Comments for mario a. spinthiras http://www.spinthiras.net a weblog about unix,networks,computers,aviation,life and all the rest. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:13:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Comment on Script kiddies caught hacking by admin http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/07/08/i-caught-a-script-kidddie/#comment-95 admin Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:15:45 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=157#comment-95 Really , I wouldn't go around the Internet saying you wrote anything of the sort :) but yeah , okay , just please don't DSoS me again please , if possible leave the Internet alone with it's already messed up flow of packets :) Really , I wouldn’t go around the Internet saying you wrote anything of the sort :) but yeah , okay , just please don’t DSoS me again please , if possible leave the Internet alone with it’s already messed up flow of packets :)

]]> Comment on Script kiddies caught hacking by devil__ http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/07/08/i-caught-a-script-kidddie/#comment-94 devil__ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:00:42 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=157#comment-94 Hi, Some parts of this scripts is realy developed by me, I was not more I tried to run this script on your server. I only wrote the script, After several people changed and used for their own use, as the log that you just post. Regards If you need anything contact-me by email Hi,

Some parts of this scripts is realy developed by me, I was not more I tried to run this script on your server.

I only wrote the script, After several people changed and used for their own use, as the log that you just post.

Regards
If you need anything contact-me by email

]]> Comment on Sick bandwidth! by Andreas Louca http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/11/07/sick-bandwidth/#comment-93 Andreas Louca Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:13:11 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=224#comment-93 Yes we do :-). Cablenet is going very good, can't say much in public :). I'm still at Lancaster, until I graduate (ETA June 09). Then we'll see what the future holds. Yes we do :-).

Cablenet is going very good, can’t say much in public :).

I’m still at Lancaster, until I graduate (ETA June 09). Then we’ll see what the future holds.

]]> Comment on for s.k by admin http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/11/16/for-sk/#comment-92 admin Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:20:27 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=245#comment-92 I am , I am... I am , I am…

]]> Comment on for s.k by s.k http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/11/16/for-sk/#comment-91 s.k Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:43:37 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=245#comment-91 careful what you wish for ;-) careful what you wish for ;-)

]]> Comment on Sick bandwidth! by admin http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/11/07/sick-bandwidth/#comment-90 admin Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:21:45 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=224#comment-90 I heard that you have a big fat line now :) Congrats. Hows everything at cbt going ? You still in lcnstr? I heard that you have a big fat line now :) Congrats. Hows everything at cbt going ? You still in lcnstr?

]]> Comment on Sick bandwidth! by Andreas Louca http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/11/07/sick-bandwidth/#comment-89 Andreas Louca Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:03:49 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=224#comment-89 In case you've forgotten the last company you've worked for, we have an STM-16 line (thats 2.6 Gbit/sec), and we do offer speed up to 10Mbit/sec for home customers with more surprises to come ;) In case you’ve forgotten the last company you’ve worked for, we have an STM-16 line (thats 2.6 Gbit/sec), and we do offer speed up to 10Mbit/sec for home customers with more surprises to come ;)

]]> Comment on longing for the left seat in the skies by admin http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/08/16/longing-for-the-left-seat-in-the-skies/#comment-87 admin Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:50:14 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=223#comment-87 Hi Cliff, Lets stretch the whole flight simulator software thing so you can get a fair view on what the above than average user would expect from it and what you can really get. First off , my flight sims run on Linux only (which doesn't seem to be a problem for you :) ). Two very well written mature flight sims are currently available. One is flightgear , which is part of the FOSS while as the other is X-Plane which is commercial. X-Plane claims to be the most comprehensive in the world while as I could debate with that IMHO. FlightGear is naked out of the box so you have to spend some time much like any other *nix app messing around with some configuration and installing new maps/scenery/planes/etc... Flightgear is somewhat more "oriented" with real aircraft in terms of operation while as X-Plane is more slick with a few buttons extra that make that extra bling bling. Whichever you choose they aren't disappointing , they are both quite impressive however it depends which one will cover more of your overall requirements in a flight sim. I assume you are like me , you want to make some coffee , sit down with a cigarette , stretch your arms , taxi the runway , lift off an a380 off the ground and fly trans-atlantic :D Take care. Please be sure to comment on your findings , I am inetresting in how other people are finding the two. I am appending the links below. http://www.x-plane.com http://www.flightgear.org Hi Cliff,

Lets stretch the whole flight simulator software thing so you can get a fair view on what the above than average user would expect from it and what you can really get.

First off , my flight sims run on Linux only (which doesn’t seem to be a problem for you :) ).

Two very well written mature flight sims are currently available. One is flightgear , which is part of the FOSS while as the other is X-Plane which is commercial.

X-Plane claims to be the most comprehensive in the world while as I could debate with that IMHO.

FlightGear is naked out of the box so you have to spend some time much like any other *nix app messing around with some configuration and installing new maps/scenery/planes/etc…

Flightgear is somewhat more “oriented” with real aircraft in terms of operation while as X-Plane is more slick with a few buttons extra that make that extra bling bling.

