Want to try a new version of Xen or Xen Cloud Platform (XCP), but lack the spare hardware to give them a quick test run?

Fortunately, it’s possible to try them inside of a virtual machine! For this HOWTO, I used the Kernel Virtual Machine (KVM) hypervisor on Ubuntu to demonstrate how easy it is to test Xen on a common personal computer setup.

Read the HOWTO here: http://pdub.net/2011/12/03/howto-install-xcp-in-kvm/

Do you access a WordPress installation on a web server without HTTPS? If so, your passwords are sent in plaintext every time you login, register for accounts, add new users through the admin interface, and change user passwords.

Fortunately, there is a solution (actually, one of many) for WordPress fans to improve the sending of passwords over HTTP. The plugin is called Semisecure Login Reimagined.

Read the HOWTO here: http://pdub.net/2011/12/05/secure-wordpress-login-without-https/