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• An Illustrated Guide to Cryptographic Hashes (485)
  With the recent news of weaknesses in some common security algorithms (MD4, MD5, SHA-0), many are wondering exactly what these things are: They form the underpinning of much of our electronic infrastructure, and in this Guide we'll try to give an overview of what they are and how to understand them in the context of the recent developments.
• Applied Autonomy Isee (456)
  I see is a new york privacy project that maps all the survalance cameras in New york and maps routes around them.
• Choosing good passwords - AusCert (613)
  How hard is it to choose a good password? Most people believe that choosing a good password is easy. After all, how is somebody going to guess my wife's maiden name?
• Complete guide to overclocking the AMD 64 Athlon (604)
  Everything you ever wanted to know about Athlon 64 overclocking, and then some. If you are confused about HTT, LDT, memory dividers and relationship between these settings, then read on. This in-depth overclocking guide will show you how to get the maximum from your brand new Athlon 64 system.
• DNS Dead Drop (229)
  two years ago, I implemented a DNS-based dead-drop, based on an idea presented by Dan Kaminisky in Attacking Distributed Systems: The DNS Case Study.
  
  Using a recursive, caching name server, coupled with a wildcard zone, it's possible to implement double-blind data transfer. In each DNS query, 7 bits are reserved for a number of flags, one of which is the Recursion Desired (RD) flag. If set to 0, the queried DNS server will not attempt to recurse -- it will only provide answers from its cache
• eHam.net (542)
  eham.net is a website dedicated to the discusion, exploration, and promotion of ammauter radio. The site contains forums, practice exams, links, event calendars, and tons of people who will answer any question you might have in forums.
• Fake Name Generator (289)
  Isn't this illegal?
  
  We do not condone, support, or encourage illegal activity of any kind. We will cooperate with law enforcement organizations to assist in the prosecution of anyone that misuses the information we provide or that asks us to provide illegal materials, such as forged documents or genuine credit card numbers.
  
  That being said, we really don't see how it could be. If you make up a random name and address off the top of your head, do you really think its illegal?
• Floppy Disk Drive Primer (469)
  Floppy Disk Drive Primer
• Geek.com (665)
  A technology resource with purchasing advice, a glossary of technical terms, hardware and software reviews and detailed processor specifications.
• GoingWare's Bag of Programming Tricks (385)
  essays and tips on the business and practice of software and website development: website design and promotion, marketing, object oriented design, law, business, cross-platform development, refactoring, C++ programming, low-level debugging, and writing software for both Mac OS X and the Classic Mac OS.