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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced "AMD FX-9590" and "AMD FX-9370, World's first commercial 5GHz and 4.7GHz CPU for PC's.
The eight-core FX-9590 will debut in destop PC's this summer. It probably won't come cheap and it consume amount of power at 220 Watts.
At E3, AMD demonstrated why is at the core of gaming," Bernd Lienhard said "The new FX 5GHz processor is an emphatic performance statement to the most demanding gamers seeking ultra-high resolution experiences, including AMD Eyefinity technology. This is another proud innovation for AMD in delivering the world’s first commercially available 5 GHz processor.”
As these are enthusiast chips, overclocking will also be a significant factor - the top Ivy Bridge and Haswell (Intel i7 4000 series) can both overclock about 15% over stock speeds ; it's unknown whether there will be similar overclocking headroom left in AMDs latest. If these chips can hit 5.7GHz, and if doing so does not raise power draw to utterly intolerable levels, these chips won't be disadvantaged - however that is a very big if.
In the end, it's hard to see Richland making a big change to the market this year. AMD's big chance should come when it releases a new architecture, known as Kaveri, planned to start manufacturing late this year, with the first systems in early 2014. This introduces an updated CPU core architecture known as "Steamroller," which should offer an improvement in raw CPU horsepower, and what AMD is calling heterogeneous Uniform Memory Access (hUMA), which should allow the CPU and GPU units to work together more closely.
AMD 5GHZ MICROPROCESSOR(CPU) | WORLD'S FIRST 5GHZ CPU | GAMING FX 9590
>> Open run and enter cmd.exe
>> then enter "cd desktop" (w/o quotes)
>> Now create your folder in desktop... ( here i am creating a folder named "manz")
>> in cmd, type Cacls manz /E /P everyone:n
[replace "manz " with your folder name]
and press enter.....
now your private folder is ready...... nobody can open,delete,or rename this........
>> to open the folder replace "n" with "f"
and press enter....................
Make A Private Folder
I'm Back with an interesting post for my fellow readers,... We all love to have an android device, but what if we cannot afford to buy one, at least now and you want to checkout android,?? Here, I will help you to install android os in your pc.. It's a very simple procedure...
I suggest you to install it on a virtual machine...
Things You Will Need:-
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1. Virtual box (as i am going to install it on a virtual machine, it's better,..) You can download it from HERE
2. The bootable iso file of an android os... The thing is, android is not built to run on pcs, it is built for devices like mobile phones and tablets,... so you need the x86 android os,...
goto http://www.android-x86.org/download and scroll down, download an iso file named
"android-x86-4.0-RC2-eeepc.iso"
Now you have all the stuff we needed for our installation
MOST OF YOU KNOW HOW TO INSTALL AN OS IN VIRTUAL BOX,... IF YOU DON'T KNOW, READ ON....
1. Install the virtualbox and open it... Click on NEW, click next..
2. Now you have to name your os..
Give whatever name you want, say Android-x86
In operting system, select Linux (as android is based on linux)
Select version as other linux,.. and click next
3. Now choose the amount of RAM that you want to give to your os.. Choose it according to your total
available ram,.. I have enough ram and so i choose 512MB,.. click next
4. Select create new hard disk and press next,.. VDI is ok, click next...
5. Choose any one form fixed or dynamically allocated:-
6. Now choose the size of your virtual hard disk,. 1GB is enough,.. so choose 1GB and click next, then click
on create
7. In the VirtualBox main menu, click on the os and click start, click next
8. Now we have to give the iso file downloaded,. click on the folder icon and browse for you iso file.. Click
next and click start
9. NOw you will see a screen where you will be prompted to select an option, if you just want to run it as
live, choose the 1st option and press enter
now you will boot into your android os.... enjoy.....
Check the screenshots... :)
HOW TO INSTALL ANDROID OS IN YOUR PC
તમે કેટલાક જાદુગરને જાદુથી કોઇ પણ વસ્તુઓને ગુમ કરતા
અને કોઇ પણ વસ્તુને હવામાં પણ ઉડાડતા દેખ્યા હશે. જો કે
તમારુ મન પણ આવુ કંઇ કરવા માટે ઇચ્છે છે પરંતુ તમે તે
કરી શકતા નથી. હવે, આ રીતનુ દૃશ્ય તમે ઘરમાં કે
ઓફિસમાં પણ જોઇ શકો છો. આ હવામાં તરતુ માઉસ છે
પરંતુ
આ જાદુ નથી વિજ્ઞાન છે. એક કિબાર્ડિનડિઝાઇન સ્ટુડિયોએ
‘બેટ’ નામનુ એક વાયરલેસ કોમ્પ્યુટર માઉસ બનાવ્યુ છે જેમાં
ચુંબકીય રિંગ છે જે કારણથી તે હવામાં તરતુ રહે છે.
