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Comment · 10 years ago

> That said, a script that pokes and prods the right places and reports a machine's 'security factor' and prompts improvements would be cool (and probably already exists).

https://cisofy.com/lynis/

Comment · 11 years ago

I've been meaning to try out Revisr [0].

[0] https://github.com/ExpandedFronts/revisr

Comment · 12 years ago

This Google Doc has a list of URLs tested by the detectify.com scanner:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vN2QOG2OZIAHGXDmd5wB8FPi...

Comment · 13 years ago

I'm not noticing much of an improvement on my mid-2011 MacBook Air (< 6 month old battery, 145 cycle count). The fact that the battery life indicator shows applications that are using significant amounts of energy has made me more aware of which applications are sucking away my battery life, however.

Comment · 13 years ago

If you do decide to do some Python:

http://docs.python.org/2/library/turtle.html

Comment · 14 years ago

I too have an X220 with the "HD" screen. It looks great. The only issue is the awful resolution, but it's the same with the regular panel.

I should probably mention that it runs Arch Linux without issue.

Comment · 14 years ago

That's the English pricing. They recently updated their French page:

http://www.ovh.com/ca/fr/serveurs-dedies/

The same server is $49/month + tax now.

Comment · 14 years ago

Odd. I just launched it on my device under iOS 6.0.1 and it ran just fine.

(Using an iPhone 5, maybe that's why?)

Comment · 14 years ago

A lot of retailers I've been to require you to show government issued ID to prove your identity when your chip fails. Some downright refuse to accept your credit card.

Comment · 14 years ago

I rather enjoy my Kobo. I'm not sure why it says "Coming Soon" because it's out now.

http://www.kobo.com/koboglo

It's definitely e-paper, I don't believe it has remote wipe, and can read many ebook formats, including DRM-free ones.

Some titles on the Kobo store are DRM-free (and are indicated as such), and the store is massive. If your books are DRM'd, it supports Adobe's DRM scheme.

Comment · 14 years ago

I second using Vagrant boxes, but there is an easy solution for running Postgres on OS X now:

http://postgresapp.com/

Comment · 14 years ago

I told them my country was Canada. The welcome email they sent me included a link with an invitation code.

In the dashboard it asks me to give a Tax ID and SIN and lets me charge either USD or CAD.

Comment · 14 years ago

I signed up to be notified when Stripe was available in Canada and received a welcome email maybe a week later.

https://stripe.com/global

Comment · 14 years ago

Mint is using a Gnome 3 fork called Cinnamon.