http://www.copyandwaste.com Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:53:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Mirrors replaced Turn signals relocated Turn signal lens color changed Gas tank kneepads http://www.copyandwaste.com/2010/08/17/2003-triumph-speedmaster-modifications-1/ 3,000 Miles 2004 tank paint job 2004 windshield dresser bars, knee pads, mirrors, and signal relocators to come. http://www.copyandwaste.com/2010/08/02/2003-triumph-speedmaster/ A few months ago I decided to write a web application that would essentially run like RANCID, I named it "tratto."  Since then I decided that it would be better to nail down a basic python framework first, then integrate it into say.. a django application.  In all of ... http://www.copyandwaste.com/2010/01/26/pexpect-python-and-managing-devices/ Recently I needed to troubleshoot some issues using a GUI web browser from an outside connection. This link shows how to enable vnc server on your mac using the command line. After doing that, and configuring port forwarding on my firewall I was all set. http://www.copyandwaste.com/2009/12/29/enabling-vnc-server-on-mac-os-x-leopard/ I have a small lab I put together to help bash around new ideas, it consists of: 2 Cisco 2611s 2 Cisco 3500 XLs Recently I've been jumping between devices using a single console cable... and that got old pretty quick.  I was able to pickup a NM-16A Async module which provides 16 ... http://www.copyandwaste.com/2009/12/07/configuring-a-cisco-2600-series-router-as-a-terminal-server/ I recently won a Motorola Droid phone in the "claw event" promotion held by Verizon.  That being said I wanted to take a stab at some development on it.  I was trying to use the SimpleCursorAdaptor method to bind results from sqlite to a listview.. and it just wasn't happening. To ... http://www.copyandwaste.com/2009/12/01/new-phone-new-development-new-instructions/ There are a ton of examples out there on how to utilize ldap in python. I recently worked on a simple project which required active directory authentication using ldap. The following is simple script I've used hundreds of times. #!/usr/bin/env python #binds to ldap, queries for a specific AD ... http://www.copyandwaste.com/2009/11/18/searching-your-corporate-ldapad-with-python/ Recently I took on a project to migrate "difficult" users from our proxy-based firewalls to use default route towards packet filters.  Since we do not force users to authenticate for dhcp / keep track of IP assignments to users, it was very difficult to contact the remaining users going through ... http://www.copyandwaste.com/2009/11/10/useful-commands-for-proxy-migration/ Last month was a spirit crusher due to an increased workload. Every once in a while I decide to run into the woods and get lost in something that I've never done. It's been a while since I've had the chance to develop something selfishly. Last year I wrote ... http://www.copyandwaste.com/2009/08/08/maintaining-sanity-through-insanity/ I've been fishing on Chicago's lakefront since I was a very young child.  There is a certain culture that arises from people that like to fish but don't have boats.  I never picked up on this culture until I lurked several chicago fishing messageboards.  Like any hobby, hobbyists are nerds ... http://www.copyandwaste.com/2009/06/18/powerline-fishing/