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Stem cell debate to continue regardless: Stem cell debate to continue regardlessThe staunch fight againststem cell research is so typical of the religious right. Always trying to inhibit progress. I say move forward with stem cell research and to hell with the religious nuts. At least science is doing something about the illnesses and ailments! ]:)By...; Tags: stem-cell, God, human life, scientific fact, circulatory system, scripture; Discussion threads 2008-01-11

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Energy Independence Day...not yet, but it's a popular idea: Click on any image to see the whole picture. These are just three of the images from our local Fourth of July Parade today. We happen to live in a state which does not produce much...; Tags: Subsidy, Denmark, Natural Gas, Taxes, Free Trade, Telecom & Utilities, Financial Planning, Finance, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-07-04
Storm Worm's Independence Day campaign: A Storm Worm's Independence Day campaign is circulating online using email as propagation vector, attempting to trick users into visiting a Storm Worm infected host, where a multitude of what looks like over five different exploits attempt to automatically infect the visitors next to the malware binary fireworks.exe. Historically, Storm...; Tags: Software, Malware, Worm, Exploit, Storm Worm, Day Vulnerability, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Security, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-07-04
MyText TopSecurity (rar): Encrypt your text or html file in the easiest way, just 3 or 4 clicks and your files will be in a top security and protection environment. You have just to choose a key and its done. MTTS encryption method is named "Confusing", in fact this utility confuse file information...; Tags: HTML, Key, IlyeSoft, MTTS; Software downloads 2008-07-04
Say it ain't so AVG, say it ain't so: AVG LinkScanner = Badware?: Say it ain't so AVG, say it ain't so: AVG LinkScanner = Badware?AVG Freeware Ain't So Free After All...Man, am I shocked that AVG is doing this. Of course I don't use the product but have made recommendations in the past to folks who could not afford to purchase good...; Tags: Scanners, Web browsers, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Badware, server log, AVG, AVG LinkScanner; Discussion threads 2008-07-03

Nothing stealthy about this Windows Update update: Nothing stealthy about this Windows Update updateStill got it wrong?!?!What part of "check for updates but let me decide" do they not understand???If the people at MS are feeling so benevolentwhy not have the programmers pop up a box when the update occurs, sort of hand holding for the wary.If...; Tags: Operating systems, Opting-Out, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows, proper warning; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
I have to stop using Gmail :(: I have to stop using Gmail :(You can enable POP3 support in Gmail...If you switch on POP3 support in Gmail, then you can still comply with archiving procedures: http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=13273That way, you can both send and receive e-mails with an e-mail client like Thunderbird or Evolution or even Outlook Express. I...; Tags: E-mail providers, cloud computing, Using Gmail, Google Gmail, archiving, e-mail; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
Apple caught neglecting iPhone security: If you're waiting on iPhone 2 to standardize your business on the awesome new device (yeah, I'll be on line to buy one), you might want to pay attention to the conspicuous absence of iPhone security patches over the last four months. As WaPo's Brian Krebs reports,...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Krebs, Apple Mac OS X, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Apple Mac OS, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-03
Viacom vs YouTube exposes Google's data retention policy: In the ongoing litigation between Viacom and YouTube Google over alleged copyright infringement, a US court has ruled that Google must divulge the viewing habits of every user who has ever watched any video on YouTube. The one thing that bothers me more than the court ruling itself, however, is...; Tags: Google Inc., YouTube Inc., Video, Viacom Inc., Corporate Communications, Marketing, Steve O\'Hear; Blog posts 2008-07-03
Q'n'A: Are Youtube users are royally screwed?: Q'n'A: Are Youtube users are royally screwed?.....“[B]Had this not happened, Viacom would have made a huge amount of profit, but have now obviously lost out.[/B]”Subjective speculation that is unsubstantiated.“[B]YouTube could get shut down, Google could get fined to the nth degree, or maybe Google will get sued and it have...; Tags: Pandora, YouTube Inc., Viacom Inc., Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
