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Off the Beat * Bruce Byfield

What Windows Users Don't Know

When I wrote manuals and online help, I prided myself on being able to get inside user's heads. So when my cousin recently asked if I could help her friend install Ubuntu, I was surprised at how little I anticipated about a Windows user's basic knowledge.

Why Free Hardware Fails

Free-licensed hardware has yet to have even a moderate success. Detractors take this fact as proof of the unviability of free hardware; supporters as a reason to despair.

Why LibreOffice Writer is a Desktop Publisher, Not a Word Processor

You could be forgiven for thinking that LibreOffice Writer is a word processor. After all, that is what the writing tool in an office suite is usually called. However, Writer is more accurately classified as a desktop publisher (DTP) – and if you don't know the difference, you can quickly become frustrated.

Paw Prints * Jon "maddog" Hall

"You Keep Using That Word, I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means"

Recently, I was in a book store and saw two books, both related to "hackers." One was Hacking for Dummies by Kevin Beaver and the other was CEH: The Certified Ethical Hacker Practice Exams by Matt Walker. I posted pictures of these two books on my Facebook page, and for the second one used the classic quote of Inigo Montoya from the movie Princess Bride.

Productivity Sauce * Dmitri Popov

Push Messages from the Command Line to Telegram

Besides being an excellent open source messaging app, Telegram has a few clever tricks up its sleeve. This includes support for bots (or accounts operated by software) that can be put to a variety of practical uses. The telegram-sendtool, for example, uses a bot to push notifications and files from the Linux machine to Telegram.

Add a Dash of Color to the Terminal with Powerline-Like Prompt

The terminal's default color scheme is uninspiring at best. Obviously, this is done on purpose, as colorful embellishments can be distracting. But adding just enough color to the terminal can liven it up a bit as well as offer useful clues when you are working from the command line.

ADMIN Online

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Attacks on HTTPS ConnectionsCarsten Eilers

HTTPS protects a connection from both tapping and manipulation, but only if a man in the middle hasn't already infiltrated the Internet connection. We highlight the weaknesses in HTTPS and demonstrate how to protect your client and server.

Getting a Free TLS Certificate from Let's Encrypt * Hans-Cees Speel

A free TLS certificate from Let's Encrypt means you can add encryption to your network for no cost, so you don't have any more excuses for failing to encrypt.

Multifactor Authentication with Google Authenticator * Oliver Frommel

Google Authenticator provides one-time passwords to smartphone owners for multifactor authentication, or you can integrate it into other applications, such as blogs.