Vmware Fusion for Macs

I know that if you live in the technical world, you must have heard about Virtualization if not ,please google it now, it will save your career, I don't care who you are, in the tech community. I wanted to make a special note to Fusion and also Vmware server for linux, if not the best my favorite virtual machine created. Dump microsoft's attempt at virtualization with virtual pc, it sucks, lags and its not very flexible. If you have a Mac, first off (donate money to the poor you rich bastard) and second get Fusion, it will make you mac life much better, run linux and windows seamlessly in it.

Something for the linux enthusiast ;-)

VIDEO STREAMING SERVER

You must check out this nifty little tool it does video streaming. Obviously is free and for linux (opensource). It is called VLC video client, it is very famous in the linux circles but if your a windows lover, this is an easy install and it works amazingly as a streaming server for media. If you don't know what a streaming server is, well is basically a server thatyou input either live video or video through, a dvd/RCA/etc. and it get converted to an internet feed (similar to a internet radiostation) where you can view that previously stated video

Took Vacation

Have not posted anything due to the fact that a took a vacation in a Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. Will Upload pictures of Bahamas and CocoCay.

Attacking and Defending

I will be working on a paper soon for two programs, I will have to develop a wiki for a program that defends the user and a program that attacks the user/system. I will be covering truecrypt and metasploit. I promise a very interesting article on metasploit due to the fact that is the only opensource Pen testing framework I have been able to find in my webscapde's.

Shields Up, and GRC.com

Ohh boy do I have a recommendation, first off I want to talk about grc.com and Steve Gibson the owner. Mr. Gibson is an amazing programmer who has the time to program neat little tools and host them for free in his site, the one I'm recommending today is ShieldsUp!, it is a web base port scanner that basically tell you where your firewall and your network has a exploitable hole. Aside from this amazing free tool Mr. Gibson is the proud created of SpinRite, a recovery tool from the heavens, a must see if you ever have a bad hard drive or windows corrupt on you.

the website for SpinRite and all of Steve Gibsons free tools is www.grc.com

Another Encryption vector

Did you know you can encrypt even your email connection. I love gmail, but I can't go out and say it has been the most secure of email applications. To solve this issue check out hushmail.com, don't get scam by network solutions secure ssl certificate emails. This one is completely free and is recommended by one of the founders of nmap the port scanning utility.

Free Alternative to Office 2007/2003

Its called open office, the is project sponsor by Sun Micro systems created under their java platform. Please check it out, it is a complete package, it has an alternative to excel, word, power point, access, and power point.

Please download at www.openoffice.org

Utorrent, Slim Torrent Client Must see

check out this very light torrent client, it is also very fast and easy on the memory the install is 300 Kb in size UTORRENT

to use this client please download the torrent of your choice at isohunt.com

Apologies

I have not been able to post anything in over a month, there is a boat load of networking advise that will be coming soon, I apologies for this lack of updates.