આ લોકોમાં નર્વ નુકસાન તેમજ હેન્ડ્સ ડિસફંક્શન રોકવામાં
મદદ કરે છે. આ માઉસ પેડથી 40 મિલીમીટર ઉપર તેની
તાકાત પર હવામાં તરતુ રહે છે. તમે જયારે આને પકડશો
ત્યારે તમારા હાથના વજનના કારણે તે 10 મિલીમીટર ઉપર
ફ્લોટ કરશે. આ પ્રોડક્ટ ટેસ્ટિંગ ફેઝમાં છે પરંતુ અત્યારથી
લોકોનુ ધ્યાન તે તેની તરફ ખેંચી રહ્યુ છે. બ્લેક અને વ્હાઇટ
એમ બંન્ને રંગોમાં તે જોવા મળશે.
હવામાં તરતુ વાયરલેસ કોમ્પ્યુટર માઉસ
મગજમાં જો PRINTER હોત તો વિચારોની PRINT OUT કાઢી શકતા,
ધડકનોમાં જો PEN DRIVE હોતી તો ઝીંદગીના BACK OUT લઇ લેતા,
મનમાં જો BLUETOOTH હોત તો વાતો ને TRANSFER કરી લેતા,
આંખોમાં જો WEBCAM હોત તો તસ્વીરો ને RECEIVE કરી શકતા,
કાશ...
ઝીંદગી પણ એક COMPUTER હોતી તો એને પણ RESTART કરી લેતા...
દિલ જો CPU હોત તો બધી યાદોને SAVE કરી શકતા
If you are aspiring to put up a writing career online, you need not worry on not landing into a gig. You can easily acquire even multiple writing gigs depending on how determined you are. As long as you have the skills and is very familiar with the ins and outs of freelance writing, you can easily partake writing tasks from the sites mentioned below.
Note : This post is for freelance writers who are looking to make money from writing content (articles)
After reading this post, you are surely to hit one or two upfront. As you go along, aim to hit those sites that provides promising pay.
oDesk
- Website: http://www.odesk.com
This site is not solely for writing. It offers a lot of freelance gig and writing is one of them. The mode of operation is writer bids for a project and the best one is chosen by the client. The probability of being hired is determined by your level. To level up, you need to undergo oDesk exams and be on top.
There are many who are using this site so you need to patient when bidding. If you are new, it will take time before you can land to your first writing gig. The pay varies and can start for as low as $1 per article. The pay is through milestones and released upon receipt of article. You cannot pose byline here since you submit the article to a client.
THE CONTENT AUTHORITY
- Website: http://www.
thecontentauthority.com
This is also a good site for new writers. They will ask you to write 5 test articles and then they will rate you for that. Before you can ask for a payout, you must have accumulated $25. The pay though is weekly. The site only displays 50 writing gig at a time.
If there are lots of new writers coming in, it is difficult for one to get a writing task. The rate per article here is $1-$7. All are on ghostwriting mode so you cannot pose your profile in your article.
DEMAND STUDIOS
- Website: http://www.
demandstudios.com
Demand Studios owns the popular sites Livestrong and eHow. It can be a tough experience to join in but once you get in, you will like the experience of writing for the. When you enter the website in the search engine, you may discover some negative feedbacks about the site. Maybe it’s because of the strict rule that Demand Studios implement (they have all the right to be strict).
They have copy editors who sometimes are regarded as “terror” editors because they hardly accept an article. But don’t worry as Demand Studios are just doing their job and for a writing gig to be long term, there should be no point for errors. The pay is very promising; $7.50-$25.00 per article and they pay twice a week. The rate is aligned on the complexity of the task. This site also allows writer to flaunt their profile.
wiseGEEK
- Website: http://www.wisegeek.
com
Every freelance writer know wiseGEEK. They pose a wide variety of topics in the net. Over the years, it already gained a good reputation in the writing scene. When you write for them, they will require you to follow a specific format and they are strict on this.
