Monthly Archives: September 2006

What is a hacker?

Posted on 16 September 2006 by james

The term hacker has some very negative connotations (IMO mostly media and film driven). Bruce (security guru) Schneier has posted an interesting article on his blog. It’s a reprint from his book Secrets and Lies. He gives his definition of … Continue reading →

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Excessive bank charges are unlawful

Posted on 16 September 2006 by james

If, like me, you’ve ever had a charge from your bank (exceeding your overdraft, returned DD, bounced cheque, etc.) you’ll welcome this news. Actually, it’s not new but I’ve been holding off posting this until I’d successfully claimed my charges … Continue reading →

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How to find your MAC address

Posted on 15 September 2006 by james

This handy page from Fermilab will help you search for your MAC address(es).

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I’m such a doofus!

Posted on 12 September 2006 by james

OK, so the wireless in this hotel (previous post) is not free — in fact, it’s far from free. It’s the same bleedin’ price as the wired LAN access. Here’s how my stupid assumption arose. I checked in and went … Continue reading →

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Free hotel wi-fi

Posted on 11 September 2006 by james

I’m spending a few days in Leeds and I’m staying in a hotel with free wi-fi. I spend most weeks in hotels on business and free wi-fi is such a rare event I thought it worthy of blogging. To be … Continue reading →

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