How To: Connect to Your System Remotely Sending an SMS Through Contusa

May 20th, 2007 Often you need to remotely run utilities on other machines through unattended batch process or cron job. ssh allows you to execute code on remote machine.

December 18th, 2005 A critical vulnerability, found in some versions of Apple's popular iTunes software, could enable attackers to remotely take over a user's computer, according to a warning issued by eEye. This flaw existed on the earlier version of iTunes 6 for Windows and was not addressed by the latest security update.

June 6th, 2007 Our DSL link, provided by BSNL (aka World's crappiest broadband service), was down yesterday causing enormous hardship. However today when it came back up, I could connect it using Windows (yeah, we still have couple of spare laptops lying around) but not on Linux.

August 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists have developed a new operating software for condition monitoring (CM) systems that are used to monitor machines remotely, which can be adapted for use with various types of facility without the need for manual programming. CM systems monitor machines remotely, with sensors mounted on the equipment feeding continuous measurements back to a control box, which records and stores the data, and if an error occurs, the system alerts the operator.

August 17th, 2007 I faced quite some problems, to say the least, in configuring Pidgin / Gaim to connect to OpenFire XMPP Server on Fedora Core 6. Here are the detailed steps for a no-brainer configuration of Gaim for OpenFire: 1.

June 12th, 2005 I was unable to send trackbacks and pingbacks after I tested with WordPress 1.5.1.2. I found the solution yesterday.

October 2nd, 2006 Remote XT technology, a UK firm designed a cell phone security system which sets off a high pitch scream, permanently locks the handset and finally wipes all data if the cell phone is stolen. They hope it will halt the spiraling rise (190% increase) in phone theft.

April 22nd, 2007 BSNL DataOne provides software for connecting to Linux. However I found that you can setup much easier and without using their custom software.

July 22nd, 2009 Originally developed by AT&T research team in UK, Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is actively used by millions throughout industry, acdemics and private users. Various enterprises typically use VNC for remote technical support and accessing files on one's working network or via internet.

July 22nd, 2007 I am going to describe a simple no-brainer way to share your BSNL Dataone Broadband internet connection over wireless network. The same principles can be used with other broadband connections too.

January 23rd, 2007 MySpace has filed suit against notorious spammer and self-proclaimed "spam king" Scott Richter and alleged cohorts for sending what could become known as MySpam. Yesterday MySpace filed a complaint in a District Court in Central District of California, USA demanding a jury trial against Richter's for sending spam messages disguised as communications from members to other MySpace members.

July 6th, 2009 SAN JOSE, Calif. — Microsoft Corp.

September 2nd, 2007 In Linux, unlike Windows, multiple users can simultaneously connect to the same machine and get a full GUI using windows managers like VNC. However when one of the account has Firefox opened, others are prevented from bringing up firefox which can be very much irritating.

August 17th, 2007 I faced quite some problems in configuring Pidgin / Gaim with Google Talk on Fedora Core 6. Here are the detailed steps for a no-brainer configuration of Pidgin for Google Talk: 1.

July 5th, 2006 I prepared a list of questions to ask potential unmanaged dedicated web hosting providers for my sites. Note: I have collected some questions from the web (forgot the url) and added my own.