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Jail time for anti-copyright pirate?

Jail time for anti-copyright pirate?Why not a death penalty?Only 5 years in prison and only $250k in fines. That's so lame...Can't complainIf you're going to play the civil disobedience game, expect to pay full price for the privilege.Jail time is what thieves deserve ...Why should we feel sorry for a...

Tags: illegal copy, Jail Time, piracy

Discussion threads 2008-05-23

MS Office to use Genuine Validation

MS Office to use Genuine ValidationSoftware Phone Home?NTFunny how the article doesn't mention Chinese and Indian piracy...Which, according to a near-year-old article from Cnet Asia, is 90 and 74% respectively.When Microsoft reports its next quarterly report, look for big jumps. That means China and India are paying up. ...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., illegal copy, Genuine Validation, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, intellectual property, malware

Discussion threads 2006-04-25

Additional Resources

Exploit code published for Apache Tomcat flaw

The United States Computer Emergency Response Team (US-CERT) has raised an alarm for a serious vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, warning that a proof-of-concept exploit is publicly available. The code, posted to Milw0rm.com, exploits a directory traversal vulnerability vulnerability in the way Apache Tomcat handles malformed requests. ...

Tags: HTTP, XSS, Apache Software Foundation, Exploit Code, Apache Tomcat, Flaw, Open Source, Application Servers, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-08-21

FCC issues 'radical' order re: Comcast

The FCC has released its formal decision PDF against Comcast, ordering it to stop throttling BitTorrent traffic. As Wired's David Kravets views it, it's an open invitation for ISPs to censor content – so long as they're protocol-agnostic about it. Calling the decision "vitriolic," Kravets says:...

Tags: FCC, Commission, Network, Comcast Corp., Internet Service Provider, Network Management, Federal Government, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Sales Force Management, Networking, Government, Internet, Sales, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-08-20

Life without the Internet: Zapped off the grid

In my last article I described what it feels like to have your house struck by lightning. Luckily there were no injuries or structural damage thanks for your kind words in the comments, but our gadgets and other electronics inside the house weren't so lucky. This is their tale. ...

Tags: Game, Phone, Router, TiVo Inc., Grid, Cable, Cable Guy, Internet, Telecom & Utilities, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2008-08-20

ModelSheet: good in theory, needs more work

Modelsheet is pitched as a product that is supposed to make the development of complex models much easier than the default 'Excel way.' In theory it removes a number of the steps necessary to ensure data accuracy and template integrity. However, there are usability issues that need urgent attention. ...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Theory, Spreadsheet, ModelSheet, Productivity, Microsoft Excel, Web Browsers, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Internet, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-08-20

eBooks volume 3: What is the right price for a device that holds 100s of books?

Over the past couple weeks, I've been conducting polls about ebooks as I think about doing some publishing. The overwhelming response to the polls has been that there is not a sufficiently broad selection of books available in e-formats, regardless of what format, whether for Amazon's Kindle, the Sony Reader...

Tags: E-books, Personal Technology, Mitch Ratcliffe

Blog posts 2008-08-19

MIT students ungagged: Judge vacates gag order

MIT students ungagged: Judge vacates gag orderThere was no trespassAs stated above, this was a case where a public agency didn't want researchers to reveal their security holes for fear of being exposed to malicious hackers. The students themselves merely identified the holes, likely exploits and suitable repairs. They provided...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, SECURITY, Hacking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Discussion threads 2008-08-19

Windows 7 wishes

Windows 7 wishesOn layers.Per Ed's post, IE 8 continues to be integrated and integral to the OS. It is likely that many other user space apps that MS creates, will at least be partially embedded, if not completely.End user applications have no business being part of the OS itself,...

Tags: Operating systems, 64-bit, Luna, Microsoft Windows, Windows 7 Wishes, operating system, Aero, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2008-08-19

My Windows 7 wish list

My Windows 7 wish listPut more muscle in thereWhen you pay 100+ bucks, you'd expect it's loaded with more than just Notepad or Paint. Those two haven't had much major upgrade since Windows 3.0. If you want some themes, you shouldn't have to pay another 40 or so to get...

