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  1. Re:SSH & SOCKS Proxy by z0idberg · · Score: 2, Informative · on Network Security While Traveling?

    Second this option. Quite easy to setup, this guide spells it out:
    http://thinkhole.org/wp/2006/05/10/howto-secure-firefox-and-im-with-putty/

  2. Re:wiggle their mouse continuously by tpgp · · Score: 1 · on Ridiculous Software Bug Workarounds?

    I know, I was trying to say that maybe the MS/Oracle thing was a similar case, but they just assumed they'd get enough randomness without telling people

    Well, you answered your own question. Compare how MS collects random input:

    SYMPTOMS

    When you try to return data from Microsoft Query 97 to a Microsoft Excel 97 worksheet, the spinning globe icon (which signifies that a query is processing) may appear for a long time, and then the query returns no data to your worksheet.

    WORKAROUND

    *snip*

    Method 2: Move Your Mouse Pointer

    If you move your mouse pointer continuously while the data is being returned to Microsoft Excel, the query may not fail. Do not stop moving the mouse until all the data has been returned to Microsoft Excel.

    NOTE: Depending on your query, it may take several minutes to return the results of your query to the worksheet.

    To the way Putty collects it:

    Please generate some randomness by moving the mouse over the blank area.

    See where the bug is now?

  3. IPCop + OpenVPN by rtos · · Score: 1 · on VPN Solutions for Small/Medium Businesses?
    Secure VPN goodness in ten easy steps: IPCOP-OpenVPN HOWTO.

    Free, it works great under both Windows and Linux, and you don't need to be a computer whiz to setup your laptop to connect to it. Good stuff.

  4. Re:Windows? by rtos · · Score: 1 · on MythTV 0.19 Released
    I've looked, but they seem to miss this important feature annoucement, or does it just lack? Does it run on windows?

    I know the post was meant as a joke. :) But I really do think there would be some value in having a Windows mythfrontend available, if not a backend. Unfortunately, all that is available now is WinMyth. And that doesn't work in most cases.

    Part of the problem IMHO, is the absolute lack of documentation for the MythTV protocol.

  5. Re:What about Komodo? by rtos · · Score: 2, Informative · on ActiveState Returns to Open Source Roots
    Unfortunately the Komodo IDE won't be open sources (free as in beer) any time soon.

    But honestly, that's ok with me. It's only $30 for the personal license, and they license per developer not per seat/cpu... so you are welcome to install it on as many machines as you use (e.g. desktop and laptop).

    I do quite a bit of Python coding, and after checking out Eclipse, SPE, and a few others, I'm still a huge fan of Komodo. I've easily gotten $30 of value out of using it.

    Plus, if you watch the bargain sites carefully, they occasionally run promotions where you can get Komodo for free. :)

    That said, YMMV. I know a lot of people who would disagree with me and would rather use Eclipse with PyDev.

  6. Screenshot mirror by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Fast Alpha-Blending In Your GUI

    Skip the article and just look at the pretty picture.