Link to save: OpenDNS
Posted by coldtobi | 15 May, 2008, 09:40 Just found OpenDNS.com. This service could work as an spare DNS Server, but best of all, this service could also be used for as a La Fonera'a DNS filtering out some malicious or at least unwelcome sites.Missing only a measure against the threat of liability for e.g copyright infringements done by others....
(But hey, wouldn't that FON's Job....)
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Page Rank -- Updated?
Posted by coldtobi | 15 May, 2008, 00:23 I just noticed the PR now jumped to "4" on some pages on my site.... Not that I care so much, but as it jumped from 2 to 4 in days I'm wondering if Google updated their topsecret PR-algorithm again?
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Debian OpenSSL vulnerability: Check your installation/keys
Posted by coldtobi | 14 May, 2008, 09:57As I learned today by an announce at the debian security list, there was a "patch" against security in the OpenSSL Library. The patch is debian specific, so applies only to debian and clones (e.g Ubuntu). However, it was sufficient to create the keys on a affected machine, so everyone could be affected, if the keys where transfered to a third machine.
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Lifetype: Updated to 1.2.8
Posted by coldtobi | 6 May, 2008, 00:10An XSS vulnarbility has been found in lifetype. So consider updating -- I already have.
According the lifetype.net page, the one who found the XSS found also another one -- at least he said that in a commen. So probably, the admin modules should undergp a more deep security analysis....
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Thecus N2100: Testing a kernel prior flashing
Posted by coldtobi | 17 Apr, 2008, 23:56Update July 2009: Please see here for addtional informations.
Occasionally there is a new kernel out for the Thecus N2100, debian flavoured.
And because of personal experience, it is good to test it before flashing it to the embedded flash.
In my case, I needed that one time, as the new kernel would not boot for whatever reason.
The trick is, that you can load the kernel into RAM and execute it from there.
Of course, you can also use it to "test" the Debian installer, before actually overwriting the original firmware.
(BTW, if you only want to test a newly created RAM disk, this is also like testing a kernel -- the RAM disk would
be also flashed, so you can test your modification without any risk, if you run the it "out of RAM"
As another benefit -- if you decided not to use debian but the stock firmware -- this might become handy if you need a
rescue system. Yes, you could use the debian installer also for a rescue enviroment, and as thecus is "only" using Linux,
there are not problems to be expected.
Last but not least, in the unlikely event that you didn't like the Debian experience you can upload the original firmware back into
the Thecus.
Enough talking, Lets get started!
(Please note, that I assume some Unix knowledge in this article. I do not advise Linux novices to install debian on their NAS. For completeness, if this screws it up, this is your problem not mine, as this is soley your responsibility.)
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Small bugfix for Recaptcha
Posted by coldtobi | 8 Apr, 2008, 10:45I found a small bug for ReCaptcha: If you do not select a style, the generated Java Script code will be invalid and therefore the lanugage selection will not work.
Just select a style, for example "red" and everthing works fine.
There also some issues with several templates (for example MinimaPlus) : These issues are CSS related and show themself by a "broken bottom border" of the widget. I am currently trying to figure out how this can be solved without the need of a new CSS file to be included.
If you need a intermediate solution, please mail me for instructions.
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Updated ReCaptcha
Posted by coldtobi | 1 Apr, 2008, 18:20
I updated the recaptcha plugin with some new very nice features. 
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