CAPTCHA or the Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart is widely advertised but one wonders if it is really useful or not. But, before we discuss its practical utility, let us see what CAPTCHA is all about. It is a test, which helps the computer to distinguish between machines and human beings. It creates and grades tests that automatically accept all humans and reject all machines.
It gives you a test to decipher distorted numbers and letters, which are pretty easy for a person to do, …

When thin clients first appeared on the market over 10 years ago, IBM was a great proponent of this technology even though the first units had slow CPUs, limited memory, and Linux-based operating systems. In the early days of thin clients, networks were still employing hubs instead of switches. Hubs share all network traffic with all the attached devices; therefore, this type of technology did not work well with the boot-server type of thin clients. In other words, when many thin clients were started at the same time, the network …

Online backup is an automated solution that allows PCs, laptops and file servers to backup and recover data securely online, share files, collaborate with co-workers, store files online, and access data from a remote location. Our service automatically backs up computers via a secure internet connection to our secure data centres. Your data is secured with military-grade encryption (128-bit) for safe transmission to our off-site storage locations.
How does online backup work?
A small software agent is installed on the PC or file server to be backed up. This software helps …

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BYO Linux 1.0 Text Version
(c) 2000, 2001 Jonathan Thorpe
Email: jon@byolinux.org
This document/howto contains precise instructions of how to Build Your Own Linux personalized distribution. A HTML and Printer friendly HTML as well as other BYO Linux Internet content may be found at: http://www.byolinux.org
Contents:

Packages required for BYO Linux
Making space
Writing Lilo.conf
Folders and files
SysVinit install
Bash install
Compiling Statically
Glibc install
Kernel install
GCC 2.95.2 Install
A few necessities
Dynamic install
Boot scripts

1)BYO LINUX: PACKAGES
In order for you to start your own Linux OS, you will have to download the Required Packages for a basic Linux system. You will also require the …

Do you need an adware removal tool? If you computer has been running slow, you’re seeing new toolbars in your browser, your home page has changed, your internet favorites list has new unwanted entries or strange software loads when you start up your computer then your computer has probably been infected by adware. Now that you know you have an adware problem you should know what adware is.
Adware are programs that have the ability to track your internet browsing habits and even steal personal information like your bank account …

Spyware is computer software that is installed stealthily on a personal computer to intercept or take partial control over the user’s interaction with the computer, without the user’s knowledge or consent.
Unlike a computer virus, spyware does not directly spread in the manner of a worm. Generally, an infected system does not attempt to transmit the infection to other computers; the issue is contained to your local system.
They will reach your system by exploiting security holes or are packaged with user-installed software, such as Limewire. Spyware is often hidden alongside …