Monthly Archives: March 2010

How to build a certificate server with Open SSL on RHL

Very good instructions here. Thanks Antoine! Certificate Authority A Certificate Authority or Certification Authority (CA) is an entity which issues digital certificates for use by other parties.  For more information on Certificate Athorities, visit the wikipedia article found here. This … Continue reading

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Want to understand the printing system on the Mac? (Cups tutorial)

This Wikipedia article has some great information.  I have used CUPS on linux on a Ubuntu machine and it worked very well for the most part.  It was for a business and it was their dedicated print server.  Sometimes jobs … Continue reading

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Evony: Is this for real?

This investigative Ars article makes it seem very questionable.  The founder/developer seems to have been a hacker in the past, and it has some shady business practices.  It is probably safest to stay away and participate in a better known … Continue reading

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Wanting to do Email Marketing?

You can find a great overview here. It also lists companies that can help you manage an email campaign.  I have worked with companies who did this in the past and they achieved a 1-3% response rate.  While that seems … Continue reading

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Other species who are altruistic – Chimps!

I wonder how many times Chimps have done this in the past.  I wonder if they help other species as well like we do at times.

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