Random Musings - Day #226

Too many things going on at har2009 including the token system being forged as some bright spark made their own counterfeit tokens. The game was up when someone went overboard and printed 100 euro tokens which don't exist. Still it served to prove a point really.

It was funny that the Lounge started playing Rick Astley. As it turned out, there is jukebox that is accessible twitter (on @HARLounge)

Dan Kaminsky's talk on x509 drew the most attention particularly as he swigging from the JD bottle.

Also some more dancing

Random Musings - Day #225

Never get an early flight if it's too far away. Nearly missed the flight to Eindhoven as I got to Stansted at 6:15am about 40 minutes. I thought as long as we checked in that would be that. But going through the checks took a long time so as it turns out the baggage could have got there without their owner.

Anyhow at har2009 to attend a few seminar sessions, etc and to do a bit of camping. I didn't get a lot of sleep beforehand.
The night was freezing.

Random Musings - Day #224

Tidying up my profile as much as I can and why do have separate bookmarks for Firefox and IE.
Anyhow a couple of pearls found are the On the buses on speed, Blakey goes to the states and Word Origins.

There must have been a reason why I have Metadot portal server on my list but debugging a perl program is always useful.
There's another alternative to keepvid and that's video downloader

I have played neopets before and Reon Kadena is pretty.

If you want to go somewhere check out Oz Experience and Magicbus NZ.

A good guide to the american charts can be found at allmusic. The number 1's on the billboard and dance charts can be found at wikipedia.

body wave tutorial
In case I forget again, the gym I went to in Newcastle was called Body zone

Random Musings - Day #223

I encountered this witty article, which featured Don King as a guest writer talking about routers.

There are several system cleanup software out there including Winsysclean and Registry Mechanic and Registry Clean Expert. All of which, you unfortunately shell out some cash to use freely, with the exception of ccleaner.

There is also bootvis and startup inspector

Random Musings - Day #222

Here's a good way to configure Windows XP. There is a useful tutorial to assign permissions is but I don't think it works well in XP Home.

Here's an overview of the differences between XP Home and XP Professional.

Random Musings - Day #221

Just quick one really. Very tired from going to Reading. That's very vibrant especially as it is a university town with the busiest place being of all places Yates. But no hanging around the pubs and bars for me as it was work for me.

The UK chart is really static with no less that 5 former #1s in the top 11 and that's excluding the current #1. So you could say 6 of the top 11 have been #1. New #1 as Amelle from the sugababes teams up with Tinchy Stryder on "Never leave you". Black eyed peas are back to #2 and Mr Hudson and Kanye at #3

Random Musings - Day #220

Here's some points to look at... Password cracking,
Terminal Server Grinding,
15 minute pen test part 1 and part 2

In Reading over the weekend for work. Err have a look on google maps for Reading FC. Half the pitch looks to be metallic!
I tell you Reading is very vibrant over the weekend. It's a real shame, I am too tired from working to enjoy it. I mean the Yates for example was packed out and people queuing a fair way. You probably wouldn't get that any other Yates in the country!