Whichever you choose they aren’t disappointing , they are both quite impressive however it depends which one will cover more of your overall requirements in a flight sim. I assume you are like me , you want to make some coffee , sit down with a cigarette , stretch your arms , taxi the runway , lift off an a380 off the ground and fly trans-atlantic :D
Take care. Please be sure to comment on your findings , I am inetresting in how other people are finding the two. I am appending the links below.

http://www.x-plane.com
http://www.flightgear.org

]]> Comment on longing for the left seat in the skies by Cliff http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/08/16/longing-for-the-left-seat-in-the-skies/#comment-86 Cliff Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:50:59 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=223#comment-86 Mario its Cliff here! You have nudged me with this post! Aviation is a passion of mine - I fly a crap simulator on my laptop (Microsoft Flight Simulator). I am keen to get my hands on your simulator!! I echo your thoughts on aviation disasters - I am simply fascinated by aircrafts. I am subscribed to the following, looking out for cheap deals to go on a real simulator!!! check this out - look-up the site below and let me know what you think. --------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST MINUTE OFFERS We've got two incredible Last Minute Offers at London Heathrow this weekend (Sunday 8 November & Sunday 9 November). Fly the Airbus A320 or Boeing 737 simulator save up to £350.00! That's less than cost price! click here for more information or to book online The Operations Team Virtual Aviation Telephone (0870) 350 0747 www.virtualaviation.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------- Really good stuff! Best Cliff Mario its Cliff here! You have nudged me with this post! Aviation is a passion of mine - I fly a crap simulator on my laptop (Microsoft Flight Simulator). I am keen to get my hands on your simulator!! I echo your thoughts on aviation disasters - I am simply fascinated by aircrafts. I am subscribed to the following, looking out for cheap deals to go on a real simulator!!! check this out - look-up the site below and let me know what you think.

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Really good stuff!

Best
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]]> Comment on Quick way to install Ubuntu from a USB stick/thumb drive by admin http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/09/20/quick-way-to-install-ubuntu-from-a-usb-stickthumb-drive/#comment-84 admin Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:42:42 +0000 http://blupenguin.com/?p=173#comment-84 Hi Harris, 7z is a compression format required to uncompress some of the info from the ubuntu ISO/CD. UNetbootIn configures the device (the flash drive) to be bootable. In your BIOS set the first boot device to be the flash drive and it should be fine. If not , try another flash drive or try the same flash drive on another computer to understand which one could be causing problems. Regards, Mario Hi Harris,

7z is a compression format required to uncompress some of the info from the ubuntu ISO/CD.

UNetbootIn configures the device (the flash drive) to be bootable. In your BIOS set the first boot device to be the flash drive and it should be fine.

If not , try another flash drive or try the same flash drive on another computer to understand which one could be causing problems.

Regards,
Mario

]]> Comment on Ubuntu resume from sleep slow problem fixed! by Ian Peake http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/07/20/ubuntu-resume-from-sleep-slow-problem-fixed/#comment-82 Ian Peake Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:24:31 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=181#comment-82 You are a winner! That fixed one of the remaining probs with my Asus Eee 4G. You are a winner!

That fixed one of the remaining probs with my Asus Eee 4G.

]]> Comment on Quick way to install Ubuntu from a USB stick/thumb drive by Harris http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/09/20/quick-way-to-install-ubuntu-from-a-usb-stickthumb-drive/#comment-81 Harris Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:25:37 +0000 http://blupenguin.com/?p=173#comment-81 I have a couple of questions regarding your last few steps: >> What is 7z? >> How do I make my USB drive the primary boot? I tried pressing F2 before the computer boots up Windows, but when I got to the BIOS setup, the option to select the USB drive as boot sequence 1 is disabled. Any ideas? If I don't press anything when it boots up, it goes straight to Windows, ignoring the presence of my USB drive. Thanks much "Important note: Make sure you have 7z installed because UNetbootin requires this." "It will take a moment so have a sip of coffee.When it has finished simply plug the drive into the computer you want to install Ubuntu on and set it as the primary boot device. This should bring you to a menu that will start the installation. This has been tested on my Asus EEE PC 1000H and it works perfectly." I have a couple of questions regarding your last few steps:

>> What is 7z?

>> How do I make my USB drive the primary boot? I tried pressing F2 before the computer boots up Windows, but when I got to the BIOS setup, the option to select the USB drive as boot sequence 1 is disabled. Any ideas? If I don’t press anything when it boots up, it goes straight to Windows, ignoring the presence of my USB drive.

Thanks much

“Important note: Make sure you have 7z installed because UNetbootin requires this.”

“It will take a moment so have a sip of coffee.When it has finished simply plug the drive into the computer you want to install Ubuntu on and set it as the primary boot device. This should bring you to a menu that will start the installation. This has been tested on my Asus EEE PC 1000H and it works perfectly.”

