Category Archives: Computer Stuff

Ubuntu 9.10: Stable?

Okay, I got Ubuntu 9.10 working, and have started restoring my lost files. After re-arranging my drive architecture 3 times and slowly moving files over, it’s all in place (for the most part). The Verdict: It’s kind of stable. I … Continue reading

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We're Going to be Testing Ubuntu 9.10

We are going to be testing Ubuntu 9.10 (on “the” laptop, not the server yet…), and we plan on making this a progressive update. Once we actually are able to get the download going, and once we get things running … Continue reading

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Basic Ways to Prevent Your Computer / Server From Being Hacked

When it comes to computer hackers, there are a few very basic ways to prevent your home computer or your server from being hacked. Use a secure password Any password should be at least 8 characters long. No password should … Continue reading

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Advantages of Linux over Windows to the average user

The owner/witter of this article (me, here at Zylstablog.co.nr) of this article holds all copyrights to this article. More details on copying and citation are included at the end of this article. The advantages of Linux (Specifically Ubuntu) over Windows … Continue reading

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Windows 7 BETA Now Out

This information is likely to be quickly outdated. This article was written on Sunday January 11, 2009 at 1:16PM, while I was drinking state-issued Orange Juice (…and we really don’t know what they put in this stuff, but, its not … Continue reading

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Is OpenOffice better than Microsoft Office?

Is Open Office (at the time, 3.0) better than Microsoft Office (at the time, 2007)?

In short, and in my opinion, No.
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Is WEP Secure?

Question: Is WEP Secure? Answer: No. WEP at one time was considered extremely, however, now, a skilled hacker can break the WEP passcode in about 40 seconds. Other common secure formats that exist on most routers now are: [*] WPA-PSK … Continue reading

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