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Have You Changed Your Opinion On eBook Readers?
http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot/~3/286514073/article.pl
An anonymous reader writes "The Kindle made waves when it came out, but they've now had the chance to calm. How many of you have been using your eBook readers since you've received them? How many of you forgot you had one, and how many of you swear by your reader? I like my single-purpose (well, dual — music player) Sony Reader because I actually use it to read, rather than multitasking myself to death. Is this technology as convenient and useful as you expected?" If not, what refinements or improvements would reKindle your interest?<p><a href="http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/05/08/2317250&from=rss"><img src="http://ask.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&op=image&style=h0&sid=08/05/08/2317250"></a></p><p><a href="http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/05/08/2317250&from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p>
<p><a href="http://rss.slashdot.org/~a/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot?a=I0Wof1"><img src="http://rss.slashdot.org/~a/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot?i=I0Wof1" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot/~4/286514073" height="1" width="1"/>Soulskill2008-05-09T02:11:00+00:00handheldindispensible-or-expensive-e-paperweightaskslashdot518518,513,419,310,98,53,35http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/05/08/2317250&from=rssRetrieving Data From Old Amstrad Floppies?
http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot/~3/286200650/article.pl
Jeppe Utzon writes "Back in 1987, when I was a teenager in high school still, I spent most evenings, nights and weekends writing small programs in BASIC on my Amstrad CPC 6128. Some of these programs were simple games, some drew graphics, some could help me with math or train me in French — and most were utterly pointless. But I never had as much satisfying fun as when writing those programs — even if no one in my family understood any of it when I proudly displayed the fruits of three sleepless nights of labor. Now, 20 years later, I still have a sealed pack of about 15 disks with all my work on them (along with a few of my favorite games) and I was wondering if it was possible to get the data out somehow so that I could run it in emulation on my Mac. I know of the emulators, but have no clue what would be needed to extract the data — or if it is even extractable after all these years. I realize the chances of the data still being intact are quite low, but I'd like to give it a shot. So if anyone has any pointers it would be greatly appreciated." A large hurdle will be finding a drive to read the Amstrad disks at all.<p><a href="http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/05/08/1523257&from=rss"><img src="http://ask.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&op=image&style=h0&sid=08/05/08/1523257"></a></p><p><a href="http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/05/08/1523257&from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p>
<p><a href="http://rss.slashdot.org/~a/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot?a=IWy11q"><img src="http://rss.slashdot.org/~a/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot?i=IWy11q" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot/~4/286200650" height="1" width="1"/>timothy2008-05-08T16:31:00+00:00storagebut-I-thought-you-said-it-was-obscureaskslashdot312312,306,269,195,62,39,24http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/05/08/1523257&from=rssBooks On Electronics For the Lay Programmer?
http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot/~3/285192242/article.pl
leoboiko writes "I'm a computer scientist and programmer with no training whatsoever in hardware or electronics. Sure, we designed a simple CPU (at a purely logical level) and learned about binary math and whatnot, and I can build a PC and stuff, but lately I've been wanting to, you know, solder something. Make my own cables, understand multimeters, perhaps assemble a simple robot or two. Play with hobbyist-level electronics. How does one go about educating oneself in this topic? I've been browsing Lessons in Electric Circuits online and it's been helpful, together with Misconceptions About 'Electricity' which went a long way in helping me finally to grok what electric charge and power actually are. I've reached the point where I want an actual dead-tree book, though. Any recommendations?"<p><a href="http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/05/06/2333256&from=rss"><img src="http://ask.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&op=image&style=h0&sid=08/05/06/2333256"></a></p><p><a href="http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/05/06/2333256&from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p>
<p><a href="http://rss.slashdot.org/~a/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot?a=p8fugZ"><img src="http://rss.slashdot.org/~a/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot?i=p8fugZ" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot/~4/285192242" height="1" width="1"/>kdawson2008-05-07T07:12:00+00:00hardhacksolder-anythinghardware334334,332,258,167,56,34,24http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/05/06/2333256&from=rssScience Documentaries for Youngsters?
