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One man's spam is another's art

One man's spam is another's artNew method of visual information managementSince we all view words as some mental mind map of the information that they represent. It is possible that the gentleman may be on to a way of representing massive quantities of dynamic information in a way that human...

Tags: Cyberthreats, One-Man, spam plant, spam

Discussion threads 2006-07-26

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The really inconvenient truth: real price of our energy

A different take"Economics and business have a notoriously short-sighted, narrow-minded set of considerations. Haven?t we just re-learned that ancient lesson from the hedge funder corruption and the phoney mortgage miasma?"What lesson did you learn? Did these markets fail or did government intervention in market operations corrupted them? Why are tax...

Tags: Inconvenient Truth

Discussion threads 2009-10-17

First Look: Ubuntu 9.10 beta "Karmic Koala"

wow... seriously?NOTE: This was supposed to be in response to the "good for poor people" comment, but I screwed up:Do you have any basis for your claims? Have you even used Linux, let alone this version of Ubuntu which is still just a Beta? Why does cost/money...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Microsoft Office, Ubuntu

Discussion threads 2009-10-02

Perks for all workers: remote/metro, small/large firms, etc.

Leveling the playing field for workers' perks I’m on the board of a firm with operations throughout the United States. About half of their workforce and plants are in major metropolitan areas while the other half are in some pretty remote areas. Management is challenged to find...

Tags: Employee, Worker, Next Jump, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-09-25

Media used by cable to create Google scandal

Media used by cable to create Google scandalclarification?"bandwidth is not limited"Can you explain that?And allowing media consolidation......would be good for what reason?They already charge customers to access internet, and now......they want to charge internet to get to customers. We need net neutrality to be a law.So why aren't you doing...

Tags: Cyberthreats, bandwidth, Google Inc., media consolidation, cable

Discussion threads 2008-12-15

If hackers don't get you, maybe Google will

Two weeks ago my personal blog StorageMojo was hacked. Turns out that Google can be a bigger problem than the hackers. Here's how it works and tips on protecting yourself. "Don't be evil" is a pretty low bar There’s been a lot of blog hacking going...

Tags: Google Inc., Site, Hosting Company, Hacker, StorageMojo, Blogging, Security, Internet, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2008-05-18

Google+launches+its+%27let%27s+annoy+Microsoft%27+plan%3A+Pings+Yahoo+and+works+regulators

Google+launches+its+%27let%27s+annoy+Microsoft%27+plan%3A+Pings+Yahoo+and+works+regulatorsNow where ..... have I seen tactics like this before , oh yeah Microsoft ...desperate?No more so than MS. Both are giants trying to watch out for number one. MS is trying to catch up and Google is trying to keep their lead.nobody clicks on ad-sense ads anmore.....

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-02-03

No nuces is good nucs? Blogosphere begs to differ with this blogger, as usual

No nuces is good nucs? Blogosphere begs to differ with this blogger, as usualNuclear water useAs a pro-nuclear blogger working at Idaho Samizdat http://djysrv.blogspot.com, I get the question all the time about water use. It's important to note you walked into a current controversy over water use by...

Tags: Blogging, NEI, blogosphere, nuclear plant, fission

Discussion threads 2008-01-26

Ten threat predictions for 2008

Ten threat predictions for 2008Get rid of the botnets> What is needed is a cyber Stratigic Air Command> with counter strike capability.If my poposal is called neo-Darwinism, so be it. Governments should attack the botnet breeding grounds, i.e. insecure machines. The strategy is simple, use ordinary vulnerabilities to install...

Tags: INTERNET, Internet service providers (ISPs), PRODUCTIVITY, Hacking, SECURITY, strategy, threat prediction

Discussion threads 2007-12-26

Report: RIM's BlackBerry system down

Report: RIM's BlackBerry system downIt's like the sound......of millions of Blackberry users all crying out in withdrawal agony at once.A lot of people havingwithdrawal symptoms right about now...Oh the Humanity!...What will they do? Talk to each other? ;)But only N.America suffers, Europe is fine!Le NoireBaie is working as normal lol.Stupid...

