August 2006 - Posts

August 31, 2006 (Australian Time)
30 August 06 11:44 PM | tristank | 0 Comments   

Today: 1. Saints Row should become available locally for the Xbox 360. Liked the demo. On the subject, did anyone try out the Just Cause demo from Marketplace? That was really over-the-top latin american fun! I wonder if it'll have Live capabilities, Read More...

Filed under: Aussie, Games

I'm officially declaring Spring
23 August 06 01:27 PM | tristank | 0 Comments   

It's sunny. It's warm. There's a light breeze. Birds are chirping happily as the trees rustle softly. They've fertilized the gardens in the townhouse block where I live. As soon as I step out of the front door, I'm assailed by the odour ( Smells Like Read More...

Filed under: Extra Bits Of A Personal Nature

Where izzy?
18 August 06 02:36 PM | tristank | 0 Comments   

Sure - I post about how I got my blog back, and then stop posting. Obvious, really. Anyway, I've been off with what the local tree doctor called conjunctive eye tusk, which is where one eye tries to grow a tusk, and becomes a bit red in the process. Pin Read More...

Filed under: Extra Bits Of A Personal Nature

Just Testing Writer's Image Upload Thing
18 August 06 12:16 PM | tristank | 3 Comments   

Please ignore me. Read More...

XNA, anyone?
14 August 06 05:30 PM | tristank | 0 Comments   

Jason Olson sums it all up neatly, and has lots of fun links to follow. So check it out. The XNA team have a new blog , which I'm sure will be getting a bit more active in the lead-up to August 30 . Think I'll be signing up for that. Happy bleep! Read More...

Filed under: Developery, Extra Bits Of A Personal Nature

Windows Live Writer
14 August 06 05:19 PM | tristank | 1 Comments   

Finally, we can talk about Windows Live Writer . I don't really have a lot to say except: it gave me back my blogs , and stoked my desire to write something - rather than the silent dread of fighting a (*!%!_ browser-based HTML editor again. After it's Read More...

Filed under: Extra Bits Of A Personal Nature

Two easy ways to pick Kerberos from NTLM in an HTTP capture
02 August 06 05:56 PM | tristank | 1 Comments   

How you pick NTLM from Kerberos when all you have is a trace. NTLM: 2 round trips to authenticate, short Negotiate blobs on requests. Kerberos: single round trip to authenticate, huge Negotiate blob on the request. Read More...

Filed under: IT Pro / Sysadmin, ISA Server, Networking

Microsoft ISA Server 2006: Trial Software (RTM) Out Now!
02 August 06 11:57 AM | tristank | 2 Comments   

Yep, forget the RC - ISA Server 2006 is done , and the trial version is now available for download (requires registration)! The fully functional trial software offers you the opportunity to experience the new features and functionality of ISA Server 2006. Read More...

Filed under: IT Pro / Sysadmin, ISA Server, Networking, Security