Daily Archives: September 30, 2012

Free Software – Students Foment Change in College

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Robert Pogson

“Thanks to the success of our student organization, LibrePlanet/Students for Free Culture, the school has just taken big steps to promote students’ adoption of free software. Firstly, all incoming Hampshire College students this semester received a USB drive with download … Continue reading →

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Advice the Government of Canada Gives About GNU/Linux

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Robert Pogson

“Basic Security Recommendations Identification and Authentication “ Current implementations of Linux are vulnerable through user passwords. Passwords are stored in clear text, meaning they are easily understood by any user that knows the password file location, and the default encryption … Continue reading →

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XL Foods Crashes and Burns

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Robert Pogson

XL Foods is a huge beef processor in Alberta, Canada. They distribute to much of Canada and USA. Last August, they produced shipments that began to be identified as contaminated with a particularly virulent form of e. coli bacteria. Because … Continue reading →

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More Stats

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Robert Pogson

This site: Country Vists Avg. Duration United States 70,885 00:03:03 Canada 16,785 00:04:03 United Kingdom 11,414 00:03:45 Australia 9,346 00:08:34 Germany 7,715 00:05:52 Netherlands 4,400 00:01:29 India 3,780 00:01:11 France 3,066 00:00:42 Finland 2,788 00:02:11 Mexico 2,325 00:03:38 …100 more… … Continue reading →

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