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Link to other posts in Wordpress

Note: As I migrated this blog from Wordpress, I had to change the links to reflect the new template, but the text is still valid for those using Wordpress.

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Julio Batista Silva
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Unix Shells

A Unix shell, in the sense I will use here, is a command-line interpreter that provides an interface for the user to operate Unix or Unix-like systems. Over the years, several …

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Julio Batista Silva
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VNC

Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a system that allows you to control a remote computer graphically using the RFB protocol. TightVNC, Vino, and X11vnc are some of the remote …

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Julio Batista Silva
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Domain Registration

Today I decided to register a domain for my personal website. A domain is a name associated with a computer’s address to facilitate its memorization. Registering a domain is quite …

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Julio Batista Silva
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Wiping HDD

I just sold my older notebook on Mercado Livre (amazing how it devalued from R$ 2700.00 to R$ 700.00 in just 3 years). Something I consider important before selling a notebook is …

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Julio Batista Silva
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SSH Security

Use strong passwords Strong passwords consist of a string that no hacker could guess either by chance or through a brute force attack within a few hours. Try to choose passwords …

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Julio Batista Silva
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List music library

I usually keep a page with an updated list of all the songs in my library in this link. Two good list generators are Oidua and Dnuos. I prefer the layout of Dnuos, so that’s the …

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Julio Batista Silva
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Dynamic DNS

I often need to access my computer remotely to transfer files, stream music, or manage programs. For this, I need to know the IP address associated with my computer, but both NET …

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Julio Batista Silva
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Compiling Linux Kernel 3.0

INCOMPLETE ARTICLE! The new version 3.0 of the kernel was released 3 days ago (07/22/2011) and I decided to compile and install it on my laptops and post the results here. I did …

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Julio Batista Silva
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Jailbreak

Jailbreaking is a process that sets up the /etc/fstab to mount all iPhone partitions for read and write, giving you full access to the system and removing the locks imposed by …

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Julio Batista Silva