computers

Windows Subsystem for Linux

2016-12-10

bash, commandline software, computers, evil, freeware, Glances, Linux, Linux software, Microsoft, proprietary software, shell scripting, software, Windows, Windows 10 software, Windows software

cowsay

Software > Microsoft >

(on Wikipedia)
https://msdn.microsoft.com/commandline/wsl/

Untested

I don't know if I'll ever care to replace Git on Windows with this, but it's noted here nonetheless.

aka wsl
aka Bash on Ubuntu on Windows or Bash on Windows
- Not related to Git on Windows.
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/wsl/

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Freax volume 1 (2005), by Tamas Polgar

2016-11-18

abandoned, books, computers, dead-tree books, education, Glances, hackers, history, liked, loved, non-fiction, oldschool, todo, zombie

TODO - import more of its archived text

This is on my list of books to re-read.

freax-volume-1-2005-by-tamas-polgar-cover

Entertainment > Reading >

http://www.maz-sound.com/FREAX/en/Intro/

A book on the history of the demoscene.

This is on history and itself has become a collectable piece of it. I bought and read this years ago.. probably in 2007 or thereabouts.

aka Freax volume 1. - A brief history of the computer demoscene
by by Tamas Polgar, aka Tomkatz / Madwizards
Copyright and published by CWS Verlag
ISBN (blank)
Available as an e-book.

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Mr. Robot - (2015- television show)

2015-09-27

alternate present, computers, crime, crime television, dead, disliked, entertainment, fiction, Glances, hackers, hacking, intelligence, reviews, television

Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
http://www.usanetwork.com/mrrobot
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4158110/

A psychologically-disturbed young man's fantasies spiral out of control as he pursues a lunatic's dream for economic anarchy.

Fast and loose. This is one of those shows which tries to cash in on this generation's theme of general discontent. It generally fails. More-or-less entertaining.

For everyday people this is somewhat recommended. For fans of psychological stuff, and anti-corporatism, this is somewhat recommended. For people who know enough about computers but don't like psychological stuff or anti-corporatism, I do not recommend this.

Warning: There is no resolution to the show.

Mr. Robot seems to be made as an homage-sequel to Fight Club.

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When passwords won't work

2015-04-17

computers, security, Usability

Security >

Various notes on using passwords and passphrases.

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Security

2014-10-22

computers, security, todo, try harder

See /tag/security

Data sterilization

2014-10-20

computers, dead, Digital forensics, HOWTO, Linux, projects, security, storage, todo

Computers > Digital forensics / Security >

The secure erasure of data.

I've also heard this called "data sanitization".

NOTICE - This information IS BAD. Other methods must be used to actually securely erase hard drives. I'm investigating them.

NOTICE - Sterilizing SSDs are a totally different topic than sterilizing hard drives. I wouldn't trust an SSD to be securely erasable at all. For an SSD, use fire. Yes, this means that you cannot give, sell or return an SSD if it had sensitive data on it.

TODO - split this into three documents: file, partition, drive

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Attacks on file sharing only strengthen it

2014-02-17

BitTorrent, computers, culture, file sharing, intelligence

This is yet another article that sat around as a draft for far too long. I'm pushing it out, it seems alright to me.

The problem with big guys picking on little guys is that the little ones play by different rules.

When reacting, the little guy has no choice but to go straight to asymmetric warfare. In the case of anti-culture corporate actions, by far the most effective tool has been the Streisand effect.

So when an individual's specific action is threatened, that action is given over to the swarm. The threat turns the snake into a hydra.

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