Interesting Things to Know about MySQL
March 28th, 2006
by r00t 4orce
A collection of tips for using MySQL.
CSS Help Pile
March 28th, 2006
by r00t 4orce
Links and Discussion About the Best CSS Resources Available on the Web.
Ruby on Rails 1.1 released
March 28th, 2006
by r00t 4orce
Ruby on Rails 1.1 has been released with an impressive set of new features for a point release. For a comprehensive list of new features, check out Scott Raymond’s post or the official annoucement.
here.
How To: Scanning For Viruses Using Knoppix…
March 28th, 2006
by Digg
“Ridding a network of Windows computers of a virus or worm can seem impossible. Viruses may cause computers to reboot and infect new machines while you are in the process of removing them. Through the use of the live-software installer, Knoppix provides a solution to this catch-22″
Ophcrack 2.2 Released
March 28th, 2006
by Digg
Ophcrack is a Windows password cracker based on a time-memory trade-off using rainbow tables.
Suckerfish HoverLightbox
March 28th, 2006
by r00t 4orce
From time to time I come across some truly impressive techniques that are a great blend of CSS, XHTML, and sometimes JavaScript. Personally, I am not a big fan of implementing JavaScript, but it is sometimes unavoidable. That is usually due to circumstances created by certain browsers that will remain named: Internet Explorer. I was truly impressed by the development of the Hoverbox Image Gallery written by Nathan Smith of SonSpring. It was great to come across some optimization of the code by Craig Erskine and I thought it was a really creative way to show a collection of images in a gallery. After starting a project with a colleague, I was struck with an idea. How would it look to blend this technique with a set of Suckerfish Dropdowns originally published by A List Apart (and revised)? Take a look for yourself:
Grazr: Ajax Feed Reading
March 27th, 2006
by r00t 4orce
Grazr lets you build a rich Ajax widget for reading RSS feeds which you can then place on your own site.
It has some nice effects as you zoom around the feeds, but it would be nice to have a quick view piece that shows you more of the content without sending you on your way.
SHELL EXTENSION CITY
March 27th, 2006
by r00t 4orce
Shell replacements take the place of the Windows Explorer. That is, they provide a substitute for the System tray, the Taskbar, the Desktop, My Computer, and/or the Start Menu. Usually the substitute is more configurable, flexible, and more attractive than the Explorer.
Link here.
Why every city council needs at least one geek
March 26th, 2006
by r00t 4orce
This is just way to funny!
Background: This a default test page that shows up after an install of CentOS. It is slightly different between the 3 centos versions … here is an example:
mirror.centos.org/mirrorscripts/noindex_new.html
Now, the rest of this story is true … hard to believe, but true none the less. I will just post the raw e-mails (email addresses removed) and let you see a day in the life of the CentOS Team.
