Not so Fast

Dear Fast,

From: DenyHosts
To: root@localhost
Subject: DenyHosts Report
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:07:02 -0700

Added the following hosts to /etc/hosts.deny:

66.151.181.4 (default-gw.bos3.fastsearch.net)

Please learn how to prevent evil ssh-scanning viruses from inhabiting your network.

Thanks!

The Cable Box That Ate Power

Before I return my never-used digital-cable box and save around $7 a month on my cable bill, I wanted to find out how much power it was using. I pulled out my trusty Kill-A-Watt and let it run. It draws around 13 watts. And appears to use about 10 KWH a month. At 13 cents a KWH that's $1.30.

My favorite part? It uses the same amount of electricity whether it is on or off.