No competition: Cox, Time Warner, Comcast team up with Verizon

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Wednesday December 07, 2011 · 1:58 PM PST

2011/12/07 · 13:58

In what is sure to be another terrible deal for American citizens, Stop the Cap! reports on a pact between the biggest cable providers and Verizon to cross sell services and not compete in each other's playpens. How's that telecommunications deregulation thing working out for us all, eh?

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Tuesday April 19, 2011 · 6:05 PM PDT

2011/04/19 · 18:05

In an increasingly Adobe PDF world -- thankfully in my view, as I don't like having to pass around Microsoft Word documents -- it's useful to be aware of some tools that make dealing with PDFs easier. In particular, I intend to briefly discuss three different PDF tools, all free.

Below the fold, I will expound at some length on each tool.

Past Tech Kos posts are listed below:

* Password Management with KeePass
* Data Backups with Duplicati

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Wednesday April 13, 2011 · 7:53 PM PDT

2011/04/13 · 19:53

One of the more daunting tasks in the modern world is remembering all those pesky passwords you need for the dozen different applications that require credientials. One solution is to use a password manager, such as KeePass, a freely available, Open Source (tm) solution for Microsoft Windows systems. The benefit of an Open Source (tm) solution is the availability of the source code makes it easy for to audit the code for secure coding practices. (Sure, an attacker can take advantage of the source code, but there are plenty of exploits available for Microsoft Windows and the source code is not available; I am a believer in transparency.)

Below the fold, I'll discuss usage of KeePass and a little more than you wanted to know about user authentication schemes.

jboxman

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Saturday April 09, 2011 · 9:37 PM PDT

2011/04/09 · 21:37

I have always had an interest in technology. Irrespective of my agreements and disagreements with any particular viewpoints on this site, something everyone can benefit from and that I am happy to share equally with all is information on how to safeguard your data. For Windows users, I like Duplicati because it's free and not too difficult to use. It also has enough optional features to be useful for more experienced users with specific needs.

If you only have a single copy of important data, whether it's family photos, financial information, college papers, or whatever, you don't have enough copies! If you have more than one copy, but on the same physical computer, you still don't have enough!

A belabored guide on using Duplicati with images below the jump.

(Cross posted at Duplicati Guide.)

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