Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Tech Review Linux: Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Debian vs. Ubuntu vs. Linux Mint: Which Distribution Should You Use?

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/debian-ubuntu-linux-mint-distribution/

Article doesn't answer the question, but does give a quick comparison

Although it is much a matter of taste, Unity is fine if I want to watch Youtube or surf the internet, but for many of the task I do, it is a real pain in the neck. Unfortunately, Mint changes too many things and I am having to relearn too much. I wish Ubuntu would support the old interface so I could opt out of Unity without having to cut off a finger or two.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Computer Tech Review: Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Moonlight - Silverlight

http://go-mono.com/moonlight/

An Opensource implementation of Silverlight for Unix systems.

http://www.microsoft.com/getsilverlight/Get-Started/Install/Default.aspx

Silverlight itself

http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=13350&iTestingId=30583

running silverlight in wine.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1239333

Silverlight in Ubuntu

http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=application&iId=25

Internet Explorer in wine

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1452735

IE 8 in ubuntu

Cygwin

What is Cygwin?

http://www.cygwin.com/

a collection of tools which provide a Linux look and feel environment for Windows
currently at version 1.7.9-1

Virtual Box

https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1517197

Could not get it to work on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS AMD64
Could not find the module

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1574582&page=3

https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/794

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1098946

Netflix in Linux

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1091125&page=5

discussion with no success

New Sykipot variant can steal PINs from DOD smart cards

http://gcn.com/Articles/2012/01/13/Sykipot-Trojan-targets-DOD-CAC-cards.aspx?s=gcndaily_170112&Page=1

from servers in China
arrives via phishing attach
keylogger
hijack DOD and Windows smart cards
spear-phishing attack
through opening a Adobe PDF attachment
list public-key encryption certificates stored in system
back-door access Trojan
targeting defense contractors
December 2011 attack of military's fleets of unmanned aerial vehicles
discovered by Lockheed Martin defense contractor

NASA and Women in Technology

http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/79558

Lt Uhura works at NASA
Inspired by Dr. King
http://women.nasa.gov/

inspirational stories of women in technology

Too big to fail? Microsoft, ARM, and Windows 8.

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/too-big-to-fail-microsoft-arm-and-windows-8/10147?alertspromo=&tag=nl.rSINGLE

perhaps this should be intitled, to big to succeed.
An interesting view of MS attempt to exclude other OS from their hardware.

ASUS TF101A1 Eee Pad Transformer Android Tablet - Android 3.0 Honeycomb, NVIDIA Tegra 2, 16GB Storage, 10.1" Capacitive Touch Screen Display (Refurbished)

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=1404521&sku=F12-101400&SRCCODE=WEM2971BY&cm_mmc=email-_-Main-_-WEM2971-_-tigeremail2971&utm_source=EML&utm_medium=main&utm_campaign=WEM2971

I wish I had spent the extra $100 and gotten this.

Computer Tech Review: Friday, January 13, 2012

Love the synergy product.

http://synergy-foss.org/

open source

I have now connect 5 monitors and would be able to do six, but the couldn't get the linux to see the 6th monitor with the proprietary nvida driver.

Internet Explorer 8 on Linux with Wine

http://www.wine-reviews.net/wine-reviews/microsoft/internet-explorer-8-on-linux-with-wine.html

just downloading and trying to install
can't find the web address

Trying to install Firefox with winetricks

can turn off tracking by running the following command

winetricks --optout

Installed fine but is missing sliverlight
trying moonlight, but it doesn't work with the firefox

NetFlix in Linux

http://how-to.wikia.com/wiki/How_to_watch_Netflix_(Watch_Instantly)_in_Linux

says the only way is with a VM.
Installed Virtual Box for Ubuntu AMD 64

https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads

sudo mod

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Tech Review: Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Army to march with Androids, and other feds could follow

http://gcn.com/articles/2012/01/16/army-mobile-secure-android-authentication.aspx?s=gcndaily_110112

security
authentication
logistics
identity verification
services (Army) want to reduce cost

$1 trillion in potential budget cuts

access to unclassified info
SPAWAR (?)
hardened kernel for Android mobile operating system (sic.)

NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)

http://www.nist.gov/index.html

George Mason University
Google

allow soldiers to connect their smart phones to tactical and mission command and control systems
secure Android kernel

evaluated by NSA
issued a Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 certification

Dec. 2011
Allows Suite B encryption certification

Plan to moved to next level to connect into military networks at the secret level

April 2012

"A key driver for project is the need to access information stored within military mission command systems such as the Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below (FBCB2) and the Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS), he said. FBCB2 is the Army and Marine Corp's mobile command and control system and AFATDS is the DOD's primary tool for battlefield fire support."

Connecting Soldiers to Digital Applications (CSDA)

http://www.arcic.army.mil/csda.html

avoid being locked into one kind of hardware

{Apple}

http://gcn.com/articles/2012/01/11/motorola-unveils-encrypted-smart-phone.aspx?s=gcndaily_120112

Motorola's AME 1000 Secure Mobile Telephony Solution

Air Force wants wearable computers

http://gcn.com/articles/2012/01/10/agg-air-force-wearable-computers.aspx?s=gcndaily_110112

{unless the is combined to some battle armor or exoskeleton, no way it will work.}

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/01/air-force-wearing-computers/

{Sure give me some money and I will try to develop it too.}
{Unless the is some sort of battle armor, i.e. protects the solder or helps the move faster, no way.}
list some of the problems the Army had and why they have move to smart phones.