http://www.xinophobia.com You ARE paranoid and they ARE out to get you. Sat, 01 Aug 2009 23:25:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've long sang the praises of PGP for secure email and data storage. The question is: how do I send secure email from a computer where I can't install any programs? The answer: PGP on a USB drive!* The method below will allow you to use all of the GnuPG functions without installing ... http://www.xinophobia.com/2009/08/pgp-portable-diy-encryption-for-all-ages/ This post is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: http://www.xinophobia.com/2009/06/foodz-redux/ I've been holding off any "oh no, the swine flu is going to get us all. run for your lives." type posts. Not that any kind of influenza is a joke. If I recall correctly, influenza as a whole regularly kills some 150,000 people in a normal year. However, just because ... http://www.xinophobia.com/2009/05/business-continuity-plan/ This post is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: http://www.xinophobia.com/2009/04/foodz/ This post is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: http://www.xinophobia.com/2009/04/big-bend/ Huzzah! We have successfully returned from four harrowing and fantastic days in the Chisos Mountains. Adventures sprung forth from behind every rock and bush. A full story will be posted soon but for now, a quick backpacking quiz: Q: How much water do you need? ---- A: More than you have! Especially if ... http://www.xinophobia.com/2009/03/big-bend-preview/ The advice you hear is good: 1) Use strong passwords/passphrases for every account. (Strong = mix of letters, numbers, cases and special characters.) 2) Use different passwords for every account. 3) Never write down your password. Ever. 4) Never tell anyone your password. Ever. The results are bad. All of this quickly adds up to ... http://www.xinophobia.com/2009/03/the-art-of-memorable-passwords/ ---> Please take this survey! <--- (Thanks to everybody who has already completed the survey! Great results so far!) This 2-3 minute survey on internet usage will greatly help a technology startup company in the Austin area. First, you will have a big thanks from me. More importantly, your responses will help guide ... http://www.xinophobia.com/2009/02/internet-user-survey/ And I will post fresh content...soon. In the meantime, I'm taking suggestions for what you would like to see. Drop me an email and let me know! A hint: I am working on a pretty exciting project that could very well turn into a viable business. Hopes are high. Funds are low. ... http://www.xinophobia.com/2009/02/yes-its-been-a-while/ This post is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: http://www.xinophobia.com/2008/12/finals/