Encryption is something many people either don't understand, or don't think they need until they've been the victim of something it could have prevented; by that time it's too late. This tutorial is about basic practical encryption on Linux using encfs and cryptkeeper. I explain how to symlink config files inside encrypted volumes, as well as extending the concept to Dropbox.

PullQuote is a Drupal module which allows you to select a quote from a piece of text, duplicate it and give it more prominence on the page. The screencast takes you through the process of how to use it, and how to adjust the input filters if they are blocking it from being displayed.

<span class="pullquote">The text you want to pull out goes inside the span tag with the class of "pullquote"</span>

A look at the visual building blocks of Drupal and how to lay out content on specific areas or pages on your site.

A look at the sites folder and how to install modules & themes on Drupal 6.

The install process for putting a Linux distro onto a USB thumbdrive or SD card including the importance of and how to check the MD5SUM. Unetbootin creates the equivalent of a live CD on a thumbdrive, it is compressed and read only; for persistence you will need to install differently.

Virtual Desktops are as much a conceptual way to arrange and improve your workflow as a technical solution. They have been native in *nix for years. I also look at a couple of Gnome Panel applets to help you work with virtual desktops. The Windows GPL app I found to give similar functionality is VirtuaWin.

MintNanny is one of the Mint Tools. It's a GUI front end to the local hosts file enabling you to block websites from being accessed on the local PC. It's aimed at home users, parents etc. I talk through how to set it up, where to get blocklists and how to add them, as well as how blocking happens with DNS.

MintUpload is one of the Mint Tools, it's a simple drag & drop FTP / SFTP / SCP client. It allows multiple services, folders or sites to be set up for different purposes. It's a notification area widget and desktop widget.

MintBackup one of the Mint Tools, an easy to use GUI that allows you to easily backup and restore your documents, settings and installed applications. It can preserve permissions and check for corrupt transfers, as well as give the output options of a mirrored folder or compressed file.