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Author: Will Chatham

Will Chatham is the Security Assessment Engineer for Arbor Networks. Since Netscape 2.0, he has worked in a wide array of environments including non-profit, corporate, small business, and government. He started as a web developer, moved into Linux system administration, and ultimately found his place as a security professional. Having most recently conquered the OSCP certification, Will continues to hack his way into various things in an effort to make them more secure.

CD Archival and Re-Encoding – Using FLAC and LAME

Published by Will Chatham on 3/2/2010

PART – I:

Purpose:

The purpose of this guide is to provide general information on the following items.

Suggested software/codec’s for digitally archiving your CD’s for long term storage and without losing an ounce of quality. (I.E. Using the Open Source FLAC lossless encoder)

Encode from the Archived FLAC files for the most currently used/popular portable format currently being used; IMHO it’s still MP3’s.

Tools I Used:

Operating System: Windows 7

Secure Ripper/Encoder: dBpoweramp 13.3:  http://www.dbpoweramp.com/

Codec’s: Lossless = FLAC 1.2.1  and  Lossy = Lame 3.98.2 (included in the install)

Disclaimer:

I’m not responsible for anything period…..these are just my opinions

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Today’s Mind-Blowing Factoid

Published by Will Chatham on 2/27/2010

Amount that the U.S. wedding industry would gain each year if gays wed at the same rate as straights: $17,000,000,000 Amount that U.S. divorce attorneys would gain if gays also divorced at the same rate: $1,900,000,000 via The Searchable Harper’s Index. How’s that for something mind boggling?

Defective by Design

Published by Will Chatham on 1/28/2010

After reading yesterday’s announcement from Apple regarding the iPad, then browsing their site while drooling over the specs, I decided I would try and get one when they become available.  I have become so accustomed to my iPhone 3Gs that I can’t imagine having a bigger extension of that for…

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You Dirty Rats

Published by Will Chatham on 1/28/2010

My latest musical endeavor, a band called You Dirty Rats, has been coming together quite nicely. Have a listen and let me know what you think. Beast In The City Dirty Rat Shuffle It’s Hard Enough Killing Me I’m a Sucker When She Puckers I’m a Sucker When She Puckers…

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