Install Ubuntu with Full Disk Encryption and Encrypted Boot
These are directions for installing Ubuntu with /boot encrypted and stored on LVM. We accomplish this feat by using the LUKS support in grub to decrypt the p...
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2013
Elevated Explorer Window in Windows 8 in One Command
The problem: Windows 8 forces you to run with UAC enabled if you want Metro apps to work, and that means that all of your explorer windows run without elevat...
Changing Dell Touchpad Sensitivity in Windows 8
It is most annoying when one is trying to type and is constantly hitting the touchpad by accident. Palm check controls will help reduce this when typing but ...
2012
Windows Password Mayhem after Administrative Reset
I recently forgot my password at work. On a single domain this is pretty painless to recover from but at work I have accounts and passwords on a multitude of...
2010
sudorsync: Using rsync Against Protected Directories with sudo
A frequent scenario I come across when administering Ubuntu servers is that I want to rsync a directory (e.g. a web site) from one server to another but the ...
HP Print drivers with EMEA codes
I realize this is a very specific post, but I figured that I had done the research already and someone else out there might find this useful. When you go to...
2009
Adobe Air (Linux) Browser Association 2-Second Fix in Ubuntu 9.04
The early versions of Adobe Air wouldn’t open links in twirl in Chrome when I ran it on Windows. The current version won’t open links in Chromium when I run...
Making bitlbee Work in Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid)
Bitlbee is a IRC proxy that allows you to connect to instant messenger services using an IRC client. It emulates an IRC server so you can connect to it from...
2008
Authenticated News Feeds
Those of you who wish to download authenticated RSS feeds may find that your client doesn’t support them. Or in the case of Outlook 2007, it supports them i...