Writers writing for them say that you may not be able to use your creative juices because of the format they require. But this is a good writing gig that pays every five articles approved. The editors do not usually send back corrections as they do the correction themselves. The pay is $10-$13 for a 400 word-article. You cannot pose your byline here.
FREELANCER
- Website: http://www.
freelancer.com
This is another site like oDesk. It has the same mode of operations. However, many say that this site offers lower rates to writers than oDesk. But you can easily land to a writing gig.
You just need to be careful when choosing a gig as many pose fake accounts. Should you be negotiating to a client, do not compromise the milestone pay. Always ask for it before you submit your article. This will protect you not being paid. The rate can be as low as $0.75 per article. You also cannot pose your profile in the article.
ALL WRITING
- Website: http://www.
allwriting.net/
ALLWRITING is a media agency. Upon registration to the site, you need to wait for a representative to contact you. They will give you a test assignment. If approved, your writing gig starts. The pay is $50-$20 upon acceptance. They also provide bonuses for exceptional articles. Their payment mode is supported not only by Paypal but also by Payoneer, WebMoney, and Western Union.
TEXT BROKER
- Website: http://www.
textbroker.com
This indeed is a place for new writers. This site is recommended for those who are new to writing. You will need to submit a sample article when you register to the site. Your article will be reviewed and rated according to the 5 levels of writers they have. 5 is the highest level and according to them it is rare to be on level 5.
Nonetheless, even if you are on the lowest level, you will still receive ample pay according to what is approved. The pay is twice a month. The rates varies from $1-$10 per article. This is in ghostwriting mode hence you cannot pose writer profile.
STAR REVIEWS
- Website: http://www.
starreviews.com
As the name implies, this is a site to write on reviews. There are two types of reviews that you may write on; blog and category. Of the two, category type requires expert reviews with in depth contents. If you will write one, you will need to use the site of product to be reviewed so you contents will be more realistic.
Category type of writing may require time before you can finish. If you are accustomed to writing short articles, this one will take you away from the mode for a time. The pay here is monthly; ranging from $8-$35 per review. This site does not allow writers to pose their byline.
BRIGHT HUB
- Website: http://www.brighthub.
com
Bright Hub allows writers to write on a variety of topics. They say that Bright Hub is a bit overwhelming but overtime, with your patience, you will learn a lot especially in the area of SEO. It would be best if you just settle for topics that you know you are comfortable doing. You need not write tons and tons of articles to have a decent earning here.
They pay $10 with additional profit sharing. Payments are received month per month. Another good thing in Bright Hub is that it gives the writer the liberty to brag their identity since it requires a byline with profile picture and a short bio. Just click on the Join button at the top right corner of the site and then follow instructions.
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The building blocks of the web:
- HTML and CSS
- Client Scripting - JavaScript and the DOM
- Server Scripting - ASP, PHP
- XML and SQL
Table of Contents
WWW - The World Wide Web
The Web is a network of computers all over the world. How does it work?
The Web is a network of computers all over the world. How does it work?
HTML - The Markup Language for the Web
HTML is the language of the web. It uses "markup tags" to define the content of web pages.
HTML is the language of the web. It uses "markup tags" to define the content of web pages.
CSS - Cascading Style Sheets
CSS define how HTML elements are formatted and displayed.
CSS define how HTML elements are formatted and displayed.
JavaScript - Programming the Browser
JavaScript is the language used for programming the browser.
JavaScript is the language used for programming the browser.
XML - Extensible Markup Language
XML is a common language for data transmission, and data storing
XML is a common language for data transmission, and data storing
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PHP and ASP - Server Side Programming
With server-side scripting, you can (amongst many other things) access databases and display the
With server-side scripting, you can (amongst many other things) access databases and display the
results in a browser.
SQL - Structured Query Language
SQL is the standard for querying and updating databases like SQL Server, Oracle, and MySQL.
SQL is the standard for querying and updating databases like SQL Server, Oracle, and MySQL.
Web Design
About designing a web site. About users and their equipments.
About designing a web site. About users and their equipments.
Web Standards
About web standards and the World Wide Web consortium.
About web standards and the World Wide Web consortium.
Web Page Validation
This chapter lets you validate your HTML, XHTML, CSS, XML, and WMP pages.
