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  1. Re:Writing down your password by Rick17JJ · · Score: 1 · on Freakonomics Q&A With Bruce Schneier

    The article mentions the possibility of storing passwords on a USB flash drive and carring it around your neck. A Corsair Flash Padlock USB flash drive would be ideal for that purpose because it has the added security of buttons on the side like a padlock. It is works with Windows, MAC or Linux. I don't know what type of encryption it uses, but it might not matter since they would have to slowly enter the various possibilities manually. The FBI or NSA might know how to splice directly into the electronics and get through, but it should keep out ordinary identity thieves and hackers.

    If that is not enough, a person could put a free open-source password program such as Password Safe, KeePass or KeePassX on the Flash Padlock USB drive. The executable file for either of those programs could be stored on the Flash Padlock USB drive and run from there. On my Linux computer, I briefly tried running both Password Safe and KeePass under wine and and they both seem to run (I only tried running them under wine very briefly). I could then run either password program from the USB drive on either my Linux computer or my Windows computer.

    I typically use fairly long passwords with a more or less random combination upper and lower case characters and numbers with a few punctuation characters thrown in. They are too complicated for me to remember, so they need to be written down, either on a piece of paper or stored encrypted in a password program on a Padlock USB drive or something like that. At the moment I have most of them on a piece of paper which I keep hidden somewhere.

    As an added touch of paranoia, when first entering my vast collection of passwords into the Password Safe program on my Padlock USB drive, I would first unplug my ethernet cable and boot the computer from a Knoppix disk. That way I could be sure that no keystroke logging software was secretly capturing my keystrokes.

    Corsair padlock Flash Drive

  2. Re:Take a look at the accessories at the bottom. . by Trepalium · · Score: 3, Informative · on 3D Linux Laptop Available
    And $50 Logitech mouse, that you can buy direct from Logitech for half that, and probably even less at any retail store without even needing a sale. Or the $150 3COM 802.11b/g PC card that you can pick up for 60% less anywhere else. Or even their 60GB hard drive upgrade for $500, that I can get for less than half price in Canadian funds, ignoring the exchange rate, here and it's a faster drive, too!

    For anyone who's buying from them, stay away from the accessories. Mice are universal, PS/2 or USB. Laptop hard drives are universal, and the only thing you might need to worry about is height (9.5mm or smaller?). Laptop memory may not be completely universal, but it's pretty easy to find compatible stuff. All or virtually all external USB storage devices are compatible with Linux.

  3. Re:top down picture - and here's the video by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Memory Activity LEDs

    http://www.corsairmicro.com/main/images/Web1.mov

    Kinda cheesy video and Andy looks the wankah, but it's got some nifty blinky lights so let's slashdot it anyway.

  4. Re:"heatspreader"? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Memory Activity LEDs

    Corsair calls those things heatspreaders, just like OCZ and all other memory makers like Kingston, GeiL, ...

  5. This is how to do it: by 7-Vodka · · Score: 2 · on Home-Built vs. Store-Bought PCs
    First read a lot of reviews for mobo's, cpu's, graphics and other cards.
    Good places to start are anandtech and Tom's Hardware

    Once you have decided what you want, you can do this for most of your items:

    1. Check Pricewatch for lowest prices. (they now include S&H in the total)
    2. Check the credibility of the companies with the lowest prices on pricewatch with ResellerRatings.com .
      I cant emphasize this enough. THIS is the most important step.
    Side note: Memmory.
    The only Item I would recommend you go to a specific store for is memmory. This is very important if you're looking to overclock and are going to be running at higher FSB's. Even if you're not, it can save you a lot of headaches to be sure your memmory is good.
    I'd recommend Mushkin or Corsair memmory, they always come out tops in every review I've read. Also, every stick I've bought of these have been of the best quality and can usually be run above spec.

    Other stuff:
    You may be interested in special items, like a modded case, or a watercooling setup, these you have to look into yourself and you won't find them on pricewatch. Not necessary to build a computer.

  6. Re:Speaking of DDR... by ZolCat · · Score: 1 · on Tiger MP Dual-Processor Motherboard

    Corsair but I think its more expensive. Now they have 1GB DDR Registered PC2100 modules. Check their link for Distributors/Retailers.