Replicating Computrace Using Reverse SSH Tunnels

August 13, 2014 scaine 0

Background At my work I was recently asked to investigate whether Computrace was available for Linux, specifically Ubuntu, and if so, install it. Having a remote wipe mechanism available is part of our Security Policy. For those of you reading this that haven’t heard of […]

A Minor Change

June 7, 2014 scaine 0

Just a short note to say that despite many fine years with Catalyst.net, I’ve finally moved hosting provider. This site is now hosted on Krystal.co.uk. One piece of incredible technology to highlight – UpdraftPlus. This is a WordPress plug-in that takes a copy of your […]

Ubuntu to Android Tethering over Bluetooth

October 28, 2013 scaine 10

I’ve been using my Galaxy Nexus device as a bluetooth internet gateway for my Nexus 7 for a few months now. While Android to Android tethering should rightly be quite straightforward, it may be surprising to learn that the same device can be used as […]

Ubuntu Touch – Early Impressions

September 29, 2013 scaine 2

I recently decided to flash my Nexus 7 from Android to Ubuntu Touch to see how the new mobile O/S is shaping up. I followed this WIKI in order to get it going. Apart from getting no prompt regarding a “host key”, it worked without […]

A Champion of Plastic

September 11, 2013 scaine 0

This made me laugh today. Because if I didn’t laugh, I’d probably have a wee cry. First, this Android & Me article sparked my curiosity on how they could compare the new Apple phones to so many competitors. I won’t examine the whole article, just […]