]]> Comment on Network Monitoring by B. Brunes http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/07/17/network-monitoring/#comment-80 B. Brunes Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:48:21 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=163#comment-80 Did you have a look at NAV - Network Administration Visualized? Have a look at http://metanav.uninett.no/ regards Did you have a look at NAV - Network Administration Visualized?
Have a look at http://metanav.uninett.no/

regards

]]> Comment on Extending your wireless range on the go. by X-ray http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/09/20/extending-your-wireless-range-on-the-go/#comment-79 X-ray Wed, 22 Oct 2008 01:25:06 +0000 http://blupenguin.com/?p=165#comment-79 I also bought an Edimax EW-7318USg with a 9dBi antenna. I got many WEP keys and sniffed some traffic. I also bought an Edimax EW-7318USg with a 9dBi antenna. I got many WEP keys and sniffed some traffic.

]]> Comment on Script kiddies caught hacking by X-ray http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/07/08/i-caught-a-script-kidddie/#comment-78 X-ray Wed, 22 Oct 2008 01:12:03 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=157#comment-78 Hi Mario, these guys might be brazilians, since the bots reply in portuguese like in "-[A]k0d4455/##cinestar- [Auth]: Senha errada Azimuth idiota!!", which means "wrong password Azimuth, asshole!!" and also "12424MB enviados / Media" which "enviados" means "sent". Nice tracking anyway. :D Hi Mario, these guys might be brazilians, since the bots reply in portuguese like in “-[A]k0d4455/##cinestar- [Auth]: Senha errada Azimuth idiota!!”, which means “wrong password Azimuth, asshole!!” and also “12424MB enviados / Media” which “enviados” means “sent”. Nice tracking anyway. :D

]]> Comment on Script kiddies caught hacking by Mario http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/07/08/i-caught-a-script-kidddie/#comment-77 Mario Sun, 19 Oct 2008 02:33:47 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=157#comment-77 Hi David, it looks like you have an issue regarding the files on your site and not something that requires the admin's intervention. Could you tell me though more on your setup and what happens exactly. The brief explanation doesn't help me much. Hi David, it looks like you have an issue regarding the files on your site and not something that requires the admin’s intervention. Could you tell me though more on your setup and what happens exactly. The brief explanation doesn’t help me much.

]]> Comment on Script kiddies caught hacking by David http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/07/08/i-caught-a-script-kidddie/#comment-76 David Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:22:08 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=157#comment-76 So, if you are handcuffed like me, with shared hosting, how can I get the admins to help me block these? It keeps overwriting the home pages with an activeX virus put in after the tags So, if you are handcuffed like me, with shared hosting, how can I get the admins to help me block these? It keeps overwriting the home pages with an activeX virus put in after the tags

]]> Comment on cultural difference or cultural experience? by Dr. TTM http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/09/30/cultural-difference-or-cultural-experience/#comment-72 Dr. TTM Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:12:37 +0000 http://blupenguin.com/?p=188#comment-72 its amazing what can be built and learned when people come together and what can be ruined when politics and greedy governments get in the way of good relations and mutual respect.. its amazing what can be built and learned when people come together and what can be ruined when politics and greedy governments get in the way of good relations and mutual respect..

]]> Comment on My new sub-notebook! by Mario http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/09/20/my-new-sub-notebook/#comment-71 Mario Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:40:01 +0000 http://blupenguin.com/?p=153#comment-71 Hi Maz , This is a quote from the open source rx2x00 site. "They provide all the features you could expect, such as encryption, traffic monitoring, frame injection and more. Legacy drivers however do not support HostAP nor wpa_supplicant, and some of them are not stable on SMP systems yet." I have tried deauth attacks in recent audits , it seems to work just fine. Who said it doesn't work? :P Hi Maz , This is a quote from the open source rx2×00 site.

“They provide all the features you could expect, such as encryption, traffic monitoring, frame injection and more. Legacy drivers however do not support HostAP nor wpa_supplicant, and some of them are not stable on SMP systems yet.”

I have tried deauth attacks in recent audits , it seems to work just fine. Who said it doesn’t work? :P

]]> Comment on My new sub-notebook! by Maz http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/09/20/my-new-sub-notebook/#comment-70 Maz Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:04:58 +0000 http://blupenguin.com/?p=153#comment-70 Great review of the EEE PC 1000H. One question though: You said the wireless chipset supports injection. Most of the information I am seeing says that it does not. Is this verified? Have you tried it? I know the chipset drivers currently support monitor mode, but I have not seen anyone getting packet injection working. A little more elaboration would be awesome. Thanks. Great review of the EEE PC 1000H. One question though: You said the wireless chipset supports injection. Most of the information I am seeing says that it does not. Is this verified? Have you tried it? I know the chipset drivers currently support monitor mode, but I have not seen anyone getting packet injection working. A little more elaboration would be awesome. Thanks.

