So I bought a mac. Strange, I know. It came down to me quickly needing a laptop for a contract job I recently got in NYC. So when faced with $3000 Sony laptops, and Dell laptops with shipping dates that were 2+ weeks out, I buckled and bought the very recently release “Santa Rosa” based Macbook Pro 2.2ghz. Obviously my plans when buying a computer were to find one that worked well with Linux. The Macbook mostly fits the bill. Read on for my install notes and reactions…
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First tune finished in NYC! I started on this track a couple months ago, and finally finished it up. Think Grime, but less British…
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Apache 2.2 has introduced a new authentication framework: Authn/Authz
With this new framework, comes a new mod_authz_ldap module! Like every good UNIX software release, a torrent of esoteric, incompatible, and confusing configuration options present themselves! Read on for my experiences with Apache 2.2/mod_authz_ldap and Active Directory…
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During my various network admin tasks, I come across many features in popular software that implement interesting hacks to overcome some basic operating system limitations…
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