If routing all traffic through Tor doesn’t satisfy your need for privacy, Mayank Sharma tests a resource-intensive solution with a novel approach.
Whonix is functionally very different from other privacy-focused distros. Here’s a whistle-stop tour if you haven’t heard of it: The distro ships as a pair of Debian-based virtual appliances that you must run simultaneously. There’s the Whonix-Gateway that exists to configure and route all internet traffic via Tor. This machine has two virtual network interfaces: one connected to the internet via NAT, which is used to communicate with Tor, and the other connected to a virtual network.
The other machine is the WhonixWorkstation, which is the desktop you are supposed to use for browsing and other tasks. Firewall rules on the Whonix-Workstation force it to only connect to the virtual network and redirect all traffic to the Whonix-Gateway. This scheme prevents web apps from ever knowing the user’s real IP address or accessing any information on the physical hardware.
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Create your first WebSocket service
Mihalis Tsoukalos explains how to use the Go programming language to work with the WebSocket protocol.
Fantastic Mr Firefox
Nick Peers takes a trip down memory lane to reveal the story behind the rise - and slight fall - of Mozilla's popular web browser.
Set up your terminal and email like it's 1983
Jump in the hot terminal time machine with Mats Tage Axelsson who emails from the command line using the latest technology.
Universal layer text effects with GIMP
Posters use them, films and presentations are hard to imagine without them: text effects. Attract attention with Karsten Günther and GIMP.
Jump to a federated social network
Nick Peers reveals how you can get up and running with this free, decentralised and non-profit alternative to Twitter.
Free our SOFTWARE!
Taking anything for granted is dangerous, so Jonni Bidwell and Mike Saunders revisit how the free software movement got started to help free us from proprietary tyranny!
Master RPI.GPIO
Les Pounder goes back to the early days of the Raspberry Pi - and his career with this classic library! -
Waveshare Zero to Pi3
Transform your Pi Zero into a Pi 3, they promised Les Pounder, but it's more like adding on go-faster stripes.
The Best OPEN SOURCE Software Ever!
In an attempt to trigger controversy, Michael Reed and Neil Mohr unequivocally state these are the greatest free software apps ever. Probably. We’re just trying to be helpful.
Linux-Mandrake 7
Simplicity and a wide range of applications make this a great distribution for all Linux users.
