Current Technology News - David Woodsmall

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 Link Of The Day - Great Technical Information - Daniel Jones - jonesnco David S. Cargo's (Computer / Technical) Bookmarks Gathered 5/11/08: NoScript - version 1.6.5, a free FireFox Extension that blocks Cross-Site Scripting Gathered 4/24/08: How Windows XP contributes to global warming Toyota Prius - Power Split Device (PSD) HP admits to selling pre-infected USB flash-floppy drives Analysis of Microsoft XP Service Pack 2 - Steve Friedl Gathered 4/18/08: Avoid snarl of USB cables with Eye-Fi photo reader Switch paves way for super iPods MiFare RFID crack more extensive than previously thought Production Volkswagen Up! Promises up to 94 MPG XP SP3 Coming April 21 for OEMs, MSDN/TechNet Subscribers Adobe Pushes for Open Digital Cinema File Format Gathered 4/16/08: Firefox 2.0.0.14 is out Gathered 4/13/08: Microsoft Windows updates of 4/8/2008 broke a lot of FTP programs, uncluding my WS_FTP95 (on XP) - I had to switch to SmartFTP Client - free for personal use. Ferret out Windows' system-info hiding places An IBM breakthrough in memory Intel Quickpath Interconnect looms - even on slots and cables Intel Quickpath Interconnect looms - even on slots and cables Spyware Horror Story: Toxic Wine - A WINE Virus effecting Linux systems Gathered 4/05/08: Symantec confirms ActiveX bugs in its own consumer software - 4/4/2008 CMOS Harmonic Oscillator (CHO) technology that eliminates the need for quartz crystals Microsoft to patch Vista SP1, Server 2008 next week Vendor disk failure rates: Myth or metric? Gathered 4/04/08: femtocells that boost cell-phone coverage in subscribers' homes. cell phones towers in homes - usatoday Tracking dots raise privacy concerns Firefox 3 beta 5 released Act soon to try out your TV's converter Wireless of future may use TV band Adobe's Lightroom 2 beta broadens editing horizons AT&T Mobility chief warms to Google's Android cell-phone software RDU Noise Information - PDF ASSURANCE TRIPLE TRED - PASSENGER ALL SEASON Coming Soon - $150/mo = download a 4 gigabyte high-definition movie in about 10 minutes Motion detector that can handle Fluorescent lights Gathered 3/28/08: Adobe's new FREE basic, online Photoshop Express Gathered 3/15/08: HD VMD to Battle Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD Gathered 3/06/08: MSI Showcases Stirling Engine Heatsink - benefits of a cooler with a fan without drawing any power Gathered 3/03/08: FCC approves T-Mobile's buy of SunCom Gathered 3/01/08: MSI Showcases Stirling Engine Heatsink - benefits of a cooler with a fan without drawing any power Mercedes Shows Off 40 MPG Vision GLK BlueTec Hybrid Concept Massive 280 MW Solar Plant Coming to Arizona in 2011 Gathered 2/21/08: Addressing the Superuser Threat: Securing Access to Server Operating Systems 2008 Internet Security Trends Report Gathered 2/13/08: Major Linux security Hole Found Gathered 2/11/08: Can TECH Search engine "Mahalo" save us from Google, Digg, and Wikipedia? Mahalo - a Blog about it Gathered 2/10/08: Be very careful opening ANY Valentine emails - VALENTINE's DAY (2/14/2008) Storm Worm Valentine's Day "Storm Worm" Virus Coming - Switched: Gadgets ... Warnings over Valentine's Day storm worm - News - Tech.co.uk SANS Internet Storm Center - Valentine's Storm Worm WORMS - Recent Attacks Gathered 1/12/08: IBM to administer the government's DTV rebate coupons Gathered 1/11/08: Sony BMG, last major label holding out, will sell music on Amazon with no copy protections Security design: Why UAC will not work - It's security's dirty little secret: Not having your users logged in as root or administrator will