]]> Comment on the bundled up thoughts of a human being by Chris http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/07/29/the-random-thoughts-of-a-human-being/#comment-69 Chris Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:00:42 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=200#comment-69 YOUR ARE LOOSING IT .... BIG TIME.!! YOUR ARE LOOSING IT …. BIG TIME.!!

]]> Comment on Network Monitoring by Matt Ray http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/07/17/network-monitoring/#comment-57 Matt Ray Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:36:51 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=163#comment-57 First of all thanks for using Zenoss, it sounds like you're quite the demanding sysadmin, I hope we can continue to evolve to meet your needs. While Zenoss doesn't provide every feature you mention, our goal is to provide a flexible, easy-to-administer platform that suits the needs most admins and can be extended to provide whatever may be missing. So thanks for the feedback and please stay active in the Community and let us know what we can do to continue to be your monitoring platform of choice. Thanks, Matt Ray Zenoss Community Manager mray@zenoss.com First of all thanks for using Zenoss, it sounds like you’re quite the demanding sysadmin, I hope we can continue to evolve to meet your needs. While Zenoss doesn’t provide every feature you mention, our goal is to provide a flexible, easy-to-administer platform that suits the needs most admins and can be extended to provide whatever may be missing. So thanks for the feedback and please stay active in the Community and let us know what we can do to continue to be your monitoring platform of choice.

Thanks,
Matt Ray
Zenoss Community Manager
mray@zenoss.com

]]> Comment on Network Monitoring by Mario http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/07/17/network-monitoring/#comment-58 Mario Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:43:49 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=163#comment-58 Thank you for your feedback. Peter I have had a lot of experience with nagios and I have also successfully deployed scripts in the passed that allow you to ensure proper architecture with nagios based on real network architecture (thank god for CDP , snmp and all the rest). Unfortunately the problem is in the software. Nagios is time consuming to configure and the structure cannot allow you to define many standardized practices today in networking. As for dotcom monitor , well you cannot deploy a monitoring system for an NSP grade network using an online service now can you ? Hazard , first off please allow me to apologize on behalf of the wp plugin that tags the site. As for complex network topology mapping and monitoring , I believe it can be done by bringing in the "wrongs" from the software in a corrected form into the lower layers in the form of a standard protocol , much like LLDP can do for you today but with a little bit of "art" in it. I am only referring to the same kind of automation that exists in many functions in IP. A project that deals with such automated features is ANA (Autonomic Network Architecture) which I have looked into recently and seems to promise quite a few automated features to some approaches on IP. The same thing can be applicable to a lower layer protocol that would assist your network in keeping its socks up (including the administrator) through the use of intelligent network monitoring and mapping. Thank you for your feedback.

Peter I have had a lot of experience with nagios and I have also successfully deployed scripts in the passed that allow you to ensure proper architecture with nagios based on real network architecture (thank god for CDP , snmp and all the rest).

Unfortunately the problem is in the software. Nagios is time consuming to configure and the structure cannot allow you to define many standardized practices today in networking. As for dotcom monitor , well you cannot deploy a monitoring system for an NSP grade network using an online service now can you ?

Hazard , first off please allow me to apologize on behalf of the wp plugin that tags the site. As for complex network topology mapping and monitoring , I believe it can be done by bringing in the “wrongs” from the software in a corrected form into the lower layers in the form of a standard protocol , much like LLDP can do for you today but with a little bit of “art” in it. I am only referring to the same kind of automation that exists in many functions in IP.

A project that deals with such automated features is ANA (Autonomic Network Architecture) which I have looked into recently and seems to promise quite a few automated features to some approaches on IP. The same thing can be applicable to a lower layer protocol that would assist your network in keeping its socks up (including the administrator) through the use of intelligent network monitoring and mapping.

]]> Comment on Network Monitoring by hazard http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/07/17/network-monitoring/#comment-59 hazard Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:25:12 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=163#comment-59 I don't think that you will ever get any complex network which can be monitored automatically without tweaking. The only way to achieve that is by using standardized network designs, which won't happen IMO. Also I want to say that auto-linking of various words to tags is quite distracting. :) I don’t think that you will ever get any complex network which can be monitored automatically without tweaking. The only way to achieve that is by using standardized network designs, which won’t happen IMO.

Also I want to say that auto-linking of various words to tags is quite distracting. :)

]]> Comment on Network Monitoring by Peter http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/07/17/network-monitoring/#comment-60 Peter Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:47:47 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=163#comment-60 Hi there, quite interesting article. thanks for that. But seems that you have mentioned only Zenoss. Take a look at Nagios at www.nagios.org or Dotcom Monitor at http://www.dotcom-monitor.com The first is open source software, has a lot of features. But you have to poesess tech skills to set it up. The second one is free and paid online service, very powerful. Hi there, quite interesting article. thanks for that. But seems that you have mentioned only Zenoss. Take a look at Nagios at http://www.nagios.org or Dotcom Monitor at http://www.dotcom-monitor.com The first is open source software, has a lot of features. But you have to poesess tech skills to set it up. The second one is free and paid online service, very powerful.

