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No endorsement for 3rd party IE patches this time?

When the WMF vulnerability hit at the beginning of this year, security groups like SANS endorsed 3rd party patches and Ilfak Guilfanov received global fame. But this time, there are no such endorsements for similar patches from eEye and Determina from SANS which offers up some strange reasoning.When eEye...

Tags: 3RD, SANS

Blog posts 2006-03-29

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New privacy, shmivacy - Facebook photo tagging still a big fail

This silly article is a big fail[i]Yet users have absolutely no control over what photos are uploaded. If they are tagged, they may not have an immediate opportunity to log in and click ?remove tag? or may be unaware that the function to do so exists.[/i]If you are tagged in...

Tags: tagging, photograph, Facebook

Discussion threads 2009-12-02

Patch time for FreeBSD users as Zero-Day exploit is published

See if you get that type of transparency and responsiveness from MSNot gonna happen.Microsoft provides quite a bit of information in their patch reports.[i]See if you get that type of transparency and responsiveness from MS[/i]Have you ever read a patch report from Microsoft? I doubt it.HeySomeone on ZDNet actually notices...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Patches, setuid, zero-day bug, FreeBSD, Linux, Microsoft Corp., BSD

Discussion threads 2009-12-02

Does God read Facebook? Religion and business on social networks may not mix

Isn't this a universal problem...People have put various signs and markings on their lawns and cars for years and this is merely putting that on-line in the same way, IMO. It may work well for some and backfire for others. This is a classic, "Damned if you do"...

Tags: social networking, network, Facebook

Discussion threads 2009-12-01

Microsoft investigating 'black screen of death'

RE: Microsoft investigating 'black screen of death'Here we go...it's Vista all over again.It could...I don't know if this has happened in safe mode, it would be hard to test. But I don't believe there is anythign you can turn off or change to fix it either. From what I've seen,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Win 7, black screen, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-12-01

$300 CrunchPad is no more, legal mess all that remains

Cold blooded Fusion Garage - boycott timeI have followed the CrunchPad development from very early on, long before Fusion Garage got involved. I can't imagine that there is ANY way they can justify coming onto a project long after it started and then stealing it to produce on their own....

Tags: Financial accounting, CrunchPad, legal mess, Arrington

Discussion threads 2009-11-30

Apple's Black Friday sales under analysts' microscope

A 36% decrease is considered slightly?[i]On Average, the stores were selling 8.3 Macs per hour, down from 13 on Black Friday last year according to similar checks we performed.[/i]I'd consider that significant not slight.Wait for a real report.Wow! Ambiguous reporting based on some guys going to am Apple Store and...

Tags: Sales strategy, Sales force management, My-Comments, Apple Inc., Munster, advertisement, sales

Discussion threads 2009-11-30

Swoopo: a lottery disguised as an auction?

Swoopo, SSDsHi Robin - Thanks for headsup on Swoopo. - I've been reading your excellent articles on SSDs and look forward to an update.- My iPod Touch has an 8 gig SSD and it's performance has been outstanding for a year. No degradation with heavy write usage. I copy a...

Tags: Swoopo, auction, lottery

Discussion threads 2009-11-30

Way past peak oil but U.S. oil production still up for 2009

Artificial StatisticSaying we are way past peak productions is disingenuous, as there are a large number of places we could drill for oil, but can't because of environazis Still working on your numbers?Good job. Try to count to 30 next time. I bet you can do it.What's up with Harry...

Tags: Blogging, Telecom & Utilities, Kinda, U.S. Oil, Godwin, Nazi, blog

Discussion threads 2009-11-27

Nimi Visuals 10.4 (Windows)

Windows effect and customization engine offering over 58 inbuilt amazing effects like launchers, jelly windows, transparent windows, snow, blurred taskbar and many other check web page for more information. As well as advanced repository system for installing, managing and auto-updating 3rd part customization software, NV plug-ins, desktop scripts, wallpapers and...

