Easy Passwordless SSH

Disclaimer: This is not secure and is intended only for basic usage, because it sucks when you can’t implement something so simple in a short time. (example: for file backup to a remote server)

Scenario: You want to access the remote server from the localhost. Or, you want to backup files from localhost to a remote server. All without the trouble of entering password (also removes the human factor and allows automation).

LOCAL:
L$> ssh-keygen -t dsa
Do not type in any passkey. Just press enter.
L$> ls ~/.ssh/
L$> cat ~/.ssh/id_dsa.pub
Copy the entire line, from ssh-dss to user@localhost

Michael Jackson’s Influences

Michael Jackson’s death yesterday (June 25) is a web-wide phenomenon. Around 30% of Twitter tweets contained his name, a tribute song to him was played 100,000 times in a day, and popular servers like Twitter, TMZ, and a certain PerezHilton crashed or slowed down. So what does MJ’s “volcanic” hotness (see Google Trends status) say about him, or us?

I can’t say for sure if this says something about how people generally feel about his passing. It may just be another trending topic that social media lurkers love to discuss. Truth be told, the Internet has never been the friendliest place for him, from rumors to altered images and other jokes and parody centered around his odd lifestyle decisions… I hope this is our way of making amends. Like it or not, he’s still the “King of Pop.”

LDS 2.0

It looks like the LDS Church has finally embraced the Internet’s social market. I’m happy it did.

(image above courtesy of 9thwardcartoons)

The first few times I accessed the LDS Church website, it was just to download mp3s to store in my iPod. That was 3 years ago. After completing my playlist with mostly Primary songs that i used to loved from my childhood days, I continued to check the site more as a habit. So I’ve pretty much seen its “majestic” transformation from the old static website to the more appealing design in early 2007. Although I loved the Scriptures reference and Practice Music features, I thought that was it…

It seems that these past few months, the LDS Team has been creating fuzz in the social scene as if to announce its presence, a sign that its entry has truly been one of success. If you are curious, follow the jump for some of the latest things I’ve heard about them.

Freedom Day

To all Filipinos all over the world. Happy 111th Independence Day!

The image shown above is from Google Philippines. Nice, they are celebrating with the rest of us.

I am among thousands of Pinoys joining the online protest against what may be called a “shameless abuse of power (Aquino)” – the passing of House Resolution 1109. No to Con-Ass!