Addy: Is this thing on?

March 11th, 2010


Addy: Is this thing on? , originally uploaded by marcn.

“Rules” can be stifling if taken to extremes. Break the rules today with focus, composition, etc, and see what happens.

#ds116

Catching the eye of Sauron

March 11th, 2010


Catching the eye of Sauron, originally uploaded by marcn.

Street scenes capture life on the go, be it a bustling city or a quaint village. Make a photo of a street scene today.

Get out there, take a photograph, upload it, and tweet a link to @dailyshoot with the hashtag: #ds115

It’s What’s Inside That Counts

March 11th, 2010


It’s What’s Inside That Counts, originally uploaded by marcn.

Most of us enjoy some symmetry in our lives. Look around for it today and make a symmetrical photo. (via @melhutch)

#ds114

Ink for Bodies Temple

March 11th, 2010


Ink for Bodies Temple, originally uploaded by marcn.

Striped patterns have a natural pattern that catches the eye. Find some stripes today and make a photo.

#ds109

Shades of Tan

March 11th, 2010


Shades of Tan, originally uploaded by marcn.

Monochrome photos don’t have to be the result of processing or desaturation. Find a monochrome composition and shoot it.

DailyShoot.com #ds100

No they are not

March 11th, 2010


No they are not, originally uploaded by marcn.

Squares and grids surround us in our built environment. Focus in on some squares today and make a photograph.

@dailyshoot #ds99

Green Moss

March 11th, 2010


Green Moss, originally uploaded by marcn.

Backgrounds are tricky. They can make a subject stand out or distract from it. Make a photo with a good background today.

Evil Eye

March 11th, 2010


Evil Eye, originally uploaded by marcn.

An old adage in photography says if you want to improve your photographs, move closer. Fill your frame today! #ds97

sshguard on Debian/lenny

March 9th, 2010

The sshguard documentation is correct, but a little lacking.

Here are my notes of what is needed in case I ever need to re-do it:

  • Download sshguard-1.4.tar.gz from http://www.sshguard.net/
  • Unpack and compile (see the stock documentation on sshguard.net)
  • In /etc/rc.local add the following lines before the “exit 0″. This sets up iptables with a filter for ssh connections:

    iptables -N sshguard

    iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -j sshguard

    You should run those commands before you edit the syslog configuration. Or reboot.

  • In /etc/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.conf add around line 190 the following lines:

    filter sshlogs { facility(auth, authpriv) and not match("sshguard"); };

    destination sshguardproc {
    program("/usr/local/sbin/sshguard"
    template("$DATE $FULLHOST $MESSAGE\n"));

    };

    And down near the end of the file, add:


    log { source(s_all); filter(sshlogs); destination(sshguardproc); };

  • And finally restart syslog-ng (sudo killall -HUP syslog-ng) and read the sshguard faqs: http://www.sshguard.net/docs/faqs/

Photos from Granite State Regional FIRST Robotics Competition

March 6th, 2010

Here is the complete photo set:
NH Regional FIRST Robotics Competition

Chop Shop 166

The NH FIRST field

Red Stormtrooper

; OBEY

Red RPI blimp

Robot rules

Robot with arm to self-right