Topic: Privacy
"Sarcasm: the last refuge of modest and chaste-souled people when the privacy of their soul is coarsely and intrusively invaded." Fyodor Dostoevsky
CentOS Scrub Example: wipe files off usb disks, clearing free space
Alert: the syntax on this page is for a particular usb disk plugged into a CentOS server. You will need to edit the paths very carefully to avoid erasing the wrong data on your system !Scrub Manual PageNote: if you tried option -p and got the "wrong type of file" error, like this,# scrub -p dod /me
TP-Link TL-MR3020 pocket router: custom subnet using cat-5 wired input
I have been a fan of the TP-Link nano routers since first seeing a tiny one for sale on a shelf in an electronics superstore in Singapore.This is the third one I have used, purchased in November 2017:Model TP-MR3020This new model has way more features ..... and took much longer to configure due to t
Using OpenSSL on Windows to Sign a File Upload Policy for AWS S3
DocsThe authoritative reference for uploading files directly from a web browser to an Amazon S3 bucket ishere on Amazonand a nice example with further tips ishere, since 2008.This post concerns the steps 1-2-3-4 for signing the policy, and doing it with OpenSSL.exe at a Windows cmd prompt.1.Encode t
How to Set Up and Serve Private Content using Amazon S3 and CloudFront
Here are my notes regarding anexcellent post by Mark S. Rasmussenabout Serving Private Content using Amazon S3 and CloudFront. He uses Dot Net and C# for the steps. By now, the browser-based AWS console has sufficient features to let us do this without compiling anything in C#. These notes follow
Convert Win2003 Physical Server to VirtualBox
How to Convert a Physical Win2003 Server to a VirtualBox EquivalentWARNING: do not bother doing this if you have an OEM license on the physical server because you will not be able to get in to the virtual machine because you will not be able to activate the license unless you are running with the or
Eudora : digital signing, encryption, old/new issues
RequirementsNo matter which email solution you use, you will need a certificate.Comodogives a free one. Alert! Chrome fails! Must use IE or Firefox with Comodo's system.cacert.orgalso offers free email (and also free ssl certificates) BUT as of right now (December 2012) I have been unable to use the
Budget travel: London Heathrow to Eurostar in Ashford UK
Say you want to take advantage of theEurostar trainfrom London to Europe, how do you get from Heathrow to the train? Aside from booking a limo, if you want to use public transportation, take the Underground(details here)to Kings Cross / St. Pancras Station, for 4 GBP, and then take National Rail th
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