I don't think it's his handling of Ubuntu but more that Ubuntu (which is just Debian testing + unstable) can do weird things.

I suggest running Debian stable (although testing and even unstable run fine here) with the stable, backported, contrib and non-free packages first.
When you're comfortable with that setup installing the latest software directly (outside the Debian repositories) from source/.deb packages is next. This should give you up-to-date software like with Arch.

E17 isn't available right now in the Debian repository, but I suggest looking at fluxbox as it keeps all the distraction away from the desktop and provides a simple way to run programs (which is what's it all about).
As an alternative look into FreeBSD, my first open source server/desktop that I used.

I think your answers are wrong.

1) All the more reason to encrypt stuff, although it would take more than that.
2) Protect your privacy in the case of hardware getting stolen.
3) Because you can is a very good reason (see #2).

I'm looking into adding this extra layer of protection to laptops and external disks for our customers as an option.

So what do you do

Not see them?

Some time ago ING moved the site that handles the stocks to Flash. And I didn't see any reason feature wise on why they did that.

Other than that site I haven't needed Flash for years. Any website that had no html home page lost my interest immediately.

Second that.

Looked once at the page and it was back to classic to read the full summaries.

I've bought the previous 3 Simcity games because I love the casual experimenting I can do with it, but when I first heard about the always online requirement I decide not to buy it, nor get a "liberated" copy.
I've bought games while running the pirated versions so I'd not be bothered by always use CD in tray, etc., but something like that I find less offensive than EA's scheme.

It's a shame that Simcity 4 will probably be the last version I'll play...

Same with me, I can stand the cold better than warm weather where I can just swim away in my sweat. :-/
I've always suspected it came from having one half of Finnish genes.

This has happened at the previous company I worked for, although luckily not at our IT department during my time there.
But during that time there have been several employees from other companies we supported who moved to the competition with data in their pocket.

*nods* Unfortunately most of the small businesses hire someone cheap claiming to know about computers but has no real clue about securing a network or setting it up right.
The lucky ones come into contact with a company like mine before disaster strikes... :-/

Did this at the previous company I worked for as a 1st of April joke. Nobody had any clue as to how I did that. *lmao*

Or maybe I should have been worried about why nobody had the knowledge about these exploits...

The problem is that decent security is often too "costly" or "difficult" for the end user.
I'd love to implement great security for every customer we have but it's always up to them and how much "trouble" they want to get through using their network (even if it isn't really).
The only thing I don't like is IT companies setting up a customer with a shoddy network in the first place.

First started off with Tai Chi, made me fly up the stairs in a couple of weeks even when it was just the start of the 24 routine.
Then bought a set of kettlebells after reading about using those for strength training.
Last, got my hand on Convict Conditioning about body weigth training.

All this makes sure exercise doesn't get boring.

This is why I use Sandboxie on the Windws PC's I use. Great little tool and I bought a license some time ago after testing the free version for a few years.

Only problem is that it's no use for regular users. You need to know what you're doing.
BufferZone Pro might just be the right alternative but I've not tested it much.

Already had the first two laptops with 8 this week, and both of them got the ClassicShell treatment after realising the amount of support calls we'd get if the users get their hands on the new interface.

Year of the Linux desktop! :-D