It came as a rather big surprise this morning to learn that Rob O’Ryan, the guy that was just recently picked up by the cops in L.A. for stalking Shawn Johnson, is the same Rob O’Ryan from the University of Florida that I rowed with during my tenure with FL Crew. David sent me an …
Monthly Archive: March 2009
Mar
30
2009
Mar
27
2009
Secure Open Directories
By default, most ISP hosted Apache web server accounts do not prevent file indexing when a user navigates into a folder location missing a default index page. Why is this bad? For starters, it provides a quick and dirty method for determining your server/mod/plugin versions and install directory structure. Script Kiddie 101 stuff. A quick …
Mar
26
2009
Photo Gallery Update
Every Spring, Melissa and I try to plan a ski-related vacation, making sure we pick a different location each year. We’re not expert skiers but we love the sport and use it as an excuse to get out of town for a long weekend. We started this tradition a few years ago but missed last …
Mar
23
2009
Baby Proof
“No!” I exclaimed. Maddie looked up at me and started to giggle. She then proceeded to poke her finger back into the wall outlet. Apparently, it’s time to “baby proof” the loft.
Mar
18
2009
A New Style
Trying something new here with the layout. I spent some time yesterday browsing WordPress themes and stumbled on ‘elegant-grunge’ by Michael Tyson. I’ve still got a decent sized punch-list before the conversion is complete (mostly formatting consistency, etc.). I’ve also got some work yet to do under the hood with my custom page layouts (the …
Mar
17
2009
The Want List …
I‘m pretty obsessed with gadget technology. Unfortunately, most of it gets classified as “a want” vs. “a need” by my financial planner (i.e. my wife) and for good reason. I could easily go broke keeping up with the technology equivalent of the Joneses. I mean seriously, some this stuff is pretty frickin cool. Laptop sexy: …