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The Knightcast Episode 33 : Virtualisation.

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The Knightcast Episode 33 : Virtualisation

Summary.
In episode 32 we talk about my upcoming wedding, but most importantly look at the power of virtual machines. Learn how to tune tech into your way of life and 'virtualise' your entire computerlab to just one machine. By using free software you can now run XP in Linux, Linux in XP, XP in MacOS and more. 
Shownotes. 
* Part one : Recent Events.
* Busy week / been Sick
wedge Getting married.
* Next podcast : The Wedding cast.
wedge Going on Holiday
* Extensive digital coverage of the holiday coming up.
wedge Member of the latest Techroundtable.
wedge Part 2 : Virtualisation.
wedge So .. you have some extra processor time
* The 1.5 Gigahertz Paradox.
* Perhaps you have to many computers.
wedge Virtualisation : What can you do with virtualisation
* Test systems
* Switchers systems
* Simple Servers (home test server / multiple home servers)
* Networking tests. (virtual networks.)
* Secure Surfing.
* How does Virtualisation work.
* Pro's and Cons of virtualisation.
wedge Virtualisation software.
wedge For Pc :
wedge Vmware.
wedge For Mac :
wedge Parralels
wedge
wedge For Linux :
wedge Vmware Player

wedgeedge Qemu
wedge Xen
wedge Use the free VMware player + easy VM creator.
wedge Part 3 : Installation of the Clients.
* Installation of The client
wedge On Windows
* Download free VMware player.
wedge On Linux
* sudo apt-get install vmware-player
Make sure you enable multiverse — that's where the non-free stuff goes.
wedge Downloading the EasyVm images.
wedge Easyvmware
wedge Vmware site
wedge Build your own
wedge Download Ready and able VM's
* Mac : Virtualisation using Parallels.
wedge Signoff.
wedge Getting married next week.
wedge The wedding cartoon.
wedge Send feedback
wedge Listener Feedback.
wedge Sweet Crystal.
* StickClicks
wedge The Global Geek podcast.
wedge Kevins Mom Dorothy.
* Goodbey !
wedge Music provided by our Talent Scout DJ Infamous
* Track 1 : DJ Moody : ISV.2
* Track 2 : Another Theory : In time.
For more information : Visit www.knightwise.com. 

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Windows Genuine Advantage Phone Hoooome….

Windows genuine .. erm … Genuine ?

A few days ago, it was discovered that the Windows Genuine Advantage program (that little tool that checks if you have a real or pirated version of Windows) actually 'phoned home' to Microsoft. Although this was far from a big surprise , it still caused a bit of an uproar in the cyber community. On the techpodcasts mailing list we were talking about this subject , so I thought , I would give you my take on all of this.  
( Source ) 

Et Phone Hooome.

Windows Gen. Adv phones home ? What a surprise. I didn't like the program in the first place. Don't get me wrong, i'm not one of these 'if its MS : Kick-it' kind of people. Thanx to uncle Bills and Grandpa Steve's software I make a living (i'm an IT consultant). BUT .. I think WGA ( win.gen.adv)
is flawed in two ways :

First of all : What it does. : If you don't have a legit version of windows, it won't let you upgrade.  An unprotected (legal or illegal) copy of XP connected to the internet catches some horrible virus faster then you can say 'WillyWonka" and before you know it this little unprotected machine is becoming another oompa-loompa drone for virusmakers who just love to turn it onto a little Zombie Pc to make sure a virus like for example the BLASTER virus will be around for years to come. (if they don't select your unprotected machine to become a viagra-promo spreading spam-canon). So no genuine windows  ? Sorry dude .. you'll get hacked. Now I would not mind that if the machine just died then and there , its because of these unpatched zombie pc's we get even MORE viruses out there. (and more spam)

And second of all : I don't like WGA for what its does not do ! Shut your Windows down for-good if you don't have a legitimate version. I mean : If you can write a peace of code that can see wether or not an operating system has been copied illegally .. why in hells bells leave that operating system running in the first place. I mean .. if somebody walks by my house and steals my garden gnome.. I'll run after him .. i'll catch him .. And then i'll put a pink sticker on his back saying : This man stole my garden gnome.. and send him on his merry way. If Microsoft was TRUELY serious about pirate control they would let WGA shut the illegal copy of Windows down right away.

Shut it down !

But they don't .. Why ? Because if they have to subtract the number of illegal copied versions of Windows from their total market share they would NOT be having 90 percent of the market anymore. They would have shutdown 40 percent (and i'm being mild here) of all the Windows versions out there and would FORCE people to pay for their product. And that is where the fun begins. At that moment people have to choose. 200 euros forjust XP , 85 euro's for macOSX, and any distro of Linux .. for free. Sure they would have some adaptation problems switching to the other os'es but actually having to PAY for xp would make them give it serious thought.
So instead of going the full mile and shutting down the non genuine xp's , WGA just leaves them running.. unpatched and annoying the rest of us.. And they leave WGA running.. just to phone home as-well.. You never know what they could use the info for.

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The Knightcast Episode 32 : My Macbook.

 The Knightcast Episode 32 : My Macbook. 

 

Direct link to the show : http://www.knightwise.com/podcasts/kc060606.mp3

Summary.

This week we do an in depth 'Knightcast Style' review of the 13,3 inch tinkerbell of technology called "The Macbook". Is it all that its cracked up to be ? Is it realy that great or is it all just a fab ? We dive down into the bowels of this Mac laptop and see if it can tune tech into your way of life.

Shownotes.

Intro.

Part one.

Part Two.

Part Three.

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