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Radu Zaharia
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Sep 21

Is digital privacy just a pretentious fad?

Deep down in the human consciousness lies a weird but dangerous quirk. Well, dragons lie there almost everywhere, but one thing grabs researcher’s attention often: the sense of anonymity. Linked to this of course is the act of privacy. When I feel anonymous, I am not private. When I feel…

Privacy

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Is digital privacy just a pretentious fad?
Is digital privacy just a pretentious fad?
Privacy

6 min read


Sep 17

Network health overview with mtr, ss, lsof and iperf3

We said many times in the past that personal and home network security is a habit. It’s not the operating system you install, it’s not how careful you are when browsing the Internet, it’s not even about the antivirus choice. You can either trust that your network is not compromised…

Network Security

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Network health overview with mtr, ss, lsof and iperf3
Network health overview with mtr, ss, lsof and iperf3
Network Security

8 min read


Sep 10

MS-DOS applications: DriveSpace

You probably have no idea how bad the storage space situation around the nineties was, right when the personal computer became a thing. Back then having an Intel 80386 was a big deal, and a hard drive over 100 MB was unheard of. Typical sizes were half of that. When…

Ms Dos

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MS-DOS applications: DriveSpace
MS-DOS applications: DriveSpace
Ms Dos

6 min read


Sep 9

Let’s get TCP working with MS-DOS

We showed a few MS-DOS applications before, showcasing text-mode file managers, command prompt history, archivers, text editors and banner creators. We even remembered MemMaker, the RAM optimizer saving our souls when we needed a few more kilobytes of memory for that stubborn game. …

Ms Dos

5 min read

Let’s get TCP working with MS-DOS
Let’s get TCP working with MS-DOS
Ms Dos

5 min read


Sep 7

Privacy between operating systems

We talked before about how open source does not equal privacy, but I feel there is more to be said on the subject. There are many posts, examples, and opinions on the Internet about how Linux is private because it’s open source. …

Privacy

6 min read

Privacy between operating systems
Privacy between operating systems
Privacy

6 min read


Sep 3

New old file managers: YTree and Far Manager

After reviewing three MS-DOS text-mode file managers, XTree Gold, DOS Navigator and Norton Commander, you may think this chapter is all but fully covered. You may be glad we stepped out of the text-mode dark ages into the Windows light, and that text file management and other similar atrocities have…

File Management

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New old file managers: YTree and Far Manager
New old file managers: YTree and Far Manager
File Management

5 min read


Aug 30

MS-DOS command history with DOSKEY

This will be a quick and short article because there is not much to it. You know how we all got used to the key up command history available in any terminal? …

Ms Dos

3 min read

MS-DOS command history with DOSKEY
MS-DOS command history with DOSKEY
Ms Dos

3 min read


Aug 11

So, should I just quit the cloud?

We reviewed many features of the NAS: file sharing, file syncing, office-like document authoring, photo management, media streaming, and calendar, contact, notes, and email management. We saw how a typical NAS will try to replicate as close as possible the many features we find and love with the biggest cloud…

Network Attached Storage

8 min read

So, should I just quit the cloud?
So, should I just quit the cloud?
Network Attached Storage

8 min read


Aug 10

Calendar, contacts, notes, and email with Synology NAS

We started digging into the typical features of an off-the-shelf NAS. We went through the initial configuration, the file sharing setup, the file sync feature, then we worked our way up to full online office applications and media management and streaming tools. We saw that all features are well thought…

Network Attached Storage

8 min read

Calendar, contacts, notes, and email with Synology NAS
Calendar, contacts, notes, and email with Synology NAS
Network Attached Storage

8 min read


Aug 8

Managing photos, videos, and music with Synology NAS

We started to explain how a NAS works and what features it provides, and we first covered basic file sharing. Next, we tried to reach further, and we discovered file synchronization in the well-known style of OneDrive and Google Drive, allowing us to have offline files on loosely connected phones…

Network Attached Storage

5 min read

Managing photos, videos, and music with Synology NAS
Managing photos, videos, and music with Synology NAS
Network Attached Storage

5 min read

Radu Zaharia

Radu Zaharia

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