not stop malware Smart Ways to Use Mozilla Firefox free AVG Anti-Root All Privacy & Security Downloads - PC World CES: SentrySafe's Water- and Fireproof Backup Drive guerrillamail - disposable e-mail addresses which expire after 15 MinutesHDMI device adds CEC-capability to consumer electronic, PC designs Microsoft Rumored to Buy Logitech "Green" Light Bulb Buying Guide - CBS Spanish gets new Wikipedia-type tool New domain name practice criticized Researcher spots year's first QuickTime bug Linux guru offers sneak peek at Kernel Report Security advocates say “vicinity-read” RFID threatens passport holders' privacy Hijacking Printers For Spamming cross-site scripting Phony iPhone Upgrade Hides Malware create any size wall posters from any size images Totally Free To Use!Gathered 1/10/08: Matsushita to change name to Panasonic Car That Doubles as a Backup Generator for Your House Funai announces Blu-ray player for less than $300 Pioneer gets to absolute black with plasma prototype Company unveils bed with wireless Internet, iPod dock, speaker system, LCD projector Spaceport America - New Mexico, USA, 2007 Gathered 1/07/08: Flue shots & other vaccines available to traverls at Atlanta'a Airport 2008 Cosumer Electroncs Show (CES) Gathered 1/06/08: Judge Rules Defendant Can't Be Forced To Divulge PGP Passphrase Gathered 1/03/08: IBM buys another data storage company, Israeli XIV Gathered 1/02/08: News flash: Honda tops Toyota Gathered 1/01/08: We bought the Corolla S Apply for your $40 government TV converter box coupon Gathered 12/28/07 - I'm NEW CAR SHOPPING TODAY: ACCENT (Hyundai) ELANTRA (Hyundai) KIA NISSAN RIO (Kia) SUZUKI SX4 (Suzuki) Toyota COROLLA Toyota MATRIX VERSA (Nissan) Gathered 12/27/07 - I'm NEW CAR SHOPPING TODAY: ACCORD (Honda) Chevrolet CIVIC (Honda) COBALT (Chevrolet) ELEMENT (Honda) FIT (Honda) Honda Honda ACCORD Honda CIVIC Honda FIT Honda ELEMENT Hyundai Mazda MAZDA 3 MAZDA 6 RAV4 (Toyota) Suburu Toyota Toyota RAV4 Toyota YARIS YARIS (Toyota) Gathered 12/15/07: Windows XP Service Pack 3 Overview Vista SP1 Release Candidate Open To the Public Gathered 12/13/07: The IRS Phish Are Biting Again UN Body Joins the Fight Against Bots Brand New, Infected Hard Drives Gathered 12/09/07: Microsoft issues Vista, XP service pack blockers - Tool blocks automatic download of Vista SP1, XP SP3 and Server 2003 SP2 for as long as a year Dell will sell computers at Best Buy Toyota shows violin-playing robot Gathered 12/03/07: Identity theft at the gas station - how to avoid - video Other Identify Theft tips and information Gathered 12/02/07: Firefox 2.0.0.11 is out Gathered 11/29/07: Zone Alarm Pro Version 7.0.462.000 has been released Gathered 11/21/07: Nancy Pelosi tries to force the Salvation Army to hire people who can't speak English Gathered 11/16/07: Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 is out Gathered 11/12/07: Macrovision Driver Bug In Windows Hacked Web Site vulnerabilities often restricted to users of search engines Gathered 11/08/07: Dangerous Made-In-China Products: 2007 Timeline - www.who-sucks.com Recall ordered for toy that turns into Date Rape drug (GHB) when swallowed - Boing Boing Ceramic Heaters Recalled By Lasko; Heaters Could Pose A Fire Hazard - Model#s 5132, 5345, 5362, 5364, 5420, 5532, 5534 and 5566 Lasko Products Inc. Recall of Space Heaters CPSC Recall Alert: Ceramic Heaters Recalled By Lasko | All ... Lasko Recalls Box and Pivoting Floor Fans Posing Fire Hazard Lasko Products - Frequently Asked Questions About Fan Recall Gathered 10/19/07: Firefox 2.0.0.8 was released - 10/19/2007 Gathered 10/10/07: The Best Linux System Repair Distribution Gets Better Gathered 10/08/07: Is