How To Manage Passwords In Linux

Let’s face it we all live an Online life we visit many websites in a day, most of which have a login. We need to remember these different passwords and usernames, we know using the same credentials on several website is not save. You wouldn’t want a malicious person to gain access to all of your online account.

There are ways to save a password and username, no I don’t mean write them down on a piece of paper or in a spreadsheet, password managers are keepers of sensitive information. All of them use some sort of encryption to keep data save. We have several option to choose from some are even cross-platform compatible, for those ninjas that also need to work in Windows or Mac sometimes.

Redesign, Maybe Even Re-Branding of Madberry.org

I have been thinking of doing yet another redesign of madberry.org.  I am seriously considering to even re-brand my blog.  Several SEO “experts” that I have asked about re-branding say go for it.  The name I am thinking of has all of the TLD’s I need free, I am talking .com, .net and .org.  It was a previously used domain name by a party which I will not disclose at the moment.  Yes I do know this could cause a problem with back-links how ever I am not planning of getting rid of madberry.org so a simple 301 should keep all links working just fine.  I think I will also sell some of my domain names that I don’t really have a purpose for yet.  I will keep the cool ones but thin out my portfolio a bit.  I need to focus on running projects.  I also noticed that, since I have increased the frequency of articles on Bright Hub, I have little time for anything else.  I want to get back into really focusing on writing for this blog as well, with re-branding plans I need to post on a regular basis again.  I know some of you love to read about my problems with many Linux projects.

Kubuntu 10.04 LTS Released Today

As I’m writing this my laptop is upgrading from 9.10 to the new 10.o4 LTS version of Kubuntu. Kubuntu released the new version today.(this also goes for Ubuntu and Edubuntu as well as Xubuntu).

Go here to download the new version or use the update manager to upgrade. Make sure you do all the updates on your current version of Kubuntu or Ubuntu first. This goed for 8.04 & 9.04 LTS releases and any other release in between.

Why Netflix Sucks

In February I decided to act on a free trial offer.  This offer was for a free trial for a month.  I have always wondered if Netflix would be for me.

During this trial I found out it isn’t.  I opted to use the $8.99 a month subscription.  Two DVD’s out at a time and unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows.  I was kinda exited to see I could stream movies to all of my PC’s.  Especially because I have a HTPC(Home Theater PC) hooked up to our TV.  So this should work just like movies on-demand right?

Truecrypt Releases New Version 6.2

Truecrypt, a great application to encrypt file partitions and entire devices. A new version had been released. This version covers the following improvements and new features. From the website:

New Features:

• The I/O pipeline now uses read-ahead buffering, which improves read performance especially on solid-state drives, typically by 30-50%.  (Windows)

Improvements, Bug Fixes, and Security Enhancements:

• The boot loader now supports motherboards with BIOSes that reserve large amounts of base memory (typically for on board RAID controllers). Note: In order to be able to take advantage of this improvement under Windows Vista, you will have to install Service Pack 1 or higher first. Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista resolved an issue causing a shortage of free base memory during system boot.  (Windows Vista/XP/2008/2003)