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• Firewalls for dummies

  Word to the wise folks. When you’re installing a firewall on your server due to mysterious login attempts, make sure that you know what IPs you’re blocking.
  I ended up driving out to where my server is colocated at 8pm last night because my server wasn’t reaponding. I had recently installed APF (advanced policy firewall) and BFD (brute force detection) and wad confident in it’s functionality. Note: I installed and tested it while away from home.
  Geeky stuff: APF is [...]

• Ferber Baby

  Having a son means losing sleep now to sleep all night later. Let Isaac cry it out last night. It was like he knew it was my idea because he started crying for me in particular. Ouch.
  When that didn’t work he started crying for mama but HA! I had given her earplugs! After a grand total of 45 minutes we all got back to sleep. Up at 6:15 to start our day. We’ll let mama sleep in [...]

• Why’s er’rybody wants me teefers?

  Took my wife to the dentist today for a fractured tooth.  Had some snow last night, so a lot of their appointments cancelled.  I found myself with nothing to do so I decided to get a cleaning.  Next thing I know i’m getting 24 X-rays done, and now they want to extract 4, maybe 5 teeth.  Never fails.
  I have my wisdom teeth.  They’re in, they’re through, they dont’ bother me.  Dentists however have something against them.  It took me a [...]