Articles about technology and human language, pictures, limericks, poems,  and art. Some of it might actually be related to TCP/IP or Unix or Mac OS X, or IT security. Also tips and articles on the unique health and fitness problems facing IT people.

Sep 19 20:05

How do you observe Neanderthal Remembrance Day on August 10th each year?

By: lshep
Sep 19 19:56

Neanderthal Remembrance Day: August 10th

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This August 10th enlightened non-Speciesist H. sapiens will honor the memory of our extinct sister-species, H. neanderthalensis. We were contemporaneous species for many thousands of years. We drove them to extinction. And whether out of guilt or respect for a defeated opponent, we should honor their memory and mourn their loss.

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Aug 12 19:43

Redacting Accidental Passwords in Your .bash_history File

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When I accidentally type a password in bash, I used to immediately exit so that the current commands in my "history" would get appended to the $HISTFILE. Then I'd vi (edit) that file (usually .bash_history) and remove the password. But this is pretty lame and I used to forget to do it sometimes.
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Apr 26 18:08

About This Website

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I'm trying to learn Web 2.0 technologies. To that end, I've inserted this "widget" into my website. I'm not entirely convinced that the dots on the map actually represent visits to my website. I mean, did somebody from Tashkent, Uzbekistan really visit my website? I don't see him in my logs, but then I'm not looking all that hard.

But it does look cool. I hope it doesn't turn out to be an entry point to allowing some dude to p0wn my website.

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Apr 12 04:28

Create Your Very Own Special Olympics

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If you're used to sitting at your computer and thinking deeply for hours and days, year after year, the very last thing your brain wants is to focus itself on moving your body in sweaty, awkward, and embarassing for minutes at a time. But this is exactly what your heart, arteries, and muscles need to stay healthy. Yes, it can help you avoid or downgrade all kinds of ugly diseases. But don't misunderestimate (thank you G. W. Bush for inventing that awesome word)...I say, don't misunderestimate the cognitive benefits of exercise.
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