Cirrus Nine

IP Location tools. Provides free API and CSV that can be placed into a database. Very useful. http://tinyurl.com/dh2skr

Interesting project - allows u disable local smtp (sendmail/postfix) (++ security) & send via secure remote server. http://snipr.com/gozgv

Brazilian gov’t crackdown hackers hijacking old US Navy communication satellites http://snipr.com/gouwe

Odd article-IT can’t fathom virtualization security demands? IT Users turn to consumer apps =greater security risk http://snipr.com/gotzo

Excellent overview of cloud security (PDF) http://is.gd/utUg

I can’t believe people don’t look into this stuff before leaving the USA - $62,000 movie download - http://arst.ch/xn via @arstechnica

Oracle buyout of Sun will show value add of FOSS. Good players (Citix/Xen) r rewarded. FOSS allows one to say ‘who cares’ what Oracle does

Review of Postgres 8.4 - I like Postgres, more complicated than MySQL but also more powerful http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7306 @LinuxMagazine

Realistic assessment of the Sun/Oracle merger vis-avis MySQL, I’m inclined to agree. Get your forks ready http://is.gd/tI6f @LinuxMagazine

Solving Newspaper Problems-Misses main point, stop treating 1/2 of potential customer’s belief systems as deviant http://tinyurl.com/cmdtyx