Monthly Archives: June 2006
Phishers of men
Phishing is a computing term that refers to fraudulently attempting to gain sensitive information by social engineering. Often it appears as an email from your Bank, or Ebay, Paypal or similar, requiring you to confirm your password or account settings. … Continue reading
Click review
Click is another Adam Sandler movie, only a little more moralistic than most of them, and unfortunately, just as sublte. Stories about a busy architects with a wacky secretaries were pretty much done with Hey Dad, as far as I’m … Continue reading
Reboot or Reset
One of the most common problems I’ve faced at work this week was people getting enthusiastic and impatient when trying to resolve their network issues. Understandable, sure, but often more damage is caused than necessary. We might have caused a … Continue reading
Minister turns Atheist
Spotted on Del.icio.us: a former Churches of Christ minister explains why he no longer believes. He has what comes across as good reasons for his actions, and I certainly couldn’t talk him out of it, but I wonder if it … Continue reading
Back at Work
I started a new job today. I’m now a network support engineer at a pretty big Australian voice and data company. There’s a bit of pressure to get my act together quickly, as my 3rd day will be flying pretty … Continue reading
Socially conscious spending
No, not really a post about finances at Toongabbie Anglican, but a link to an excellent Ross Gittins article at the SMH. One Item, Two Prices is an article about how people are willing to pay more for essentially the … Continue reading
Vitamin G
Yesterday, I bought some Guinness. Until recently the only Guinness you could buy here in Australia was brewed locally by Lion Nathan. But I bought some of that Guinness Draught in a bottle that they had those fancy ads for. … Continue reading