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> That said, a script that pokes and prods the right places and reports a machine's 'security factor' and prompts improvements would be cool (and probably already exists). https://…

I've been meaning to try out Revisr [0]. [0] https://github.com/ExpandedFronts/revisr

This Google Doc has a list of URLs tested by the detectify.com scanner: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vN2QOG2OZIAHGXDmd5wB8FPi...

I'm not noticing much of an improvement on my mid-2011 MacBook Air (< 6 month old battery, 145 cycle count). The fact that the battery life indicator shows applications that are us…

If you do decide to do some Python: http://docs.python.org/2/library/turtle.html

I too have an X220 with the "HD" screen. It looks great. The only issue is the awful resolution, but it's the same with the regular panel. I should probably mention that it runs Ar…

That's the English pricing. They recently updated their French page: http://www.ovh.com/ca/fr/serveurs-dedies/ The same server is $49/month + tax now.

Odd. I just launched it on my device under iOS 6.0.1 and it ran just fine. (Using an iPhone 5, maybe that's why?)

A lot of retailers I've been to require you to show government issued ID to prove your identity when your chip fails. Some downright refuse to accept your credit card.

I rather enjoy my Kobo. I'm not sure why it says "Coming Soon" because it's out now. http://www.kobo.com/koboglo It's definitely e-paper, I don't believe it has remote wipe, and ca…

I second using Vagrant boxes, but there is an easy solution for running Postgres on OS X now: http://postgresapp.com/

I told them my country was Canada. The welcome email they sent me included a link with an invitation code. In the dashboard it asks me to give a Tax ID and SIN and lets me charge e…

I signed up to be notified when Stripe was available in Canada and received a welcome email maybe a week later. https://stripe.com/global

Mint is using a Gnome 3 fork called Cinnamon.