Elliott C. Back: In Aere Aedificare

Helix is a customized version of thje Knoppix Live CD distribution. Just pop in the CD and you have your own Linux running, specifically customized for computer forensics. Go download it, and verify against this MD5: 33edf10f635207b4f913380170035b8e.

It includes a host of security tools, focused around incident reporting, response, and forensics. If you’ve been rooted, pop this in and kick those haX0Rz out!

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Boeing is gearing up to modify its ubiquitous twin-jet, single-aisle airliner into a Navy patrol bomber called the Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft, or MMA. The plane will have a variety of sensors to pinpoint a submarine’s location: anti-submarine radar, an electro-optical-infrared camera and Magnetic Anomaly Detection, or MAD. Rotary magazines will drop sonar sonobuoys.

Today is the day they call “Black Friday,” when right after thanksgiving everyone puts everything on sale.

Best Buy has their circular items online–make sure to change the ZIP code in the url.

Staples has some online earlybird specials, including a 40 pack of DVD-R for only $3.00 after rebate.

Also, head over to Amazon for the Konica Minolta S414 4MP digital camera, for only $149.88, and their Friday Sale.

Get shopping!

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In honor of Alan Turing, who shares my birthday:

“Machines take me by surprise with great frequency”