Build a Custom Firewall and WiFi Access Point with IPFire
What is a Custom Firewall? "Flash Routers" are another term for a custom firewall and WiFi Access Point. They are a form of custom firewall and WiFi access point that…
IPFire/AMENDMENT1 with Web Filtering Parental Controls
IPFire is the new Operating System we are testing for the AMENDMENT1 and this version is tuned for Web Filtering Parental Controls. What are Web Filtering Parental Controls? Web Filtering…
Using the IPFire URL Filter Configuration
This is a simple video walk-through of the IPFire URL Filter Configuration in the new IPFire/AMENDMENT1 downloadable image file. IPFire is a great OS that we have been experimenting with…
Slackware 15 RC2 Install and Review
Slackware 15 RC2 was released not long after we posted a quick review and installation how-to for RC1. In our experience with the installation process nothing has changed since RC1…
IPFire Build for Raspberry Pi 3B+
Since the great "supply chain disruption" of 2021 has hit computer chips, and Raspberry Pi enthusiasts in particular, we've been working on an alternative for the AMENDMENT1 in a downloadable…
Log4J shows we must all learn to understand our software
This week has led to yet another major vulnerability being discovered in major corporate software stacks, leading to a massive effort to discover, patch, and update. I remember the first…
IPFire as a replacement for the AMENDMENT1
There are no Raspberry Pi vendors (we can find) willing to sell in volume to little companies like ours in the United States. That is, we aren't buying hundreds or…
Slackware 15 Install and Initial Impressions
Slackware has released Version 15 Release Candidate 1 and as there are some unused laptops sitting around the house (now that the kids have gone back to school) it was…
WebFiche of the News for September 15, 2021
You may need to "reload" the page to trigger the Magnifying Glass function correctly (below) Placing coverage and headlines side-by-side forces the recognition of the fact that the coverage of…