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Test: portable VirtualBox with xubuntu linux
VirtualBox is well known tool for running guest OS inside host OS. A portable version is called Portable-VirtualBox, and it can be runned without installation (but requires admin rights). From virtualbox site: VirtualBox is a powerful x86 and AMD64/Intel64 virtualization … Continue reading
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Katana, collection of portable security tools and bootable distributions
Katana is a collection of security tools on USB stick. Katana is a portable multi-boot security suite which brings together many of today’s best security distributions and portable applications to run off a single Flash Drive. There are 2 ways … Continue reading
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Tip, secure communication channel from remote site to your home computer, for file transfers and for browsing internet
This blog is miscellaneous add-on to the earlier blogs Tip, personal online file storage by using your home computer and Privacy and internet communication. In the first blog, the solution for online storage was build by using In home computer: … Continue reading
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For a home PC, remember to create System Image
Installation CD/DVD’s are not always included when you buy a new home PC (desktop/laptop). However, one day one might need to recover the PC. (Often it is a matter of time.) At that time, it is easily done by using … Continue reading
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Simple Stock Portfolio Management, by Excel
Many of the people investing in shares can manage their investment via tools provided by their Brokers. In addition, there exist a huge number of software providing latest share prices and all kind of technical analysis data. And even many … Continue reading
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Fixing USB cable (when not replaceable)
USB cable is often the replaceable part when connecting devices into computer. USB cable colors and connector pinout (from wikipedia): USB 1/2 pinout Pin Name Cable color Description 1 VBUS Red +5 V 2 D- White(Gold *) Data – … Continue reading
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Browser Appliance (Virtual Machine) for safer web surfing
Browser Appliance is a good good and easy way to enhance security of web surfing. It is a downloadable virtual machine for VMware Player (Both are free). For more security, the site contains instructions to change this VM (Virtual Machine) … Continue reading
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