Category / General News

by dmacias

The following idiots are compromised or are just well idiots.

So, I have a pretty hefty log of people who’ve spammed my site with crap link to porn, morgage, or ED websites. It seems that they come and go in spurts. About 5 months ago there was a large increase of these bots, however lately (this past month) it has increased more than usual. Take a look at my ban log of all the people who’ve tried to spam my site, but were blocked.

Fri Dec 24 04:16:11 2004 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 163.28.33.227
Tue Jan 11 14:37:49 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 192.115.106.236
Tue Jan 11 19:02:15 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 192.115.106.236
Sat Jan 15 23:18:04 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 193.251.169.174
Mon Jan 17 23:55:16 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 211.250.80.2
Wed Jan 19 05:12:59 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.223.194.250
Wed Jan 19 21:05:07 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 211.34.228.124
Thu Jan 20 09:03:07 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 200.141.76.227
Thu Jan 20 21:42:37 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 80.58.11.107
Thu Jan 20 21:42:37 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 200.141.76.227
Fri Jan 21 04:34:35 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.223.194.250
Fri Jan 21 08:16:49 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 200.141.76.227
Fri Jan 21 11:50:46 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 132.199.139.171
Sat Jan 22 11:41:37 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 200.135.71.145
Sat Jan 22 21:46:36 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 192.115.106.236
Sun Jan 23 00:47:45 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.223.194.250
Sun Jan 23 00:47:45 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 213.121.209.14
Sun Jan 23 00:47:45 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.244.150.58
Sun Jan 23 00:48:15 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 61.221.15.131
Sun Jan 23 17:14:43 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 132.199.139.171
Mon Jan 24 06:23:01 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.223.194.250
Mon Jan 24 06:31:00 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 66.250.69.7
Mon Jan 24 15:40:06 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 192.115.106.236
Mon Jan 24 15:40:25 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 80.58.14.42
Mon Jan 24 15:40:25 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.223.194.250
Mon Jan 24 22:19:06 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 61.221.15.131
Tue Jan 25 08:07:10 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 132.199.139.171
Tue Jan 25 18:16:29 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 209.173.10.229
Wed Jan 26 00:23:05 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.223.194.250
Wed Jan 26 03:03:32 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.223.194.250
Wed Jan 26 03:04:01 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 66.250.69.7
Wed Jan 26 03:04:12 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 61.221.15.131
Wed Jan 26 11:30:20 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 209.173.10.229
Wed Jan 26 16:59:04 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.223.194.250
Wed Jan 26 16:59:31 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 192.115.106.236
Wed Jan 26 16:59:32 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 216.126.204.22
Wed Jan 26 22:21:27 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 132.199.139.171
Wed Jan 26 22:41:39 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.223.194.250
Thu Jan 27 00:35:13 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 200.135.71.145
Thu Jan 27 00:35:13 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.244.150.58
Thu Jan 27 00:35:33 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 213.121.209.14
Thu Jan 27 00:35:40 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 61.221.15.131
Thu Jan 27 19:52:34 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 80.58.14.42
Fri Jan 28 18:02:15 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.223.194.250
Fri Jan 28 23:35:40 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 213.76.152.186
Sat Jan 29 03:21:11 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 209.173.10.229
Sat Jan 29 03:21:52 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.223.194.250
Sat Jan 29 03:22:02 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.244.150.58
Sat Jan 29 09:13:27 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 213.121.209.14
Sat Jan 29 12:49:48 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.223.194.250
Sat Jan 29 12:49:48 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 66.250.69.7
Sat Jan 29 12:49:54 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 66.250.69.7
Sat Jan 29 18:27:36 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 164.58.183.116
Sat Jan 29 20:01:38 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.223.194.250
Sat Jan 29 20:01:38 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.223.194.250
Sat Jan 29 20:01:40 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 66.250.69.7
Sat Jan 29 20:01:48 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.223.194.250
Sat Jan 29 20:01:49 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 80.58.14.42
Sat Jan 29 23:42:52 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 209.173.10.229

I hope your computing license gets banned.

~david

So, I have a pretty hefty log of people who’ve spammed my site with crap link to porn, morgage, or ED websites. It seems that they come and go in spurts. About 5 months ago there was a large increase of these bots, however lately (this past month) it has increased more than usual. Take a look at my ban log of all the people who’ve tried to spam my site, but were blocked.

