Category: Internet
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Warning! Linux Mint – Multiple hacks.
The Linux Mint blog announces that the project’s web site was compromised and made to point to a backdoored version of the distribution. It is advised that if you did download an ISO on the 20th, then you avoid using it. If you are a forum user it is advised that you change your passwords,…
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Dropping Dropbox
I’ve been a Dropbox user since 2008. I’ve enjoyed using Dropbox over the years, with native linux support and native android support I was able to back up what I wanted to back up (i.e. phone, desktop and server contents) with ease and without having to think about it. Alas, the time has come for me…
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Google acquires Motorola Mobility
Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MMI) yesterday announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Google will acquire Motorola Mobility for $40.00 per share in cash, or a total of about $12.5 billion, a premium of 63% to the closing price of Motorola Mobility shares on Friday,…
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NinjaVideo.net + Linux
DivX streaming from Ninjavideo.net on windows was simple enough with the installation of the DivX web player. On linux, the old mplayerplug-inused to work fine when used with a greasemonkey script. Recently however this was depreciated in debian testing, and replaced with gecko-mediaplayer. With the removal of the old mplayerplug-in for firefox, things stopped working! The videos would…
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[mIRC] Request: Coloured nicks
This little snippet will simply colour nicknames when you send a message to a channel that contains nicknames within a line. It wont work if you have other on input events, I.e. acronyms, etc.. you’d have to implement it into that input event. Enjoy!
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[mIRC] Colour talker.
Version 1.02 – Now detects if +c or +S is set on the channel, and will stop using colour if it is. Copy the code below: Usage: /ctalk help – Concise information on using this script You can also use the popups. I can’t remember who requested this script, and I’m sure I passed it…
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[mIRC] Request: Ban an IP file
A quick and short script written to zline IPs in a specified file. The IPs must be listed in the file as one IP per line, e.g.: 1.3.4.5 1.2.3.4 1.4.5.6 5.6.3.2 6.7.8.6 etc… Follow the instructions to use. Let me bring to attention my use of timers over a while loop for budding scripters. The…
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[mIRC] Request: !protect & !deprotect
Someone requested a !protect and !deprotect script be made for mIRC, so here it is! It uses chanserv to set the +a and -a modes. I’ve not tested extensively so errors are entirely possible, let me know if you spot any errors or have suggestions for improvements. Please set the level yourself, this scriptlet is…