Archive for June, 2009
Secure Browsing using SSH
It seems like these days wherever you are (coffee shop, airport, burger joint) you can find a wireless hotspot allowing you free access to roam the Internet without much of a problem. However when surfing using these networks the data is send in plain text and is not safe. Using SSH and SOCKS proxy you can easily encrypt all your web browsing traffic and redirect through your home network (or some other trusted computer).
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Most new computers support ACPI which stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. ACPI provides for many functions besides power management, such as thermal management and plug-and-play events. If the fan on your PC is always on this could mean the CPU and hard drive are running hot and this could cause permanant damage to your PC. There are some command line and GUI based utilities that can be used to monitor the CPU and hard drive temperatures.
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