]]> Comment on Chaotic ground services at Larnaca airport by Chris http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/07/03/chaotic-ground-services-at-larnaca-airport/#comment-49 Chris Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:46:28 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=142#comment-49 I want to believe that Swissport will make the change. If they are not professionals then who is. I hate to think that this is a cultural thing. This is who we are and this is how we go about our lives. I hope thinks change. I want to believe that Swissport will make the change. If they are not professionals then who is.
I hate to think that this is a cultural thing. This is who we are and this is how we go about our lives.

I hope thinks change.

]]> Comment on A bunch of network admin’s applications (Linux) by Internet Security http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/06/15/a-bunch-of-network-admins-applications-linux/#comment-39 Internet Security Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:50:07 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=119#comment-39 <strong>Internet Security...</strong> For even more good info like this take a look at the free info on software and all kinds of free antivirus stuff.... Internet Security…

For even more good info like this take a look at the free info on software and all kinds of free antivirus stuff….

]]> Comment on Script kiddies caught hacking by Mario http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/07/08/i-caught-a-script-kidddie/#comment-55 Mario Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:31:28 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=157#comment-55 I just had some free time in the afternoon really and thought it would be super funny if I pretended to be a bot. They even launched an attach right in front of me and I wanted to fall off of the chair laughing. Vladimir , it looks like you haven't been updating your blog. Whats the matter? Cat got your keystrokes? :) You usually post interesting things so get on with it :) I just had some free time in the afternoon really and thought it would be super funny if I pretended to be a bot. They even launched an attach right in front of me and I wanted to fall off of the chair laughing.

Vladimir , it looks like you haven’t been updating your blog. Whats the matter? Cat got your keystrokes? :) You usually post interesting things so get on with it :)

]]> Comment on Script kiddies caught hacking by hazard http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/07/08/i-caught-a-script-kidddie/#comment-54 hazard Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:52:30 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=157#comment-54 Wow man. You sure did give it a lot of attention. That was a longest blog post I read in a while :) Personally I never had the stamina to investigate all these attempts... as you mentioned there close to zero chance to catch anyone. But you actually managed to some fun out of it. :) Wow man. You sure did give it a lot of attention. That was a longest blog post I read in a while :)
Personally I never had the stamina to investigate all these attempts… as you mentioned there close to zero chance to catch anyone. But you actually managed to some fun out of it. :)

]]> Comment on Chaotic ground services at Larnaca airport by hazard http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/07/03/chaotic-ground-services-at-larnaca-airport/#comment-51 hazard Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:35:30 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=142#comment-51 Hermes + government still takes care of security, not Swissport or Louis. Personally I see security & airport in general as being much improved since the time airport was privatized. Before that most of the time nobody was even looking at what is passing through the xray machine. Now I get full search (which I hate), similar to other European airports. I don't think that a gunned policeman in a crowded area helps a lot, think of casualties. I don't recall seeing those in most of the airports I passed through. The new ground handling companies suck and seem not to be professional, that's true. I'm sure they are already taking a lot of pressure from their customers, the airline companies. Unfortunately somehow we ended up with a strange case when both companies are bad, normally one of them should have been better and competitive forces would make the second one improve. Hermes + government still takes care of security, not Swissport or Louis.

Personally I see security & airport in general as being much improved since the time airport was privatized. Before that most of the time nobody was even looking at what is passing through the xray machine. Now I get full search (which I hate), similar to other European airports. I don’t think that a gunned policeman in a crowded area helps a lot, think of casualties. I don’t recall seeing those in most of the airports I passed through.

The new ground handling companies suck and seem not to be professional, that’s true. I’m sure they are already taking a lot of pressure from their customers, the airline companies. Unfortunately somehow we ended up with a strange case when both companies are bad, normally one of them should have been better and competitive forces would make the second one improve.

]]> Comment on Learning tools by hazard http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/07/03/learning-tools/#comment-48 hazard Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:23:26 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=131#comment-48 I've seen several articles on various websites confusing GNS3 with actual emulator. I just feel kind of sorry for Dynamips, which is a great project and has done all the hard work, and then a few years later GNS3 comes out and gets all the laurels. :) I’ve seen several articles on various websites confusing GNS3 with actual emulator. I just feel kind of sorry for Dynamips, which is a great project and has done all the hard work, and then a few years later GNS3 comes out and gets all the laurels. :)

]]> Comment on Chaotic ground services at Larnaca airport by Sue Massey http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/07/03/chaotic-ground-services-at-larnaca-airport/#comment-50 Sue Massey Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:00:48 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=142#comment-50 Thanks for posting the article, was certainly a great read! Thanks for posting the article, was certainly a great read!

