DNS is a fundamental part of the internet's fabric. Break it and thing's start going wrong. If your zones do not comply to the RFCs then all sorts of strange things can happen. We host quite a few domains, so our nameserver information is public (obviously). Unfortunately some people seem to think that by pointing a domain at our nameservers it will "magically" get into our … [Read more...] about Broken DNS entries
Archives for October 2004
x.org 6.8.1 – transparency and more
I installed x.org 6.8.1 on my desktop (debian unstable) yesterday to see what it was like. The installation was quite painless, but getting it to work properly did require some work. The documentation on the X.org site is fine for compilation / installation but does not cover usage and configuration. I found some documentation, with pointers, on the gentoo site, however the … [Read more...] about x.org 6.8.1 – transparency and more
Open Letter To Adrian Weckler – editor Computers in Business – Sunday Business Post
I was going to send this Mr Weckler directly, but I realised that it stood little chance of being published, so I'm putting it here instead. Sir I am writing in my capacity as MD of an Irish hosting company with regard to your most recent editorial “Cut your web-hosting costs with a little DIY”. Your article's bottom line was "don't buy Irish", however as a journalist it would … [Read more...] about Open Letter To Adrian Weckler – editor Computers in Business – Sunday Business Post
BGPlay grapical visualisation of BGP updates
BGPlay %u2013 graphical visualisation of BGP updates Yes. It is extremely geeky, but it is fascinating to watch. … [Read more...] about BGPlay grapical visualisation of BGP updates
MailScanner – the book
Julian's book finally arrived today. I haven't had time to read it yet, but it's nice to get a "hard copy". I really hate reading books off a screen. … [Read more...] about MailScanner – the book