I bought the XBox under the impression that in addition to playing games, it’d fulfill the promise of being my home media center. I’ve been […]
Month: September 2012
Handbrake on Linux
Just when you think you’re good, something bites you in the ass to let you know that it’s a tad bit early for that claim. […]
Reem’s reflections and memories from June 8, 2012
June 8, 2012, Cairo, Egyptrandom posts • They were cowards and I shall remain. We all take to the streets in protest demanding freedom, dignity, […]
Is it “The Universal Electronic Book Library”?
I came across this awesome site a brief while ago and was impressed by the number of ebooks the site boasts: Browse – Tuebl Our […]
I didn’t mean to “stand the cot”
A shrill sound jerked me awake. I raised my head and looked around blearily for the source of the noise. The door bell rang again, […]
IRC and Firewalls
One sure fire problem as you start deploying a firewall is the challenge of ports. And since IRC is a tool that I do still […]
Privacy choice – Better Privacy (without flash cookies)
PrivacyChoice Blog | Making privacy easier Android beats iOS when it comes to privacy disclosure And when it comes to privacy, this seems like a […]
Black Viper’s list of Windows Services
http://www.blackviper.com/service-configurations/black-vipers-windows-7-service-pack-1-service-configurations/ Find it here! It’s worth a look if you want to tune up your Windows OS.
Track the trackers
Ghostery™ sees the invisible web – tags, web bugs, pixels and beacons. Ghostery tracks the trackers and gives you a roll-call of the ad networks, […]
Samba shares with Win7
Gosh, it’s been a trying evening! I’ve spent most of my day getting a Linux share to work with my Win7 machine. I knew it […]