This chapter lets you validate your HTML, XHTML, CSS, XML, and WMP pages.
Web Semantic
This chapter is about the "Semantic Web".
This chapter is about the "Semantic Web".
Web Glossary
This is an alphabetical list of internet glossary terms.
This is an alphabetical list of internet glossary terms.
Web Search
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System Info
date – Show the current date and time
cal – Show this month's calendar
uptime – Show current uptime
w – Display who is online
whoami – Who you are logged in as
finger user – Display information about user
uname -a – Show kernel information
cat /proc/cpuinfo – CPU information
cat /proc/meminfo – Memory information
df – Show disk usage
du – Show directory space usage
free – Show memory and swap usage
Keyboard Shortcuts
Enter – Run the command
Up Arrow – Show the previous command
Ctrl + R – Allows you to type a part of the command you're looking for and finds it
Ctrl + Z – Stops the current command, resume with fg in the foreground or bg in the background
Ctrl + C – Halts the current command, cancel the current operation and/or start with a fresh new line
Ctrl + L – Clear the screen
command | less – Allows the scrolling of the bash command window using Shift + Up Arrow and Shift + Down Arrow
!! – Repeats the last command
command !$ – Repeats the last argument of the previous command
Esc + . (a period) – Insert the last argument of the previous command on the fly, which enables you to edit it before executing the command
Ctrl + A – Return to the start of the command you're typing
Ctrl + E – Go to the end of the command you're typing
Ctrl + U – Cut everything before the cursor to a special clipboard, erases the whole line
Ctrl + K – Cut everything after the cursor to a special clipboard
Ctrl + Y – Paste from the special clipboard that Ctrl + U and Ctrl + K save their data to
Ctrl + T – Swap the two characters before the cursor (you can actually use this to transport a character from the left to the right, try it!)
Ctrl + W – Delete the word / argument left of the cursor in the current line
Ctrl + D – Log out of current session, similar to exit
Learn the Commands
apropos subject – List manual pages for subject
man -k keyword – Display man pages containing keyword
man command – Show the manual for command
man -t man | ps2pdf - > man.pdf – Make a pdf of a manual page
which command – Show full path name of command
time command – See how long a command takes
whereis app – Show possible locations of app
which app – Show which app will be run by default; it shows the full path
Searching
grep pattern files – Search for pattern in files
grep -r pattern dir – Search recursively for pattern in dir
command | grep pattern – Search for pattern in the output of command
locate file – Find all instances of file
find / -name filename – Starting with the root directory, look for the file called filename
find / -name ”*filename*” – Starting with the root directory, look for the file containing the stringfilename
locate filename – Find a file called filename using the locate command; this assumes you have already used the command updatedb (see next)
updatedb – Create or update the database of files on all file systems attached to the Linux root directory
which filename – Show the subdirectory containing the executable file called filename
grep TextStringToFind /dir – Starting with the directory called dir, look for and list all files containingTextStringToFind
File Permissions
chmod octal file – Change the permissions of file to octal, which can be found separately for user, group, and world by adding: 4 – read (r), 2 – write (w), 1 – execute (x)
Examples:
chmod 777 – read, write, execute for all
chmod 755 – rwx for owner, rx for group and world
For more options, see man chmod.
