How to encrypt a disk with 2 Windows OSes and 3 partitions with Vera Crypt? [migrated]

I have a disk with an MBR partition scheme and 3 partitions. On the first partition, there’s a Windows 7 C: drive which I keep to play some retro games that won’t run on newer Windows. The second partition is a Windows 7 D: partition. It’s… Continue reading How to encrypt a disk with 2 Windows OSes and 3 partitions with Vera Crypt? [migrated]

GPU vs integrated graphics hardware, browser canvas fingerprinting, and multi- or dual-boot systems

My goal is to ensure that two operating systems installed side-by-side on the same device are unable to return the same canvas fingerprint, when a modern browser is allowed to run javascript without any anti-fingerprint restrictions in pla… Continue reading GPU vs integrated graphics hardware, browser canvas fingerprinting, and multi- or dual-boot systems

Netbooks: The Next Generation — Chromebooks

Netbooks are dead, long live the Chromebook. Lewin Day wrote up a proper trip down Netbook Nostalgia Lane earlier this month. That’s required reading, go check it out and come back. You’re back? Good. Today I’m making the case that the Chromebook is the rightful heir to the netbook crown, …read more

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Dual-boot Your Arduino

There was a time, not so long ago, when all the cool kids were dual-booting their computers: one side running Linux for hacking and another running Windows for gaming. We know, we were there. But why the heck would you ever want to dual-boot an Arduino? We’re still scratching our heads about the application, but we know a cool hack when we see one; [Vinod] soldered the tiny surface-mount EEPROM on top of the already small AVR chip! (Check the video below.)

Aside from tiny-soldering skills, [Vinod] wrote his own custom bootloader for the AVR-based Arduino. With just enough memory …read more

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