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following third party software is also included.

Which does not defiantly mean that it runs Linux but:

This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit (http://www.openssl.org/).

Which also does not defiantly mean Linux, but:
With it’s small form factor and the fact that it is sub-$100 and it runs off of flash memory, I believe it does.

If this is the case, then I would love to see how to stream Netflix on a normal Linux/Mac box without having to use IE.

I believe that if they are implementing IE and Windows media formats behind the scenes that they might be infringing on some sort of License agreement with Microsoft. Which sucks.

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QR(Quick Response) Codes

April 21st, 2008 admin

This is an image of the first paragraph on QR Codes on Wikipedia embedded in a QR code. I made it using this page: http://qrcode.kaywa.com/

“A QR Code is a matrix code (or two-dimensional bar code) created by Japanese corporation Denso-Wave in 1994. The “QR” is derived from “Quick Response”, as the creator intended the code to allow its contents to be decoded at high speed. QR Codes are common in Japan where they are currently the most popular type of two dimensional code.” - Wikipedia

QR Codes are basically our standard bar codes, but super amp’d up so they can hold a lot more information.

Here are some examples: Read MORE »»

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SSH/SCP/SFTP I love them all.

April 7th, 2008 admin

I pretty much use ssh for everything. I use it mostly to connect to my home/web/this server and use it as an interface. The best program to use alongside ssh is screen.

To install both ssh and screen, you may do this:

sudo apt-get install ssh
sudo apt-get install screen

If I were good with words, I would write a poem for ssh. But alas, I am not. So, you get the first page from the Wikipedia Entry.

Secure Shell or SSH is a network protocol that allows data to be exchanged over a secure channel between two computers. Encryption provides confidentiality and integrity of data. SSH uses public-key cryptography to authenticate the remote computer and allow the remote computer to authenticate the user, if necessary.

Here are a few of the best SSH/SCP commands EVER:

ssh server.com

scp server.com:./ /home/local/downloadhere/

WinSCP
Putty
gFTP
the normal commands that come with Linux(ssh, scp)

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Facebot - My Facebook Robot

March 17th, 2008 admin

I have written a new program. It’s called facebot. This program takes the public RSS feed from many people and converts it into a visual display of the relationships on facebook.

Go here to check it out.

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Remade through Peace: Chris’s African Missions Blog

February 24th, 2008 admin

My friend Chris Matthews has just posted his first letter since he has landed in Freetown, Sierra Leone. He is working hard and I thought that I would direct you to his blog.