Security Blogs
Barry has collected some nice links to blogs about security. These are going directly into my aggregator.
Mutt SMTP via msmtp
I use the Mutt MUA, for years I hated the fact that there is no simple way to make it speak SMTP. The Mutt developers refuse to code in SMTP support since they maintain its a MUA not a MTA, see their FAQ.
Enter msmtp, it is a SMTP “plugin” for MUA’s.
iPod
I have been using a iPod for about a month now. For the most part I love it.
OpenSSL Encryption Frontend
I usually use PGP to encrypt things like password lists and so forth. This is not always optimal as I sometimes worry about loosing my keys and would instead just want a simple password crypted file.
OpenSSL provides a simple method for encrypting and decrypting that is available on most Unix machines thesedays and even some Windows machines.
RSS Preview bookmarklet
I often wonder about the quality of a RSS feed before adding it to my aggregator, something quick and simple. I installed Infinite Penguins RSS viewer and wrote a bookmarklet to access it easily, just drag the bookmarklet to your bookmark toolbar and type in a RSS url when prompted.
