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What LulzSec Teaches us About Network Security 26 Jun 2011 | 06:05 pm
After fifty days of causing mayhem and running about the Internet unharmed, LulzSec has decided to disband as an organization. The constituent members remain at large, mind you, and surely they haven’...
What to Expect from Internet-Enabled Televisions 24 Oct 2010 | 03:59 am
I recently had the opportunity to attend the launch party for Sony’s new Internet TV (pictures are available on the TechThrob Facebook Page), which is powered by the Google Android operating system. W...
Problems with Secure File Deletion 7 Oct 2010 | 02:29 pm
I’ve written extensively about how to delete files securely on Windows and Linux, including a tutorial on how to integrate secure-deletion tools into Nautilus, and an answer to the question of whether...
Do Secure Delete Tools work with Journaled Filesystems? 5 Oct 2010 | 12:10 am
I’ve been getting this question a lot since I posted several articles on how to securely delete data from Linux or Windows, and how to integrate secure file deletion in Nautilus. Many people have aske...
TechThrob Weekly Roundup: Sept. 25 through Oct 1 1 Oct 2010 | 11:16 pm
This Friday I’ve decided to do something a little different and try a ’roundup’ post linking to some of the most interesting and important things going on in technology right now. Followup: Hardware ...
Softlinks vs. Hardlinks: A Quick Explanation 27 Sep 2010 | 03:41 pm
I got this question in an email the other day, and I realized it’s something many people might be unfamiliar with. In Linux, there are two types of file links, hardlinks and softlinks. Here, I’ll give...
Why Google Will Dominate The Browser Wars 21 Sep 2010 | 02:27 pm
The browser wars are heating up again, with Mozilla, Google, and Microsoft as the main competitors. Google has announced its intentions to release several new versions in rapid succession, and Microso...
3 Types Of Backup You Need For Complete Data Protection 18 Aug 2010 | 12:00 am
Note: This is a guest post contributed by StoragePipe.com. When we think of data protection, most people just imagine themselves copying their computer over to another device on a regular basis… so t...
Public Service Announcement: Verify Your Backups! 11 Aug 2010 | 12:21 am
There’s only one thing worse than having no backup at all: thinking you have a backup, and finding out it doesn’t work when you go to restore. It seems like common sense, but unfortunately backup val...
Get a Dynamic Interplanetary Background with Xplanet 5 Aug 2010 | 03:00 pm
This tutorial will show you how to setup a cool, dynamic wallpaper for your computer based upon XPlanet. The image to left is the final result of this how-to; notice the cloud map and the daylight, wh...
