Facebook Scams

Come on people, wake up and smell the coffee!  Pretty much any group that says something like “WHEN 65% OF YOUR FRIENDS JOIN, YOU WILL GET…”, don’t believe them!  It’s a hoax.  I’ve seen a BUNCH of these groups popping on on FaceBook lately and they are bogus.

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Ubuntu Dynamic DNS Update for OpenDNS

Let me start by saying that I’m a firm believer in both Ubuntu and OpenDNS.  The problem I had was getting OpenDNS setup to correctly identify the IP address assigned by my ISP.   I have a WiFi router that doesn’t automatically update OpenDNS, so I needed a way to keep OpenDNS updated when my IP address changes.   Keep in mind that in a configuration like this (pretty common) my computer’s IP address is NOT the IP address that OpenDNS needs to identify my computer so scripts running on the computer can’t easily identify the routers external address.  Continue reading

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Daybreakers

Having grown up with “old school” vampire movies like Dracula, I have a bit of a problem with a lot of the new age vampire movies.  I mean come on, what fun is it when vampires walk into the sun and sparkle (Twilight)? Really?  Well, I have to admit that a LOT of the old school vamp rules apply in Daybreakers, but not all and some new weird rules (even for vamp movies) are thrown in to boot! Continue reading

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