Tags: Handhelds, RIM BlackBerry, Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry System down, RIM BlackBerry System

Discussion threads 2007-04-18

The source of the problem (Anatomy of an animated cursor attack)

The source of the problem Anatomy of an animated cursor attackNext? Check boxes, Ok buttons, DT Icons, shortcuts, menus, etc....Why would anyone buy MS CRAP!Microsoft wants to rule the world!If you have ANYTHING to do with software (SAP. IBM and even HP) Microsoft is out to get you! They will...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Cyberthreats, cursor attack, animated cursor attack, anatomy, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-04-06

Does the Internet need a do-over?

Does the Internet need a do-over?Do-over must include fix to emailIf someone is really going to redesign internet communication protocols, they absolutely must fix email, to make it secure and spam proof. Otherwise, they needn't bother.Will this have an effect...... on the predicted switch to the internet as the...

Tags: Internet, do-over, e-mail, security

Discussion threads 2007-02-13

GM: 'Stand by. We're about to spam you.'

GM: 'Stand by. We're about to spam you.'Companies...Unfortunately, large corporations should take care of their customers better than they do. This is a case where the company wants their way and doesn't want to fess up to their problems.... *sigh*The real disturbing part of this case is the fact...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, General Motors Corp., Better Business Bureau, Toyota Motor Corp., Vibe

Discussion threads 2007-01-29

Microsoft speeds up phishing shield for IE 7

Microsoft speeds up phishing shield for IE 7Firefox should be the default browser for Windows usersbecause then these social engineering tricks or what the user do him/herself what is to worry about. It's not just a little funny that the infamous swiss cheese company tries so hard but it never...

Tags: Web browsers, Cyberthreats, Spam, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, phishing, Microsoft Corp., Mozilla Firefox

Discussion threads 2006-12-16

Zombies try to blend in with the crowd

Zombies try to blend in with the crowdMessage has been deleted.Title should read Windows Zombies[b]Hijacked computers have become one of the most serious security problems on the Internet.[/b]Hijacked Windows computers have become one of the most serious threats on the internet. Why do you leave that off? This...

Tags: Hacking, SECURITY, NETWORKING, Botnets, Internet, hacker, internet domain, IP address, IP

Discussion threads 2006-10-19

F-Secure Internet Security 2006

F-Secure Internet Security 2006 provides a strong defense against Internet baddies, including viruses, malware, spam, phishing attempts, and cracker intrusions. It's aggressively priced $20 less than competing suites from McAfee and Symantec, and its well-crafted interface makes it easy to change security settings. Even better, F-Secure won't slow your PC...

Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, spyware detection, F-Secure Internet Security 2006, F-Secure Corp., security

Product reviews 2006-01-27

Government Web sites follow visitors' movements

Government Web sites follow visitors' movementsAw, heck:"There are no cookies being placed either on the Web site, from the White House or from WebTrends."Shucks, why do we need these silly cookies on the web site? Dubya just jingles the fellas over at the NSA and they can have a...

Tags: Web site development, Web technology, cooky, Web site

Discussion threads 2006-01-05

Flaws found in RealNetworks media player

Flaws found in RealNetworks media playerLinux is safe!What can you expect for some sleezy company like Real?They are now the lap dog of bill gate$!I told you people, windoze and its apps, regardless of the vendor are full of holes!Only Linux has an excelent track record for itself and its...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Digital music, RealNetworks RealPlayer, BMY, media player, Linux, RealNetworks Inc.

Discussion threads 2005-12-02

Spyware infiltrates blogs

Spyware infiltrates blogsI will never blame Microsoft.but I'm sorry for Microsoft and I'm hoping that Microsoft will improve security for Microsoft Internet Explorer. However, I will never move to Firefox but don't ask me why. Of course, I don't blog that much over in some websites like in Microsoft. I...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Blogging, Web browsers, Spyware ACT, spyware, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, blog

Discussion threads 2005-02-23

Spyware takes aim at Mozilla browsers

Spyware takes aim at Mozilla browsersAh HA!Those of you that thought you were safe with Firefox may not be so safe. I have said it once and I will say it again. Once a product hits the masses people will find a way to exploit security hole in it.brittany_spears.xpiI...

Tags: Web browsers, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Mozilla Web browser, Web browser, Mozilla Firefox, spyware, Mozilla Corp.

Discussion threads 2005-02-09