You don't need the firewall in Mint if you have a router. And there are other reasons for the superiority of Mint over XP in terms of security...
Don't throw out your PC's and buy expensive and needless Apple hardware.. Install Linux on the existing machines be happy. Rmus said: People...
A sanbox is already built into Chrome by default.
I agree with you to an extent. I think for most people the default distro kernel is good enough. The distros typically compile every possible...
No. I am on Comcast as well and use Tor all the time.
Whole disk encryption's only job is to protect the data on machines from prying eyes when the machine is powered off. By definition, whole disk...
Re: Updated Investigation A lot of what to do depends on the topology of the office, its machines, what they are used for, etc.. But, no...
This is a very well known and very old concern. In fact, the U.S. government will ask for copies of the firmware in specialized hardware and the...
Those things did exist in the 80's. I got my first video game system (Atari 2600) in like 1983 or something. I got a Nintendo (NES) in about '86...
Microsoft even admits that it hasn't done much on supercomputers. Steve Ballmer said he wants to break into the supercomputer market, so he is...
You can solve all your PulseAudio problems by switching to OSSv4. That's what I did and haven't had a single problem since.
Look at the source code. If it's binary only, decompile it and hope your skillz are good enough to pull it off.
ronjor, you knew when you posted this you would start a firestorm of debate, so I will be the first to fire the first shot. ;) It seems most of...
This was not a "distribution" and it was not Linux.
So you successfully compiled and installed the new drivers? Not bad for a newb!
Yes, but his question was not about the difference in Iron and Chrome, but in the difference in Iron and Chromium. As far as I can tell, there is...
From Google Chrome's Help Page: Now, as for why Iron exists, I don't know. Since the Chromium source code is licensed (mostly) under the BSD...
Just checksum (md5, SHA-1, etc.) the thing and forget about it.
According to google, that card can be problematic. There are other Mint users complaining that they are getting weak signals with it. At any...
Iron is not based off Chrome, it is based off Chromium. Chrome itself is also based off Chromium -- Chromium is the source of all of them....
sudo lshw You will have to scroll through the text until you find the wireless card info.
These videos need to be watched by some of the people on these forums who say "as long as you don't execute anything or fall for social...
I use GnuPG on my Linux box and it is excellent. There is also a Windows version. GnuPG is basically a FOSS version of PGP -- it does just about...
Yeah I agree with this ^^ Dban is nothing but a Linux liveCD, so you can do the same thing with any Linux LiveCD if you know the commands. I...
Is it true that you Aussies are forced to vote during elections or face a fine and/or jail time?
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