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#1
Desktops & Laptops / 8 PowerToys
Last post by Skhilled - Yesterday at 07:04 PM
QuoteSome PowerToys features work so seamlessly, you'll forget they weren't always part of Windows. Here's why Microsoft should stop treating them like experimental add-ons and start shipping them with the next version of Windows 11.

https://www.makeuseof.com/powertoys-should-be-default-windows/
#2
Desktops & Laptops / Security Settings in Windows
Last post by Skhilled - Yesterday at 12:23 PM
QuoteSecurity Settings in Windows You're Not Using (and Hackers Hope You Don't Find)

I'm particularly interested in the sandbox and just enabled it. ;)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/security-settings-in-windows-you-re-not-using-and-hackers-hope-you-don-t-find/ar-AA1IydoK
#3
Servers, Hosts & Hosting / CSF Is Closing Down!
Last post by Skhilled - Sep 04, 2025, 08:06 PM
I just found out about this a little while ago. Les and I have use it for 15+ years...and without any problems. Here's the announcement:

https://configserver.com/configserver-security-and-firewall/

Here's a migration guide someone wrote to help:

https://github.com/centminmod/configserver-scripts/blob/main/README-gpl-csf.md

Here's something else posted at cPanel on how to disable auto-running updates. You can also read the rest of the thread, if needed:

https://support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/community/posts/33828230135831/comments/34558088486807

And someone has gone the extra mile and forked it and will keep it updated:

https://github.com/Aetherinox/csf-firewall
#4
Coding & Mods / Re: WALA Preview - Web Access ...
Last post by Skhilled - Sep 04, 2025, 06:16 PM
Wow! Great! I know it was a challenge but I sure hope that you get it approved.  ;D

Now, I'll have to make sure my logs are that format when I get a chance.
#5
Desktops & Laptops / Re: Memory Foam Keyboard Arm R...
Last post by Skhilled - Sep 04, 2025, 06:11 PM
LOL, Trust me. I know the difference. I've been cooking and baking since I was 5 years old. That's why I like it so much and had to get it. LOL

I took it to work today and showed the warehouse manager and he loved it. My immediate boss didn't show up yet so we sat it on his desk. He had a big laugh out of it.

Then I sat it outside the office and people were walking by wondering if they could have some until t realized it wasn't real.
#6
Coding & Mods / Re: WALA Preview - Web Access ...
Last post by Dave - Sep 04, 2025, 06:49 AM
Thanks Shawn
#7
Desktops & Laptops / Re: Memory Foam Keyboard Arm R...
Last post by BoredSkull - Sep 04, 2025, 06:26 AM
but when your shattered you now need to make sure you dont eat it
#8
Coding & Mods / WALA Preview - Web Access Log ...
Last post by shawnb61 - Sep 03, 2025, 08:42 PM
Not approved yet, but I figured I'd share with the gang over here.

New mod I've been working on:
https://github.com/sbulen/SMF-Web-Access-Log-Analyzer

Release 1.0.0 download:
https://github.com/sbulen/SMF-Web-Access-Log-Analyzer/releases/download/v1.0.0/WALA-100.zip

I've been helping folks facing bot attacks over at SMF, and have come to realize most folks don't have a way to analyze their web access logs.  E.g., Are these my users???  Which ASNs in Brazil are crawling me?  Do I have users there?

So I wrote a little mod that uses the freebie DBIP database (https://db-ip.com/db/lite.php) to assign country & ASN to both the smf_members table and a web access log.  It has a bunch of canned reports against that.

Toughest challenge was that these are all fairly big files.  So...  I break them all up into small chunks & use the fetch API to get them up there.  Also, a web access log can easily have a few hundred thousand rows of data...  Assigning attributes to all of those rows can take a HUGE amount of time.  I figured out a way to work in small IP ranges, and build lookups in memory instead of using DB joins.   So for the most part, the uploads & attribute assignments just take 2-5 minutes each.  (Via DB lookups they were more like 15-40 minutes each....)

Apache combined log format is required...
#9
Desktops & Laptops / Re: Memory Foam Keyboard Arm R...
Last post by Skhilled - Sep 03, 2025, 07:47 PM
So, I started wondering if they had the same in a mouse rest. They didn't.  :P

But... They have this:

https://www.worldmarket.com/p/croissant-memory-foam-mouse-arm-rest-637099.html
#10
Desktops & Laptops / Re: Memory Foam Keyboard Arm R...
Last post by Skhilled - Sep 03, 2025, 06:31 PM
It actually works nice. :) And looks realistic at first glance and is comfortable. The only thing missing is some lettuce and tomatoes sticking out of the sides.  :rflmao