Archive for April, 2007

Securing SSH Connections

April 26th, 2007 Posted in IT Administration, Security | Comments »

Sure, traffic between an SSH client and server is enciphered, but how can certainty that the correct server is directly processing client requests be enhanced. A man in the middle attack occurs when an SSH server poses as the desired host, and forwards messages between the desired host and the client. The fake SSH server […]

Making Connections, Connecting Dots

April 23rd, 2007 Posted in Team Management | Comments »

July 16, 2005 - Hua and I set up the company’s very first server at Broadspire LA

The introduction of another full cabinet at a new colocation site in Downtown Los Angeles is evidence of the company’s progress and sustainability. I have heard from forgotten sources that eight out of nine companies fail within their first […]

From EFnet #gamedev

April 19th, 2007 Posted in IT Administration, Software Engineering | Comments »

[00:16]* Aeplus (steve@liss.loosebytes.com) has joined #gamedev
[00:34] <Decept404> anyone know of any decent offline/local network issue/bug tracking solutions?
[01:05] <Aeplus> how about bugzilla?
[01:11] <Decept404> not offline ;P
[01:12] <Aeplus> heh, you can always install a webserver and db server for use on the local host =)
[01:12] <Aeplus> … and it has the added benefit of making online easily […]

Design Pattern: Treating Objects as Descriptors

April 19th, 2007 Posted in Software Engineering | Comments »

I think frequently about the design of software while I drive between home and work. I frequently come across the problem of designing user-defined, compound types or classes. Determining a compound type’s member fields and methods requires a lot of effort. The problem’s complexity is increased when an instance of a class consists of fields […]

The Move to CentOS

April 15th, 2007 Posted in IT Administration | Comments »

I decided to make the move this weekend. Witnessing Kelly adopt GNU/Linux after being a long-time user of Microsoft solutions inspired me to transition away from Microsoft Windows. So, I bought an open-box 500GB Seagate FreeAgent external hard drive from Fry’s Electronics for 140USD, moved all my data files from my Windows desktop, and converted […]