Create an encfs folder within the dropbox folder and everything in it is encrypted locally before going up to the cloud and other machines.
My encfs portion isn't set to maximum security, but by keeping folder/file names encrypted-but-consistent it updates as fast as dropbox always does. There are resources on the web describing how to set up a repository for minimal dropbox interference.
Data is secure in the "cloud" and secure on your laptop until you mount the drive. Yes, a stolen laptop could blow away the directory, which may cascade to other machines before you can stop it, but you can "undo" deletions within a limited time-frame. If you're writing a lot of architecture-specific code, you might want to keep your build trees outside the Dropbox. 2Gb is MORE than enough for day-to-day work that needs to be shared among machines.
For files that are more-or-less read-only (music, etc.) ssh/rsync from the master repository less frequently.
I use rdist to do much the same thing. A simple example for my home directory is:
# # Make a local copy of the contents of the home directory. # Also make a local copy populated with hard links. # # This has the effect of preserving snapshots through time # without too much overhead. (Cost of hard links + changed files.) #
Note that I get dated backup directories, and that I can add as many "except" clauses as I want, so I don't need to backup junk directories. (.mozilla caches, etc.) My backup drive is mounted via automount, so it is rarely mounted. Just change "localhost" to host the backup on another machine.
Schlosser's Fast Food Nation is a well written, well organized journey into an industry which reflects and has partially determined our current society.
The book shows capitalism at its best--with the rise of individuals with revolutionary ideas on food service--and corporate culture at its worst--with the companies formed by these individuals growing into huge conglomerates which care little for their customers or employees and disregard regulation and legislation by essentially buying government access.
It's not all bad news, and some of it is a bit alarmist, but the overall impact of the book shouldn't be forgotten. The investigation could easily have been of technology industries, clothing and apparal, the health industry, or a number of other industries. (There are parallels between the fast food industry and the Tobacco industry of The Insider)
Fast Food Nation is highly recommended for anybody interested in turn-of-the century corporate America, and anybody who is concerned with what they are eating.
Katz' commentary is essentially a book review, but doesn't do the book justice. (If this is a review, why does he bury first mention of the book in the seventh graph? Note to Katz: work with an editor.)
It is only applied on 40% consumables creating an economic distortion.
That it is a "double" tax, since most sales tax is paid by businesses and they pass that extra cost onto consumers through higher prices.
The remote/local problem is bad for states. (Amazon has a huge warehouse in Nevada just over the CA border because they don't want a presence in CA.)
It is also a "hidden" tax, which lawmakers like. If you were presented with a bill on April 15 for all the sales tax you paid through the year, you'd see how insidious it is.
The article is interesting, but I don't think congress will give it a second thought.
Go to http://www.tightvnc.com. They're doing some clever things to
make bandwidth MUCH less of an issue. (Including
lossy jpeg sessions if desired.)
I'd rather see Gtk+ ported to OpenGL first
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Before going into fully 3D widgets, I'd rather see the gdk component of Gtk+ ported to OpenGL. That way we'd all be able to run Gtk+ applications under *nix, BeOS, WinXX, MacOS, etc.
There have been attempts at "native" ports of gdk to other platforms, but if we just went to OpenGL,
we'd hit all of them at once.
Once it works, we can start thinking about "extension" improvements like OpenGL-based themes.
I agree that a phased approach will be of great benefit-- especially to Linux package distributors.
The place to start is linuxconf-- it's already trying to be a central warehouse for modifying configuration files. It would be a great testbed for the DND's used for various system configuration files. It's already got lots of code to bidirectionally parse many config files.
Having small modules to filter the XML's into the appropriate config files is a small price to pay for a robust development strategy. (Don't touch the application until the new form is proved to work.)
After reading the ipchains howto and other faqs, I found a great website for firewalls. There is a "Firewall Design Tool" that helps you build a firewall startup "rc.firewall" script. The site can be found at:
Slashdot Mirror
Dropbox + encfs is what I did.
Create an encfs folder within the dropbox folder and everything in it is encrypted locally before going up to the cloud and other machines.
