Today I fired off a broadside blast against some annoying script kiddies that have been defacing a vBulletin site I have the unfortunate misery to manage. I finally tracked their crack down to a PHP file that was uploaded under a previously vulnerable version. I had no idea it was there, but these evil files kept showing up despite my keeping the software updated.
These people are not hackers, but tiny-minded people trying to up search engine results and send out spam. If you want to know what a real hacker is, read 2600 Magazine.
Anyway, I deleted their exploit, then realized I was missing an opportunity, and replaced the page with this:
Now if they ever come from an un-banned IP address (yeah, I shut them out, and the rest of their ISP's network, too!), that's all they're going to get…
- Ach, Burns Nicht awready? #eatmorehaggis #
- Even more goodness from @tmbg and the Instant Fan Club today! I would love a live version of Alphabet of Nations.. #
- My wife just passed her element 2 tech exam! # hamradio #
- Designing the AI for my first mobile: a cow. Using finite state machines. #mud #
- I just bought @AquilaRift's Blue Remembered Earth from http://t.co/pH41DL0T and paid for int'l shipping to the US. I want it that bad! #
- I handled so many breasts this morning that I lost count of the number. Relax, they were chicken breasts. #
- Here is a VMWare translation: "The promotional price of $49.99 is available to both existing and new customers" means NO UPGRADE PRICING. #
- I am back to working on my pina colada bread recipe. I will perfect it someday... #
- Here is a picture of my QSL card design. #hamradio http://t.co/mz8myChQ #
- Anyone else having trouble bringing up the @arrl website? #hamradio #
- I'm official, with a badge and everything now. Support your local amateur radio group! #k7id #hamradio http://t.co/CVsPGxah #
- Just made my first distance QSL on 20m BPSK-31 to Rough and Ready CA! #hamradio #
- I'm working on designing my QSL cards right now. #hamradio #
- I finished my application to be a VE with the ARRL so I can help out at my local radio club (K7ID). Wooo! #hamradio #
- My most hated Christmas song #1 Rocking Around the Christmas Tree #
- Most hated Christmas song #2 I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day #
- My call sign info is updated in the FCC's database, I'm officially Amateur Extra class now! #hamradio #
- I ran in to two Cantonese guys at lunch, had a nice chat in Mandarin with them, they were tourists looking for things to do in Cd'A. #fb #
- I plan to #occupyhamshack this weekend and work some digital modes. My PSK31 elmer is helping me out with my last few issues tomorrow. #
- Trips planned for the coming year: Seattle in spring. Boston and East Coast late June, LA/San Diego late July. I'd love to squeeze Hawaii in #
- Double-fisted corn dogs for dinner. Oh yeah, the holidays are here! #fb #
- Last night I melted butter in the microwave and when it finished the readout say "ENJOY YOUR MEAL" and I wondered, "How did it know?" #fb #
- I just ran across Algorius Net Viewer at http://t.co/TFkBo5r1. Very cool stuff if you want an interactive map of your network.. #
- Let the hardware ordering spree begin! I just ordered parts for 4 new dev machines, one 6-core. All 16Gb RAM, SSD, etc. Sweet stuff. #
- Time to sit on the couch with the cats and watch the Invader Zim Christmas episode! #fb #
- Nightmare time with the Necromancer and Zombie Bob. #
- Studying hard for my amateur extra exam tomorrow evening. Calling it a night now. #fb # hamradio #
- I've passed 3 out of 3 Element 4 practice tests this morning, I sure hope I can remember all this information during the test... #hamradio #
- I just passed my amateur extra exam! #hamradio #fb #
- Listening to lots of traffic on 80m right now. #
If you follow me on any social media, you probably already know this, but on Monday I passed my Amateur Extra (Element 4) exam for Amateur Radio. This is the highest license for ham radio in the US, and it was a lot of studying for me. I am excited to accomplish this in my life, and am currently researching a computer interface circuit for my radio that will allow me to work with digital modes like PSK31. Be looking for me on 20m PSK31 soon!
K7AJC/AE
- It's a great day to break out @carbonleaf's Christmas Child album! #
- Got home, did dishes, started a new batch of root beer. Getting back to studying for FCC element 4 test. #
- This is good @GrammarBlog fodder. Why is that apostrophe even there?? http://t.co/XKYIeire #
- I signed up for the ARRL's Logbook of the World finally. I hope to be DXing before Christmas.. #
- I just ordered a dual Xeon processor server with 64Gb RAM. Woo! #
- I'm up early to watch the lunar eclipse! #fb #
Time to do some crowdsourcing. If you can identify this language, please let me know! I was tuning stations around the 20m band and had no idea (apart from the bits of callsign in English) what this guy was saying: radio.mp3
- A @make interview with @michaeljnelson? Talk about DOUBLE AWESOME!! #
- OH YEAH! I got my @InvaderCON dinner and breakfast tickets. Woo! #
- In case you couldn't get dinner/breakfast tickets for @InvaderCON, try back at 7:15, when the holds start expiring for non-purchased tix. #
- Who do I have to bribe to get @FrankConniff to @InvaderCon next July? #
- Instead of playing Words with Friends from home, I'm going out tonight to play Pizza with Friends. #fb #
My boss bought a Netgear ProSafe GS108 gigabit network switch to use around the house, but had a lot of trouble with it. As it turns out, the device has a firmware bug that does not allow DHCP packets! I'm not sure about other broadcast protocols, but if you need DHCP, don't use this switch.
Update: Well it seems like this was a bit premature. It appeared that there was a DHCP issue, but the real problem turned out to be a Cisco 2960 switch behind the GS108 that had the specific port configured to "Desktop" mode. A change to "Switch" mode fixed the problem, so if you have an issue like this, check your other hardware!
- Really disappointed!! My radio arrived damaged from @HamRadioOutlet and I will be charged $190+ for repair by Kenwood. #
- And just like that, @HamRadioOutlet makes everything better. You get an A+ for service today sirs! #
- Smashed my shin on a car at lunch, got a giant goose egg below my knee now. It's gonna bruise up real nice. #fb #
- Words with Friends does not recognize "OOKLA" as a valid word. They need to make an 80s cartoon version. #
- Just made Cook's Country (@testkitchen) Soft and Chewy Rolls, they look and smell fantastic! #
- Christmas cards are written. Without my wife's nudging none of them would ever go out... #
- Replacement clock/timer for my oven: $193.40. Chances I'm going to pay for it: 0.000% #fb #
- Fight for free speech online - reject the Internet #Blacklist Legislation. http://t.co/LM703cAh via @eff #
- I don't tweet politics much, but this bill is not good for us. http://t.co/qOCYBfHh #
- Well I have to send my new Kenwood TS-2000X back for a warranty repair. It came with a loose "SUB" squelch and volume knob
#hamradio # - Last night I was voted in as the 2012 Executive Director of the Kootenai Amateur Radio Society. Woo! What does that mean?! #
- I was also made a control operator on the KARS 146.980 repeater. #
- Our food bank is in desperate need of turkeys. Come on, Cd'A area people, let's do some good here! #fb #
- XKCD's map projections comic was funny, but it left out MY favorite, the Azimuthal Equidistant Centered On My Home Projection. #fb #
- My iMac's built-in dictionary doesn't recognize the word "cephalopod." #FAIL #
- Really liking the kindle fire! #
- I just bought 120 feet of stranded #6 ground wire (copper) to finish my antenna and radio room ground system. #hamradio #