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FIPS 140-2 Open Source SSL/IPSEC – Thanks Red Hat!

By Nick On 2008/12/22 · · In Personal

I always keep my eyes on what modules are undergoing FIPS validation. Here is an email sent to my teams…

A shortcoming of open source has always been the lack of validated security modules. Red Hat has recognized this shortcoming and submitted their products and libraries for FIPS validation. As we move to more secure [...]

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Mouse and Cheese

By Nick On 2008/12/20 · · In Personal

The scent of tears potpourri your sheets,
Sights of sorrowful disorder abound,
My eyes fear to meet yours,
I am left with feet and ground,

Clammy cold finger tips touch my arm,
There is no one else here,
Looking up signals a change,
For everything inside I fear,

From [...]

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Move from Physical to Virtual with CloneZilla

By Nick On 2008/12/17 · · In Techie

Just a side note for when I forget how I fixed this…

When using CloneZilla you can capture server images and redeploy them unless there are hardware differences. To fix issues with hardware changes between physical server hardware and VMware here are my fix actions:

Windows 2003 Enterprise Change the hard drive to IDE from [...]

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Shoebox

By Nick On 2008/12/10 · · In Personal

“MAKE IT STOP!” the woman, legs spread, and her head flung violently against the dotted lines that now supported the scene. I stood in exacerbation and awe as the moment was quickly becoming a scene of nativity. Pulling from my shoulders the crisp white dress shirt, I began to rip the fabric into strips while [...]

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Should I buy?

By Nick On 2008/12/07 · · In Personal

Recently I was told that I am difficult to understand, dare I say, mysterious. To combat such reckless disregard for the signs of my psyche I will being flow charting my mind. I must warn you the reader that such knowledge is creepy. First glance will leave you slightly nauseated and uncomfortable. Fear not, this [...]

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