Tags: Keyboards, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-08-19

An Event Apart 2008: Day 2

The second day of An Event Apart will feature plenty of web standards jargon. I will be posting photos and notes from today's events. Unfortunately, the slides are reserved for attendees only, but I will try to gather as much information as...

Tags: Google Inc., Microformat, Tool, Post-it Note, Eric Meyer, CSS, Productivity, Keyboards, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Hardware, Peripherals, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2008-08-19

Why there's a software support and maintenance revolution underway

Why there's a software support and maintenance revolution underwayGood article, Larry.Software companies are running out of ways to make you buy their latest version. There just isn't anything in newer versions that increase productivity. So they have to raise their revenue somewhere.I think it is better for companies to hire...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Internal IT, database manager, software, maintenance revolution

Discussion threads 2008-08-19

My bad day with Windows Server 2003

My bad day with Windows Server 2003I'm intrigued...Not by Win2k3 server, but your mention of Ikea furniture. What's that for? Computer desks, lab desks, general tables? My mind is boggling as to what school would let you use that, and what it's being used for!Partition MagicI've had some nasty experiences...

Tags: Servers, Operating systems, Linux, Desktops, IKEA, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows, Partition Magic, server, bad day

Discussion threads 2008-08-18

Adobe Flash ads launching clipboard hijack attack

Adobe Flash ads launching clipboard hijack attack.....Well, good think I have Ad Block, Flash Killer and Flash Block along with No Script installed! ]:)woahDamn that sucks, Adobe needs to jump on this.So much for "Linux == security"or "FireFox == security" for that matter.RE: Adobe Flash ads launching clipboard hijack attackWhoa,...

Tags: Web browsers, SECURITY, Adobe Flash, advertisement, Adobe Systems Inc., attack, NoScript

Discussion threads 2008-08-18

Adobe Flash ads launching clipboard hijack attack

Malicious hackers are using booby-trapped Flash banner ads to hijack clipboards for use in rogue security software attacks. In the Web attacks, which target Mac, Windows and Linux users running Firefox, IE and Safari, hackers are seizing control of the machine's clipboard and using a hard-to-delete URL...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Advertisement, Attack, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-08-18

Is the "killer app" argument dead?

Is the "killer app" argument dead?Great blog.It is about the browser nowadays. The age of convoluted proprietary lock-ins is going going but not quite gone .....An awful lot of devs are now building web based sharing tools, and any IE only dev, if it still goes on, is by the...

Tags: Web browsers, PRODUCTIVITY, knowledge economy, killer application, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-08-18

Office 14: Alpha testing to begin before year-end

Office 14: Alpha testing to begin before year-endSlowly but surely going 64-bitI heard about the nominations for TAP and I was interested in joining but after reading about the requirements I think I will skip and hold out until the private technical beta. Its good to see Microsoft is moving...

Tags: Office 07, Microsoft Office, Office 14, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-18

Will the HTC Dream be an iPhone killer?

Will the HTC Dream be an iPhone killer?By itself, the HTC will not kill much of anything, but, we might see thesame effect that limited the Mac to an niche. Android phones will be available from lots of different vendors, and carriers.RE: Will the HTC Dream be an iPhone killer?[i]Do...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, High Tech Computer Corp., iPhone-killer, Apple iPhone, killer, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-08-18

Microsoft readies new Storage 1.0 feature pack for Windows

Microsoft readies new Storage 1.0 feature pack for WindowsWhere's WinFS then ?Looks like the once much vaunted WinFS is still a no show.Maybe Microsoft should bit the bullet and licence ZFS from Sun, like Apple, and be done with it. We could then have a decent File System.RE: Microsoft...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, WinFS, new Storage 1.0, Storage 1.0, Storage 1.0 feature, Microsoft Ready, Microsoft Corp., storage

Discussion threads 2008-08-18

Security vs. convenience: Apple chooses poorly

Guest post by Oliver Day My PowerBook is in the third year of its life and has begun falling apart on a regular basis. I've had the laptop in for repair at least five times this year alone. Every time I bring my laptop...

Tags: Password, Apple Inc., Oliver, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-08-18