Archive for July, 2009

SSH Tunneling Windows RDC

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

This article explains how to securely port-forward Windows Remote Desktop (Terminal Services) over SSH, using standard SSH command line syntax. If you prefer to use GUI SSH tools, such as PuTTY, there are other guides for that. Terminology Notes My terminology assumes that you are connecting to a machine on your ...

Rikaichan: Perfect Tool for Japanese Learners

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

The Rikaichan Project is a Firefox plugin which pops up translations information for Japanese characters. Usage: Install the Rikaichan plugin. Restart your browser. Navigate to a page with Japanese characters. Right-click on the page and select Rikaichan (see image below). Hover the mouse over characters to see a pop-up translation.