarnok [...]

WD2500JS-40NGB2

This hard drive contains over 16,000 photos of my kids growing up. No, I don’t have a backup. Yes, I thought I did. (An untested backup is no backup at all) I’m 99% sure the PCB failed. The mechanics inside the drive I believe are fine. The problem is, I need to find the exact [...]

How I Broke Into Our Van (with Video)

There have been some questions about my Houdini act, so I’ll set the record straight… 1) I am not the one that locked the keys in the car. I think that’s important to note. So, noted. 2) Our van is a 2007 Caravan, and doesn’t lend itself to jamming a coat hanger anywhere. Well, not [...]