Fri Dec 24 04:16:11 2004 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 163.28.33.227
Tue Jan 11 14:37:49 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 192.115.106.236
Tue Jan 11 19:02:15 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 192.115.106.236
Sat Jan 15 23:18:04 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 193.251.169.174
Mon Jan 17 23:55:16 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 211.250.80.2
Wed Jan 19 05:12:59 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.223.194.250
Wed Jan 19 21:05:07 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 211.34.228.124
Thu Jan 20 09:03:07 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 200.141.76.227
Thu Jan 20 21:42:37 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 80.58.11.107
Thu Jan 20 21:42:37 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 200.141.76.227
Fri Jan 21 04:34:35 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.223.194.250
Fri Jan 21 08:16:49 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 200.141.76.227
Fri Jan 21 11:50:46 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 132.199.139.171
Sat Jan 22 11:41:37 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 200.135.71.145
Sat Jan 22 21:46:36 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 192.115.106.236
Sun Jan 23 00:47:45 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.223.194.250
Sun Jan 23 00:47:45 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 213.121.209.14
Sun Jan 23 00:47:45 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.244.150.58
Sun Jan 23 00:48:15 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 61.221.15.131
Sun Jan 23 17:14:43 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 132.199.139.171
Mon Jan 24 06:23:01 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.223.194.250
Mon Jan 24 06:31:00 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 66.250.69.7
Mon Jan 24 15:40:06 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 192.115.106.236
Mon Jan 24 15:40:25 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 80.58.14.42
Mon Jan 24 15:40:25 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.223.194.250
Mon Jan 24 22:19:06 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 61.221.15.131
Tue Jan 25 08:07:10 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 132.199.139.171
Tue Jan 25 18:16:29 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 209.173.10.229
Wed Jan 26 00:23:05 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.223.194.250
Wed Jan 26 03:03:32 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.223.194.250
Wed Jan 26 03:04:01 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 66.250.69.7
Wed Jan 26 03:04:12 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 61.221.15.131
Wed Jan 26 11:30:20 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 209.173.10.229
Wed Jan 26 16:59:04 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.223.194.250
Wed Jan 26 16:59:31 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 192.115.106.236
Wed Jan 26 16:59:32 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 216.126.204.22
Wed Jan 26 22:21:27 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 132.199.139.171
Wed Jan 26 22:41:39 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.223.194.250
Thu Jan 27 00:35:13 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 200.135.71.145
Thu Jan 27 00:35:13 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.244.150.58
Thu Jan 27 00:35:33 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 213.121.209.14
Thu Jan 27 00:35:40 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 61.221.15.131
Thu Jan 27 19:52:34 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 80.58.14.42
Fri Jan 28 18:02:15 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.223.194.250
Fri Jan 28 23:35:40 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 213.76.152.186
Sat Jan 29 03:21:11 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 209.173.10.229
Sat Jan 29 03:21:52 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.223.194.250
Sat Jan 29 03:22:02 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.244.150.58
Sat Jan 29 09:13:27 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 213.121.209.14
Sat Jan 29 12:49:48 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.223.194.250
Sat Jan 29 12:49:48 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 66.250.69.7
Sat Jan 29 12:49:54 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 66.250.69.7
Sat Jan 29 18:27:36 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 164.58.183.116
Sat Jan 29 20:01:38 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.223.194.250
Sat Jan 29 20:01:38 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.223.194.250
Sat Jan 29 20:01:40 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 66.250.69.7
Sat Jan 29 20:01:48 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 148.223.194.250
Sat Jan 29 20:01:49 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 80.58.14.42
Sat Jan 29 23:42:52 2005 – Access Banned because $REMOTE_ADDR matches 209.173.10.229

I hope your computing license gets banned.

~david

by dmacias

SBC might buy AT&T

Now, you might say who cares! Well, I do and pretty much any telecom person out there will care. AT&T is the definition of telecommunications, the pilar the copper cables, wire runs, and innovation. Also, a dying star that just wont fade away. So, what does SBC buying AT&T mean? Well, for one SBC’s chance to enter the "enterprise" market, which would not move away SBC from the home market but expand its grip to the big business out there. (where the money is?)

Now, if this does come through and they do "merge" with AT&T it would be nice to bring in some of those resources and move them to good old Texas. Maybe San Antonio would see a huge benefit from such an acquisition.

