EB has tons of files she doesn\u2019t want me to \tsee. I don\u2019t know what they are, but I sure have some good guesses. Anyway, \tshe\u2019s always looking for a why to keep her files hidden. Doesn\u2019t she realize \tthat by being so secretive she only raises my suspicions? I guess not, \tbecause the years roll by she\u2019s being secretly storing thousands of \u201cthings\u201d \tthat she keeps hidden from me. You know what I think? I think she\u2019s storing \tthe goods she\u2019s got on me in case I\u2019m ever foolish enough to run for public \toffice. I can see it now \u2013 \u201cThundercloud sleeps with stuff bunny rabbit\u201d. \tYes knows things like this. She knows I like ketchup on chocolate and other \tstuff I don\u2019t want anyone to know. She knows more juicy stuff too, but you \tknow this is a family publication.<\/p>\n
Anyway, most of you don\u2019t know this, but I\u2019m a songwriter too. And at least \twith songs, I don\u2019t have to worry about grammarians sending me nasty emails \tripping apart my sloppy grammar. When I write songs, I\u2019m entitled to use \tsomething known as poetic license. And I love to use it \u2013 a lot!<\/p>\n
So I wrote this song for EB \u2013 because she keeps hiding stuff from me.<\/p>\n
Prying Eyes Girls who live in Michigan are sneaky <\/em><\/p>\n All those folders hidden behind her desktop <\/em><\/p>\n She can\u2019t hide, from my prying eyes. Anyway, I\u2019ve rambled long enough. And the smart ones among you have already \tskipped all of above, and are looking for the meat of this article. You \tstill haven\u2019t found it have you? OK I get the hint.<\/p>\n Today\u2019s freeware pick<\/a> can help you hide your files from prying eyes. If your \ta TSA body-prober or run the body scanning machines, you\u2019ll really love \t today\u2019s freeware pick<\/a>. It will help you keep all those funny purloined \tphotos of odd-shaped people you\u2019ve groped at airports all over the country. \tIf you\u2019re not a TSA agent (and most of your aren\u2019t) you\u2019ll appreciate \tencrypting those sensitive files. I like it because I can hide pictures of \tmyself when I was 20 from myself so I don\u2019t have to be reminded of how old \t and wrinkly I\u2019ve gotten. But hey, my mind is still as spunky as it was when \tI was 20.<\/p>\n Today\u2019s freeware pick<\/a> (starting over again, trying to stay on track here) is \ta free program that can encrypt a folder, a USB flash drive, or a whole disk \t partition so only you can see the contents of those folders, drives or \tpartitions \u2013 as long as you remember your password that is. Why would you \twant to encrypt anything? I don\u2019t know. I give up? Why? Why? I don\u2019t \tknow\u2026but you know. You might have bank statements from a secret bank \taccount you don\u2019t want your spouse to see. Maybe you were saving up against \tthe advent of a quick getaway? Maybe your obsessed with Mickey Mouse (or \tworse, Minnie Mouse) and you\u2019d be embarrassed if anyone saw your collection \tof 2 GB worth of Mickey Mouse photos \u2013 including 4 autographed photos of you \tand Mickey standing in front of the Magic Kingdom. How the heck do I know \twhy you\u2019d want to encrypt your files? That\u2019s between you and your files, not \tbetween you and I.<\/p>\n I\u2019m done. Now I\u2019m going to bring in the program\u2019s developer to give you some \treal information about his wonderful and increasingly popular freeware \tprogram. And without a another word:<\/p>\n \u201cTrueCrypt is a software system for establishing and maintaining an \ton-the-fly-encrypted volume (data storage device). On-the-fly encryption \tmeans that data is automatically encrypted or decrypted right before it is \tloaded or saved, without any user intervention. No data stored on an \tencrypted volume can be read (decrypted) without using the correct \tpassword\/keyfile(s) or correct encryption keys. Entire file system is \tencrypted (e.g., file names, folder names, contents of every file, free \tspace, meta data, etc).<\/p>\n Files can be copied to and from a mounted TrueCrypt volume just like they \tare copied to\/from any normal disk (for example, by simple drag-and-drop \toperations). Files are automatically being decrypted on the fly (in \tmemory\/RAM) while they are being read or copied from an encrypted TrueCrypt \tvolume. Similarly, files that are being written or copied to the TrueCrypt \tvolume are automatically being encrypted on the fly (right before they are \twritten to the disk) in RAM. Note that this does not mean that the whole \tfile that is to be encrypted\/decrypted must be stored in RAM before it can \tbe encrypted\/decrypted. There are no extra memory (RAM) requirements for \t TrueCrypt. For an illustration of how this is accomplished, see the \t following paragraph.