Your Kid Going to Jail Before College? IE 7 Update Drops WGA Validation Requirement (updates available to illegal copies of IE) Gathered 9/28/07: Gmail cookie vulnerability exposes user's privacy Sprint's Tiny, High-Speed EVDO Modem Gathered 9/27/07: ,i>Can you spot a phish? Play Carnegie Mellon’s game and see Gathered 9/26/07: HDMI 1.3a AV Receivers are out No. 1 China electronics chain to sell Dell PCs Epson's PictureMate Dash photo printer gratifies Backup battery device works Microsoft is quietly telling PC makers they can offer a Windows XP "downgrade" Vista Made Easy: 50 Tips And Tricks First Look: Revision 4 of KDE (K Desktop Excel 2007 Contains Serious Multiplication Bug Ten Must-Have Gadgets for Windows Vista Sidebar AMD Announces ATI Radeon HD 2900 Pro NetApp-Sun rivalry heats up Gathered 9/25/07: SUN is buying: Cluster File Systems, Inc., creators of (LUSTRE File System - October 1, 2007 This is the "oops" list . . . enjoy Gathered 9/16/07: Windows Updater Performing Unauthorized Updates of Itself? Reverse Outsourcing May Soon Become the Norm as Indian Firms Looks to Hire in U.S. Patent Reform Moves to Senate Facebook Parts Walled Garden, Triggers Privacy Concerns HP Overloading Vista Notebooks - Tray is dominated by uninstall programs Bad Web Sites Are Still Way too Common Microsoft Comes Out Swinging Against Google Apps India Rates Best, Worst in Management Study Uh-O Canada: The Newest Nearshore Threat? FCC Rules May Impact Linux Devices Blog: WSJ: Offshoring Losing Its Luster Gathered 8/27/07: New battery is paper thin Voting machine maker illegally sold uncertified systems in California Gathered 8/25/07: RALEIGH, NC STAGE 1 WATER RESTRICTIONS Raleigh sells water to at least 4 other cities. Raleigh Stage 1 Water Restrictions START TUESDAY August 28, 2007 Raleigh Tightening Valve on Outdoor Water Uses :: WRAL.com Stage 1 water restrictions Gathered 8/18/07: Security Articles and Resources - Computerworld Flash drive offers keypad PIN security Infected job search sites,including the popular Monster.com,lead to info theft for 46,000 Spouse cyberspying dangerous, possibly illegal (would anyone care?) Could audio watermarking help make MP3s free? Gathered 8/16/07: Scammers are using online property forums to mine for information about potential customers and them offer them phony properties Gathered 8/14/07: Just Say "No Thank You" to Data Disclosure Gathered 8/08/07: Windows Messenger users can't send messages containing certain strings including '.info'. Cisco to drop Linksys brand Gathered 7/26/07: LinkedIn Vulnerability Exposes Users Pump and Dump Excel (.XLS) Scams Unfunny Attachment - a large "seeding" of Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.brk through e-mail Gathered 7/24/07: LG Debuts New Hybrid Disc Drives - read discs in all currently available formats, including CDs, DVDs, HD DVD, and Blu-ray Patent Reform Fast-tracked Through Senate Committee Ask Allows Users to 'Erase' Searches Top 10 New Features in Windows Server 2008 Gathered 7/23/07: RFID slowly moves out of supply chain Gathered 7/19/07: What are CIOs Getting Paid? Gathered 7/17/07: Windows Server 2008--formerly code-named Longhorn Server--will be launched February 2008 along with upgrades of SQL Server and Visual Studio New USB Turntables Simplify Vinyl-to-MP3 Conversion Gathered 7/15/07: Uh-O Canada: The Newest Nearshore (Job) Threat? LEAD-FREE, toxic-free Water Hoses | Raleigh To Implement New Rules For In-Ground Irrigation Systems - June 28, 2007 Raleigh Year-Round Lawn Irrigation Water Rules Q&A Updated raleigh Year-Round Water Rationing Ordinace #2007 - 235 Gathered 7/11/07: Interesting - latest (7/10/2007) Microsoft XP