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April 11, 2013 Notes

Setting up the ultimate fast, portable, persistent and secure Linux installation
http://hak5.org/episodes/hak5-1406

Encrypted File Systems
 http://www.cs.stonybrook.edu/~porter/courses/cse506/f11/slides/cryptfs.pdf

 HowTo: Linux Hard Disk Encryption With LUKS
 http://www.cyberciti.biz/hardware/howto-linux-hard-disk-encryption-with-luks-cryptsetup-command/

Super Talent Express RC8 USB 3.0 flash Drive http://www.supertalent.com/products/stt_usb_detail.php?type=USB%203.0%20Express%20RC8#

IronKey, an Imation Company
http://www.ironkey.com/

IronKey Workspace W300
http://www.ironkey.com/en-US/secure-workspace/ironkey-workspace-w300.html

IronKey Workspace W500
http://ir.imation.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=73967&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1789241&highlight=

Samsung Chromebook
http://www.samsung.com/us/computer/chrome-os-devices/XE303C12-A01US
http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/devices/samsung-chromebook.html#ss-cb

March 7, 2013 Notes

Installing Ubuntu inside Windows using VirtualBox - Link from Ralph's "Geek Session on Virtual Machines"
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/virtualbox
 http://www.fullbean.com/virtual.html

Southern California Linux Expo (SCALE) Recap
 https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale11x/

February 7, 2013 Notes

Ultimate Edition 3.5 is an Ubuntu 12.04 remix with KDE as the default desktop.
http://www.ultimateedition.info/ (Their web site is currently down)
http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=ultimate

ITSolutionsNOW
http://www.exchangemailhosting.com/

AirServer
http://www.airserverapp.com/

January 10, 2013 Notes

System76 14.1" Lemur Ultra Laptop
 http://alanraul.com/76/

Other companies selling laptops with Linux installed:

ZaReason Laptops
http://zareason.com/shop/Laptops/

EmperorLinux
http://www.emperorlinux.com/

ThinkPenguin
https://www.thinkpenguin.com/catalog/notebook-computers-gnulinux

EightVirtues
http://www.eightvirtues.com/laptops.html

Remastersys
1) It can make a full system backup including personal data to a live cd or dvd that you can use anywhere and install.
2) It can make a distributable copy you can share with friends. This will not have any of your personal user data in it.
 http://www.remastersys.com/

5 Tweaks to Make After Installing an SSD Drive
 http://www.goinglinux.com/articles/Optimize_Linux_For_SSD_Drive.html