Tag: Linux

Stanbridge IT Alumni Spotlight: Jeff Upcraft, Director of Information Services Works to Master His Craft

Stanbridge IT Alumni Spotlight: Jeff Upcraft, Director of Information Services Works to Master His Craft

Jeff Upcraft is the 2013 Rear Admiral Howard A. Roop Alumnus of the Year award. Jeff was presented with the award at the 2013 Commencement Exercises in July for his contribution to the IT professional community. Before managing Dryden Flight Research Centers IT Contractors for NASA and becoming the Director of Information Services for Southwest […]

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Qubes OS, a new Fedora-based system aims to be ultra-secure

Qubes OS, a new Fedora-based system aims to be ultra-secure

A new Linux operating system called Qubes OS strives to set the bar for “ultra-secure” desktop computing. Its developers describe the architecture as a “security by isolation” or sandboxed approach. Networking, an activity fraught with potential vulnerabilities, is kept isolated from the rest of the operating system. Lightweight virtual machines allow users to isolate their […]

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Chestnuts roasting by an open source distro: options for making bootable ISOs

Chestnuts roasting by an open source distro: options for making bootable ISOs

There has been some buzz about a Kickstarter project called Isostick, an expensive option for those who want to boot from multiple ISOs without lugging around a bunch of DVDs. There are, however, ways that already exist, some of which are “DIY.” Here are a few options: USB multiboot ISO options Boot from a USB […]

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Booting the Unbootable

Booting the Unbootable

Just about everyone has experienced a hard drive failure.  What recovery methods are your old standbys? In an article on TechRepublic, Jack Wallen discusses a few strategies for recovering unbootable hard drives, including booting from a restore disk and using a Linux live CD.  A Linux live CD is definitely something that you should have […]

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Linux Distribution Spotlight

Linux Distribution Spotlight

Puppy Linux is a mini-distribution, which was designed to be a portable (on a live CD/DVD or flash drive installation) operating system that can be carried from computer to computer, or used in a disaster recovery mode.  When installed to a USB connected flash drive, approximately 100 MB is used to store the operating system […]

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10 Cool Information Technology Freeware Tools

10 Cool Information Technology Freeware Tools

When you’re putting together your IT tool belt, your software tools can play just as an important role as your cable crimper and continuity tester. Network World’s Gearhead (Mark Gibbs) posted two articles (here and here) listing his top ten networking and PC optimization tools, many of which are free for personal use.  Of course, […]

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