I ran into a problem yesterday in updating my Fedora 19 installation: a yum transaction died in the middle of upgrading ~150 packages, and left as many duplicates in its wake. Here’s how to go about fixing such failures.
Passwords: hassle vs. hacked
We often complain about the hassle of changing and maintaining passwords for the various web sites we use. Unfortunately, recent events (and many events before those) serve to aver the criticality of keeping our passwords — and our online identities and data — safe.
Bad Java
New NIN album: free
Nine Inch Nails has released a new album, The Slip, and for a limited time, it’s available for download at no cost.
OS X Malware in iTunes
Just a reminder that, despite some OS-related claims, running some good anti-malware software is always a good idea.