Random bits
… well, literally… or pseudo literally? To generate 128 bits of pseudo-randomness: dd if=/dev/urandom bs=16 count=1 2>/dev/null| hexdump |awk '{$1=""; printf("%s", $0)}' | sed 's/ //g' Block size 16 =...
openssl… let me count the ways I hate you….
I put a script or two on github; generates a CA and server and client certs, suitable (I hope!) for openvpn and https and all that. Based on the easy-rsa...
if you’re feeling (digitally) suicidal….
… here’s how to decrease the security of your mac…. It was one of those situations that are hard to explain, but I wanted to execute an X program on...
I wrote this almost a decade ago when walking with dona on the streets of San Francisco; today I learned that John Dobson is dead. I remember you, john; RIP....
1001 nights
My main server/gateway/everything finally passed the 1000 day uptime mark, a first for me (at home, at least!) $ uptime 23:17:43 up 1001 days, 3:06, 2 users, load average: 0.07,...