Tags: Window, Microsoft Windows, Bitmap, Nimi, Desktops, Construction, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-25

Collins Essential Thesaurus (Symbian S60 3rd Edition) 7.01 (Mobile)

The perfect reference for everyday use. The Collins Essential Thesaurus is the ideal reference for home, school, and the office. With a comprehensive range of alternatives for each entry, as well as a huge choice of opposites, the Thesaurus enables you to use words with precision and confidence. Over 40,000...

Tags: Mobile, Mobile System, Reference, Symbian Inc., Collins Essential Thesaurus, Advertising & Promotion, Mobile Applications, Wireless And Mobility, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-25

Creative unveils third-gen Vado HD mini-camcorder; selling at $179.99

In case you're looking to give a camcorder for this holiday season and haven't found the right one yet, there's a new option in the mix: the new Creative Vado HD (3rd Generation) mini-camcorder. The upgraded camcorder will feature Creative's new 3.0 software,...

Tags: Camcorder, Video, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-11-24

Mozilla Weave 1.0 Beta 2 (Windows)

As the Web continues to evolve and more of our lives move online, we believe that Web browsers like Firefox can and should do more to broker rich experiences while increasing user control over their data and personal information. Weave is a Firefox add-on that is aimed at exploring this...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Windows, Beta, Mozilla Corp., Web Browsers, Storage, Internet, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-24

Chinese wallboard gets a dirty bill of health

Yes, but the problem isThat these things were MADE TO STANDARDS... American standards, no less.So if these things are leeching this very bad shit..... how many American-made brands of wallboard are also doing this?More toxic garbage from China...From the country that gave us adulterated killer dog food ingredients, and long...

Tags: Quality, health care

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Chatting (Not Chattering) About Salesforce - Part I

(NOTE BEFORE I START: This is one really long post. So rather than post it in all its glory in a single file or post it here over two days, I'm trying something new. I'm posting the first half here. And the second half on PGreenblog.  Let's see how that...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Customer Service, Twitter Inc., Sales Force, Customer, CRM, Integration, Force.com, Service Cloud 2, Sales Force Management, Sales Strategy, Sales, Paul Greenberg

Blog posts 2009-11-23

Let's get rid of usernames and passwords for good

RE: Let's get rid of usernames and passwords for goodIf you think technology can solve your security problems, then you don't understand the problems and you don't understand the technology. -Bruce SchneierCommon sense & best practicesFirst off social networking sites are a DISASTER waiting to happen, private data into a...

Tags: password, security

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Chrome OS will give Microsoft a run for their money

SilverLight draws circles around Google's gimmickCompare SL's demo w/ that of ChromeOS and see it for yourself the truth: The former completely owns the latter.RE: Chrome OS will give Microsoft a run for their moneyWhat kool aid are you drinking? NOTHING is secure, and Google wants to take over everything....

Tags: Operating systems, Google Chrome OS, Chrome, Google Inc., Chrome OS, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Ford Motor Co.

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Microsoft finds security hole in Google Chrome Frame

HAHA! Way to go Microsoft! They basically just told Google to suck it! The best part is they were right the whole time. Yet people blindly defended Google. It would seem Google has more software issues than anyone else.RE: Microsoft finds security hole in Google Chrome FrameI'm not...

Tags: Web browsers, security, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., attack surface, Google Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Amazon slashes price of Palm Pre to $79.99, Pixi to $24.99

I don't want ......ANY misleading bargain with a two or three year contract. Sell me the HW at a fair price and let me select the carrier and package of my choice.I am not an idiot. RE: Amazon slashes price of Palm Pre to $79.99, Pixi to $24.99When you limit...

Tags: Smart phones, Price-cutting, Palm Inc., Pixi, Palm Pre, Amazon.com Inc., phone

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Radeon HD 5970 - ATI's killer graphics card

You know what else is impressive?The foot long length of the thing.Alsothe noise level from the leaf-blower coolers to keep this thing from burning your house down.Seriously though, down for getting one, but not till a 3rd party gives us one with some custom cooling options. Although I guess they...

Tags: killer graphics card, Radeon HD 5970, Radeon HD, Radeon, ATI Technologies Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-19