File Commands
ls – Directory listing
ls -l – List files in current directory using long format
ls -laC – List all files in current directory in long format and display in columns
ls -F – List files in current directory and indicate the file type
ls -al – Formatted listing with hidden files
cd dir – Change directory to dir
cd – Change to home
mkdir dir – Create a directory dir
pwd – Show current directory
rm name – Remove a file or directory called name
rm -r dir – Delete directory dir
rm -f file – Force remove file
rm -rf dir – Force remove an entire directory dir and all it’s included files and subdirectories (use with extreme caution)
cp file1 file2 – Copy file1 to file2
cp -r dir1 dir2 – Copy dir1 to dir2; create dir2 if it doesn't exist
cp file /home/dirname – Copy the file called filename to the /home/dirname directory
mv file /home/dirname – Move the file called filename to the /home/dirname directory
mv file1 file2 – Rename or move file1 to file2; if file2 is an existing directory, moves file1 into directoryfile2
ln -s file link – Create symbolic link link to file
touch file – Create or update file
cat > file – Places standard input into file
cat file – Display the file called file
more file – Display the file called file one page at a time, proceed to next page using the spacebar
head file – Output the first 10 lines of file
head -20 file – Display the first 20 lines of the file called file
tail file – Output the last 10 lines of file
tail -20 file – Display the last 20 lines of the file called file
tail -f file – Output the contents of file as it grows, starting with the last 10 lines
Compression
tar cf file.tar files – Create a tar named file.tar containing files
tar xf file.tar – Extract the files from file.tar
tar czf file.tar.gz files – Create a tar with Gzip compression
tar xzf file.tar.gz – Extract a tar using Gzip
tar cjf file.tar.bz2 – Create a tar with Bzip2 compression
tar xjf file.tar.bz2 – Extract a tar using Bzip2
gzip file – Compresses file and renames it to file.gz
gzip -d file.gz – Decompresses file.gz back to file
Printing
/etc/rc.d/init.d/lpd start – Start the print daemon
/etc/rc.d/init.d/lpd stop – Stop the print daemon
/etc/rc.d/init.d/lpd status – Display status of the print daemon
lpq – Display jobs in print queue
lprm – Remove jobs from queue
lpr – Print a file
lpc – Printer control tool
man subject | lpr – Print the manual page called subject as plain text
man -t subject | lpr – Print the manual page called subject as Postscript output
printtool – Start X printer setup interface
Network
ifconfig – List IP addresses for all devices on the local machine
ping host – Ping host and output results
whois domain – Get whois information for domain
dig domain – Get DNS information for domain
dig -x host – Reverse lookup host
wget file – Download file
wget -c file – Continue a stopped download
SSH
ssh user@host – Connect to host as user
ssh -p port user@host – Connect to host on port port as user
ssh-copy-id user@host – Add your key to host for user to enable a keyed or passwordless login
User Administration
adduser accountname – Create a new user call accountname
passwd accountname – Give accountname a new password
su – Log in as superuser from current login
exit – Stop being superuser and revert to normal user
Process Management
ps – Display your currently active processes
top – Display all running processes
kill pid – Kill process id pid
killall proc – Kill all processes named proc (use with extreme caution)
bg – Lists stopped or background jobs; resume a stopped job in the background
fg – Brings the most recent job to foreground
fg n – Brings job n to the foreground
Installation from source
./configure
make
make install
dpkg -i pkg.deb – install a DEB package (Debian / Ubuntu / Linux Mint)
rpm -Uvh pkg.rpm – install a RPM package (Red Hat / Fedora)
Stopping & Starting
shutdown -h now – Shutdown the system now and do not reboot
halt – Stop all processes - same as above
shutdown -r 5 – Shutdown the system in 5 minutes and reboot
shutdown -r now – Shutdown the system now and reboot
reboot – Stop all processes and then reboot - same as above
startx – Start the X system
Linux Terminal Command Reference
You might be surprised to learn just how many people want to learn how to hack. The stereotype is that of the young college guy – a computer science major for sure – who spends his evenings and weekends writing up intricate hacking scripts to break into whatever computer system he can get his hands on.
The truth is that what was once a male-dominated community is fast changing into one that includes folks – men and women – from many walks of life, from many countries and with many backgrounds. A recent CNET article about DEFCONmakes note of the fact that claims of sexual harassment and unwanted advances are increasing. This isn’t because hackers are getting more obnoxious or offensive, but because more female hackers are entering into the community and trying to find a home there, only to find insulting behavior, and other actions unbecoming of a gentleman.
This is the natural evolution of such communities, and in time the scales will balance and men and women will hack side by side – but when searching for places to go online to learn how to hack, it’s important to remember that because demographics and the world itself is changing, what you’ll find at most of the hacker websites are also changing significantly as well. Platforms in use are shifting from computer-based to more mobile and tablet hacking efforts, there’s much greater emphasis on social networks and the many hacks that are possible there, and all of the other new technologies and hacker tools available. The sites that keep up with these changing times will survive, while those that are stuck in the decades-old mentality of hackerdom-gone-by are doomed to fail.
Where You Can Go To Learn How To Hack Like a Pro
There’s a caveat that I have to share before diving into these sites. Hacking isn’t a single subject that anyone can pick up overnight. In the title of this article, I mention hacking like a pro. This can not be accomplished after reading one article and visiting a few of these sites – the phrase is used to imply that in time and with lots of practice, you can in fact learn to hack like a pro.