My encfs portion isn't set to maximum security, but by keeping folder/file names encrypted-but-consistent it updates as fast as dropbox always does.
There are resources on the web describing how to set up a repository for minimal dropbox interference.
Data is secure in the "cloud" and secure on your laptop until you mount the drive.
Yes, a stolen laptop could blow away the directory, which may cascade to other machines before you can stop it, but you can "undo" deletions within a limited time-frame.
If you're writing a lot of architecture-specific code, you might want to keep your build trees outside the Dropbox.
2Gb is MORE than enough for day-to-day work that needs to be shared among machines.
For files that are more-or-less read-only (music, etc.) ssh/rsync from the master repository less frequently.
The only animated film to make it to the visual effects "bake-off" was The Lion King (1994). It did not get nominated.
I use rdist to do much the same thing.
/misc/backup/current ; ; /misc/backup/current /misc/backup/snapshot.$DATE" ;
A simple example for my home directory is:
#
# Make a local copy of the contents of the home directory.
# Also make a local copy populated with hard links.
#
# This has the effect of preserving snapshots through time
# without too much overhead. (Cost of hard links + changed files.)
#
~ -> localhost
install -oremove
except ~/tmp
cmdspecial ~ "DATE=`/bin/date +\"%%Y-%%m-%%d.%%T\"` ; cp -al
Note that I get dated backup directories, and that I can add as many "except" clauses as I want, so I don't need to backup junk directories.
(.mozilla caches, etc.)
My backup drive is mounted via automount, so it is rarely mounted. Just change "localhost" to host the backup on another machine.
When AT&T writes software that can be misused to copy somebody's IDENTITY, they are hailed as great innovators.
Something is wrong with this picture.
The book shows capitalism at its best--with the rise of individuals with revolutionary ideas on food service--and corporate culture at its worst--with the companies formed by these individuals growing into huge conglomerates which care little for their customers or employees and disregard regulation and legislation by essentially buying government access.
It's not all bad news, and some of it is a bit alarmist, but the overall impact of the book shouldn't be forgotten. The investigation could easily have been of technology industries, clothing and apparal, the health industry, or a number of other industries. (There are parallels between the fast food industry and the Tobacco industry of The Insider)
Fast Food Nation is highly recommended for anybody interested in turn-of-the century corporate America, and anybody who is concerned with what they are eating.
Katz' commentary is essentially a book review, but doesn't do the book justice. (If this is a review, why does he bury first mention of the book in the seventh graph? Note to Katz: work with an editor.)
Article at the times.
The main points are:
- It is only applied on 40% consumables creating an economic distortion.
- That it is a "double" tax, since most sales tax is paid by businesses and they pass that extra cost onto consumers through higher prices.
- The remote/local problem is bad for states. (Amazon has a huge warehouse in Nevada just over the CA border because they don't want a presence in CA.)
It is also a "hidden" tax, which lawmakers like. If you were presented with a bill on April 15 for all the sales tax you paid through the year, you'd see how insidious it is.The article is interesting, but I don't think congress will give it a second thought.
Go to http://www.tightvnc.com. They're doing some clever things to make bandwidth MUCH less of an issue. (Including lossy jpeg sessions if desired.)
There have been attempts at "native" ports of gdk to other platforms, but if we just went to OpenGL, we'd hit all of them at once.
Once it works, we can start thinking about "extension" improvements like OpenGL-based themes.
Now I use element names. Hydrogen, Helium, Lithium...
I also assign the IP address on my local net based on their atomic number.
This also gives each host/server an easier to type one or two character alias: (H, He, Li,...)
If I grow enough to run out of elements, I can switch to molecules (water, salt, ...)
The place to start is linuxconf-- it's already trying to be a central warehouse for modifying configuration files. It would be a great testbed for the DND's used for various system configuration files. It's already got lots of code to bidirectionally parse many config files.
Having small modules to filter the XML's into the appropriate config files is a small price to pay for a robust development strategy. (Don't touch the application until the new form is proved to work.)
Might be nice to have a YRO links slashbox, too, with links to things like EFF and Junkbusters.
My only modifications to the script were to add a second subnet and put ip masq stuff in it.
--S