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Is snopes pushing Adware? Urban legend or fact?: Is Snopes pushing Adware? Urban legend or fact?RE: Is Snopes pushing Adware? Urban legend or fact?Pop-ups are SO last year. Looks like I'm headed to www.truthorfiction.com from now on.Pop up blockerHence why I use a pop up blocker, and No script ^_^. Kinda of pitiful on...; Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, E-mail, SECURITY, Snopes, adware, Urban Legend; Discussion threads 2008-01-29
Is snopes pushing Adware? Urban legend or fact?: Claim: The popular urban legend debunking site Snopes is pushing Adware on to its readers. Status: True (No longer true since their shaming from Alex Eckelberry and this blog on 1/28/2008). Origins: Blogger Adrian W Kingsley-Hughes pointed out this post from Alex Eckelberry of Sunbelt reporting how Snopes is...; Tags: Adware, Pop-up, Blog, Legend, Snopes, Blogging, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Internet, Security, George Ou; Blog posts 2008-01-28

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Are feds involved in bid to undo state open govt law?: Are feds involved in bid to undo state open govt law?Big Brother???Yikes, more proof that there isn't a conspiracy - it's a full-fledged plan of attack. NWO, NAFTA, NAU - Dark times for liberty indeed.Wouldn't surprise meThe advocates of open government have always been at odds with those emphasizing...; Tags: NAU; Discussion threads 2008-03-24
Security update breaks printer drivers, Instant Hijack component: Security update breaks printer drivers, Instant Hijack componentDifference being....This isn't a business environment, these are personal machines.how odd!I updated 2 desktops and a laptop to Vista SP1 yesterday - all three completed in less than the time promised. All three work, network access is a little snappier.Oh well, I am...; Tags: Printers, Patches, PostScript, Instant Hijack, printer driver, printer, security; Discussion threads 2008-03-19
Note to readers: Security content moved to Zero Day blog: This is a note to all my readers. All of my future security-related content will be appearing on the ZDNet Zero Day blog instead of here in "Real World IT". Some of you may have wondered why I haven't posted any security-related content in a while because I've been posting on Zero Day for quite...; Tags: Blog, Blogging, Security, Internet, George Ou; Blog posts 2008-02-12

An uncanny 1960s view of the future World Wide Web: In the 1960s, the future had a Jetsons-type look and feel. Things haven't quite turned out so Jetsonian yet, of course -- as they say, "the future ain't what it used to be." However, I recently came across this video at the Snopes...; Tags: Home PC, Video, WWW, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Joe McKendrick; Blog posts 2007-12-15
Microsoft confirms slow updates: Microsoft confirms slow updatesSo Ed, it appears you were correctSomeone here accused you of sensationalizing...Turns out you were correct....And I bet your expose' help force Microsofts addmission, huh?Yeah, but there is a hole in their integrityTo quote your quote from microsoft:"...Therefore, it is a hard-core standard practice for our team...; Tags: Patches, Microsoft Corp., Automatic Update, Microsoft Confirms, Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer, patch management; Discussion threads 2006-08-15
Worm wriggles through unpatched Yahoo flaw: Worm wriggles through unpatched Yahoo flawWell doesn't thatjust suck! Maybe they shouldn't use Yahoo mail? (I am being fatecious...) Yahoo mail is good for registering online for talkbacks and stuff.Story is very weakBoth the story and the linked symantec advisory are weak.What is the payload? Are only MSIE...; Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, e-mail, Yahoo! Inc., worm; Discussion threads 2006-06-12
Antispam confab looks beyond filters: Antispam confab looks beyond filtersPatriot ActI don't know much about the Patriot Act but couldn't it be used to sniff out the spammers?Who's really making the money?I signed up for a free email account with *MAIL.COM* and immediately started receiving spam. I was just awe-struck! I never used that address...; Tags: Cyberthreats, Regulations, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, spam, anti-spam, USA PATRIOT Act, e-mail; Discussion threads 2006-03-28
Some lessons from my WiFi screwup: Some lessons from my WiFi screwupHey, we all make mistakesI should know ;-).wifi "other spectrum"Hey Dana;You have inadvertantly entered a really neat subject by mentioning what I take to be a frequency band that requires an FCC license. You're talking about ham radio, I think, and there is an entire...; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Amateur Radio, radio, repeater, IRLP, Wi-Fi; Discussion threads 2006-02-08
Incoming Nortel CEO sued by Motorola: Incoming Nortel CEO sued by MotorolaAmerica has become a hog farm.Suey, suey, suey. And the lawyers are making a killing.The US way of protectionismThe US is using its expensive lawsuits in may areas as a form of protectionism. Nortel being Canadian has more chances to be condemn by...; Tags: Nortel Networks Corp., McDonalds, McDonald's Corp., Motorola Inc.; Discussion threads 2005-10-20
Software failures in your car: Software failures in your carThat's just scary. C'mon.Who is doing what about this crap? Or, is the industry going to battle over standards and profits while people get killed?Ah yesreminds me of the GM Comdex quotehttp://www.performantsystems.com/GM.htmlAs for nefarious things you could do with such cars, I see a...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, Backups, Toyota Prius, software, EULA, brake; Discussion threads 2005-08-24
The bets are in--Bush to win: The bets are in--Bush to winThis is news? Of course Bush will win.Anyone that doesn't understand that is kidding themselves.This is SO asking for flames!Excuse me, but this is just gasoline for a flame war, pure and simple.It is claimed that "Betfair said its betting patterns are a more...; Tags: Niether, Kerry, Redskins; Discussion threads 2004-10-29
California senate approves anti-Gmail bill: California senate approves anti-Gmail billThis seems dumber everytime I hear it.Is this Senator a moron and does she believe the residents of Californa are dumber than her? Cause I can't think of another reason why she is so stuck on this.Google isn't luring any customers into a sinister trap....; Tags: E-mail providers, Cyberthreats, Google Gmail, e-mail, Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2004-05-27
Web creator snags award: Web creator snags awardAs well he should....The development of http has increased the ease of spreading and receiving infomation to a huge extent.But Al Gore said HE invented the Internet! (NT).Poor thingThe original post was clearly not meant to be serious, but I guess it trod some sensitive little political...; Tags: INTERNET, Notebooks, Web, Al Gore, Apple PowerBook; Discussion threads 2004-04-15
Kyocera resumes shipment of 'exploding' phone: Kyocera resumes shipment of 'exploding' phoneI love this line"'We recommend consumers use only original consumer accessories,' she added."You can't write satire like that.What's up with the new Talkback format? There's no preview. It sucks rocks, man.I Hope they're right!Looked to me like what they were saying was, "we can't reproduce...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Kyocera Wireless Corp., original consumer accessory, consumer accessory, phone; Discussion threads 2003-10-16