Author Archives: samurai

About samurai

I like computers... A lot. So I tend to spend a lot of time doing varied things with them. Often you'll find me playing with Python or PHP, fighting with operating systems, ranting about some off-the-wall concept, or preparing for zombies.

Taking back your mobile phone

Posted on March 8, 2011 by samurai

Remember 10 years ago when you were happy if your phone had the Snake game[0] or a color screen?  Now we’ve got all sorts of smart phones loaded with applications, media and functionality.  Recent news has shown these apps aren’t … Continue reading →

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A couple bugfixes in ii v1.4

Posted on January 10, 2011 by samurai

Since I discovered ii, I’ve been putting it through its paces and have come across a couple bugs in version 1.4.  The first bug is a slow file descriptor leak whenever messages are sent to channels or users with capital … Continue reading →

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IRC battlebotz – open beta

Posted on January 3, 2011 by samurai

For the last few months I’ve been running a closed beta with a few frequent IRC users testing a user-driven programming competition, that I am now opening up to the public.  Before I get into the details of the concept, … Continue reading →

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A “hacker” Christmas carol

Posted on December 23, 2010 by samurai

Tired of singing the regular 12 days of Christmas? Then this year as you’re stuck doing the rounds, try and slip this one into the mix: The 12 hacker days of Christmas – brought to you by Hollywood.  Movie references … Continue reading →

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Writing IRC bots using ii

Posted on October 2, 2010 by samurai

I recently read about ii, a file-system based IRC client, over at IRC-Junkie which really sparked my interest.  ii provides a clean interface of FIFOs organized under a directory structure for users to communicate with an IRC network.  After playing … Continue reading →

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Review of Surviving Cyberwar by Richard Stiennon

Posted on September 13, 2010 by samurai

If you’re looking for depictions of “cyber-Katrina” or “cyber-9/11″, this book isn’t for you. Richard Stiennon’s[1] new book “Surviving Cyberwar”[2] points out as early as in the introduction that it’s not trying to scare people with scenarios of “cybergeddon,” but … Continue reading →

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