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RealCrypt == TrueCrypt in Fedora

2010-01-28T12:29:00.003-06:00

So, I didn't know this, and I've been installing TrueCrypt from source every time I update my system, but via a comment on this guide page I found out that RealCrypt is a rebranded version of TrueCrypt that's available in the RPMFusion repository. Hello, encrypted files (with no compiling required).

Just thought I'd share the knowledge since it's Data Privacy Day.

Banking and Newspapers

2010-01-25T12:27:00.003-06:00

Just opened my iGoogle page and the "Quotes Of The Day" widget had two very insightful quotes... so here they are!

To read a newspaper is to refrain from reading something worthwhile. The first discipline of education must therefore be to refuse resolutely to feed the mind with canned chatter.
- Aleister Crowley

He was right... but nowdays, the newspapers are failing due to their failure to adapt to the ubiquity of the internet... but I'm sure Aleister Crowley would say the same about ninety-nine percent of the 3.6 zetabytes of data consumed daily in the United States: "canned chatter" at best.

I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies.
- Thomas Jefferson

Can anyone say financial crisis? Who builds an economy on credit, anyway? Oh, wait....

Brit Hume and Christ

2010-01-11T17:12:00.001-06:00

Everyone else has already seen this I'm sure, but I may as well put it here too. Bill O'Reilly, Brit Hume, Tiger Woods, and Christ.

The Story In Afghanistan

2009-12-29T21:30:00.002-06:00

A friend just sent me a link to a great essay written by a major in the US Army about his perceptions on the conflict in Afghanistan. If you have any interest in the situation in that country, or the condition of the United States-led effort there, it will be of interest to you.

Cat Engineers Strike Again

2009-12-23T16:49:00.001-06:00

This is my new favorite Christmas video… although I’m not sure what it has to do with Christmas. Anyway, these guys are awesome.

Flavored Hot Chocolate

2009-12-21T03:38:00.001-06:00

Tried this idea today.
I found it on Lifehacker; the idea is to brew tea and use that to make hot chocolate rather than plain water. I used Constant Comment tea and Swiss Miss Milk Chocolate mix. Tasted great!

Ethics of Wardriving

2009-12-20T13:50:00.002-06:00

Is connecting to an unsecured wireless hotspot wrong?

I'll admit, I've done it, and I always secure my own wireless networks as much as possible, but there are some pretty good points made here about the idea that while illegal in many places, it might not be wrong. What do you think? I'm divided.

Where do you pray?

2009-12-17T06:40:00.001-06:00

Fantastic post from Stuff Christians Like today - if you haven't visited that site, you should.

Putin's Honored Mentor

2009-12-12T05:43:00.001-06:00

I'm not even sure if this is real, but it's HILARIOUS. Vladimir Putin rules in the shadow of... is that a mouse? Maybe a hamster?

The truth comes out!

2009-12-11T07:02:00.001-06:00

Study Reveals Most Children Are Unrepentant Psychopaths!

VOTE ARMY.

2009-12-09T12:22:00.001-06:00

VOTE ARMY.

Google releases Chrome for Linux!

2009-12-08T07:31:00.001-06:00

Get it now!

Good Question

2009-12-05T04:44:00.001-06:00

Somali Pirates Open Stock Exchange

2009-12-02T05:12:00.001-06:00

"We've made piracy a community activity!"

Great Argument

2009-11-29T15:55:00.001-06:00

Why The Prosperity Gospel Just Ain't Right.

Where did you go to college?

2009-11-21T10:52:00.001-06:00

Did it really matter?

Dear Government...

2009-11-18T10:54:00.001-06:00

A great open letter to the U.S. government.

One Step Closer To Lightsabers

2009-11-17T16:12:00.001-06:00

Laser cannons on fighter jets... we're only one step away from the guys below, plus sharks with lasers on their heads.

Portugal: Just Do It

2009-11-16T20:14:00.003-06:00

I really wish I had a (better) picture for this post.

So this buddy of mine (whose name was Sunshine) had a great shirt. It was kind of an ugly yellow color, and it had three things on the front, which I've attempted to re-create below.

Now, of course upon seeing the Nike Swoosh, the first three words that pop into any American's mind are "Just Do It." These words are followed by a strong desire to go watch the Chicago Bulls play basketball until one remembers that Michael Jordan is now (for the last time) retired. That's not important, though; what's important is those three words. Just do it.

Sunshine (not really his name by the way, and no one knows why he was called that, but he was...) and I went on a mission trip one time to the Dominican Republic and I'm pretty sure he wore that shirt every other day. After the trip, whenever we'd see each other, one of us would shout, "PORTUGAL!," and the other would reply, "Just Do It."

I've found that it's a pretty profound attitude. It's the same attitude a college roommate once espoused when he said, "Stick, _______ saddle up!" (He didn't use the blank, but I will.) It's the attitude that makes a man like Dan Berschinski face the fear of battle - courage - and the attitude that makes athletes like Jordan and Nolan Ryan practice obsessively - motivation. It's the attitude of Moses, Joshua, Gideon, and other men of the Bible. Much as any of them doubted and complained, the Israelites got out of Egypt because Moses just did it, and they conquered Jericho because Joshua just did it, and they rid themselves of their Midianite oppressors because Gideon just did it.

It's (at least in part) the attitude that led Christ to the cross. Matthew 26:39 tells us that Jesus knew that the next couple of days were going to be hell. But He saddled up and did it anyway. He loved the Father, and He loved us, and He did what was required of Him.

So the next time you get to feeling sorry for yourself, remember Portugal (and Michael Jordan and Jesus), saddle up, and Just Do It.

Drive A Car With An IPhone

2009-11-14T14:59:00.001-06:00

Q would be impressed.

When I see things like this, I wonder first why I don’t have time to do things like this.

Then I wonder why I don’t have the motivation.

The American's Creed

2009-11-12T16:34:00.002-06:00

"I believe in the United States of America, as a government of the people, by the people, for the people; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a republic; a sovereign Nation of many sovereign States; a perfect union, one and inseparable; established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice, and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes. I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it, to support its Constitution, to obey its laws, to respect its flag, and to defend it against all enemies."
-- William Tyler Page

November Eighth

2009-11-08T08:00:00.004-06:00

This Comic May Have Changed My Mind

2009-11-06T03:05:00.001-06:00

Wait, Isn't This The 21st Century?

2009-11-05T02:21:00.001-06:00

Iraq Swears By Dowsing Rod Bomb Detector

Happy Halloween!

2009-10-31T08:00:00.001-05:00