Behold Tux
Yes, I finally took down the Braves header. I really liked it though. I like the new header too. I've been working a lot with Red Hat lately, since I only get 350mb of space on my site I thought I'd put up a home grown server to host my pictures. It won't get much traffic and it's only a 700mhz machine but it should do ok. I'm currently working on getting Gallery Remote to work with it. Something screwy. Anyway. When the server is up I'll be sure to get you guys the link to it. I'll have a couple gigs of pics up there when it is all said and done.
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Apple Store Backdoor
For those ITunes for Windows users, buy something on the ITunes store. Burn it to a CD then rip it in Music Match. That way you can play it in Winamp and put in on your Nomad.
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Wednesday, October 22, 2003
Watch as time flies by!
Today marked the end of the first 1/4 of my senior year. It was a pretty easy quarter for the most part. My next quarter is going to suck. I have Mr. Smith for 2 periods during the day and he is a horrible teacher, probably the worst in the school. This year is fling by VERY fast. And if you ask me I can go faster. This summer I'll be working for my brother doing construction and not have to work at video world with people I dislike. I'll be living pretty much on my own. It will be nice! Drama is starting. I'm going to be in BPA (Business Professionals of America). Doing a ProjectXL project soon. I've already been helping a ton of people with their XL projects. I'll explain that some other time if you don't know what it is. Should be interesting. I'll keep you advised.
Posted by chris at 06:20 PM
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So Long Jack!
If you get called for a survey and then they offer you 7 magazines for doing the survey stay the crap away from them. I did the survey and they said they were going to send me the info about it all. They didn't say by allowing them to send the info that I was letting them bill me for the service. Even if I wanted to cancel it would be $180. But luckily during the call they recorded I told them that I was under 18 and in Business/Personal Law we were taught that if you are a minor that you can disaffirm a contract at any time if you want. I had him check the tape and call me back and he confirmed that I told them at the time I was 17 and he said I'm not liable for any of it. When I got off the phone I laughed about it. The guy probably is mad about it but oh well. They should have listened when I said I was a minor. Too bad I can't do that anymore. Anyway, just a heads up.
Posted by chris at 06:13 PM
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How not to get sued by the RIAA
Here's a little ditty I did for the school paper.
How many of you download music? Don’t be shy. I know you all do. I will admit that I have downloaded more than my share of files in the last 5 years. You have to admit that is an easy way to get the music you want. But there is no way you can fight the legality of the subject.
You may also be aware that people are getting sued for downloading music online. In this article I will try to give you some tips on how NOT to get sued.
Here’s how the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) is catching users. First they setup a computer with a heap load of copyrighted material on it. Then you go along and say you want “Red Hot Chilly Peppers – Californication”. You begin to download the file. As you are downloading, the RIAA gets your IP Address (a number assigned to your computer similar to a phone number). After they get your IP address they start to hack your PC. Yes, you read that right, I said hack your computer. They try to get onto your hard drive and get a list of all the illegal files on your computer. If the succeed they will then call up your internet provider and get your name, address and phone number. What? They can’t do that can they? Oh you bet they can! From there they issue a sopenia for you to appear in court. They usually want around $100,000 out of you for your Britney Spears collection. Pocket change for some of you right? Well here is some ways to help keep your tush out of court. I can’t guarantee these will stop them but they can’t hurt.
1 - Setup a firewall - Some people will tell you that if you use KCOnline or RTC that you are exempt for needing a firewall. That my friend is total myth. A firewall keeps outside users from accessing your computer from the internet. If you have KCOnline or RTC (or any other dial up service) I recommend that you run ZoneAlarm from zonelabs.com, it is a free firewall. If you look on their site you’ll see a free version. You can buy one from Norton but ZoneAlarm will do the job for free.
2 - Install PeerGuardian - PeerGaurgian is an application that will block the RIAA from even seeing your computer on the internet. They can’t hack something they can’t see. Once you download and install the program you need to make sure you update the software around once a week because the RIAA is always changing their IP addres’s to try and fool this software. Go download it at http://xs.tech.nu/ .
3 - Don’t be a supernode - What is a supernode you may ask? It is a point on the file sharing network that keeps track of who has what music so that when your search for Linkin’ Park it goes through a supernode. The RIAA likes to get after these supernodes and sue them. You should see this option in Kazaa and WinMX.
