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Downloading Kali Linux
Kali Linux is a distribution of Linux that we will be downloading in this tutorial. Linux was first developed by Linus Torvalds in 1991 as an open source alternative to Unix. Since Linux is open source volunteer developers code the kernel (the heart of the operating system that controls the CPU, RAM etc.), utilities, and…
Ethical Hacking
When I first became aware of hacking in the late 90’s, I pictured someone in a dark room executing commands on a DOS prompt; and I imagined them stealing someone’s secrets or money. Whatever they were doing it was always illegal. Now, I have come to understand that hacking is the most important skill of…
Living with seniors
Living with seniors during COVID-19 is a hard thing to do I can’t leave the house for fear of catching the flu My mom is sixty-eight and my dad is seventy years old It is hard to think of them as fragile and dying from a cold Our parents are supposed to be strong and…
Is Universal Basic Income the new safety net?
The poverty level in the United States is considered to be below twenty-five thousand seven hundred dollars, but this is a fifty-six-year-old analysis. In 1964 Lyndon B. Johnson, the 36th President of the United States, took a poverty tour of the United States and discovered that there were many people in the U.S. that lived…
Comedians and current topics
Comedians often give simple solutions to complex problems. One of my favorite comedians, Maria Bamford, recently got a restraining order against President Trump. When I heard this, I thought it was funny and ingenious. We should all get a restraining order against Trump. Why a restraining order? Well, he stole something from us … an…
I think I finally understand what ‘woke’ means
Woke (/ˈwoʊk/) as a political term of African American origin refers to a perceived awareness of issues concerning social justice and racial justice. It is derived from the African-American Vernacular English expression “stay woke“, whose grammatical aspect refers to a continuing awareness of these issues. Wikipedia I first heard of the term ‘woke’ when I watched Marlon…
Current topics
Comedians often give simple solutions to complex problems. One of my favorite comedians, Maria Bamford, recently got a restraining order against President Trump. When I heard this, I thought it was funny and ingenious. We should all get a restraining order against Trump. Why a restraining order? Well, he stole something from us … an…