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Secure and Private Browsing 2

Scott writes:So, after the Browzar fiasco, I went looking for a simple, secure, private Portable Browser that I could use to surf the net in strange places with.What I found is TorPark. It's a modification of Portable Firefox (a version of Firefox for running portably on USB sticks) with Tor built in. TorPark takes Portable Firefox and preconfigures a number of Privacy-related Extensions.Last Updated:Thursday, September 02, 2010By:alferoSource #

How to ping weblogs.com using XML-RPC and ASP.NET

I just implemented Weblogs.com pinging using the XML-RPC.NET library from Cook Computing.Last Updated:Thursday, September 02, 2010By:alferoSource #

US loosens grip on running of internet

The EU yesterday hailed a decision by the US government to back down and grant full autonomy by 2009 to the not-for-profit organisation that manages internet domain names. Almost a year after Nations Urge U.S. to Cede Internet Control, the Commerce Department agreed Friday to loosen its control over the agency that manages the Internet address system, a move that experts ...Last Updated:Thursday, September 02, 2010By:alferoSource #

Multiple File Upload With Progress Bar Using Flash and ASP.NET

It is difficult to find a decent upload control that handles large files, shows a progress bar, and still works in a medium-trust hosting environment. The problem with these controls is medium-trust does not allow Reflection. But this does not mean that we are out of luck.Darick_c shows us how to use Flash to upload multiple files, and in a medium-trust hosting environment.Last Updated:Thursday, September 02, 2010By:alferoSource #

Encrypt your files with FileBarricader 2006 Mobile

FileBarricader 2006 Mobile is primarily a file encryption utility released by Pocket PC software developers MySoCo.Features:* Easy to use, fast file encryption.* Includes only the best encryption algorithm: Rijndael (AES).* Includes only the best encryption strength setting: 256 bit.* Provides secure file deletion, making recovery of deleted files impossible.Compatibility:Windows CE, Windows Mobile...Last Updated:Thursday, September 02, 2010By:alferoSource #

Secure and Private Browsing

Scott writes:So, after the Browzar fiasco, I went looking for a simple, secure, private Portable Browser that I could use to surf the net in strange places with.What I found is TorPark. It's a modification of Portable Firefox (a version of Firefox for running portably on USB sticks) with Tor built in. TorPark takes Portable Firefox and preconfigures a number of Privacy-related...Last Updated:Thursday, September 02, 2010By:alferoSource #

Encrypt/Secure your Life

Scott Hanselman writes about using a portable drive to store sensitive information.. to encrypt important data on a disk, there's a number of options. My favorite is a fantastic Open Source system called TrueCrypt. It's also open source, and offers a number of attractive features for use with removable drivers. It can be used without installation (meaning it can be run off the USB disk directly,)...Last Updated:Thursday, September 02, 2010By:alferoSource #

Toronto WiFi Network Goes Live

Toronto Hydro Telecom yesterday lit up what is expected to become one of the largest wireless Internet networks in North America, and told Torontonians how much they will have to pay for the service. After an initial free period of six months, the company's WiFi zone will cost $29 a month, $10 a day, or $5 an hour for speeds of up to 7 Mbps.Last Updated:Thursday, September 02, 2010By:alferoSource #

Optimize Last

Lesson Learnt Today: Quote from Xtreme Programming Do not optimize until the end. Never try to guess what the system's bottle neck will be. Measure it! Make it work, make it right, then make it fast.Last Updated:Thursday, September 02, 2010By:alferoSource #

EU Sanctions on Zimbabwe - Interview with Chris Patten

The European Union has significantly widened its sanctions against Zimbabwe to the whole of the ruling elite. At a ruling in Brussels, ministers added 52 politicians and senior business figures from Zimbabwe to the sanctions list of last February. They too will face a travel ban and an asset freeze anywhere in the...Last Updated:Thursday, September 02, 2010By:alferoSource #

Solidarity Demonstration - Operation Tatambura

There is going to be nationwide mass-demonstrations in Zimbabwe on Wednesday, the 13th of September. Here is an excerpt from an email I received today. The Zimbabwe Congress of trade Unions ( ZCTU), has announced that it will embark on nationwide demonstrations on the 13th of September 2006 .The demonstrations are in protest of pertinent issues such as the shortages of basics e.g fuel,high taxation,poor...Last Updated:Thursday, September 02, 2010By:alfero#

Microsoft Web design tool moves to beta

Microsoft on Tuesday released a beta test version of Expression Web, a new design tool expected to debut next year. The tool, originally called Expression Web Designer, will compete with tools such as Adobe's Dreamweaver, and allows developers to build Web sites linked to Microsoft's ASP.NET server technology.Last Updated:Thursday, September 02, 2010By:alferoSource #

Attacked!

A few minutes ago, I received a guestbook entry with a link to the url http://picocouple.oldledy2001.net/index.html. Curiously, I clicked on the link, only to find out that it redirects to a page on http://xearl.com/ which contains a threat detected by NOD32 as "Win32/Agent.NDA trojan". The site xearl.com itself has the message: "This site is closed."The attack was from IP Address : 80.50.82.90 which...Last Updated:Thursday, September 02, 2010By:alfero#

Bill Cosby and the continuing debate about the black poor

By Michael Eric Dyson For more than a year, I've been embroiled in a public debate with Bill Cosby about poor blacks. Cosby has been harshly critical of the poor, blaming them for their plight and arguing that personal responsibility is the key to their success. Cosby has dismissed both social forces and the legacy of racism in berating the poor for their many failures--bad parenting, bad language...Last Updated:Thursday, September 02, 2010By:alferoSource #

What's In A Name

Last night I had a chance of doing some work for an Italian family. When I told them that my name was Alfero and I believe its Italian, they told me that the name meant "Iron". I got very excited because I figured that closely matches my physique and personality :), until I did a little more research, only to find out iron is actually "Ferro" in Italian. Well, that was a little close, but that only...Last Updated:Thursday, September 02, 2010By:alfero#

Patent Law Ruling Threatens Free and Open Source Software

In a recent decision, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed its own "suggestion test" as the main method for determining when a patent should be found obvious over knowledge in the public domain. Under this test, even the most obvious incremental advances and add-ons can be patented unless the Patent Office or a defendant in court produces a document that shows someone else suggested...Last Updated:Thursday, September 02, 2010By:alferoSource #

RIAA Backs Down 1 Day After Being Counter-sued

Warner v. Stubbs, in Oklahoma, the defendant filed her answer and counterclaim against the RIAA on August 23, 2006. In it she likened the RIAA's tactics to "extortion". The very next day, on August 24, 2006, the RIAA turned around and asked the Judge for permission to withdraw its case: More…Last Updated:Thursday, September 02, 2010By:alferoSource #