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Scripting Languages / Re: Major Diff between python3 and python2
« on: October 18, 2015, 01:25:06 am »
I'll agree with TheWormKill. The major advantage of Python 2 is that it's widely used / supported whilst Python 3 is still pretty rare. Python 3 has it's advantages, though. If you really want to learn something else, don't just switch to Python 3 but learn a different programming / scripting language instead. Python 2 can be converted into Python 3 easily (most of the time, but not always) - there even are tools that do that kind of work for you automatically, after all.
You're right about it being silly to have to versions of the very same thing, but not everything can be automatically converted from Python 2 to Python 3 and that's why Python 2 is still more common than Python 3 - once a standard has been set, it's likely to stay for quite a while.
I'd say learn Python 2 first - as that's what you'll find in the "real world" more often nowadays - and then learn Python 3 afterwards, as that's likely to be the "future" of Python.

//Just to make this clear:
Once you've learned Python 2, learning Python 3 will be easy (and most likely the other way around, too).

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General discussion / Re: Free Softwares stealing our datas
« on: October 06, 2015, 06:56:19 pm »
I strongly have to disagree about this "If it's free, you're the product being sold" stuff. This may be true for proprietary software, but there are tons of open source software that provenly does not make you the product. Since this only really is an issue when it comes to proprietary software (as obviously everyone can simply check the source code with open source software), paying for a product does not make you safer -  your data may very well be stolen although you're paying for the product.

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Operating System / Re: NeoKylin Operating System
« on: October 06, 2015, 02:47:42 am »
@null_scientist_44: I'm pretty sure that's nothing LibreOffice can't handle. Also, searching for NeoShine Office says that it's based on OpenOffice. Thanks for sharing, though.

@0E 800: distrowatch.com says it's based on Red Hat, so you're basically right about it being based on Fedora.

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Beginner's Corner / Re: Truecrypt Issues
« on: October 02, 2015, 01:39:58 am »
Thanks for sharing, Katheudo. These bugs apparently only affect Windows, though.

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Well, it's also about assembling the parts, not just about using Linux. The main point, however, is the idea - I can only speak for myself, but before seeing this, I never thought about creating a Linux dongle for my TV. And, to be honest, even if at some point of time I would have had the idea to create such a thing, it would have been quite hard for me to figure out how to properly build this - not because of Linux, but because of the hardware. Not everyone's good at everything. :)

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Operating System / Re: NeoKylin Operating System
« on: October 01, 2015, 08:31:54 pm »
The only thing that might be interesting about this is the office suite - everything I could find was that it's supposed to be "just like MS Office". Can you tell me whether it's in fact really fully MS Office compatible or if it's just essentially LibreOffice (which I myself am perfectly fine with, but there are people who simply need MS Office)?
Thanks for sharing your find! :)

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This is another great project from N O D E. It also utilises the ODROID-W development board and it's also about building a small and cheap Linux computer, but this time it's a dongle you can attach to your TV so you can use your TV as a full Linux computer. Description taken from the website:

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This guide will show you how to make a cheap and functional dongle which turns your TV into a full Linux computer. It utilizes the tiny ODROID-W development board and runs Raspberry Pi compatible software.

It’s designed for most modern TVs which have both HDMI and USB sockets. This means the small package can plug in and get both video and power directly from the TV so you don’t need any extra cables or chargers. You just change the input source on your TV and you have a fully fledged computer that can browse the internet or whatever else you want.

The project is definitely of the rough and ready variety. It ain’t pretty, but it works. It requires no expensive equipment to make and consists entirely of off the shelf parts. It combines the ODROID-W with a cheap USB Hub, some custom connectors, with everything being housed inside a plastic ID badge holder. It only requires some basic soldering skills, so if I can do it with my shitty soldering, you can too.

Link to the tutorial

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Hardware / Re: How to Convert a USB Charger Into a Tiny Linux Computer
« on: September 28, 2015, 10:32:25 pm »
No, they do not use a Raspberry Pi, they use the Raspberry Pi compatible ODROID-W development board.

@Melatonin: I just took a look at C.H.I.P. and I don't think it's RPi compatible. It's also loaded with tons of software one does not need for this kind of project. This project's aim is not to create a PC for office and gaming needs and that kind of stuff.

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Hardware / How to Convert a USB Charger Into a Tiny Linux Computer
« on: September 28, 2015, 04:16:43 pm »
This has been around for quite some time, so some of you may have already seen it, but I just found it today and thought it was too cool to not share it. The tutorial's original description is perfectly fine, so I'll just copy that and post the link instead of writing a lot myself. Hope you guys like it!

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This tutorial will show you how to make a Linux computer that fits inside a modified USB charger plug, providing constant power in a very small package. It uses the Raspberry Pi compatible ODROID-W development board and runs the Raspbian OS. The plug itself can be used internationally and has US/UK/EU attachments.

The cool thing is that all you need to do is plug it in and that’s it. You just leave it anywhere within wifi range, and it will run with constant power and is small enough to be inconspicuous. There are quite a few applications for something like this, including: personal file/media server, a silent motion alarm (when combined with the RPi Camera), a TOR relay, a pentesting tool, a Bitcoin node, personal VPN or just a general use remote linux system. This example uses a wifi adapter for connectivity, but alternatively you could use the innards of a USB ethernet adapter if you want a physical connection.

Link to the tutorial

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Tutorials / Re: The Faraday Cage - A Must In Today's Society.
« on: September 28, 2015, 12:25:59 am »
You believe that stuff is happening?

No, I don't. I was referring to the OP.

//Edited my post now to make this clear. Was afraid this would lead to misunderstandings right from the start. :D

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Tutorials / Re: The Faraday Cage - A Must In Today's Society.
« on: September 28, 2015, 12:16:47 am »
Are you braindamaged?
Nano devices injected into everyone ? lol

My thoughts about Satori saying this (hope it's clear what I mean now):

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Beginner's Corner / Re: Truecrypt Issues
« on: September 27, 2015, 02:09:33 pm »
I know about this statement, just like everybody else, and it is well-known that it is not true that TrueCrypt's unsafe. Most think that TC received a National Security Letter. As I have said before, there's no point in switching if you're already using TC because it would cause unnecessary work. That's not the same as telling people who do not have TC-encrypted drives yet to use TC instead of VeraCrypt. Hope you got my point now. :)

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Beginner's Corner / Re: Truecrypt Issues
« on: September 27, 2015, 02:08:42 am »
Just wanted to point out that there's actually no reason to switch if one's already using TrueCrypt. TrueCrypt's still perfectly fine, so if one's comfortable with it, switching would be unnecessary work. :)

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Beginner's Corner / Re: Truecrypt Issues
« on: September 26, 2015, 10:02:23 pm »
Why not VeraCrypt as TrueCrypt is out of date.

TrueCrypt is still considered to be safe. Its sourcecode has been checked over and over again by lots of people.

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General discussion / Re: Post your deskTOP
« on: September 25, 2015, 03:14:59 am »

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