sda1: Windows Vista encrypted with TrueCrypt sda2: Ubuntu Hardy Heron /boot partition (not encrypted) sda3: Ubuntu Hardy Heron encrypted volume with LVM inside and / and swap partions within LVM (to save partitions used overall incase it gets over 5 partitions) sda4: Working on installing OSX Leopard on this partition currently. The steps I used [...]
I found this great article regarding using SelfSSL (Self Signed Certificates). The original document can be found here. Virtual Server can be found here. I followed the very easy instructions and it ran great. Here is a shorter version of the directions and the links to get everything you need: Download and install IIS 6.0 [...]
Some confidential Miicrosoft documents have been leaked online which give some clues as to what Windows 8 might include when it is released.The information appears to have been presented at a Microsoft ‘Ecosystem Forum’ conference back in April. Details that I have managed to glean about Windows 8 from the documents include: Adding GPS support [...]
The Windows 8 release date has been shrouded in a cloud of rumors. Most experts expect a late 2011 early 2012 release of the operating system. A recently leaked Windows 8 product cycle chart provides the answers needed to determine the release date of the next Windows OS by Microsoft. You can take a look [...]
I saw a documentary about Roswell, the place in New Mexico, USA that was supposed to be the place where an alien space craft went down. It supposedly was recovered by the US Air Force and had alien bodies among the wreckage. 60 years later, I smile when I hear how some people regardless of evidence or lack there of continue to believe wild stories about that [...]
The transition according to Microsoft for client and server operating systems are … minor…then major…then minor…etc. That is how server and tools unit president Bob Muglia sees it. Basically, Microsoft is sticking to a schedule presented several years ago. It stated that the server and tools unit would put out alternating minor and major versions every two years. The most recent update of the server version of Windows 7, [...]
A recent patent by Microsoft reveals a new feature that could make its way into Windows 8. The patent calls it Direct Experience, and it basically speeds up the execution of media, and maybe other data, in the operating system. This is done by circumventing some of the necessary steps to play media. In Windows [...]
Microsoft continues its policy to reveal as little information as possible about upcoming software releases. This change became apparent during the development of Windows 7, and has continued ever since. The lack of information however is a breeding ground for rumors and speculations, which may influence the perception of the public. First hand sources about [...]
When it comes time to obtain a dedicated server, you essentially have two platforms to choose from: Windows and Linux. Both systems have their advantages and disadvantages, ranging from costs to application requirements. Programming Technologies and Database Servers The major difference between Windows and Linux lies in the applications and development technologies. If you intend [...]
One of the longest running debates in the history of technology has been the Windows vs. Linux debate. You may alienate the advocates of one if you say anything good about the other. However, both have their advantages and disadvantages. The Windows vs. Linux debate in the web and server hosting world has also heated [...]
