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Category Archives: Technology
pfSense Firewall for n00bs Like Me
I had been using SmoothWall Express (SWE) for at least 10 years and while generally happy with it, I started to get annoyed at the amount of time I had to continually spend getting the mods to work when official … Continue reading
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Linux computer the size of a thumb drive now available for preorder
FXI is preparing to launch the Cotton Candy, a tiny computer that looks like a USB thumb drive. The device, which can run either Ubuntu or Android 4.0, has a dual-core 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A9 CPU, 1GB of RAM, and a … Continue reading
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Gun-shy TSA gets critic booted from Congressional panel
Bruce Schneier, the security expert who coined the term “security theater” to describe the Transportation Security Agency’s airport screening procedures, was uninvited from speaking on a Monday Congressional panel at the insistence of the TSA. In a blog post, Schneier … Continue reading
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XBMC 11.0 released with new Ubuntu-based live CD and iOS support
Sweet! I love LiveCDs and Ubuntu is a great choice for one. I can’t wait to upgrade my HTPC to the new XBMC version. The developers behind the XBMC project have released a major new version of the program. XBMC … Continue reading
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Rent-a-fraudster website operator gets nearly 3 years in prison
A Belarusian who operated a rent-an-accomplice business for bank thieves has been sentenced to 33 months in prison in New York. Dmitry Naskovets pleaded guilty to operating CallService.biz, a Russian-language site for identity criminals who trafficked in stolen bank-account data … Continue reading
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Outrageous Lies Monsanto and Friends Are Trying to Pass off to Kids as Science
In a blatant attempt at brainwashing, the Council for Biotechnology Information (CBI) has widely circulated what it calls a Biotechnology Basics Activity Book for kids, to be used by “Agriculture and Science Teachers.” The book — called Look Closer at … Continue reading
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Is It Time For the US Government To Back Fusion At NIF Over ITER? – Slashdot
“Laser beams at the National Ignition Facility have fired a record 1.875 megajoule shot into its target chamber, surpassing their design specification. The achievement is a milepost on the way to ignition — the ‘break-even’ point at which the facility … Continue reading
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What to Make of EPA Test Results: Is Water in Dimock, PA Really Safe to Drink After Fracking Contamination? | Water | AlterNet
But what the agency didn’t say – at least, not publicly – is that the water samples contained dangerous quantities of methane gas, a finding that confirmed some of the agency’s initial concerns and the complaints raised by Dimock residents … Continue reading
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My Windows Environment (Recommended Applications)
I just recently received a new lappy from work, and aside from some minor hardware updates it has 8 GB of RAM instead of the 4 GB of the predecessor. Hence, it is running Windows x64, which necessitates a … Continue reading
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Man Digs Out Basement Using Radio Controlled Toy Tractors
For the past 7 years, Joe has been digging out his basement at an average annual rate of 8 to 9 cubic feet using nothing more than RC tractors and trucks. And we’re talking about the whole nine yards here … Continue reading
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