]]> Comment on Learning tools by Mario http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/07/03/learning-tools/#comment-47 Mario Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:42:21 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=131#comment-47 Hello hazard, Yes you are absolutely right. The emulation is served by dynamips from a real IOS image while as the frontend is all GNS3. I apologize for misleading that the emulation is performed by GNS3. It is not. ./M Hello hazard,

Yes you are absolutely right. The emulation is served by dynamips from a real IOS image while as the frontend is all GNS3. I apologize for misleading that the emulation is performed by GNS3. It is not.

./M

]]> Comment on Learning tools by hazard http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/07/03/learning-tools/#comment-46 hazard Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:56:02 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=131#comment-46 GNS3 is not an IOS emulator. The IOS emulation is taken care of Dynamips. GNS3 provides a nice frontend. GNS3 is not an IOS emulator. The IOS emulation is taken care of Dynamips. GNS3 provides a nice frontend.

]]> Comment on HP/ATTO SCSI drivers anyone? by RR http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/06/16/hpatto-scsi-drivers-anyone/#comment-40 RR Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:13:50 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=123#comment-40 I'll preface this with "I could be wrong, however" It seems it would be cheaper short and long term if you would just go to ebay and purchase the adaptec. The winbloze plan will require licensing of the server, some backup software and it will be a royal pain to admin, maintain and recover...IMHO I’ll preface this with “I could be wrong, however”
It seems it would be cheaper short and long term if you would just go to ebay and purchase the adaptec. The winbloze plan will require licensing of the server, some backup software and it will be a royal pain to admin, maintain and recover…IMHO

]]> Comment on I feel stupid by Chris http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/06/21/i-feel-stupid/#comment-41 Chris Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:15:27 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=136#comment-41 happens to the best of us. shouldn't worry. relax! happens to the best of us. shouldn’t worry. relax!

]]> Comment on Ignorance on wireless network security! by Jason Rakowski http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/04/20/export-ignorancemax-encryptionorly-greet-wardriver-kiddie/#comment-38 Jason Rakowski Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:23:43 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=97#comment-38 Good Layout and design. I like your blog. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. . Jason Rakowski Good Layout and design. I like your blog. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. .

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]]> Comment on machines are as bad as their makers by Mario http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/04/17/machines-are-as-bad-as-their-makers/#comment-37 Mario Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:03:50 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=95#comment-37 They have their ups and of course their downs. Honestly though if its not a Cisco , then its not going on my rack. Call it silly , call it what you want , but I wouldn't put a Motorola switch for example on my rack. :) They have their ups and of course their downs. Honestly though if its not a Cisco , then its not going on my rack. Call it silly , call it what you want , but I wouldn’t put a Motorola switch for example on my rack. :)

]]> Comment on machines are as bad as their makers by Chris http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/04/17/machines-are-as-bad-as-their-makers/#comment-36 Chris Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:10:44 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=95#comment-36 No complaint with Cisco. But I have a feeling that juniper are the real kings of networks. OVER AND OUT. No complaint with Cisco. But I have a feeling that juniper are the real kings of networks.

OVER AND OUT.

]]> Comment on machines are as bad as their makers by hazard http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/04/17/machines-are-as-bad-as-their-makers/#comment-35 hazard Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:40:57 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=95#comment-35 I'm just happy that a bug which took around 3-4 months worth of email exchanges to be confirmed and understood by Cisco TAC was fixed 6 months later. Nothing to complain about. I’m just happy that a bug which took around 3-4 months worth of email exchanges to be confirmed and understood by Cisco TAC was fixed 6 months later. Nothing to complain about.

]]> Comment on Dual master MySQL replication by Chris http://www.spinthiras.net/2007/12/22/dual-master-mysql-replication/#comment-12 Chris Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:17:13 +0000 http://spinthiras.net/?p=36#comment-12 Note, Still waiting for my 10Mbps at work.... :) Note, Still waiting for my 10Mbps at work…. :)

]]> Comment on Dual master MySQL replication by Chris http://www.spinthiras.net/2007/12/22/dual-master-mysql-replication/#comment-11 Chris Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:16:48 +0000 http://spinthiras.net/?p=36#comment-11 I can not believe this. You actually have the time to post a quick HA howto? While at my home I still have ADSL and not CABLE. What are you doing..!!!!!! I can not believe this. You actually have the time to post a quick HA howto?

While at my home I still have ADSL and not CABLE. What are you doing..!!!!!!

]]> Comment on Real Time IOS with QNX by Mario http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/04/13/real-time-ios-with-qnx/#comment-33 Mario Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:59:30 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=92#comment-33 Speaking of existing products and bugs Vladimir , this might not be a bug but never the less still funny. I was going through a crypto debug the other day , and walked into a spelling mistake in 12.4(2) :) Instead of receive , it was recieve :) Not very like Cisco is it... I know its not relevant to the bugs , but never the less they could at least have some dude pass IOS messages through a spell checker before compiling :) Speaking of existing products and bugs Vladimir , this might not be a bug but never the less still funny.

