Update from linux mag Apirl 2014.
ReactOS is a free open source OS, but not a Linux or Unix ased. It has been designed to be binary compatible with Windows, letting you run Win app natively.
http://www.reactos.org/
Robolinux
Debian based linux. for people who are new to linux + high level of security. It come with vm for windows xp and 7.
http://www.robolinux.org/
Quirky
A puppy linux come with small size sutable for resurrectin your old PCs.
NAS4Free
A FreeBSD based system that turn your PC to NAS.It come with web interface that easy to manage.
http://www.nas4free.org/
Protecting your privacy (Beat the NSA)
Browsing the web :
* delete cookie
* opt out ad tracking network (networkadvertising.org/choices)
* delete LSO (flash cookie)
* switch to SSL
Cover the track
* use VPN
* use Tor, JonDo
* AdBlock
Email & chat.
* PGP : email client with PGP plugin
* Mailvelope plugin for Web mail service
* cryptoCat plugin for IM
Hardware
* Encrypt drive
* TrueCrypt
* Switch distro such as tails.
Secure Android
* andriod app ask set of permission before installing it.
* use Xposed, XPrivacy to control specific permission
* remove EXIF infor from picutre before sharing or uploading to google drive, dropbox.
* use EncFS on desktop if you use google drive or Dropbox. Store encrypted folder in the cloud instead. This will make all your data on those service encrypted.
Communicate securely
* Phony add-on : customise the use-agent.
* use self-destructing cookies add-on.
* CleanQuit add-on : remove all previos session doloadhistory and site preferences.
* Orweb browser : browse web anonymously, Orbot plugin Tor for andriod.
* Andriod Privacy Guard (APG) : sign and encrypt email with K-9 email app.
* ChatSecure : encrypt IM. use OTR protocol. can be use to chat securely over facebook or google talk on OTR comptible client like Pidgin.
* TextSecure : encrypted SMS app.
* ReadPhone, SlientPhone : encrypt VOIP.
* OSTN (open source telephony network) standard for end-to-end communication. Such as CSipSimple Acrobits, PrivateGSM, Jitsi.
Secure your device.
* enable lock screen password
* LockScreen Policy app. Disable all widget on lock screen.
* Screen Locker : lock screen before handing the phone to someone else.
* Privacy Master Free fake a crash to prevent app from launching.
* Encrypt device.
Dr Brown
* i-nex tool : hardware and system info in one place.
Linux Kernel
* what does it do?
* kernel architecture : modular design. can be load or unload.
LXF Hotpick
* devcoin :cryptocurrency
* Octave : computation programming language (like Matlab)
* Brackets : free HTML editor from Adobe
Tutorial
Pipelight plugin : silverlight for streaming work around
Gentoo : install it
Calibre : Build and ebook sever
Deluge : setup a torrent server (use with Raspberry Pi)
Code Academy
PHP : custom website scraping
OCaml : get started
