Home directory backups
Deleted a file you still needed? Broke you config and can't seem to fix it?
The server now backs up all home directories to an external server, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 5:40am.
We're still working on the public command to restore files, but for now you can ask one of our staff members to restore your files.
To see more info, check out the backup site.
Subversion repositories available
We've finally gotten round to setting up our subversion server.
This means you can now request a repository for your own personal use.
We will not be including a repository in the standard shell as this is just wasted on most people.
To request a repository send us an email or join us in the chat.
nanobot 2.0
Everyone's favorite IRC bot is back with a new release.
Besides some minor fixes and a few new commands, it now supports dynamic module loading!
So you can now easily add new functionalities to nanobot without the need to restart it, just loading and unloading as needed.
Download or view the source. More about the modules at the projects page.
We've started a web-comic
Yes, you read right, Cool Fire is now dumping his random ideas and shenanigans from every day into web-comic form.
It was a long time coming, but finally there's a style selected (I know, it's explosm-ish looking.) And the first comic has now seen the light of day!
We'll soon create a page where they will be arranged for your viewing pleasure.
For now the folder with the comics is here and the first comic can be found here.
Hope you enjoy.
-- Cool Fire
SSH, now with google Go!
As you no doubt knew, you can still request shells on our server. But this isn't really news...
The news is, as the title would suggest that they come with the new programming language 'Go' from Google.
If you already have a shell, you can Go-enable it by issuing the command 'enable_go' from the command line or from usermin.
To request a shell click here or go on the IRC we hang out: irc.insomnia247.nl #hackerthreads. Alternativly you can send us an e-mail at cool_fire_666[at]hotmail[dot]com.
There are pretty much no restrictions on what you are allowed to do from one of our shells. But note that YOU are still responsible for what you do.
So before you you request a shell:
- Take note you are responsible for your own actions.
- This is still our server, and if we see fit, well kick you straight off. (Or worse, if we've had too much caffeine.)
- Take note of other users. Don't hog insane amounts of resources, and if you do want to, at least discuss the matter with us.
- Be reasonable and sane. We're sure you could bring down the server and half the internet, but do us a favour, and don't. We like the internet. (It's fuzzy and soft.)
Take care, and bye again,
Cool Fire
Basic file integerty checker.
As a side-effect of re-installing the server OS a few weeks back I've written a script that keeps sha1 hashes from a set of specified directories.
It's hardly full-proof, but it's real easy to set up and use. And it's another security check you can do.
Find out more at the projects page.
SiteSpy Project is renewed, updated and improved.
Some of you may have seen the sitespy before. The sneaky little javascript gizmo that checks what websites you've visited. (It even boasts a php spinoff.)
However, it's been re-written and is now ready for prime-time.
With easier configuration and the option to change the way it outputs data with relative ease.
Find out more at the projects page.
CrowdSourcing FTW!
We've started a project to "crowdsource" a few things. This means, that YOU get to control stuff!
Isn't that exciting? Anyway, we've started by intergrating the message posting to Cool Fire with the rest of the site, making it all pretty and stuff.
You can find it by clicking "post message" in the menu or by clicking here.
If you have anything you'd like to see crowdsourced, let us know!
New website
Some of you may say: 'This looks just like the old one!'
And well, you'd have been right before, but wrong by now since I made a new stylesheet.
In addition, this one is actually stuck together somewhat decently!
In reality what this means, is that it's easier for me to maintain the site and update stuff.
In fact, if you want to see just how it's stuck together, you can get the template for this site from the projects page and make your very own.
Telnet on Windows Vista.
I've been working on an old style BBS in secret. (google it) But it has come to my attention that Microsoft has done it again.
Done what again? Screwed things up. It seems they removed telnet from Windows Vista. Now since BBS's depend on telnet to allow people to connect to it, that's a bit of a problem. (Even though Vista adoption isn't great.)
So in the light of this, I figured I'd need a way to fix this, and the obvious 1st thing to do, is see if the telnet.exe from Windows XP will still work on Vista.
And behold! It in fact does.
The solution is now obvious; We'll offer XP's telnet.exe for download on here.
Download it here!
Update: It's reported it also still works with Windows 7.
Enjoy. (Yes, I am aware you can enable it as a service.)
Cool Fire