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19Feb/100

Cisco IPSEC 64bit VPN Client is out in the wild… about time…

Today Cisco Released a BETA version of their IPSEC VPN Client that will run on windows 7 in 64 bit mode.  It appears to be working, and has been long in waiting... Finally we can upgrade corporate users to 64bit code.

vpnclient-winx64-msi-5.0.07.0240-k9-BETA.exe
Release Date: 18/Feb/2010
BETA VPN Client Software for x86 64bit version of Windows 7 - Microsoft Installer
Size: 4898.50 KB (5016064 bytes)

The Disco Download Link: http://tools.cisco.com/support/downloads/go/ImageList.x?relVer=5.0.7+Beta&mdfid=281940730&sftType=VPN+Client+Software&optPlat=Windows&nodecount=6&edesignator=null&modelName=Cisco+VPN+Client+v5.x&treeMdfId=268438162&modifmdfid=&imname=&treeName=Security&hybrid=&imst=

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10Feb/101

Google Wave ~

Google Wave is an interesting take on the convention we call email. Email was first created to emulate the mail we all know. The idea was simple, give everyone an address to receive at, and then spam cannon send away.

For starters lets look at what Google Wave does do, firstly it did away with all the need for applications and configuration. To start waving, just create your account, log in and awave you go.

My thought on the matter is that while they "re-invented" email, they seemed to leave out the core piece, EMAIL... To make Google Wave immediately usable, the inclusion of the ability to deal with and handle normal conventional email side by side with the new wave format would be key. The problem is that at this point Google Wave is an inclusive club, by allowing Google wave to be another method to inter operate normal email with Google wave, and enable when present rich media layers, more users could be drawn to actively use wave inclusively in their digital presence, without alienating and loosing touch with the masses that still email.

Just my thoughts on the whole matter.

-AW


19Jan/100

Software Firewall UTM Reviews

Every now and again, my firewall acts up. Rather it reacts to the torrent of information I try to force through it. It is coming to be time to reload this box of mine and try out some firewalls. I will be following this post up with an in depth review on several firewall solutions, ranging from Untangle, PFsense, Monowall, Sonicwall, Endian, and IPCop.

Are there any firewalls I forgot to mention that you would like to see reviewed? Leave a comment.

I expect to have my trials completed over the weekend, with hopes to look at ease of use, platform flexibility, functionality when virtualized, feature sets, and quality deliver of those features.

Expect to see this review pop up in the next couple of days.

19Jan/100

Apple Tablet Mockup? Or Fake?

I think I could perhaps like a device like this. But it does make me wonder how in the world I would justify having both an iPhone and an iPad/iSlate/iAwesome. It would be a good time to share the iMoneyTree so I could afford it.

Apple iSlate Mockup

16Jan/100

Apple iSlate/Tablet/LargeiPhone

Apple iTablet Patent

It is now almost without question that an iTablet (or whatever this apple device will be) is coming, for a variety of reasons. There is also a torrent of other tablet like devices coming back to the market. The form factor isn't new, but with the coming of more powerful mobile chipsets, and the promise of increased battery life should bring a refresh to the idea.

There are a few things that would cause me to invest

-Ebook Reading, don't care if it is e-ink, but I need it to be portable
-PDF support, document support for other formats would be nice.
-sub notebook pricepoint, needs to be less than $1000.
-web Browser ability of some kind

I could see myself getting one if some of these aspects are set.

The 27th will be telling.

16Jan/100

Free CDN Access

Coral's Site: http://www.coralcdn.org/

What is a CDN? Content Delivery Networks help move data efficiently all over the world, or over large geographical regions. These resources help spread the load on servers by allowing for a group of servers to mirror and provide services and content normally one server would provide. CDNs also reduce the risk of downtime due to numerous hosting sites that are.

In comes Coral, most modern CDN networks cost a fairly substantial amount of money to operate or utilize. Coral is simply put, a free CDN. This site currently employs Coral to help lesson the load on the server and get better use of bandwidth.

To begin using Coral, simply append .nyud.net to any web address. for example, to get to Revision3.com through the Coral Network, the URL would look like: http://www.Revision3.com.nyud.net