With (almost) all of my FTP servers now running FileZilla I need a way to maintain users with an easy web based tool. To be more specific, I don't need it, but I delegate the management of FTP users to someone else who does not have remote access to the server, therefore I need it for them. Th... [More]

Google Maps with Waypoints

December 19, 2006

Finally! Google has finally added the feature of adding waypoints into its mapping product! // // This is a feature that I have been wanting for a long time now! I remember back when Map24 came out and it had waypoints built it and it was impressive. Map24 has since fell off my bookmarks si... [More]

Server Configuration: FTP

December 19, 2006

In the spirit of trying to keep writing, I figured I would write about by new found love of FTP. Well that is a bit of an exaggeration, but on my previous box I used the FTP service built into IIS 5. What a nightmare! Don't get me wrong, the service worked fine and it was stable. The problem ca... [More]

I have been running my own web server for a few years now and like everyone who does this I have my own ways to do things. One of the things I wanted to revisit, before setting the new machine out into the wild, was my typical directory structure. While this may seem like a trivial concept to many, ... [More]

What is in a name?

December 18, 2006

What is in a name? Did you ever look back and think, "why did I ever start using that name?" Case in point. CarKnee. Why have I stuck with it for so long? First, what does it mean. That is easy. Sean Kearney is my name, but years of teachers/professors/co-workers/etc... mispronouncing it led me t... [More]

New Server

December 18, 2006

In my first post, all of an hour ago, I mentioned that a new server was one of the reasons I renewed my interest in blogging. Just to give you an idea of what I was running:It was a "homemade" computer:CPU: Celeron (2GHz maybe?)RAM: Started at 512MB and was upgraded to 2GB (motherboard max)Drives: 2... [More]

Will I actually write?

December 18, 2006

Will I actually write? I have tried this blogging thing once before and like many others it just fell to the wayside. Normal work and life take priority over blogging for me. I wish I had maintained a blog since I started one years ago, but now I am (semi) dedicated to maintaining this one. We w... [More]

1st Post

December 18, 2006

Hello World