http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot/~3/283329450/article.pl
An anonymous reader writes "My 7-year-old daughter is asking some interesting questions, such as, 'How did everything get created?' I've explained, in general terms, our family's non-religious views on the subject of creation and the Big Bang. I'd like to find some documentary videos geared to this age level that may explain better these concepts and theories. I've found a few PBS specials online - Stephen Hawking stuff - but they seem to be geared for young adults and older. Does anyone have recommended titles that might be better geared to children of this age bracket?"<p><a href="http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/05/04/1247224&from=rss"><img src="http://ask.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&op=image&style=h0&sid=08/05/04/1247224"></a></p><p><a href="http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/05/04/1247224&from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p>
<p><a href="http://rss.slashdot.org/~a/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot?a=Y2qw5V"><img src="http://rss.slashdot.org/~a/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot?i=Y2qw5V" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot/~4/283329450" height="1" width="1"/>Soulskill2008-05-04T14:12:00+00:00educationbillions-and-billionsaskslashdot382382,378,268,167,46,24,16http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/05/04/1247224&from=rssFolders vs. Tags For Shared Email Accounts?
http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot/~3/282881991/article.pl
binarybum writes "I run a student organization with a 10-member 'board of directors.' We hardly ever all have time to attend meetings and a large part of how we interact with the student body is through email. We have a shared email account (accessible by the 10 of us on the board) right now that is typically accessed through an outlook web-access portal. We've been attempting to keep things organized in the account through a complex collection of folders that have been tacked on ad libum. It's turned into a complete mess. I have the onerous task of restructuring the folder system in hopes of achieving sustainable organization, but I'm wondering if I should just switch us over to a tagging system — perhaps Gmail. Has anyone used tags for a multi-user account successfully or does it end up being just as messy?"<p><a href="http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/05/03/1749255&from=rss"><img src="http://ask.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&op=image&style=h0&sid=08/05/03/1749255"></a></p><p><a href="http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/05/03/1749255&from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p>
<p><a href="http://rss.slashdot.org/~a/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot?a=vxFAXH"><img src="http://rss.slashdot.org/~a/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot?i=vxFAXH" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot/~4/282881991" height="1" width="1"/>timothy2008-05-03T18:48:00+00:00communicationscomplexity-starts-smalltech148148,148,123,73,24,16,11http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/05/03/1749255&from=rssHobbyist Renewable Energy?
http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot/~3/282238886/article.pl
vossman77 writes "I was looking into renewable energy from a hobbyist perspective, maybe generating a few watts of solar or wind power, just to reduce my electric bill. But upon further review, I found out that I need a special grid-tied AC inverter that shuts off when the grid turns off (for worker safety reasons) and makes the current in-phase with the grid. These two additional features, over the cheap inverters sold at department store, make the cost upwards of $2000, but support more watts than I need. While this is fine for large-scale projects, it is out of range for a small scale hobbyist. A Google search came with some home-brew hacks at best. So, are there any Slashdotters out there doing small-scale renewable energy projects with grid-tied systems? What are other options for the hobbyist to play around with renewable energy, other than charging a cell phone?"<p><a href="http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/05/02/1539221&from=rss"><img src="http://ask.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&op=image&style=h0&sid=08/05/02/1539221"></a></p><p><a href="http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/05/02/1539221&from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p>
<p><a href="http://rss.slashdot.org/~a/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot?a=HVTO4z"><img src="http://rss.slashdot.org/~a/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot?i=HVTO4z" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot/~4/282238886" height="1" width="1"/>ScuttleMonkey2008-05-02T17:17:00+00:00powergreen-to-go-greenaskslashdot606606,603,491,355,57,26,18http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/05/02/1539221&from=rssPost-Suicide Account Cracking?
