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A Completely New Level of Small Form Factor PCs

The first generation Intel computer stick was very under-powered with an atom processor and one or two gigs of RAM depending on your configuration. It was an interesting idea but it didn’t perform well in the real world, especially if you try to run a full copy of Windows. The new, second-generation version of the Intel computer stick has an entirely new level of performance. The new model scored…

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Internet in a Box

Internet in a box is a project that allows people, especially schools in remote areas, to access a large amount of useful knowledge with just a small box (without an active Internet connection). There are a few different projects that are working on this concept such as Rachel Offline and Internet-in-a-Box. I will be talking about the latter of the two. Link Internet-in-a-Box exists because it…

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Save $200 on the Microsoft Surface Pro 4

Microsoft is currently having a sale on certain models of the Surface Pro 4. At the time of writing this, the 128 GB i5 with 4GB of RAM and a pen is $799 (normally $999). The more powerful 256 GB i7 version with 8 GB of RAM and a pen is $1,299 (normally $1,499). The Surface Pro 4 is similar to the previous version, featuring the same design. It has a 12.3″ “PixelSense” touchscreen with 3:2…

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Internet in a Box

Internet in a box is a project that allows people, especially schools in remote areas, to access a large amount of useful knowledge with just a small box (without an active Internet connection). There are a few different projects that are working on this concept such as Rachel Offline and Internet-in-a-Box. I will be talking about the latter of the two. Link Internet-in-a-Box exists because it is…

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#educational resources #internet in a box #offline internet

Save $200 on the Microsoft Surface Pro 4

Microsoft is currently having a sale on certain models of the Surface Pro 4. At the time of writing this, the 128 GB i5 with 4GB of RAM and a pen is $799 (normally $999). The more powerful 256 GB i7 version with 8 GB of RAM and a pen is $1,299 (normally $1,499). The Surface Pro 4 is similar to the previous version, featuring the same design. It has a 12.3″ “PixelSense” touchscreen with 3:2…

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#computer #microsoft #surface pro

Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander Full Resolution Wallpapers

Upstream-Name: ubuntu-wallpapers Source: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu-wallpapers Files: * Copyright: 2010-2013 Ubuntu community contributors License: CC-BY-SA 3.0 We do not own the above images, they are included in the Ubuntu distribution which is available to download for free on ubuntu.com

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#high resolution #Saucy Salamander #ubuntu #wallpapers

Game From Anywhere for Free! (With Internet Access)

LiquidSky is yet another company that lets users connect to powerful computers from anywhere with a subscription based plan. The advantage of this type of service is that you will always have access to the latest hardware, but without having to constantly buy upgrades for your system. You can also connect to the powerful remote computer from anywhere with a fast internet connection, rather than…

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#cloud computing #gaming #vps

Store 50,000 Songs in the Cloud For Free

It can be difficult to store your entire music collection on a mobile device with limited storage. Luckily, there is a solution. Google offers a service called Google Play Music which allows each user to upload 50,000 songs for free. All of the songs uploaded to the service can be played back through a web browser or the app on Android and iOS. You can also download the songs for offline…

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#amazon music #google play music #itunes match #music streaming

Over A Third of the Internet is Not Secure

The usage of HTTPS has been steadily increasing over the past couple years, but it is still not everywhere. For example, many news sites still do not employ HTTPS by default. One of the most notable sites that still runs on HTTP is eBay. This may not seem like a big deal at first, but there are consequences for not using this basic security measure. Users that access HTTP sites are susceptible to…

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#encryption #HTTPS #security #TLS

Cross Browser Fingerprinting

Yinzhi Cao and Song Li have been working on a new technology at the security lab at Lehigh University. This technology allows websites to create device fingerprints in order to track a user even if they switch browsers or use a VPN. They use a method that runs certain scripts on a browser which tests a device’s hardware, such as the GPU and CPU performance. According to their research, their…

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#anonymity #cross browser tracking #device specific fingerprint #fingerprinting #online tracking

Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr Full Resolution Wallpapers

All Ubuntu 14.04 Full Resolution Wallpapers Zip Upstream-Name: ubuntu-wallpapers Source: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu-wallpapers Files: * Copyright: 2010-2013 Ubuntu community contributors License: CC-BY-SA 3.0 We do not own the above images, they are included in the Ubuntu distribution which is available to download for free on ubuntu.com

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#high res #high resolution #linux #Trusty Tahr #ubuntu #wallpaper

Kali Linux - Penetration and Digital Forensics Linux Distribution

Kali Linux – Penetration and Digital Forensics Linux Distribution

Kali is a free piece of software in the form of a Linux distribution. It was created for enthusiasts and professionals to perform penetration testing, ethical hacking and for testing network security. Kali Linux comes with over 300 built-in tools including the following: AirCrack – Tool to hack Wi-Fi. Burp Suite – Used for finding vulnerabilities in web apps. John the Ripper – A notably fast tool…

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#digital forensics #ethical hacking #linux #penetration testing

Turn Handwriting into Font

Digitizing your handwriting has never been easier. With a website called myscriptfont.com you can turn your handwriting into a font for your computer. Converting Handwriting First, download and print the PDF or PNG on their website. Then, write over each letter with a pen or marker. After filling in the required letters, you have to scan the paper on 300-600 DPI. Next, upload the file you just…

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#digitize handwriting #font #software #website

Verizon Back With Unlimited Data?

Verizon just announced an unlimited plan and anyone can sign up as of February 12th, 2017 for “only” $80/month. While plenty of heavy data users may be quick to purchase this plan, there is plenty of fine print. First of all, while users technically get “unlimited data”, they will be throttled after 22 GB of usage. Users will also be throttled to 3G speeds if they exceed 10 GB of data from…

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#cell service #unlimited data #verizon #wireless internet

Grammar Checking for Professionals

If you go to school or have a job that requires text-based communication or writing, there is a chance that you make spelling and grammar mistakes. The newest version of Microsoft Office does a relativity good job at checking for these problems, but a program called Grammarly does an even better job at checking for grammar mistakes. According to their website, the free version of their software…

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The Correct Way to Dual Boot Linux on a Mac 2017

Installing Linux on a Mac is not like installing Linux on a normal computer. If you want to keep Mac OS, you have to go through extra steps just to make it work. There are also extra steps to follow Mac OS 10.11 El Capitan or else this method will simply not work.

Please backup your system before starting. This process should not delete any, but things can go wrong.

First, you need to disable…

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#dual boot #installation #linux #mac

Order Cheez-Wiz from Your Car?

Amazon and Ford have been working together to provide a better voice assistant while driving. At CES 2017 Ford showed off their implementation of Alexa voice assistant in vehicles equipped with Ford Sync 3 software. This will allow drivers to have a tight integration with Amazon services without having to take out their phone. Users will be able to resume audiobooks in the car, control IoT…

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#alexa #amazon voice assistant #ford sync 3 #IoT

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