Will the above keep you from getting sued. Maybe but I can’t guarantee anything and I won’t help pay your settlement. And no I’m not saying downloading music is in anyway legal. But I don’t like the idea of high school students getting sued. If you have any tech questions you want answered contact Chris HIleman and let him know. Posted by chris at 04:16 PM School • (0) Trackbacks
Tuesday, October 21, 2003
How many of you download music? Don’t be shy. I know you all do. I will admit that I have downloaded more than my share of files in the last 5 years. You have to admit that is an easy way to get the music you want. But there is no way you can fight the legality of the subject.
You may also be aware that people are getting sued for downloading music online. In this article I will try to give you some tips on how NOT to get sued.
Here’s how the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) is catching users. First they setup a computer with a heap load of copyrighted material on it. Then you go along and say you want “Red Hot Chilly Peppers – Californication”. You begin to download the file. As you are downloading, the RIAA gets your IP Address (a number assigned to your computer similar to a phone number). After they get your IP address they start to hack your PC. Yes, you read that right, I said hack your computer. They try to get onto your hard drive and get a list of all the illegal files on your computer. If the succeed they will then call up your internet provider and get your name, address and phone number. What? They can’t do that can they? Oh you bet they can! From there they issue a sopenia for you to appear in court. They usually want around $100,000 out of you for your Britney Spears collection. Pocket change for some of you right? Well here is some ways to help keep your tush out of court. I can’t guarantee these will stop them but they can’t hurt.
1 - Setup a firewall - Some people will tell you that if you use KCOnline or RTC that you are exempt for needing a firewall. That my friend is total myth. A firewall keeps outside users from accessing your computer from the internet. If you have KCOnline or RTC (or any other dial up service) I recommend that you run ZoneAlarm from zonelabs.com, it is a free firewall. If you look on their site you’ll see a free version. You can buy one from Norton but ZoneAlarm will do the job for free.
2 - Install PeerGuardian - PeerGaurgian is an application that will block the RIAA from even seeing your computer on the internet. They can’t hack something they can’t see. Once you download and install the program you need to make sure you update the software around once a week because the RIAA is always changing their IP addres’s to try and fool this software. Go download it at http://xs.tech.nu/ .
3 - Don’t be a supernode - What is a supernode you may ask? It is a point on the file sharing network that keeps track of who has what music so that when your search for Linkin’ Park it goes through a supernode. The RIAA likes to get after these supernodes and sue them. You should see this option in Kazaa and WinMX.
Will the above keep you from getting sued. Maybe but I can’t guarantee anything and I won’t help pay your settlement. And no I’m not saying downloading music is in anyway legal. But I don’t like the idea of high school students getting sued. If you have any tech questions you want answered contact Chris HIleman and let him know. Posted by chris at 04:16 PM School • (0) Trackbacks
King of all switch ads
This has to be the funniest switch ads ever. Sorry if you've already watched it but I think it is the funniest things I've seen in a LONG time. Man it feels good to be blogging.
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He's Alive!!
Mike is back on the web! Go comment and make him feel at home. I know I've been slacking. Any if you could virtually smack me in the face you would but all I can do is try to get back into this. I know a lot of people are getting out of it and I don't want to. Anyway Mike, good to have you back man! Oh and install some spam filters and you wont' have to worry about blocking IP ranges. Trust me, I run 2 of them.
Posted by chris at 06:04 PM
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Another DoS Attack
Looks like we had another issue today, it was more with ATT/QWest then anyone. They have killed the whole /20 and moved to /24's so that should help out and that IP the attacker was hitting no longer exists. I'm sorry for all the issues, my clients were a little mad at me, but there isn't a thing I can do to help it. The ATT guys claim their routers can't handle 85mb/s but I kNOW they are 1gb/s at least routers, they can't tell me that and expect me to believe it. Anyway, it seems to be taken care of but could come back at any time.
Posted by chris at 06:01 PM
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Thursday, October 16, 2003
DOS Attack
Well, you might have seen my site has been down for the last 4.5 hours. My host, Hosting Matters got NAILED with a DDOS attack. We're not talking a script kiddy, we're talking over 150mb/s. They are still working on catching the bad guy. I hope they get him. Also, new ITunes for PC is out. Check itunes.com.
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