updates INCLUDE Intel's Processor Patches Gathered 7/06/07: Gadgets will eat almost all of your electricity usage, even on standby The Pokey DVD Drive Newest Firefox 3.0 preview sets stage for beta this month (July, 2007) Video Game Technology Co, Emergent, expanding it's Chapel Hill offices Gathered 7/05/07: GPLv3 Finally Hits the Streets Gathered 7/02/07: PCI Express extensions take aim at AMD Gathered 7/01/07: TiVo Series3 and JVC receivers throw DRM fit - Engadget iPhone and iPod accessories: what works, what doesn't Gathered 6/30/07: Intuit Data File Encryption Crack (Backdoor) Discovered Critical Update for Intel Core CPUs - June 27, 2007 Gathered 6/27/07: A trojan horse is cleverly disguised as a Hallmark e-card Red Cross Scam Targets Military Families Fake Adobe Shockwave Player download page - delievers a Trojan Apple Shuts Down IPv6 Security Hole Gathered 6/21/07: Raleigh Informs Residents of Water Restrictions Gathered 6/20/07: MPack Trojan Attack Claims 10,000 Web Sites - 6/18/2007 Gathered 6/20/07: Adobe Reader 8.1 for XP (a security patch) was released Gathered 6/18/07: Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000 - Hitachi 1 TB HDD - $399 list DRM in Windows Vista Gathered 5/27/07: Bausch & Lomb: ReNu MultiPlus Solution (and others) Voluntary Recall - Bacterial Contamination BBB: Be Wary of Travel-Related Fraud Abbott Announces Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Baby Formula Gathered 5/25/07: NC Govenor Easly's Hurricane Disaster Supply Kit Recommendations DISASTER PREPAREDNESS & SUPPLIES Gathered 5/22/07: Passports may take over 12 weeks for processing - pay for expedited service You can call this number for your passport status, or go online Gathered 5/16/07: How does the small arrow on your computer monitor work when we move the mouse? Gathered 5/15/07: Apple and friends hit with Cease & Detest for "actively avoiding" use of DRM tech OH-BOY! - HBO's Bob Zitter wants to call DRM "Digital Consumer Enablement" Understanding Single Instance Storage (SIS) - White paper Gathered 5/14/07: FIRST CLASS POSTAGE IS NOW 41 CENTS for the first ounce IRS Seeks to Squeeze Auction Sites for Customer Info Java Security Traps Worsen - 5/9/2007 ANI Trojan Sticks It to Tom's Hardware - patch was available Gathered 5/13/07: Windows VISTA May corrupt iPODS, apple warns Apple: Vista May Corrupt iPods - Software - IT Channel News by CRN ... Vista's Safely Remove Hardware feature and the Windows Explorer "Eject may corrupt iPods - iTunes patch Gathered 5/11/07: Microsoft launches 'PlayReady' DRM system Some cheaper LCDs display only 6-bit color, not the usual 8-bit Gathered 5/09/07: UMPC - Ultra-Mobile PC Puma 5 cable modem chip pounces on Docsis 3.0 transition If you get bored.... - Apple Picking Gathered 5/08/07: Living Organism found in high-level nuclear waste MySpace to acquire Photobucket image-sharing site You've Been Hacked: Don't Compound the Problem Ubuntu plans mobile Linux version TI's Puma 5 cable modem chip pounces on Docsis 3.0 transition Gathered 4/26/07: Adobe Open-Source Move Sets Showdown with Microsoft Meet the New Linux Kernel: 2.6.21 Florida Might Be Tech's Next Big Hub IBM Mainframes Go 3-D Gathered 4/30/07: An anti-spyware bill and slicker Javascript attacks are in the news Gathered 4/23/07: Mac Hacked Via Safari Browser PC Magazine's Windows XP Solutions Gathered 4/22/07: Micron Debuts Low-Power Memory for Servers 12 Ways to Be A Security Idiot - 12 Slides Gathered 4/21/07: TASKLIST can ouput running process info to a file Gathered 4/20/07: JavaScript Attacks get Slicker Toshiba Takes the Lead with 200GB Mobile Storage Device Gathered 4/16/07: Microsoft pushes back the release