Something Odd!

There’s a couple of good links listed in this thread, including many I had never heard of. Not sure if I want to enable automatic pings when posting though. I think doing it manually at the end of the day is better, unless of course you want lots of hits or something..

I finally updated the front page with the linux.ie template. Everything should be fine for the launch next week. Fingers crossed!

Cringely writes another interesting column. Our programs instant messaging each other? Hmm. Very difficult job to do.

Good article on the Linux desktop.

The Register reports a worrying attack on PIN numbers, although “the risk of attack comes from a corrupt insider, perhaps in computer operations and with access to sensitive manuals, who might be able to use the attack to refine what would otherwise be a brute force attempt to guess PIN numbers.” And with a maximum of 3 or 4 attempts at an ATM nobody’s going to do this on the street. Probably.

This script looks like it’d be very handy for those of us who have to accept mail from Outlook users.

ytnef is a program to work with procmail to decode TNEF streams (winmail.dat attachments) like those created with Outlook. Unlike other similar programs, it can also create vCalendar/vCard entries from meeting requests, address cards, and task entries.

Re: Last Admin Test. via ILUG.

1] Name two ways to disable a users account.

Disable the user, or merely threaten them with violence if they touch a machine.

Coolest bow tie in the universe – via slashdot.org