http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot/~3/280768198/article.pl
An anonymous reader writes "A good friend of mine had her younger brother apparently commit suicide last week. He was a young, promising CS major who was close to being accepted into a very prestigious school. He was very into Linux as well as PHP/MySQL coding. He left absolutely nothing behind for the family as far as a death note or explanation, and there is some possibility that this was all somehow a tragic accident. The family is in a situation where proof of accidental death would change how this was viewed in terms of paying for parts of the funeral. More importantly, some members of the family are hoping to find something, anything, that might explain why this all went down. Since I'm the most computer-skilled person the family knows, they have asked me if I could help them try to find some information. My possible approaches are: his Linux laptop, his university, Gmail And Hotmail email accounts, and a second MySpace profile that apparently has been tagged as private. How ethical would it be to, say, try to crack his root password in a situation like this? I wouldn't attempt to crack a man's account for his wife because she thinks he is cheating on her, as his life is his own business. In death, would you have the same respect for a person's private thoughts? Secondly, If I contacted places like Google, MSN, the university, and MySpace, what are the odds that they would give me access to any of his accounts? I have links to obituaries and such to prove that he is indeed gone. Would it be a matter of not giving it to me (maybe only to the family), or is this something that they would not do at all? Any opinions on if I should do this and if so, how I should go about it?"<p><a href="http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/04/30/024216&from=rss"><img src="http://ask.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&op=image&style=h0&sid=08/04/30/024216"></a></p><p><a href="http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/04/30/024216&from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p>
<p><a href="http://rss.slashdot.org/~a/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot?a=0T97zR"><img src="http://rss.slashdot.org/~a/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot?i=0T97zR" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot/~4/280768198" height="1" width="1"/>kdawson2008-04-30T12:03:00+00:00privacyquestion-of-ethicsyro812812,805,628,443,72,42,31http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/04/30/024216&from=rssDisillusioned With IT?
http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot/~3/280304070/article.pl
cgh4be writes "I have been working in the IT industry for about 12 years and have had various jobs as a consultant and systems engineer. Over that time I've had the chance to do a little bit of everything: programming, networking, SAN, Linux/AIX/UNIX, Windows, sales, support, and on and on. However, over the last couple of months I have become a little disillusioned with the IT industry as a whole. Occasionally, I will get interested in some new technology, but for the most part I'm starting to find it all very tedious, repetitive, and boring and I'm no longer really interested in the hands-on aspect of the business. I suppose going the management route is one option, but I would still be dealing with a lot of the same frustrating technology issues. The other route I had in mind was a complete career change; take something I really enjoy doing outside of work now and try to make a career out of it. The only problem is that I have a wife and kid to support and my current job pays very well. Have any of you been through this kind of career 'mid-life crisis?' What did you do to get out of the rut? Is making a complete career change at this point a bad idea?"<p><a href="http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/04/29/1917224&from=rss"><img src="http://ask.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&op=image&style=h0&sid=08/04/29/1917224"></a></p><p><a href="http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/04/29/1917224&from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p>
<p><a href="http://rss.slashdot.org/~a/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot?a=rBOXLr"><img src="http://rss.slashdot.org/~a/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot?i=rBOXLr" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot/~4/280304070" height="1" width="1"/>kdawson2008-04-29T20:06:00+00:00businessbuy-the-red-convertibleit10271027,1019,793,510,63,41,27http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/04/29/1917224&from=rssKraken Infiltration Revives "Friendly Worm" Debate
http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot/~3/280052346/article.pl
Anonymous Stallion writes "Two security researchers from TippingPoint (sponsor of the recent CanSecWest hacking contest) were able to infiltrate the Kraken botnet, which surpasses its predecessors in size. The researchers have published a pair of blog entries: Owning Kraken Zombies and Kraken Botnet Infiltration. They dissect the botnet and go so far as to suggest that they could cleanse it by sending an update to infected hosts. However, they stopped short of doing so. This raises the old moral dilemma about a hypothetical 'friendly worm' that issues software fixes (except that the researchers' vector is a server that can be turned off, not an autonomous worm that can't be recalled once released). What do you think — is it better to allow the botnet to continue unabated, or perhaps to risk crashing a computer controlling a heart monitor somewhere?"<p><a href="http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/04/29/0247200&from=rss"><img src="http://ask.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&op=image&style=h0&sid=08/04/29/0247200"></a></p><p><a href="http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/04/29/0247200&from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p>
<p><a href="http://rss.slashdot.org/~a/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot?a=qhD211"><img src="http://rss.slashdot.org/~a/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot?i=qhD211" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot/~4/280052346" height="1" width="1"/>kdawson2008-04-29T12:08:00+00:00securitydamned-if-you-doit240240,239,192,125,19,11,4http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/04/29/0247200&from=rssParty Ideas For Math Nerds?
