Tag: free
Some Free Photoshop Brushes – Courtesy of the Internets.
by amp on Jul.20, 2010, under Photoshop, Pro Tips, Web Resources
Here are some good Photoshop brushes I have come across. Some are from deviantArt while the rest can be found out on the blogosphere.
Ink and Paint
3D Halftone
Coffee Stains
Hi-Res Splatter
More brushes are available for download. Just click the “Continue Reading” link below.
Learn to Secure Linux The Fun Way
by amp on Jul.18, 2010, under General, Linux, PC Maintenance, Pro Tips, Tutorials, Web Resources
DVL Distro
You must admit; one of the most popular activities among the IT world is downloading and trying new operating systems. Why? Because we are looking for one that meets all requirements of what we do. This would include..
- Easy to use..
- Easy to configure and set up..
- Easy to manage and above all..
- AS SECURE AS POSSIBLE.
What if that isn’t your goal? Maybe your goal is to have something as vulnerable as possible so that you can LEARN to secure nearly any Linux OS. That is the goal of Damn Vulnerable Linux.
DVL is a linux distribution based off Backtrack 2.0. It’s filled with all sorts of tools and exploits as well as all the services such as SSHD and Apache that are out-dated and vulnerable to attacks. The main goal of this distro is to teach you how to secure, reverse engineer code, and most of all…LEARN.
This is by far one of the coolest things I have come across and I am recommending it highly.
Damn Vulnerable Linux (DVL) is everything a good Linux distribution isn’t. Its developers have spent hours stuffing it with broken, ill-configured, outdated, and exploitable software that makes it vulnerable to attacks. DVL isn’t built to run on your desktop – it’s a learning tool for security students.
The main idea behind DVL was to build up a training system that I could use for my university lectures. My goal was to design a Linux system that was as vulnerable as possible, to teach topics such as reverse code engineering, buffer overflows, shellcode development, Web exploitation, and SQL injection.
Of course one of the obvious warnings they give you is to not use it as an actual operating system and if you ask me that goes without saying.
Give it a shot and see what you can learn. I’m having fun on it already! 
UNetbootin – Create bootable flash drives for almost anything.
by amp on Jul.08, 2010, under File System, General, PC Maintenance, Products, Reviews & Previews, Web Resources
UNetbootin is free software aimed at anyone looking to create USB-Bootable installs for Linux distributions.
“UNetbootin allows you to create bootable Live USB drives for Ubuntu, Fedora, and other Linux distributions without burning a CD. It runs on both Windows and Linux. You can either let UNetbootin download one of the many distributions supported out-of-the-box for you, or supply your own Linux .iso file if you’ve already downloaded one or your preferred distribution isn’t on the list.”
The wonderful thing about UNetbootin is the fact that this does not just work for linux distributions that I have found but it also works for any other boot-cd you might find. As long as you have an ISO of a disk that is supposed to boot on startup, it can make it so.
Therefore, you are not limited to just ISO’s of Fedora, Ubuntu, etc. I have created USB bootable flash drives with MultiBoot, Hirens, and others as well as Windows XP, Windows 7, etc. Why you need to do this? Want to install Windows XP on your netbook? Need to remove a windows password?
If you have already used it before, leave a comment about what you have done with it.
Google Wave is now Public.
by amp on May.20, 2010, under Updates, Web Resources
No need for invites anymore as today (well..last night since its 3:30am..) Google has officially launched Google Wave into the public domain. Now anyone can go to http://wave.google.com and get their own google wave going.
Happy sailing and surfing!
Ventrilo VS TeamSpeak VS Mumble
by amp on Feb.05, 2010, under PC, Reviews & Previews, Web Resources
Ah, a long standing battle of which is better…although the main battle is between Ventrilo and TeamSpeak, Mumble is a good alternative to either of these.
With the recent release of Teamspeak 3, Ventrilo is having more and more competition to go up against.
There really are no online posts with hard-proof and real data about the bandwidth, cpu usage, memory usage, etc is for each one of these programs it is all linked more to personal preference.
If you have your own server boxes like we do you can run the free ventrilo server which is limited to 8 connections while Teamspeak has a limit I cannot remember what it was. As far as I can remember, Mumble has no limit.
While some may worry about bandwidth used by these programs there is no real difference between them. It all depends on what voice codec is used coupled with its bit rate and whether stereo or mono.
Like I said, it boils down to personal preference. Ventrilo is certainly easier to install and maintain and use rather than Teamspeak but I consider ventrilo to be like apple. Closed off to innovation and source.
Loading ...-
A little information.
Welcome to TXLANS. Our ring was created by a group of friends and gamers in San Antonio, TX. While it seems we are restricted to Texas it should be noted that we aren't.
Our group is nothing more than various people from various locations with related interest in gaming, web design and development, and graphic production.
Take a look around and check out our posts. I promise you will find something you like.
You can also subscribe by email by filling the field below:
Referral Links
