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Beginning Linux for Windowsphiles (Part 2 of 3)

Linux Basics with Vonnie

In the previous guide we talked about the two ways Linux defines the word free.  In this guide we’re going to dive into the licensing details.  I know that sounds super boring but I promise you it’s not as bad

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Beginning Linux for Windowsphiles (Part 1 of 3)

Linux Basics with Vonnie

So here’s the dealyo: You absolutely can’t claim to be a computer geek if you don’t know Linux.  It’s impossible. Impossible like a square circle! Impossible like saying “I can’t say a word in English” Impossible like saying “My brother

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Crypto 201: Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) – Cryptography for smarties (Part 3 of 3)

PKI with Vonnie, background image credit J. Triepke via Flickr

So let’s trace what happens when the certificate arrives at your computer.  I n the last post we talked about why it’s mathematically infeasible for someone to forge a root certificate signature.  I also showed you how to view the

Posted in Linux, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Windows, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP Tagged with: , , , ,

How to find and erase all the cookies on your computer

I love cookies.  Oreos are good; everyone loves those but believe it or not: they aren’t my favorite.  Walkers Shortbread cookies are also pretty damn good but they don’t take the gold in my book. The cookies I’m really digging these

Posted in Google Chrome, Internet Explorer 10, Internet Explorer 11, Internet Explorer 9, Linux, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Safari, Samsung Galaxy S4, Web Browsers, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP Tagged with: ,

Crypto Hypno: Cryptography basics (Part 5 of 5)

Crypto Hypno

Ahh the refreshing scent of cryptography.  It’s like a fresh rose on valentines day. In my last post you learned about VPNs.  I showed you the nitty gritty itty details about the protocol and both phases (hopefully you didn’t phase out

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