In a related topic to my previous post. As I am now using Debian. I was looking for the application in the menu called ‘passwords and keys‘ It turns out that this is in fact called ‘seahorse’. This offers an easy to use interface for GnuPG, ssh keys and security certificates. So a good…
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Orange pi one plus
Orange pi one plus Open hardware. Development platform similar to the Raspberry Pi, happy hacking 🙂 Orange Pi Website More information from Aliexpress. Brand Name: ORANGEPI Memory Capacity: 1GB Processor Brand: Allwinner Intergrated Feature: 10/100/1000Mbps Model Number: Orange Pi One Plus Interface: TF Card Support,HDMI/RCA Output,USB OTG Demo Board Type: ARM is it customized:…
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January 2018 Tech Jam The next tech jam is on Saturday 13th January 2018. 12:30 to 15:00 This month we have the usual physical computing activities set up We also have Shelley from Encounters Arts dropping in to do a workshop on the Chrysalis mobile hackspace being developed so a good chance to find…
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I found this on Diaspora. Nothing To Hide (Documentary) How many times have you heard someone say: “I’ve got nothing to hide, so I’ve got nothing to fear. I’m not worried about government or corporate surveillance.” A new documentary film looks at how our passivity in the face of mass surveillance and corporate theft of…
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Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit enters the secretive world of the surveillance industry. Interesting documentary on some of the shady deals that go on behind closed doors. Watch this (about 48 mins) and draw your own conclusions. A good enough reason to look at using encryption etc, not to stop governments, but to stop…
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Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee slams UK and US net plans The web’s creator has attacked any UK plans to weaken encryption and promised to battle any moves by the Trump administration to weaken net neutrality. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39490324
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