http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot/~3/278652369/article.pl
rbf writes "A girl I like at my university, a graduate student in mathematics, will be having a birthday next month. She had thought of throwing a nerd-themed party — show up with tape on your glasses, pants hiked up, etc. However, she decided against it because most of her friends are math nerds and wouldn't even have to dress up! So my question for the community is: What fun party ideas would appeal to a group of mostly math-major nerds?"<p><a href="http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/04/26/2314239&from=rss"><img src="http://ask.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&op=image&style=h0&sid=08/04/26/2314239"></a></p><p><a href="http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/04/26/2314239&from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p>
<p><a href="http://rss.slashdot.org/~a/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot?a=BoWyKb"><img src="http://rss.slashdot.org/~a/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot?i=BoWyKb" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot/~4/278652369" height="1" width="1"/>kdawson2008-04-27T06:26:00+00:00maththree-piece-suitsscience529529,526,382,243,65,45,29http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/04/26/2314239&from=rssDTV Is Coming and I'm Not Ready
http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot/~3/278538631/article.pl
(arg!)Styopa writes "As an early adopter, I have an HDTV-ready set without an integrated tuner. Analog television ends next February. My suspicion is that the $40 set-top box at Walmart has the minimum functionality to get by — i.e. simply a D-to-A converter and not an HDTV receiver. Three years ago I bought a UHF super-antenna (I'm about 40 mi. from the towers: borderline fringe reception) and searched for an HDTV converter to pull down HDTV OTA broadcasts. These were extremely hard to find — none at Radio Shack, Best Buy, Circuit City, or Ultimate Electronics (all the local bigboxen). I ended up buying a SIRT150 from eBay, which never found a signal, despite confirmed reception (on the set's normal tuner) of both VHF and UHF channels. So — any advice on what to look for in a set-top box? Is it going to cost me an arm and a leg, or is it not too far from the $40 Walmart special? Can I use Uncle Sam's $40 coupon towards it? I'd like very much to be able to find a physical store where I could go see the signal, before I decide if HD is worth the up-charge (if any) over simple DTV."<p><a href="http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/04/26/220228&from=rss"><img src="http://ask.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&op=image&style=h0&sid=08/04/26/220228"></a></p><p><a href="http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/04/26/220228&from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p>
<p><a href="http://rss.slashdot.org/~a/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot?a=KtoZl4"><img src="http://rss.slashdot.org/~a/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot?i=KtoZl4" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot/~4/278538631" height="1" width="1"/>kdawson2008-04-27T00:11:00+00:00tvset-top-box-adviceaskslashdot376376,369,291,214,46,27,12http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/04/26/220228&from=rssGPL Edutainment Software
http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot/~3/277911379/article.pl
haxot writes "I'm the technologist at a local library. In our lab, I've managed to get some recognition for tools such as GIMP and Open Office, and even such toys as Bomberman and BZFlag. Now I'm turning towards the children's computers, which are mostly filled with ancient, buggy, rather boring games that try to be interactive TV shows rather than something entertaining. I'm looking for good OSS games and education suites (preferably multi-platform — I want to be ready for an OS switch to Linux). I'm not picky about the license; I'd just like the software to actually have that 'neat' appeal. Some examples I've found already are Gcompris and Tux Paint. My focus is the 2-year-old to 8-year-old range, but I'm happy to hear teen-oriented suggestions too. Since it's a public library, however, I can't have any software on the computers that is risqué, gory, or violent."<p><a href="http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/04/25/2124228&from=rss"><img src="http://ask.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&op=image&style=h0&sid=08/04/25/2124228"></a></p><p><a href="http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/04/25/2124228&from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p>
<p><a href="http://rss.slashdot.org/~a/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot?a=RAK2DY"><img src="http://rss.slashdot.org/~a/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot?i=RAK2DY" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot/~4/277911379" height="1" width="1"/>Soulskill2008-04-25T22:34:00+00:00educationnumber-munchers-2k8askslashdot190190,187,153,101,39,22,10http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/04/25/2124228&from=rssChoosing an SSL Provider?
