It had to happen sooner of later. Crackers (the undesirable version of a computer hacker) have been playing in my remote web servers. I thought it was secure but it seems the dedicated can “crack” almost every deterrent. I won’t go into details (for security reasons) but they left their mark and I and my web service know who they are. The problem may not have been noticed except the files they installed shut down some...
Continue reading...Hobbies
Dual Boots and 64 Bits
No, it’s not about wearing two pairs of boots at the same time. It is a computer start-up term. I have been doing it for quite some time, almost since I started playing with computers in the dark ages. What it means is that a computer is set up with two (or more) operating systems and at the time of starting up the computer, the operator has a choice as to what (which) operating system...
Continue reading...Keeping Up
You won’t notice but the blog was updated yesterday. Both the main “backbone” called WordPress and the front end theme called (in this blog), Mandigo. There are forced links to these products in the right hand column under Access. That is because both are free and the links may attract new users. It seems that this kind of software is never finished. Every new release always repairs bugs and adds new features. Since I don’t...
Continue reading...Cold Cathode
I have been experimenting with cold cathode lighting for use with the Lithophanes. This is just a setup on the work bench. This looks like it will be a superb method of displaying these carvings. This picture layout is a bit crude but you can see all the parts. Two bulbs on the foil and the high voltage balast in the small shiney box (with ears). It is potted with black tar-like material. The systems is...
Continue reading...