I was going through a crypto debug the other day , and walked into a spelling mistake in 12.4(2) :) Instead of receive , it was recieve :) Not very like Cisco is it… I know its not relevant to the bugs , but never the less they could at least have some dude pass IOS messages through a spell checker before compiling :)

]]> Comment on Real Time IOS with QNX by hazard http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/04/13/real-time-ios-with-qnx/#comment-34 hazard Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:38:30 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=92#comment-34 Well, I've seen CRS-1. Through a cage wall in a colocation facility, and with some dudes next to it trying to make it work. :) Seriously, with all the expansion and introduction of new IOS flavours, I'm really wondering if Cisco has any time left to fix bugs in existing products. Well, I’ve seen CRS-1. Through a cage wall in a colocation facility, and with some dudes next to it trying to make it work. :)
Seriously, with all the expansion and introduction of new IOS flavours, I’m really wondering if Cisco has any time left to fix bugs in existing products.

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]]> Comment on VPN via tunnel interfaces by Mario http://www.spinthiras.net/2007/11/24/vpn-via-tunnel-interfaces/#comment-9 Mario Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:31:02 +0000 http://spinthiras.net/?p=30#comment-9 just a small note. You can actually treat the VTI as a normal interface thus keepalives do work on this and they eventfully keep the tunnel up. just a small note. You can actually treat the VTI as a normal interface thus keepalives do work on this and they eventfully keep the tunnel up.

]]> Comment on MTN is worse than CyTA by Mario http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/02/05/mtn-is-worse-than-cyta/#comment-18 Mario Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:10:56 +0000 http://spinthiras.net/?p=41#comment-18 To kalon to praman arki na erti re :) To kalon to praman arki na erti re :)

]]> Comment on MTN is worse than CyTA by Chris http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/02/05/mtn-is-worse-than-cyta/#comment-17 Chris Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:50:02 +0000 http://spinthiras.net/?p=41#comment-17 I have PrimeTel and no problema with tel and inet. TV Sucks big time. Well I want CABLE but Cablenet DOES NOT ..... DOES not cover my area. They promised 2 years ago that they will but still no Cable. I have PrimeTel and no problema with tel and inet.
TV Sucks big time.

Well I want CABLE but Cablenet DOES NOT ….. DOES not cover my area. They promised 2 years ago that they will but still no Cable.

]]> Comment on Operating Systems & Marketing Research by hazard http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/02/09/eyecandy-from-a-new-installation/#comment-30 hazard Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:27:45 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=52#comment-30 Indeed, brown wasn't a very good choice IMO. At the same time I disagree with the point that users shouldn't be allowed to customize. I don't like when vendors consider that ALL of their users are dumb. They should allow for exceptions. :) PC is not a toaster, make sensible defaults, but give me an option to change them if I want to. Anyway, below is Mark's explanation on Ubuntu's choice of colors. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MarkShuttleworth Why is the default desktop in Ubuntu BROWN? The overarching theme of the first set of Ubuntu releases is "Humanity". This drives our choice of artwork as much as our selection of packages and decisions around the installer. Our default theme in the first four releases of Ubuntu is called "Human", and it emphasises warm, human colours - brown. Yes, that's rather unusual in a world where most desktops are blue or green, and the MacOSX has gone kitchenware. Partly, we like the fact that Ubuntu is different, warmer. The computer is not a device any more, it's an extension of your mind, your gateway to other people (by email, voip, irc, and over the web). We wanted a feel that was unique, striking, comforting, and above all, human. We chose brown. That's quite a high risk choice, because to render brown your screen has to render subtle shades of blue, and green, and red. Even slight variations from the norm can shift the "brown" substantially. But monitors and LCD screens these days are increasingly of a standard that we felt the risk was acceptable. In Hoary and Breezy we have gone with a richer, redder brown, based on feedback from lower-end laptop and LCD screen users. Indeed, brown wasn’t a very good choice IMO. At the same time I disagree with the point that users shouldn’t be allowed to customize. I don’t like when vendors consider that ALL of their users are dumb. They should allow for exceptions. :)
PC is not a toaster, make sensible defaults, but give me an option to change them if I want to.

Anyway, below is Mark’s explanation on Ubuntu’s choice of colors.

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MarkShuttleworth

Why is the default desktop in Ubuntu BROWN?

The overarching theme of the first set of Ubuntu releases is “Humanity”. This drives our choice of artwork as much as our selection of packages and decisions around the installer. Our default theme in the first four releases of Ubuntu is called “Human”, and it emphasises warm, human colours - brown.