For our many readers that are already at that expert-hacker level, a few of these sites may not be for you. They may feel to simple and basic – for “script-kiddies” as some might say. The truth is, we all had to start somewhere, and these websites are offered as a starting point for those people just embarking down the wrote toward hackerdom.
Your intention for learning how to hack is completely your own. I do not judge. However, it should be noted that there are two forms of hacking – “white hat” and “black hat”. White hat hackers call themselves “ethical hackers”, in that they find vulnerabilities simply to make systems and applications more secure for everyone. However, there’s a whole othercommunity of hackers – the black hats – who find vulnerabilities only to exploit them as much as possible. Now that you know what sort of community you may be entering, let’s get on with the list of top sites where you can learn to hack.
#1 – Hacking Tutorial: Tech Tips and Hacking Tricks
Sometimes, perfect English isn’t everything. Hacking Tutorial is an example of when the writing skill of the author doesn’t necessarily equate to the quality of his or her technical knowledge. This is actually the case over at Hacking Tutorial, where the author offers articles like “Client Side Attack Using Adobe PDF Escape EXE Social Engineering”, “Exploiting MS11_003 Internet Explorer Vulnerability”, and “Hacking Using BeeF XSS Framework”.
The articles are usually short, but actually offer highly technical, step-by-step instructions on how to do the task at hand, and the tricks and tweets absolutely work, unless the exploit has been patched. It’s a small blog, but it’s a good one for the volume of technical tricks that you’ll find there.
#2 – EvilZone Hacking Forums
While the name, EvilZone, isn’t exactly the most inviting – it is easily one of the largest forum communities that you’ll find on the subject of hacking. With over 13,042 members and over 50,000 posts (and counting), this community likely has the skills and knowledge to answer any programming question you could possibly have. Just be careful about coming across as a “noob” – these guys don’t handle newcomers with kid gloves, so be careful.
You’d definitely be best off working through the programming and encyclopedia sections first, where you’ll find areas with projects, tutorials and a lot more that will help you become educated and well-versed in hacking techniques and terminology.
#3 – Hack a Day
While I certainly don’t want to offer a nod to any blogs that may be considered competition, you really have to give credit where credit is due when it comes to a particular niche like hacking – and Hack a Day definitely offers an amazing library of information for anyone looking for specific categories like cellphones, GPS or digital cameras. Over the years, Hack A Day has transformed the site into a fairly popular blog.
More than any other site, this particular “hacking” site is very much hardware based, and they redefine the meaning of the word hacking by helping you learn how to hack up electronic devices like a Gameboy or a digital camera and completely modifying it, or building electronics for the sole purpose of hacking other commercial devices. You’ll also find a popular and busy forum section as well – a high point of the site.
While I personally don’t find the articles themselves very detailed (as an EE, I like schematics and elaborate descriptions), the site makes up for it with video demonstrations throughout.
#4 – Hack In The Box
Hack In The Box has really change significantly through the years. It is rebranded as HITB, and the site is completely transformed into what looks like a WordPressed-based platform. Still, today Hack In The Box remains focused on security and ethical hacking. However, it has obviously shifted gears at some point and changed to a more content-focused approach with a greater volume of news, and fewer in-depth articles with detailed hacks.
This transition makes it less of a place to go for actually technical hacking tips, and more of a daily spot to get your latest fix of hacking news. The site is updated frequently, and of course you can also go for the print version of the HITB-branded magazine if you want.
Clearly, HITB has gone very commercialized, but it is a great resource for news for anyone interested in the latest gossip throughout the hacking community.
#5 – Hack This Site!
As always, saving the best for last – I’d like to introduce Hack This Site! This website is one of the coolest, free programmer training sites where you can learn how to hack accepting one of the challenges along the left navigation pane of the main page.
The site designers offer various “missions,” where you need to figure out the vulnerability of a site and then attempt to use your new-found hacking skills (you’ve carefully studied all of the articles on the site, right?) to hack the web page. Missions include Basic, Realistic, Application, Programming and many others.
If you’re able to figure out how to properly hack any of the most difficult missions on this site, then you’ve definitely earned the title of professional hacker.
Have you ever tried any of the tips offered at any of these websites and do they work? Do you have any good resources of your own for readers to learn how to hack like the pros? Share your insight in the comments section below.