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I just got this update from a friend, and I must say that Microsoft sure wants to keep their hand in our pockets. What makes less sense, is why SO many people continue to use Microsoft products when almost everything is available in Open  Source for free without limitations. I think that Ubuntu rocks and it’s a GREAT alternative to paying fees to minimizers like Microsoft.If you want to spend money, give it to developers who have your best software interests at heart, not the corporate monster who lists their top 10 directives as getting your money, then list number 11 as development.

LMAO. Heaven forbid I get more of an OS than what I need. I can be assured that will never be the case with Microsoft:

“On Tuesday, Microsoft was granted US Patent No. 7,536,726 (it was filed in 2005) for intentionally crippling the functionality of an operating system by ‘making selected portions and functionality of the operating system unavailable to the user or by limiting the user’s ability to add software applications or device drivers to the computer’ until an ‘agreed upon sum of money’ is paid to ‘unlock or otherwise make available the restricted functionality.’ According to Microsoft, this solves a ‘problem inherent in open architecture systems,’ i.e., ‘they are generally licensed with complete use rights and/or functionality that may be beyond the need or desire of the system purchaser.’ An additional problem with open architecture systems, Microsoft explains, is that ‘virtually anyone can write an application that can be executed on the system.’ Nice to see the USPTO rewarding Microsoft’s eight problem-solving inventors, including Linux killer (and antelope killer) Joachim Kempin, who’s been credited withgetting Microsoft hauled into federal court on antitrust charges.”

This article was posted by mac Hacker at Blogspot, and explains how to get your Norton Antivirus subscription to continue past its expiration date. So, when that annoying subscription window pops up and you ask yourself, “How would I make the subscription reset itself?” you can do it yourself. The PHP Kemist does not recommend you evade your obligation to pay for software and subscriptions, and this article is for the Mac hackers who are curious. Read the rest of this entry »

Secure Code Auditing is a structured approach to identifying, evaluating and mitigating programming and database security risks to web applications, databases and general network security. The majority of programmers are not security-minded, let alone security experts. Applications and infrastructure are typically designed with security vulnerabilities that can lead to security exploitations and potentially catastrophic results for your servers, network, and your business overall. When the programming team lacks security expertise and experience, and where security vulnerabilities may be an important issue for your business, a subsequent secure code audit is required. Different security consulting companies approach secure code audits differently, but essentially have the same goals in mind. This article is my description of what a secure code audit is, how we approach code inspection, and how to balance the factors that influence secure code audits. Read the rest of this entry »

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With the large number of hackers and the increasing threat from overseas hackers, more and more business are at risk for attack and exploitation. There are many types of hackers and certainly many degrees of intent and purpose. The majority of hackers are usually programmers and network security specialists, who likely have a day job under the guise of the 9-to-5 John Doe. Your business could be vulnerable to attack from internal sources as well as external. The question remaining to present to your programmers and network administrators: “Is anyone here a skilled hacker?” Read the rest of this entry »

So, your video driver on ubuntu got screwed up and your screen looks like frell or is useless… time to perform an Ubuntu video driver repair. This is simple in most cases and you can try thye following:

Hit Ctrl+Alt+F1 when you get stuck at the “Boot Scripts” part, or even at the login screen. Give this a try even if the login screen doesn’t appear, but you think it’s there. You should then see a standard white text on black screen interface for terminal control.

Now, enter the following with subsequent authentication:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

Ubuntu should walk you through some easy to answer questions, using the arrows and tab key to navigate and accept or reject options. Enter the “sudo reboot” when it’s done and you should be good to go…