Yes, that’s rather unusual in a world where most desktops are blue or green, and the MacOSX has gone kitchenware. Partly, we like the fact that Ubuntu is different, warmer. The computer is not a device any more, it’s an extension of your mind, your gateway to other people (by email, voip, irc, and over the web). We wanted a feel that was unique, striking, comforting, and above all, human. We chose brown. That’s quite a high risk choice, because to render brown your screen has to render subtle shades of blue, and green, and red. Even slight variations from the norm can shift the “brown” substantially. But monitors and LCD screens these days are increasingly of a standard that we felt the risk was acceptable. In Hoary and Breezy we have gone with a richer, redder brown, based on feedback from lower-end laptop and LCD screen users.

]]> Comment on A bit about growing up by hazard http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/02/25/a-bit-about-growing-up/#comment-31 hazard Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:00:53 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=56#comment-31 A very sincere story; it must have not been easy to write it. Thumbs up. A very sincere story; it must have not been easy to write it.

Thumbs up.

]]> Comment on MTN is worse than CyTA by Constantinos Avgoustides http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/02/05/mtn-is-worse-than-cyta/#comment-16 Constantinos Avgoustides Thu, 06 Mar 2008 09:35:15 +0000 http://spinthiras.net/?p=41#comment-16 Now u know what I went through with Primetel...Elisan ta nevra mou... Now u know what I went through with Primetel…Elisan ta nevra mou…

]]> Comment on Operating Systems & Marketing Research by Chris http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/02/09/eyecandy-from-a-new-installation/#comment-29 Chris Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:56:52 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=52#comment-29 I am an Ubuntu user and I like my desktop. Perhaps if someone takes the time to fix it well or have a good graphics card they will like it too. I am an Ubuntu user and I like my desktop.
Perhaps if someone takes the time to fix it well or have a good graphics card they will like it too.

]]> Comment on ./myLinux. Tux kicked out the door by Guruchel http://www.spinthiras.net/2007/10/30/mylinux-tux-kicked-out-the-door/#comment-2 Guruchel Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:26:52 +0000 http://spinthiras.net/?p=12#comment-2 Very Nice! Thanks! Very Nice! Thanks!

]]> Comment on Site’s New Home - spinthiras.net by Marios Tziortzis http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/02/09/sites-new-home-spinthirasnet/#comment-28 Marios Tziortzis Sat, 09 Feb 2008 19:57:55 +0000 http://www.spinthiras.net/?p=46#comment-28 Congratulations on the new home/name. It's been a while since we last talked (: Good luck with the blog under its new name! Congratulations on the new home/name. It’s been a while since we last talked (:

Good luck with the blog under its new name!

]]> Comment on New domain. New site design , the blog remains intact! hooray! by keeplield http://www.spinthiras.net/2007/11/13/new-domain-new-site-design-the-blog-remains-intact-hooray/#comment-3 keeplield Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:41:09 +0000 http://spinthiras.net/?p=19#comment-3 Nice site keep it up! Nice site keep it up!

]]> Comment on I.T Education vs. Certification by Elena Leontiou http://www.spinthiras.net/2008/01/16/it-education-vs-certification/#comment-15 Elena Leontiou Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:07:23 +0000 http://spinthiras.net/?p=39#comment-15 Both Mario! Both! Both Mario! Both!

]]> Comment on CCNP by Mario http://www.spinthiras.net/2007/11/17/ccnp/#comment-8 Mario Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:54:52 +0000 http://spinthiras.net/?p=25#comment-8 I was born to all exceptions apparently. I was born to all exceptions apparently.

]]> Comment on CCNP by SK http://www.spinthiras.net/2007/11/17/ccnp/#comment-7 SK Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:16:33 +0000 http://spinthiras.net/?p=25#comment-7 there are two varieties of people... the people who choose what they want to do, and the people who are born to do what they do. One variety includes those who are good at what they do and have the capacity to become better at some point. The other variety includes people who are good at what they do and have the capacity to become the best. Which variety do you belong to?;) there are two varieties of people… the people who choose what they want to do, and the people who are born to do what they do. One variety includes those who are good at what they do and have the capacity to become better at some point. The other variety includes people who are good at what they do and have the capacity to become the best.
Which variety do you belong to?;)

]]> Comment on CCNP by Mario http://www.spinthiras.net/2007/11/17/ccnp/#comment-6 Mario Sun, 25 Nov 2007 04:05:33 +0000 http://spinthiras.net/?p=25#comment-6 thank you thank you :) thank you thank you :)

]]> Comment on CCNP by Chris http://www.spinthiras.net/2007/11/17/ccnp/#comment-5 Chris Wed, 21 Nov 2007 08:11:49 +0000 http://spinthiras.net/?p=25#comment-5 Well I must say that CCNP is by far easier than CCNA (theory in such detail kills me). All the best dude... Well I must say that CCNP is by far easier than CCNA (theory in such detail kills me).

All the best dude…

]]> Comment on New blog , migrated and finished by Mario http://www.spinthiras.net/2007/11/13/new-blog-migrated-and-finished/#comment-4 Mario Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:33:42 +0000 http://spinthiras.net/?p=21#comment-4 WTF? WTF?

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