dumb-bastards
Posted in Linux Opinion Personal Technology Web Hosting

How stupid are spammers?

If you’re going to become a spammer at least put in some effort. Malformed login credentials are never going to work you idiot!

crook
Posted in How to Opinion Personal Potluck

Mechanics sometimes get it wrong

Mechanics treat the symptoms not the root cause. A tale of woe with our Toyota Cressida

mail
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Managing Your Postfix Outbound Queue

While looking at your logs you discover jammed email going nowhere, What do you do next? Managing your postfix outbound queue.

hacking
Posted in How to Linux Potluck Technology Web Hosting

Sneaky workaround, fail2ban + Apache + Nginx

2 Servers, Nginx on 1, Apache on other. Same OS and fail2ban works on one, not other. #Centos, #Linux #Security #fail2ban

COVID-19
Posted in Health & Fitness Life Style Opinion Personal Potluck

Working from home in 2020 and beyond

Working from home now more common in 2020 than ever before. For my wife and her employer it is a winner.

hackers
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Firewalld, Fail2ban, Geo Blocks – protecting servers

Protect servers from hackers with firewalld, fail2ban & Geo Blocking #firewalld #linux #fail2ban #nginx #apache

ram-sticks
Posted in Linux Technology Web Hosting

Nginx Reverse Proxy in RAM = Performance +

Want more Nginx speed? Cache directly to RAM and enjoy lighting performance.

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I’ve just discovered the SCP command on Linux

SCP can save your life. Copy files from one ssh console to another fast. #Linux #SSH #Centos #WorkSmarter #LearnNewStuff

you-are-sunk
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DNS & Seconday DNS – Free

You will need two Name Servers if you want to self host Web Sites. Here is how to do it free.

Posted in Technology Web Hosting

SEO – Don’t forget ‘other’ search engines

Google isn’t where all your SEO efforts should be. 30% of internet searches are performed elsewhere. That’s a third of the population you’re missing.

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Securing CentOS 7 Minimal

Without some basic security you are inviting hackers hack.

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Web Hosting – At Home – Webmin

Why pay someone else for hosting your web site? Do it yourself…

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Reverse Proxy & Speed with NGINX

Nginx reverse proxy can speed up your Apache web server. It worked for me and I’m a convert.

Aortic Dissection
Posted in Health & Fitness Life Style Personal Potluck

Life after an Aortic Dissection

Moving to Perth saved my life. This is my account of life after an Aortic Dissection – something most people have never heard of.

robbery
Posted in Health & Fitness Law & Order Life Style Opinion Personal

Defending your property from invaders!

How far would you go to protect your family? Scumbag burglar cries foul after being shot. #SundayNight #JustDesserts #Karma

Bob Hawke
Posted in Law & Order Media Opinion Personal Politics Potluck

Remembering Bob Hawke, an Oz Revolutionary

Remembering Bob Hawke. I was there the night he lost the top job and Australia has lost an icon.

Low IQ Trump
Posted in Media Politics US Politics

Thankfully, Australia doesn’t have a Donald Trump

Who is of good moral character, Donald Trump or Robert Mueller? Hint… It’s not Trump!

A guy
Posted in Personal Potluck

Setting up a Facebook Page is difficult

Damned Facebook are difficult to set up for a business! Four hours wasted and still not working.