Author Archives: Bob Somers

Fedora, you need some slimfast

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Bob Somers

Let me get this out of the way up front. I absolutely love Fedora to death. It’s my favorite distribution of linux by far, and I’ve played with a lot of different distros. I love the way way it works, … Continue reading →

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Using a file as input for iptables-restore

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Bob Somers

I deal with headless linux boxes a lot, and one of the first things you always want to do is configure your firewall. The general rule of thumb says to deny all traffic and only poke holes where you need … Continue reading →

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Simulating Monopoly

Posted on June 21, 2009 by Bob Somers

Last summer I spent a good deal of time playing Monopoly. It was my final summer of marching drum corps and we were taking Amtrak out to the midwest for the last leg of our summer tour. There isn’t really … Continue reading →

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Hello, world!

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Bob Somers

It’s been a long time, but I’ve finally got a blog up again. Personally I’m not a huge fan of WordPress’s default theme, but until I can figure out how to get something else rolling this is what it will … Continue reading →

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