code, DARPA, dtrace, forensics, mac, security

Software tracing on the mac

March 11, 2026

There are two types of people in the world… those who love strace (and ltrace!) and the other 99.999% of people who have never heard of strace. This is for...

DARPA, dinosaurs, dtrace, virtual

VMware Fusion

October 16, 2013

Finally got Solaris 11 to work under VMware Fusion (5.03) – add (or replace whatever is there) line to the “solaris 11.vmx” in the VMware solaris location: ethernet0.virtualDev = “e1000”...

DARPA, dtrace

everybody knows this is nowhere

September 21, 2013

Dromedaries are the one-humped variety, Bactrian have two. And as everyone knows, dromedaries rule, and Bactrian’s drool. They both spit, though. My favorite line from my very last DARPA proposal....

audit, code, DARPA, data, fast track, ipmi, python, security, tech

ITAR

February 26, 2013

Well, not really.  Actually I.tar.gz.  In the gzip’d tar there are 3 files; little IPMI/BMC configuration file sucker, a suggested set of security recommendations that could be checked, and an...

DARPA, embedded, fast track, government, ipmi, security, tech, work

Darpa, redux, redux, reduxxx

February 12, 2013

I’d been asked about my 2nd CFT proposal… here it is, in all it’s wordy glory: darpa-reduxxx.   Thanks as always to the DARPAnians and Mudge for the opportunity. Thanks...

DARPA, fast track, government, security

DARPA, how great art thou

August 27, 2012

I should be singing hymns or something to DARPA – the fast track program is truly amazing, or at least it has been to me. I submitted a 2nd proposal...