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Mount ISO Image in Linux
Ever wanted to mount an ISO image in Linux in a directory, instead of burning it to a CD/DVD first? Here’s how. mount -o loop -t iso9660 <path/to/iso/file> <path/to/mount/point> For example: mount -o loop -t iso9660 /tmp/filename.iso /mnt/filename »
Linux as an O/S
I have very recently switched the Operating System on my home desktop from Windows Vista to Linux – Ubuntu 9.10 in fact. I did this not out of some hatred for Windows (which I do not have), but rather due to the fact that my Windows installation suddenly Quit Working. It was very strange.... »
Online Education
I have recently been looking into furthering my education and obtaining a third degree, either another Master’s degree or a Doctorate of some form. My opportunities due to circumstance are limited: I have a full time job, family, and four children. This does not leave very much spare time left for studying for a... »
Tip of the Day: Keep Strong Passwords
If you do anything online that requires a password, make it a strong one, and use a password keeper as well. Keepass is a good choice. »
What I Learned Today: Website Security
No website, regardless of how small or inconsequential it may be, is immune to hacking. »
NMIS
I’ve recently had the need to use an open source snmp monitoring tool to monitor the utilisation and queue drop of some Cisco based CBQOS queues. There are a lot of open source snmp monitoring tools available but I’ve always had a fondness for NMIS (mostly, I think, because it is written in perl,... »