Daphne Koller: What we’re learning from online education

I really think that education is the silver bullet, and this TED talk shows the effort of the best universities to bring education to everyone thanks to the modern and affordable technologies that we have available right now. Online education is not a substitute for teachers and classrooms, but it … Continue reading →

Google Drive is here!

Your Google Drive is not ready yet Well, almost here... Here is a quick comparison on some of the remote storage and file sync solutions that I consider important: … Continue reading →

Convergence: fixing SSL security

Today I discovered how broken is the current situation for SSL, HTTPS and Certification Authorities (CA), thanks to a Reddit post about a "BlackHat USA 2011" 48-minutes presentation that is very entertaining to follow: SSL And The Future Of Authenticity "too long; didn't watch" Here's a quick … Continue reading →

Using getmail to backup Gmail on Linux

Even though Gmail has been proven quite reliable over the years, there have been isolated episodes of data loss. In any case, I backup my mail locally: better safe than sorry. On my Linux machine I use "getmail" to download my mail through POP and store it in a single "mbox" file. First of all, I … Continue reading →

BloGTK installation on Ubuntu 10.04

I wanted to try BloGTK to write my Wordpress blog posts, as suggested by the Apps for WordPress.com page. I installed it on my Ubuntu 10.04 machine from the Software Center, then launched it from the Applications -> Internet menu, but it didn't start. I could only see on the task bar that a … Continue reading →

Freedom Embedded

Balau's technical blog on open hardware, free software and security

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