of the first beta for Windows Server virtualization and Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP 1 Indicative Takes On Big 4 in IT Service Management Microsoft says it has no evidence that the Office 2007 suite is vulnerable to reported flaws, Gathered 4/09/07: Intel Outlines Processor Road Map Eneloop NiMH batteries, that hold charge MUCH longer - INFO Here Eneloop NiMH batteries, that hold charge MUCH longer - BUY Here (Amazon) Join the fight against phishing - Report Phishers - PhishTank WEP can now be cracked in less than ONE MINUTE Symantec to Acquire Altiris - Jan. 29, 2007 Gathered 4/06/07: Computer Security Threats - Chart of Characteristics - CACI Gathered 4/05/07: ACID Engine Scans Web for Pirated Multimedia FireFox users really need to install the Microsft ANI (Animated Cursor) Patch, issued 4/3/2007 - Security Bulletin MS07-017 New Sysinternals tools from Microsoft Apple Unveils Eight-Core Mac Pro 8 Core Mac Pro...out now Gathered 4/03/07: Microsoft Rushes Out a Security Update for Animated Cursors- due 4/3/2007 iTunes to sell all EMI (except Beatles) songs WITHOUT DRM Kill Spyware by Hand Gathered 3/31/07: Warning: many dryer sheets allegedly contain cancer causing chemicals Gathered 3/28/07: Samsung recalls SD cards due to defective controller IC Toshiba 5GB PC Card Drive Gathered 3/17/07: Federal agencies ban Windows Vista Gathered 3/10/07: The Month of PHP Bugs Recent Antivirus Tests 2007 anti-virtus software report - anti-virus-software-review Gathered 3/09/07:Fujitsu claims first 300GB *SATA* 2.5-inch drive Gathered 3/06/07: SEVERE WEATHER DISASTER PREPAREDNESS HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS FLASHLIGHTS - Emergency CARBON MONOXIDE - Detecting & Poisoning Emergency Escape Ladders FIRE DETECTORS FIRE EXTINGUISHERS GAS DETECTORS (natural gas) N95 Particulate Masks Generators, Natural Gas RADIOS - Emergency SMOKE DETECTORS Surge Protectors Surge Protectors - WHOLE HOUSE WIND-UP Emgergency Flashlights & Radios Gathered 3/05/07: Security Hinges Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters GFI/GFCI WATER LEAKS - INSIDE HOUSE WATER LEAKS - OUTSIDE HOUSE THX has an HDTV Video Display Certification Gathered 3/04/07: Viruses Attacking USB Devices Stolen iPods - who has yours? Greenpeace was booted from MacExpo in London for noting that iPods contain toxic chemicals. The new iPod Shuffle uses the minijack for power and music, it does NOT have the docking connector required by many non-Apple iPod products. Gathered 2/19/07: TiVo Series3 gets a software update--and (maybe) a lower price Blu-ray and HD DVD encryption cracked? 3GSM Windows Vista: CNET's complete guide Nvideia's 320MB GeForce 8800 GTS ($300) Upgrade to Vista from scratch Gathered 2/02/07: HP bought Mercury Interactive/Astra (creater of test tools: Loadrunner, Loadtest...). Gathered 1/25/07: eWEEK Labs Walk-Through: Linux Distributions Microsoft to Release Three Office SDKs Gathered 1/23/07: Today is 1st day US airplane passengers required to have a Passport to enter the US to/from Canada, Mexico & the Caribbean Gathered 1/21/07: Office 2007—Something New - eWeek Vista Aims to Stop Hackers' Social Engineering Ploys OpenOffice has a WMF vulnerability Create sophisticated professional diagrams with Microsoft Word tools - download Carbon Monoxide - CO1 Fire and Smoke Detectors Natural Gas & Propane Detectors Natural Gas Home Standby Electric Generators Gathered 1/20/07: Windows Updates Downloader 2.24 Build 875 MediaMonkey 2.5.5.992 RC6 - Windows Freeware MacFUSE Release Opens Up File Systems on Mac OS X Gathered 2/24/06: Flu Wiki CDC bird flu page:

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