Access United
DC united have launched Access United, a multimedia offering with behind-the-scenes goodies. It’s a window media video, so if you’re not using Windows, expect to jump through some hoops to get it to play, if you can at all.
Windows
Debian Desktop Destruction and Recovery
Luckily the install is very painless and mostly automated (easier than the last windows install I did). Despite all the critiques of linux installs (and yes, it did cross my mind that a new Mac would be nice), I find myself hunting for drivers and driver CDs (especially for motherboard subsystems) than I have to
Firefox 1.5 released last week.
I know I’m a bit late to the game, but some of you may not know that Mozilla Firefox 1.5, was released last week. If you are still using Internet Explorer on your Windows machine, you should install and start using Firefox because its more secure, faster, and extendable. This Introduction to Firefox is a
Microsoft worm headlines
I report, you decide. Now, in my book, bringing down the US Custom’s office isn’t a sign that your security strategy is “working”. According to Forrester, the fact that this wasn’t as bad as the last windows worm shows “Shows That Microsoft’s Security Strategy Is Working“. But Windows remains the battleground for worm writers, and
IE7: Don’t belive the Hype and FUD
It seems Microsoft is trying to stem the tide of users ditching the security hazard that is Internet Explorer for Mozilla Firefox. They just announced that Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 Beta Due This Summer. Why wait until this summer for a preview version of their next browser when you can get Firefox today? Not to
Pointers: running your own mail server
There are a bunch of reasons why you might decide that running your own mail server is something you want to do. You have a lot of free time and enjoy spending a lot of time at the command line reading howto guides and installation manuals. Hopefully, you know you are running a mail server
WindowsXP: 20 minutes of safety
From: SANS – Internet Storm Center – Cooperative Cyber Threat Monitor And Alert System – Current Infosec News and Analysis, a report that finds that an unpatched Windows XP box has on average 20 minutes before being infected by a port-scanning worm. They have an in-depth pdf showing how to connect a brand new Windows
How to draw a monkey
Follow along and see how to draw a monkey in four steps. I drew this happy little guy using Pixia, an awesome and free drawing program for Windows. All the anime aside, its got a powerful pen/brush, bezier/spline curves, and layer system. Note, you\’ll have to click through to the full story to see the