Misc

No image

Patching the Heartbleed bug on Ubuntu

If you’ve been following any of the security chatter on the Internet, you probably are aware that the Heartbleed bug in OpenSSL is a bad one. Unless you take steps on your server, an assailant can, without leaving any traces, compromise your entire SSL setup and possibly steal information from your users. Definitely a Bad […]

Read More
No image

Mac OS X – Restoring Hidden Files and Folders with Time Machine

I do the majority of my development work on a Mac. As anybody familiar with Mac-based or Linux-based development knows, one accumulates a variety of “hidden” files in ones root directory, many of which are critical for development purposes. Examples: .bashrc – development paths and shell variables .ssh – keys for SSH .m2 – Maven […]

Read More