Recently on the SAGE-AU mailing list there was a question about which Linux Distro to use to run a DNS server. While Debian and Red Hat both got a lot of support several people commented that for a small domain, it's not worth the effort of running your own (public …

This is my theory of Hotel WiFi.

I've stayed in a range of accommodation from $12 per night dorms with only cold showers to $500 a night resorts with a private spa and ensuite. There have been a few exceptions but it generally holds up pretty well.

I'm not going …

A few weeks ago I wrote about KeePassX and while I'm very happy and it ticks nearly all the boxes the one feature that's missing and unfortunately would probably require a complete redesign is multi user support.

It would be great to be able to share passwords to some users …

Bendigo bank's password requirement make for an interesting read.

• You must have exactly eight alpha-numeric characters in your password.
• Your password must include at least one letter and at least one number.
• The password is not case sensitive.

The bit about your password not being case sensitive means they are …

Duck Duck Go have a very compelling argument for why we should use them over say Google or another search engine. Apart from the privacy aspect where they claim they are not tracking us¹. They talk about the "search bubble" it's easy to see, just open up a new …