• Mac OS X,  Mac OS X Server

    Finding Things on Mac OS X

    Mac OS X has a number of commands that will help you find things.  There’s find, grep and way more.  But the easiest of them all to use is locate.  To run locate simply type the word locate from within terminal followed by the case sensitive string of what you are looking for.  For example, if you want to find all files with the word Krypted in the name use the following command: locate Krypted Keep in mind when using the locate command that it will also find files that have the name in the path, so if I have a folder called Krypted, every single file in that folder…

  • On the Road

    On the Road: DC

    There are few cities where it is hard for me to stay on-task.  This is one of them.  I want to leave the job early every day to go to some museum or another.  I came here once in college and loved it and it turns out I still do.  Every time I come here I want to hit memorials, the Smithsonian, etc.  It’s a learning experience in the history of American Civics.  Miss Connor would be proud.

  • Windows XP

    Malware: the Cat and Mouse Game

    I originally posted this at http://www.318.com/TechJournal Spyware is software that covertly gathers user information through the user’s Internet connection without their knowledge, usually for advertising purposes. Adware refers to any software application or program displaying advertising banners or Pop-up. Adware is often considered spyware (although not always) and is typically installed without the user’s knowledge. Malware is a general term that encompases both of these and often viruses and trojan horses, which can cause computers to become slow due to the amount of processing power that these applications can take and the number of them that can infect computers. Malware applications are typically bundled as a hidden component of shareware…