Hyper-Threading is a technology included by Intel first in their Netburst line of parts. Hyper-Threaded processors present their individual processing cores to the system as if they are two processing cores. To use Intel’s parlance, that means that each physical core appears in the operating system as two logical cores. While the OS can distinguish […]
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The shred command can be used for destroy files so that their contents are very difficult or even impossible to recover. The shred command accomplishes its destruction by repeatedly overwriting files with data patters designed to do maximum damage. Even the use of high-sensitivity data recovery methods and equipment make it difficult to recover files […]
For some time I have always used tools such as scp sftp to copy files between Linux based systems. Until the growing need to have this process simplified. I recently fell in love with Linux all over again with the new release of Ubuntu. I always had known it was possible but never had the […]
UAC (User Account Control) is the most obnoxious, nagging windows that will drive you crazy and frustrate you while using Windows 7 or Vista. One way to stop being annoyed is to disable it. However doing so will make your computer less secure. I in no way recommend anyone disable UAC, but I will provide […]