HTTPHack has been given a nice overhaul, with most of the library functions being assigned to a separate DLL. This was a mega learning curve on the C++ front, but the end result will be a library of socket functions available for anyone to play with.

Once I'm happy it's of fairly good quality, I'll post the links and examples of how you can use it to write Winsock applications. It's by no means mean as anything serious - but feel free to use it if you wish to play about with socket ...(Read More)

Isn't it hard to believe that The Serpent is almost 10 years old! 2010 will see no exception in our usual lax approach to updating the site, and we'll be focusing on the next operating system from Microsoft that doesn't seem like another stepping stone - Windows 7, along with it's shiny new Media Center.

Also, this year is going to start with some badly needed computer upgrades, so I can finally get a good performance out of Crysis and Modern Warfare 2, and HTTPHack will continue to...(Read More)

In case your wondering, the counter on Google's homepage which can be seen by clicking 'I'm feeling lucky' with no search term, is counting down to the end of 2009... not the end of the world as some have predicted! Sad... sad people.

I just wanted to clear up a couple of things about wireless networks - mainly to do with security. Firstly, enabling MAC address filtering and then not encrypting your data is a bad idea. It doesn't protect you from eavesdropping, it only prevents people from using your wireless router. A moderate hacker can still identify your unencrypted traffic on the waves and determine your default gateway, then use ARP cache poising to spoof your network connection - easy as pie.

Secondly, if ...(Read More)