So, I’ve figured out how to add in a “fail-safe” to the perpetual screen, so that if you want to ssh without starting screen you can. And it’s pretty easy. First add the following to your sshd_config and restart ssh … Continue reading
I’ve always found a need for this, and with some digging, I’ve found a couple of ways to do this. The simplist is with ImageMagik, but I’ve found the default values leave the quality a little lacking. However, I’ve found … Continue reading
So, I’ve been tossing around the idea for the past while to make is so that screen starts up every time I ssh into my box at the house. Well, I finally broke down and did it, and it wasn’t … Continue reading
Part of my job has now required me to actually start using my gpg key for more than just goofing off, or the occasional one-off. So, as part of that I wanted to make sure I have all of my … Continue reading
First, I know I’m going to hell for using Ubuntu. But, I’m too lazy to compile xbmc and boxee on Fedora. So, now that it’s out of the way. Here’s the step-by-step: Install Ubuntu 10.4 Add the extra boxee repo … Continue reading
So, I’ve started listening to a couple of podcasts: TWiT – This Week in Tech Security Now And the later one has rekindled my love for security and whatnot. It’s definitely made me put back on my tinfoil hat. Because … Continue reading
I’ve spent the past couple of days banging my head against the desk trying to get this to work out correctly. And now it finally does. Just as a note, I’ve tested that the general steps work. I have not … Continue reading
Well hello there. My name’s Patrick and I’m a pretty technical guy, and I love technical things.
This is blog about stuff that I’ve discovered while working. I might throw random crap in here, but for the most part it will be pretty technical, and may have random bursts of code.
To learn more about me head over to my aptly names about.me page where you can find all the links to my twitter, website and the like.