:: Linux - Disk encryption ::

No, I don't fear the FBI, RIAA or any other crap like that. Why not? As far as I know I have nothing to hide. However, I don't like the idea of somone stealing my computer (unfortunately that could happen) and then getting access to the data inside of it. Do I have any "sex tape" saved there? Am I a pedophile? Have I stolen software from someone? NO! The answer is NO to ALL THOSE QUESTIONS. I just don't want MY stuff flying around. All data I decide is worth sharing, I share. The rest, is mine.

I wouldn't like to see pictures of my family floating around the net. "ah, but you posted some of you pictures here and there". Yes, I did! But I chose only a few pictures to be posted, NOT ALL OF THEM.

That said....

Starting yesterday I began to play with disk encryption. I already use file encryption, but disk encryption is something totally... bigger. With the "little" help of some documentation I did the job just fine. Which docs? This and this. Following those, I got my whole hard drive encrypted. It was pretty easy. I won't get into details because those docs are too damn easy to understand. Once again, thanks alienBOB for writing them. And thanks toledo for the tips you gave me.

I was planing to write more on the subject, but since I have a little boy on my lap (my son), I just can't right now.

See ya

:: M$ - Here comes the truth ::

A very very quick post. So, Micro$oft is finally showing its true colors:


Please M$, keep doing such a great work :P

:: Away? ::

Quite a bit, yes. I was on vacation. Spent some days at home, then we traveled to the beach. It was very nice, but there wasn't much to be reported here. Only that I, as a good represetant of the Nerd World, took some time using my brother-in-law's notebook to access Coruscant and then to command it to download lots of stuff I am enjoying now that I am no longer on vacation :P

Later I will post about some movies I watched. Oh, I do hope Hallen will come around and post. And... I will be posting in Portuguese too, since my english speaking friends haven't been around as much as I believed they would. When I think the post is really important to both my worlds, I might post in both languages.

Oh well, I wish I had money to buy one of those MSI Wind netbooks :( Oh, but if a very NICE SOUL wants to give me one, please don't be shy. I promise I will run ONLY LINUX on it :D

And on the game side of the moon, I am thinking about trying the new Prince of Persia and Mirror's Edge.

:: Games - Need For Speed - Undercover ::

Just a very quick post about Need For Speed - Undercover: THE GAME IS A VERY HIGH AMMOUNT OF CRAP! Yes, I said it. I had installed the damn thing and decided to give it a try tonight. Maaaaan that's really crappy. Why? Let's begin (and end) by the game control. My M$ Sidewinder Precision Racing Wheel becomes very crappy when I try to use to control the car. The steering wheel is too damn sensitive. I even brought the "sensitivy value" on the game to 0%, but it sucks just as before. And no, don't tell me it is my steering wheel or my windows settings to be blamed. I was playing Race Driver: GRID 2 minutes before trying NFS-UC. On GRID the controller works perfectly, so... once again EA Games and the sucking franchise called Need For Speed desapoints me.

Oh well, the best game they ever did was called NFS-Most Wanted.

OK, NFS-UC already uninstalled. Less useless space being wasted on my hard drive.

See ya and remember, keep away from NFS-UC

:: Linux - Slackware 12.2 is out ::

OK, just a quick post to help spread the word: Slackware 12.2 was released yesterday. Those looking for more information please refer to its official site --> http://www.slackware.com <--

I already downloaded the first two disks (CD) using torrent. Those willing to install Slack 12.2 and use KDE should download the first three disks (CD) or the DVD. Of course, I encourage everyone to buy a slackware box from its store :)

OK, see ya!