I have had a good experience with VMware.
First, I found their Workstation (virtual machine software) to be top notch - the best in its class. Of course, many will support VirtualBox, but despite being open source in a category where being open source should be an advantage, it does not match up. You pay for [...]
As promised, here’s a full walkthrough for getting past restrictive firewalls that allow only HTTP access:
Get the Your-Freedom installer. If you already have Java installed on your computer, the minimal install is god. Otherwise, you need to get the full installer that includes the Java Virtual Machine.
Install it.
Get OpenVPN. Install that too. Leave all default [...]
Nowadays, many companies, schools, universities, and organizations restrict internet access in one way or another.
This post has two purposes to prove: a) The blog is not slowing down, I was just finding it hard to take time out from my busy university schedule, and b) it IS possible to bypass firewalls.
The prime program amongst these [...]
Nowadays, viruses, trojans, spyware, and other malware is rife. The best defence, of course, is prevention. Keeping a system clean is relatively easy.
But what happens if you realize too late, and you do get your system infected? Note that this is meant for Windows users, after all, I have yet to see a Linux user [...]
Introduction
My readers will know that I had been experimenting quite a bit recently with VMware virtualization.
Recently, I ran across reviews pointing out that Slackware based distros are the ultimate word in speed.
Truth is, I hate configure-it-all-yourself distros. I want things to be easy, and smooth. What about those who don’t know how to?
Then I read [...]
