Monthly Archives: October 2007

Using tcpdump on a linux-vserver guest

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Dennis

To debug a problem I’m working on, I need to be able to see network traffic on an interface inside a linux-vserver guest. To do this, you have to enable the CAP_NET_RAW capability for that guest. > echo “NET_RAW” >> … Continue reading →

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Programming a client for the WHOIS protocol

Posted on October 10, 2007 by Dennis

I have a little task that involves programmatically determining whether DNS servers are set correctly for a domain. Since this project is written in Python, I first set out to see if there were any “whois” clients already available for … Continue reading →

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Upgrading to WordPress 2.3 and the New Built-in Tagging Feature

Posted on October 9, 2007 by Dennis

I’ve barely completed an upgrade to WordPress 2.3. Out of many new improvements, one which stood out to me is the integrated tagging support. No longer, is it necessary to download one of the many tagging plugins. Some things I … Continue reading →

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More RAM? Or maybe a new Computer?

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Dennis

Well, my sister asked me today which is better, getting more RAM, or just getting a new computer. I’ll do my best to explain. Your CPU is directly responsible for the speed at which a computer program runs. If programs … Continue reading →

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Gentoo Init Scripts for Cherrypy

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Dennis

A few of the web applications I am hosting/developing are written with TurboGears which uses Cherrypy as its applications server. I have a couple things that need fixed for hosting CherryPy web applications on my Gentoo systems. First, there are … Continue reading →

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Pardon my dust

Posted on October 5, 2007 by Dennis

I found that my theme was not working correctly in Internet Explorer (Gee, imagine that.) Rather than search for another, I’ve decided to tweak it myself. Pardon my lack of styles for a bit. Edit There. I’ve created a new … Continue reading →

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