April 2008

Hafodunos Hall is up for sale. Again. It looks like they're accepting comedy bids for it. I really, really hope someone takes it on this time that can actually bring it back to what it once was. There's so much that can be done with it.

I've got a Cisco router here in front of me, the router is "reconditioned", but was received with a console password on it. Now, this is interesting for two reasons. As it's reconditioned (apparently) it shouldn't have a config on it anyway, and even so, whoever had it beforehand should really have cleared the config off.

More interestingly, the router is identifying itself with the name of a medical company. Interesting. So, rommon the box, get into it and do a sh start and see what we've got.

Username and password for the VPN service that said company uses, further identifying information for the company, firewall rules, SNMP server information, and, of course, the console password (in type 7, so easily breakable) for the router. What says that the same password is used on a number of bits of their kit?

It's not difficult - really. This is basic network security stuff. Just clear any configs off before the router gets taken away.

I'm a big advocate of using flash in indoor photography to make sure you get the photo. I hate the disappointment of reviewing afterwards and finding blur in the photos which, when corrected in Photoshop still doesn't look right. Visiting Leicester yesterday we were at my Grandparent's house which gets a good amount of natural light in through the conservatory and managed to get some excellent results without using flash. Indeed, this photo, when put through Photoshop for colours/levels/contrast didn't require anything at all - essentially as it came off the camera. The same also applied to this photo. Hopefully with the sun making more of an appearance now, I'll be able to play with natural light a little bit more.

I've used Google webmaster tools for quite a while now, primarily for work stuff. That said, I've also got my personal site and this blog submitted to it.

I've been perusing the top search queries that bring people in to the sites - some of the search terms are rather interesting, leading me to wonder how the site had become so high on the list. Others terms are related vaguely to what I post, but then I know that there's nothing closely related to that subject matter. Some examples:

"how to access ip address for cisco aironet 1130 through hyperterminal" "cisco 1231 won't boot" "Nikon D3 resetting" "Possible spyware infection detected"

Maybe I need to post some more tech foo on here.