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If you run a program called nmap you can find how secure is your home/office setup.

Once youve installed, find out your ip address and run this:

nmap -sP [your ip address]

see what happens. this sends a ping to your computer and your computer should not respond. if it does, try this:

nmap -A -T4 [your ip address]

Now, this will see what ports you have open.

If you have your machine is closed to pings, try this:

nmap -P0 (thats a zero) [your ip address]

and see what happens. you may well have to ok some prompt from your firewall.

This technique is known as port-scanning. I wouldnt make too much of a habit of it, but a now and then go at it will allow you to show it as a justifyable part of a security audit.

You want to know how safe you are, right?

So, give it a go. You maybe surprised with the results.

Getting into cooking. Made the following in the last month.

1. Tomato and courgette with breadcrumb top bake.

2. Pancakes

3. Flapjack

4. White sauce

5. Shortcake

6. Short crust pastry

7. Bread

receipe 1

and

receipe 2

... if I keep this blig going as I have page rank 5!