http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/posts/tags/tech/page/1/ Echoes of the Singularity en Vox Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:10:23 +0200 Copyright 2009 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss tech http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/no-more-ls.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Tristan Seligmann) http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/no-more-ls.html?_c=feed-rss http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/no-more-ls.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:10:23 +0200 I don't want ls anymore. For that matter, I don't want directories anymore; I'm not even sure I want files anymore, but let's leave that one alone for now. So, before you conclude I've taken leave of my senses: of course, I don't mean just deleti... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/no-more-ls.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00f48d09c45100010110164ed38f860b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> data tech information http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/firefox-extensions.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Tristan Seligmann) http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/firefox-extensions.html?_c=feed-rss http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/firefox-extensions.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:08:13 +0200 Out of the thinning mists and the cloud of strange incenses filed twin columns of giant black slaves with loin-cloths of iridescent silk. Upon their heads were strapped vast helmet-like torches of glittering metal, from which the fragrance of ob... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/firefox-extensions.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00f48d09c4510001011017ac0d9a860e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> tools firefox tech extensions http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/to-those-it-may-concern.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Tristan Seligmann) http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/to-those-it-may-concern.html?_c=feed-rss http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/to-those-it-may-concern.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:09:46 +0200 Please find enclosed an updated version of Mike Taylor's FAQ, "Why Debian Is Not My Favourite Operating System". How can I add a package? That's easy! Just use aptitude install package. How can I upgrade my installation to the latest version? ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/to-those-it-may-concern.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00f48d09c4510001011016687e02860d?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> tech debian package management http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/increments-in-monochrome.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Tristan Seligmann) http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/increments-in-monochrome.html?_c=feed-rss http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/increments-in-monochrome.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:54:41 +0200 I've recently been grappling once again with an old problem: how to manage the development evolution of an idea that's too big for my mind to consider all at once. Technology has provided tools to help deal with this problem in general, mostly in... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/increments-in-monochrome.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00f48d09c451000101101664ce46860d?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> ideas tech memory mind http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/petards.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Tristan Seligmann) http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/petards.html?_c=feed-rss http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/petards.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:23:02 +0200 People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals... sounds like a worthy cause, right? Sign me up! Unfortunately, the organisation seems to be run by clueless retards. Here are two of the latest examples I've run across: Torture in Thailand: Imogen B... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/petards.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00f48d09c4510001011016299c15860c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> peta tech http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/elephant-naming.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Tristan Seligmann) http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/elephant-naming.html?_c=feed-rss http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/elephant-naming.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:21:02 +0200 The blind man at the back takes firm hold of the tail and says, "But why do we need to call it an *elephant*? No-one knows what that is. Everyone knows what a rope is, so we should just call it a rope." And that is how the elephant came to be lab... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/elephant-naming.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00f48d09c4510001010980cb0e04000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> naming tech haskell http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/ssh-h4x0rz.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Tristan Seligmann) http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/ssh-h4x0rz.html?_c=feed-rss http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/ssh-h4x0rz.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:38:22 +0200 I continue to be baffled by the SSH intrusion attempts that show up in my logs. Jan 11 10:03:47 azure sshd[6044]: Invalid user white\twhite from 121.144.130.32 Jan 11 10:04:23 azure sshd[6070]: Invalid user venta\tventa from 121.144.130.32 Jan 11... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/ssh-h4x0rz.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00f48d09c4510001010980c87d6f000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> security tech ssh bruteforce http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/denial-realization.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Tristan Seligmann) http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/denial-realization.html?_c=feed-rss http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/denial-realization.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:16:21 +0200 I have tasted of the fruit, and it's opened up my eyes; it's given me a thirst, that's so hard to satisfy; drink from juicy lips, delicious in a kiss, allow yourself. — Infected Mushroom, Illuminaughty Fear of change is a common human affliction.... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/denial-realization.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00f48d09c45100010109d07b085f000e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> me tech change http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/reassessing.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Tristan Seligmann) http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/reassessing.html?_c=feed-rss http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/reassessing.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:38:56 +0200 That age is best which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer; But being spent, the worse, and worst Times still succeed the former. — Robert Herrick, To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time Feed my will to feel this moment, urging me to cros... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/reassessing.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00f48d09c45100010109d0785b95000e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> me tech http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/javascript-horrors.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Tristan Seligmann) http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/javascript-horrors.html?_c=feed-rss http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/javascript-horrors.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:06:09 +0200 Okay, so you probably already know JavaScript is bad; but did you know exactly how bad? Here's a couple of my favourite examples; if you haven't seen all of these already, then hopefully you'll also be saved some future headaches by reading this.... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mithrandi.vox.com/library/post/javascript-horrors.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00f48d09c4510001010980c4e1e6000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> javascript tech