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s suppose that there is an .avi video file stored on a TrueCrypt volume \t(therefore, the video file is entirely encrypted). The user provides the \tcorrect password (and\/or keyfile) and mounts (opens) the TrueCrypt volume. \tWhen the user double clicks the icon of the video file, the operating system \tlaunches the application associated with the file type \u2013 typically a media \tplayer. The media player then begins loading a small initial portion of the \tvideo file from the TrueCrypt-encrypted volume to RAM (memory) in order to \tplay it. While the portion is being loaded, TrueCrypt is automatically \tdecrypting it (in RAM). The decrypted portion of the video (stored in RAM) \tis then played by the media player. While this portion is being played, the \t media player begins loading next small portion of the video file from the \tTrueCrypt-encrypted volume to RAM (memory) and the process repeats. This \tprocess is called on-the-fly encryption\/decryption and it works for all file \ttypes, not only for video files.<\/p>\n Note that TrueCrypt never saves any decrypted data to a disk \u2013 it only \tstores them temporarily in RAM (memory). Even when the volume is mounted, \tdata stored in the volume is still encrypted. When you restart Windows or \tturn off your computer, the volume will be dismounted and files stored in it \twill be inaccessible (and encrypted). Even when power supply is suddenly \tinterrupted (without proper system shut down), files stored in the volume \tare inaccessible (and encrypted). To make them accessible again, you have to \tmount the volume (and provide the correct password and\/or keyfile)\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n If that sounds like something you\u2019ve been longing for or pining after, then \tyou\u2019ll be eternally grateful for this \tweek\u2019s freeware pick of the week \u201cTrueCrypt\u201d<\/a>. You \tcan learn a lot more and\/or download TrueCrypt from the TrueCrypt web site<\/a>.<\/p>\n NOTE: We are not responsible for your use of this program. If you encrypt \timportant files and forget your password, you\u2019re out of luck. Really. Use \tthis program with care and keep you password burned in your brain. Or write \tit down on a piece of paper and stick it your sock drawer. If you are going \tto write down your password, don\u2019t write \u201cPassword for TrueCrypt\u201d on the \tpaper. Just write the password and put it somewhere safe. If anyone finds \tit, they won\u2019t have any clue what Abv83e66M12671p is. If someone asks, just \ttell them it\u2019s your car\u2019s registration number. See? I learned that bit of \tchicanery from the best \u2013 EB.<\/p>\n The details:<\/p>\n TrueCrypt<\/a> EB has tons of files she doesn\u2019t want me to see. I don\u2019t know what they are, but I sure have some good guesses. Anyway, she\u2019s always looking for a why to keep her files hidden. Doesn\u2019t she realize that by being so secretive she only raises my suspicions? 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\n<\/strong> (sing to the tune of the Eagles\u2019 \u201cLyin\u2019 Eyes\u201d)<\/p>\n
\nThey cover up their misdeeds in some files
\nThey run around and hide their dirty secrets
\nAnd then give you those goofy toothy smiles.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nLabeled with nice names like church and ski
\nBut she can\u2019t fool this guy cos he\u2019s from Ohio
\nNo Michigan gal can pull one over on me!<\/em><\/p>\n
\nAnd her smile is a thin disguise.
\nI thought by now, she\u2019d realize
\nShe ain\u2019t gonna hide those files from my prying eyes.
\n<\/em>
\nAs you can see, by now, I\u2019m quite talented. Next week, as a treat, I\u2019m going \tto sing that song for all of you, while strumming my guitar. It will be a newsletter<\/a> for you to remember, \tand one EB will want to forget.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong> What is it?\u00a0 A heavy-duty file encryption tool
\nOperating Systems: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 32bit and 64bit
\nDownload info:\u00a0 3.3MB Windows Executable (EXE)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"