Dec 29
xming-server-bring-xorg-to-windows

Last night a friend (on right) of mine tipped me off about an excellent X server for Windows. I got fed up using the cygwin so decided to try it out. Xming is a cool name too!

Here is what you need to get:

  • Root Access
  • Xorg installed
  • SSH Access to the FreeBSD machine from the Windows machine
  • Putty on the Windows machine
  • Download Xming to the Windows machine

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Dec 13
openfire-jabber-server-and-im-gateway

As I work in a large corporation who have all their satellite offices (like my own) connect to the Internet through a central structure, I decided I didn’t want some IT nerd reading all my IM’s. SSH wasn’t good enough - I wanted a robust solution that didn’t take much tinkering and would support all the protocols I use (MSN, Yahoo, AIM, Gtalk, soon SIP).
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Dec 13
java-jdk-15

Installing Java can be a pain in the ass. You have to download the files manually for licensing purposes :(
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Dec 12
rtir-request-tracker-incident-response

RTIR is an incident response module for RT, so clearly we had to take a little peek at the goods. This is really meant for incident responmse / network operations teams.

RTIR is built on RT, but provides different functionality. Read here for more information regarding the usefulness of RT and RTIR.
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Dec 12
rt-request-tracker

A friend of mine is installing RT for use in the company he works for. I thought I’d give it a spin to see what the fuss was about. Here’s what happened! Read the rest of this entry »