~david macias

Now, you might say who cares! Well, I do and pretty much any telecom person out there will care. AT&T is the definition of telecommunications, the pilar the copper cables, wire runs, and innovation. Also, a dying star that just wont fade away. So, what does SBC buying AT&T mean? Well, for one SBC’s chance to enter the "enterprise" market, which would not move away SBC from the home market but expand its grip to the big business out there. (where the money is?)

Now, if this does come through and they do "merge" with AT&T it would be nice to bring in some of those resources and move them to good old Texas. Maybe San Antonio would see a huge benefit from such an acquisition.

~david macias

by dmacias

So I think I have it all wrong.

So, it seems that I don’t have it quite right. The usual purpose of a website is to keep the "world" updated about the things the owner of said site does…

Well, it takes time, suprisingly lots of time. I am still alive but work is really keeping me busy, lots of changes going on, restructuring.

My time on the computer for personal time has been minimal at best, yes greatly disappointed about that. Since when has work taken up so much of your day? Oh well, at least I am doing something I enjoy.

So this update is just so I don’t feel so bad that I have not put up an update in so freaking long.

~david macias

So, it seems that I don’t have it quite right. The usual purpose of a website is to keep the "world" updated about the things the owner of said site does…

Well, it takes time, suprisingly lots of time. I am still alive but work is really keeping me busy, lots of changes going on, restructuring.

My time on the computer for personal time has been minimal at best, yes greatly disappointed about that. Since when has work taken up so much of your day? Oh well, at least I am doing something I enjoy.

So this update is just so I don’t feel so bad that I have not put up an update in so freaking long.

~david macias

by dmacias

Minor site upgrades

Well, made some minor updates to the site, debating if I should upgrade to the latest version of GL. Research on it way will decide soon.

~david macias

Well, made some minor updates to the site, debating if I should upgrade to the latest version of GL. Research on it way will decide soon.

~david macias

by dmacias

Firefox!

Well, I am not one to advertise crap, so this is important. Firefox the browser based on the old Netscape and now released as Open Source software is pretty much the best free piece of software out there. Surfs the web at blazing speeds and has great extensions which make your web surfing experience so much better. Since the big release date is 11/9/2004 I figures I would jump on the wagon and help spread the word. Give it a try for a couple of days and you will see why Firefox is better than IE. Make sure you install the following extensions:

Adblock
Tabbrowser
IE View
All-In-One Gestures

~david macias

Well, I am not one to advertise crap, so this is important. Firefox the browser based on the old Netscape and now released as Open Source software is pretty much the best free piece of software out there. Surfs the web at blazing speeds and has great extensions which make your web surfing experience so much better. Since the big release date is 11/9/2004 I figures I would jump on the wagon and help spread the word. Give it a try for a couple of days and you will see why Firefox is better than IE. Make sure you install the following extensions:

Adblock
Tabbrowser
IE View
All-In-One Gestures

~david macias

by dmacias

This is what happens when you don\’t check your email in a month.

I know I have not been updating this site as often as I would like, but life has been extra busy. I am currently working on some projects and will update when I have made some significant progress, for now feast your eyes on this.



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~david macias

I know I have not been updating this site as often as I would like, but life has been extra busy. I am currently working on some projects and will update when I have made some significant progress, for now feast your eyes on this.



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~david macias

by dmacias

FCC OKs WiFi between TV channels

Woohoo!

Television broadcasting took a back seat to WiFi ? the wireless computer networking technology ? when the FCC last week approved new rules that allow computers to communicate in the spaces between broadcast channels…. Link

Woohoo!

Television broadcasting took a back seat to WiFi ? the wireless computer networking technology ? when the FCC last week approved new rules that allow computers to communicate in the spaces between broadcast channels…. Link

by dmacias

Ok so maybe I misread the conf.php file.

In case you noticed or cared for that matter, the "email this story to a friend feature" was not working. Well it turns out that I had misread the path to sendmail /usr/bin/sendmail != /usr/sbin/sendmail. So now it works, (ab)use it to your hearts content.

~david macias

In case you noticed or cared for that matter, the "email this story to a friend feature" was not working. Well it turns out that I had misread the path to sendmail /usr/bin/sendmail != /usr/sbin/sendmail. So now it works, (ab)use it to your hearts content.

~david macias