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Archive for June, 2005

22 Jun, 2005

I got 0wn3d

Posted by: Andy Botting In: Geek

Ok, it was my own stupidity, but somebody logged onto my box yesterday through the clamav account which was used for my mail scanning and filtering. I get an email every day from the logwatch cron job which gives me a summary of what had happened throughout the day, and in this case, I just [...]

16 Jun, 2005

Andy the tram robber

Posted by: Andy Botting In: Personal

The strangest thing happened to me yesterday. I was on my way back to big T, from a meeting down at Docklands, and it was freezing cold (funny, being winter and all…) so instead of walking, I jumped on a tram. The only thing was, that I didn’t buy a ticket. The only time I [...]

16 Jun, 2005

Today, I ate a sandwich

Posted by: Andy Botting In: Geek| Work

I had an amazing sandwich experience today.

It was about the only good thing to happen today. Damn Solaris 9 was giving me the shits. While trying to install it, I booted off the CD, and it just stopped at the point “Searching for upgradable Solaris root device…” and just stopped. For an HOUR! In the [...]

15 Jun, 2005

The Andy Botting Memorial Room

Posted by: Andy Botting In: Geek| Personal

Some time ago, in true Team Hardcore spirit, Mick put up a sign on the Honours room door.
It has a picture of me on it, and it said:
The Andy Botting Memorial Room

Mick: you know how we have that Andy Botting Memorial Room sign up on the honours room door
Andy: hehe
Andy: you told me
Andy: i still [...]

12 Jun, 2005

Glasses, and more glasses…

Posted by: Andy Botting In: Personal

I can always judge a good night by what I walk away with. Literally.
At LinuxConf, it was the Carlton Draught beer mat. This time, I managed to pocket some pint glasses. Nine to be exact, plus this little fish bowl glass thing.

Also, big up’s to Shaneo, who told the couple over the other [...]

03 Jun, 2005

Shihad tonight

Posted by: Andy Botting In: Personal

I’m bummed about not being able to get tickets for the Geelong v Collingwood game tonight at the Telstra Dome (apparently it’s a not ticketed game.. but somehow they sold out BEFORE the game! grrrr) but the upside is that Bek and I are going to see Shihad tonight at the Hi-Fi Bar.
I’ve seen Shihad [...]


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