I’ve been working with technology since about 2006, first in systems administration and then moving onto network operations & engineering. Like a lot of other techies out there, I spend a lot of my time learning about new technologies out there, either for the fun of it or because I just need to make the damned thing work! Anyway, when I come across some little tidbit of information that’s worth sharing, you’re sure to find it in here…as of now of course…what? ... Read more

I haven’t played around much in Linux lately, but I finally dusted off my Ubuntu CD’s and started tooling around again. I already had Vista installation on my work laptop, and did not want to blow that away, so I erred on the side of caution by not letting the Xubuntu setup program install its own GRUB bootloader…except then I couldn’t get into the Linux OS… So, off I go in search of GRUB install guides, and just about every how-to out there is using the basic scenario that GRUB was installed in the first place, and that it just needs to reinstall itself, which was totally not the case this time around! ... Read more

If you caught my previous post about Network Solutions’ practice of domain front-running, here’s the latest bit: They are now actually claiming that this practice protects people against front-running (see CW article for more details). Their logic? Well, if the domain gets reserved when you search for it, they are preventing scammers from registering the domain and selling it back to you… …uhm… Let’s try this again: I go to NS to search for a domain’s availability ... Read more

If you have not heard of the term cybersquatting, here’s the gist: Think of a domain name that someone else is likely to be interested in. Register/Purchase that domain. Wait for that person to try and register the domain for themselves. Sell the domain to them for a profit. Another spin on this idea is called domain frontrunning, where domain registrars track which domains are checked for availability (e. ... Read more