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Hackers completely break SSL using 200 PS3s:

A team of security researchers and academics has broken a core piece of internet technology. They made their work public at the 25th Chaos Communication Congress in Berlin today. The team was able to create a rogue certificate authority and use it to issue valid SSL certificates for any site they want. The user would have no indication that their HTTPS connection was being monitored/modified.

Once thought safe, WPA Wi-Fi encryption is cracked Macworld: ”

I’ve been asked many times ” What is so much better about Linux? ” Well here is a very good list of 10 differences that I believe make Linux Kernel based Distribution of Open source applications grouped together to make an Operating System

10 fundamental differences between Linux and Windows

Ah Yes Linux Costs More to maintain, it’s not as secure, it’s a fad that will not last, and the best one is… it’s using microsoft innovation oh man lol they need MS standup comic 2008 unbelievable

PayPal Says Linux Grid Can Replace Mainframes — Linux — InformationWeek: “The TechWeb Network Tech News Product Reviews Business Intelligence Security Storage VoIP Business Web 2.0

My favorite link of the day

Preview Vista Incapable Stickers: ”

Apple’s “Time Machine” Now For Linux… Sort Of:
deander2 writes “Apple’s ‘Time Machine’ is cool, but I use Linux, not MacOSX. So here is a Linux implementation (built off of rsync, of course). No fancy OpenGL, but quite functional none-the-less.”
Read more of this story at Slashdot.

I was pointed to this from a Digg article the other day and though I should leave it here for all to benefit from:

Efficient Editing With vim

For you Microsoft Puppy’s out there viemu for VS

VI VIM visual cheat sheet

Hope it helps

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