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On a cisco switch, enable, and show mac-address-table to find out which host(s) are connected to which ports. If you know the port (for example, this evening I need port fa0/22), do a sh mac-address-table interface fastEthernet 0/22 Then, from a host with decent broadcast ping, do a broadcast ping, and grep -i for the [...]

When you lose your third tooth that evening… (This one was the upper passenger-side.)

Piranha sushi

And we had overcast skies for the meteor shower. There is good news, however — Grace was truly understanding.  She is willing to wait and try again next year, and we’ll also try in October for the Orionids.

Fewer overheard links (I’ve been busy!): Overheard in New York | A Spirited Game of More-Than-Twenty Questions Lots of geeky things, however: Linux.com :: ssh-xfer: Quickly grabbing files over an existing SSH connection DNSSEC HOWTO nagios2cacti – Google Code Iyov: Notes to myself: Firefox 3 features — allow right click, always save password Linux.com :: [...]

See the big meteor show while you can – Space.com- msnbc.com. Yet another story on the meteor shower — but we have a 40-50% chance of rain… Year’s biggest (and littlest) meteor showers – Space- msnbc.com

THE ORWELL PRIZE is what we were talking about the other day.? It begins today!

SPACE.com — Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks August 12. We’re making our plans! Here are some fun facts about the meteor shower.

As usual, starting with all things overheard: Overheard in New York | What’s That on Your Shirt? A Maple Leaf? Overheard in the Office | Next Time Use the “Dying Fetus” Sound Effect Overheard in the Office | Well You Did Plan the Whole Funeral Overheard at the Beach | At the “That’s What She [...]