Whither Blu-ray?: Blu-ray hasn't been setting any sales records, in no small part due to its higher price. That, however, doesn't alter the fact that Sony absolutely had to win the format war, even if media downloads end up supplanting video disc formats. by John Carroll; Tags: Blockbuster Inc., Blu-ray, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Games, Video On Demand (VoD), Game Players, Hd Dvd, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-07-03
I have to stop using Gmail :(: Regular readers know that I'm a Google devotee. Between Gmail and Google Apps, I spend more time accessing Google servers than any other place on the Net. Since I forward my other school accounts to Gmail, I can use the slick Gmail interface with all of my mail....; Tags: Google Gmail, LG EnV, E-mail Providers, Cloud Computing, Internet, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-07-03
12 terabytes of YouTube data: 12 terabytes of YouTube dataHorrible loss for ConsumersThis Judge needs to be taught what he has the power to do, and not to do. This is a clear violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act. Not to mention a major privacy issue for all of us that have ever watched...; Tags: Corporate communications, Digital media, Google Inc., YouTube Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail's CAPTCHA broken by spammers: Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail's CAPTCHA broken by spammersIt is impossible to manage...networks the size of Google with technology alone. It takes a real live person. Now we can expect more spam coming from these networks. Spam that will be harder to filter. If these companies can't manage their networks in...; Tags: Spam, E-mail providers, Yahoo! Inc., Google Gmail, CAPTCHA, spammer, MSN Hotmail; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
NoScript vs. Internet Explorer 8 Filters: NoScript plugin writer Giorgio Maone posted a commentary on IE 8's new filters, drawing comparisons to his own widely popular NoScriptÂ Firefox plugin.Â Maone writes: I'm happy to learn that IE8 is going to implement a less ambitious versionÂ of a feature which NoScript users have enjoyed for more than one...; Tags: Mozilla Firefox, XSS, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Attack, Maone, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-03
Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail's CAPTCHA broken by spammers: Breaking Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail's CAPTCHAs, has been an urban legend for over two years now, with do-it-yourself CAPTCHA breaking services, and proprietary underground tools assisting spammers, phishers and malware authors into registering hundreds of thousands of bogus accounts for spamming and fraudulent purposes. ...; Tags: CAPTCHA, MSN Hotmail, Google Gmail, Yahoo! Inc., Spammer, HIP Character, E-mail Providers, Internet, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-07-03
YouTube vs. Viacom: Google's IP wins; Users lose: YouTube vs. Viacom: Google's IP wins; Users loseCompetition?Does Viacom think that a 10 minute pixellated clip of a show or movie is really competition for seeing the entire show/movie on a TV or big screen? This is getting ridiculous. If anything, having these clips on YouTube is free...; Tags: Network technology, NETWORKING, Viacom Inc., Google IP, YouTube Inc., IP, Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
Notebook SSDs REDUCE battery life at 50x the cost: Notebook SSDs REDUCE battery life at 50x the costYou make sense... I don't usually like your blogs, but you've stumbled into a real gem here.I personally use a laptop with a traditional drive, and store my user data on a 16G SD card. Best of both worlds apparently: my data...; Tags: Engineering, Notebooks, battery, RPM, Wattage, notebook; Discussion threads 2008-07-02
Notebook SSDs REDUCE battery life at 50x the cost: Tom's Hardware is reporting test results that show that costly notebook flash drives actually use MORE power than hard drives - shrinking battery life by up to an hour. How could this be? The test Testing 4 SSDs against a 7200 RPM 2.5" drive on a...; Tags: Disk, Battery, USB Flash Drive, Tom, Notebooks, Engineering, Flash Memory, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Robin Harris; Blog posts 2008-07-02
Multiple Facebook vulnerabilities reported on Full-Disclosure: Jouko Pynnonen posted a message to the Full-Disclosure mailing list today, citing multiple "script injection" vulnerabilities within Facebook.Â I'm not sure if this is a surprise to anybody out there, it's certainly not to me, as numerous web applications have major problems with Cross-site Scripting vulnerabilities, but I think this...; Tags: Facebook, Vulnerability, XSS, JavaScript, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browser, Sandbox, JS, Canvas Page, Web Browsers, Internet, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-02