Linux can be a lifesaver for a system engineer; even for a SE that does nothing but support Microsoft products. Here's a list of really useful live Linux distributions that might save your job one day.
Recently I've been concerned with laptop theft so I've been doing some testing with encryption methods in Linux. This is a short HOWTO I put together that creates an encrypted directory using encfs.
I was at a restaurant today when something occurred to me; an easy way to give a huge boost to the education process in America. A way to solve many of the problems currently faced by America in the world educational arena.
Oh, and it won't cost you a dime. In fact, just the opposite.