http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot/~3/277684637/article.pl
An anonymous reader writes "I have recently been tasked with switching our SSL certificate provider and it's proving not to be easy. We use an internal authority for our own stuff and then we buy certificates to protect outward-facing sites (a lot of them). My question for this community is: How do you choose a certificate authority to use? There is price, service (why we're leaving our last vendor), warranty, and products offered as the only differentiators I can find. Is there any public resource that would show me actual customer reviews of CAs like Verisign, GeoTrust, Comodo, Trustwave, and DigiCert? Our last vendor did a really poor job with support and I would like to make a reasonably educated decision."<p><a href="http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/04/25/1210241&from=rss"><img src="http://ask.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&op=image&style=h0&sid=08/04/25/1210241"></a></p><p><a href="http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/04/25/1210241&from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p>
<p><a href="http://rss.slashdot.org/~a/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot?a=dVYLpN"><img src="http://rss.slashdot.org/~a/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot?i=dVYLpN" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot/~4/277684637" height="1" width="1"/>kdawson2008-04-25T15:08:00+00:00securitywho-you-gonna-trustaskslashdot183183,183,137,96,31,20,14http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/04/25/1210241&from=rssPC Gaming Suggestions for Console-like Fun?
http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot/~3/276887513/article.pl
jayminer writes "We are a relatively newly married young couple who enjoy spending our spare time at home. We don't own a console but have a gaming laptop with DVI output to play games on our TV. My wife is also a CS major so she's computer literate enough. She does not like strategy games, MMORG or any other role-playing game. Apart from "Find the Sausage" jokes, we need quality gaming advice, preferably games which we can play with a single laptop connected to a single large screen, with two gamepads, a console-like experience. What are your suggestions?"<p><a href="http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/04/24/1236248&from=rss"><img src="http://ask.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&op=image&style=h0&sid=08/04/24/1236248"></a></p><p><a href="http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/04/24/1236248&from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p>
<p><a href="http://rss.slashdot.org/~a/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot?a=ECAbtx"><img src="http://rss.slashdot.org/~a/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot?i=ECAbtx" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot/~4/276887513" height="1" width="1"/>timothy2008-04-24T12:57:00+00:00pcgamestwister-seems-more-fungames513513,510,381,226,52,27,17http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/04/24/1236248&from=rssBest Way To Avoid Keyloggers On Public Terminals?
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goombah99 writes "While on vacation, I occasionally need to check my e-mail on a public terminal. What are some good techniques for avoiding keyloggers? Most of my ideas seem to have major drawbacks. Linux LiveCD can probably avoid software keyloggers, but it requires an invasive takeover of the public terminal, and is generally not possible. Kyps.net offers a free reverse proxy that will decode your password from a one-time pad you carry around, then enter it remotely. But, of course, you are giving them your passwords when you do this. You can run Firefox off a USB stick with various plugins (e.g. RoboForm) that will automatically fill the page in some manner they claim to be invulnerable to keyloggers. If that's true, (and I can't evaluate its security) it's getting close to a solution. Unfortunately, keeping the password file up-to-date is a mild nuisance. Moreover, since it will need to be a Windows executable, it's not possible for people without a Windows machine available to fill in their passwords ahead of time. For my business, I have SecureID, which makes one-time passwords. It's a good solution for businesses, but not for personal accounts on things like Gmail, etc. So, what solutions do you use, or how do you mitigate the defects of the above processes? In particular, how do people with Mac or Linux home computers deal with this?"<p><a href="http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/04/23/2336200&from=rss"><img src="http://ask.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&op=image&style=h0&sid=08/04/23/2336200"></a></p><p><a href="http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/04/23/2336200&from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p>
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