Nathan Zachary

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Kashi soft cereal bars – cherry vanilla

I am continuously on the lookout for new products that are healthy, yet still have some type of taste. Seeing as I generally watch my fat intake (especially saturated fat) more than anything else, I look for foods that are low in fat, even if they are a bit higher in carbohydrates, calories, sugars, et …

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Revisiting screen lockers and patching a security risk

Recently, I posted about two screen lockers that I’ve used in the past (xtrlock and slock). There has been some great discussion about these lockers, and some potential security problems that come along with using them. One very prominent issue regarding using screen lockers without login managers was raised by a reader, and I want …

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Countdown to the job transition

If you frequent the Z-Issue, you may have noticed that there is now a counter in the sidebar. I received some news recently, and to me, it’s really exciting (enough for me to put a countdown widget on the ol’ blog). 🙂 I’ve been a Senior Linux Engineer for quite some time, and my current …

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