Windows 2000 also represents the zenith of UI design for Microsoft software. https://www.howtogeek.com/676095/remembering-windows-2000-microsofts-forgotten-masterpiece/ HOWTOGEEK.COM Remembering Windows 2000, Microsoft’s Forgotten Masterpiece

Tips for extending the life of your lithium ion battery.

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https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/10/new-flaw-in-intel-chips-lets-attackers-slip-their-own-data-into-secure-enclave/ SOCIAL.TECHCRUNCH.COM New flaw in Intel chips lets attackers slip their own data into secure enclave – TechCrunch

The big telcos always trying to squeeze an extra penny out. https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qjdza5/big-telecom-say-it-has-first-amendment-right-to-sell-your-private-data Reasons to build a municipal fiber ISP: * lower cost Internet and money stays here * superior service * net neutrality and consumer protection * jobs, jobs, jobs * increased property values VICE.COM Big Telecom Say It Has First Amendment Right to Sell Your Private Data

A nice look into the technology that runs our web. https://medium.com/@animeshgaitonde/how-https-works-part-1-building-blocks-64f9915b1f39 MEDIUM.COM How HTTPS works Part 1 — Building Blocks

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/01/solarwinds-what-hit-us-could-hit-others/ This is the key excerpt, its quite shocking: Crowdstrike said Sunspot was written to be able to detect when it was installed on a SolarWinds developer system, and to lie in wait until specific Orion source code files were accessed by developers. This allowed the intruders to “replace source code files during the build process, before compilation,” Crowdstrike wrote. The attackers also included safeguards to prevent the backdoor code lines from appearing in Orion software build logs, and checks to ensure that such tampering wouldn’t cause build errors. “The design of SUNSPOT suggests [the malware] developers invested a lot of effort to ensure the code was properly inserted and remained undetected, and prioritized operational security to avoid revealing their presence in the build environment to SolarWinds developers,” CrowdStrike wrote. KREBSONSECURITY.COM SolarWinds: What Hit Us Could Hit Others — Krebs on Security

Check out Unclack – a macOS app that auto-mutes your keyboard https://unclack.app/ Useful for those zoom calls where people are complaining about your keyboard noise. For the opposite effect, install `bucklespring` to enjoy an authentic classic clacking on any keyboard (most convenient on GNU/Linux, packaged for the biggest distros). “This project emulates the sound of my old faithful IBM Model-M space saver bucklespring keyboard while typing on my notebook, mainly for the purpose of annoying the [heck] out of my coworkers. UNCLACK.APP Unclack for macOS

It's that time of year again! Big Sur is out! We just wanted to warn everybody to please make sure you have a full backup of your data before running the upgrade. We have seen a few data loss situations already from customers who got a little too excited to check out the new features and upgraded without properly backing up first. If you have any questions about how to do this we are here to help! The safety of your data is of great importance to us.