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Rich

Just another IT guy.

How to fix corrupted file from FTP transfer

December 12, 2016

Sometimes it happens.  I intend to send a binary file to an FTP server and forget to change the mode to BINARY before starting the transfer. It's really…

Part 1: Analysis of a WordPress Malware

December 9, 2016

I had some time at lunch to kill, so I decided to see how Malware techniques were improving in the land of WordPress and free premium theme download…

Get File Count Recursively

December 1, 2016

The fastest routine for counting all files recursively given a path in VB.NET that I've found so far.

CryptoLocker Database Search

November 29, 2016

I found the database dump of the CryptoLocker release from May 30, 2015 by the ransomware's author.  I decided to put it into a database and make a…

Development Log: Duplicate File Finder

November 27, 2016

I have thousands of files stored on an external USB attached 1TB drive.  My drive is currently 95% full.  I know I have duplicate files throughout the drive…

Observium Notes

November 23, 2016

A few notes on my Observium setup on a Debian 8 Jessie system. All configuration options and details can be found at the Observium documentation page. Bad Interfaces…

Upgraded to a Canon 5D Mark III

November 22, 2016

My photography journey has been hectic from a gear standpoint.  Here's a bit of history and some of the equipment that I've used over the past few years.…

Convert HEVC/H.265 to H.264 Free

August 13, 2016

I realized that my device recorded a video in H.265/HEVC and this didn't work on my smart TV for video playback, so I needed to convert down from…