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Nice feature on VA site: "Expose My Data": A computer system at the Virginia General Assembly released personal information on as many as 32,000 people to the Internet, The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports. With the names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses exposed, Googles spiders picked them up and added them to the search engine...; Tags: Google Inc., Whos; Blog posts 2007-03-29
Congress moves on camera-phone porn: Congress moves on camera-phone pornLaws are finally catching up with technology...In a world where technology is rapidly growing, one danger is that the technology can get ahead of the government. The government does not realize the technology or its potential, and this can lead to things like mobile-cam porn. A...; Tags: Vertical industries, Whos, CAN-SPAM Act, government, camera phone, U.S. Congress; Discussion threads 2004-05-12
Experts: Blame Sobig for latest spam deluge: Experts: Blame Sobig for latest spam delugeWhos is going to foot the bill?MS should be charged for all the cost for the Internet lost bandwidth, downtimes and general unavailability of systems and services caused by these viruses. MS is making it EXTREMELY EASY for anyone with a little time in...; Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Cyberthreats, E-mail servers, Viruses and worms, Sobig, Microsoft Corp., Whos, SMTP server, spam, Internet Service Provider, virus, server; Discussion threads 2003-12-09

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Canadian court shutters torrent tracker: Canadian court shutters torrent trackerJust Walk AwayI realize that most of the people on the internet are content junkies but the best way to deal with a for profit company that relies on sales to survive is to not buy their product. Don't download illegally and don't buy physical content....; Tags: E-books, INTERNET, Intellectual property, Well Let, tracker, e-book, music; Discussion threads 2008-07-15
Why Linux won the embedded market?: Why Linux won the embedded market?Name of the game is scalability ...That's were Linux shines in this respect. From tiny embedded systems all the way up to massive teraflop supercomputers, [b]that's[/b] scalability.The world doesn't owe its living to Microsoftand in the cut throat business world why on earth would any...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Corporate law, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp., Linux; Discussion threads 2008-06-02

Credit issuer says data lost for 650,000 customers: Credit issuer says data lost for 650,000 customersNice going...I should try telling these various credit card company morons that I "lost" their bills and then send them an offer to protect their good names. This idiotic country has become absolutely beholden to computer systems that barely work and employees that...; Tags: Social Security, Identity theft, Operational accounting, Credit Bureaus, issuer; Discussion threads 2008-01-19
Symantec: Trojan has 400 banks on its hitlist: Symantec: Trojan has 400 banks on its hitlistThe question becomes, will you ever learn?Sorry Gerald, your post are increasingly repetative to the point that you really do not understand much beyond the drivel that have become your posts of late?Reason 9765 to keep laughing at you. :)Sux to be you......and...; Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, SECURITY, Operating systems, Viruses and worms, trojan horse, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Windows, bank; Discussion threads 2008-01-14
Amazon's latest web service? A database: Amazon's latest web service? A databaseZowie .....Sounds like they just discovered Multi value Database idealogy. Not that is has not been done before ... think PICK ...Speaking of Twitter,isn't this the service that T-mobile has decided to block?Ya.. but whos the winner?Oracle, Microsoft, or MySQL ???Wondering why this wasnt covered...; Tags: Web services, Channel management, Databases, Amazon.com Inc., Web service, database, Web; Discussion threads 2007-12-17
Some brutal honesty about the iPhone's faults, and about that need for 3G (or 3.5G): Some brutal honesty about the iPhone's faults, and about that need for 3G (or 3.5G)AT&T doesn't like Apple so much...[url=http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/2007/pulpit_20071129_003521.html]FYI[/url]The 'honeymoon' is over.;)It used to be funny, now it's serious...The 'honeymoon' is over. iPhone 'early adopters' should have figured out the pros and cons by now.AT&T see that Apple...; Tags: E-mail, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, Verizon Communications Inc., Apple iPhone, phone, brutal honesty, HSDPA, 3G; Discussion threads 2007-11-30
AMD's Phenom - For suckers only: AMD's Phenom - For suckers onlyYep, bang for the buck is where AMD is aimingThere are people out there with limitless bank accounts...but then there's the rest of us who work for a living. From the pricing and performance figures that I have seen, it looks like AMD and Intel...; Tags: Processors, Semiconductors, Phenom 9600, algorithm, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., AMD Phenom, CPU, AMD IS, processor, performance; Discussion threads 2007-11-19
CIA, FBI computers used for Wikipedia edits: CIA, FBI computers used for Wikipedia editsI'm wondering where M$ edits track to?willing to take a bet?I'm not paying these guys to edit wikipediaAs a taxpayer, I think they need to concentrate on their jobs.So what??Those are the people I'd expect to actually know a bit more about those topics....; Tags: computer, FBI, Wikipedia, Wiki, harassment, government employee, CIA; Discussion threads 2007-08-17
Buy.com launches Garage Sale service on Facebook: Buy.com launches Garage Sale service on FacebookWell thats just fantastic....Again it comes down to whos got the deepest pockets which really annoys me. Ive been trying desperately to promote and market my garage sale business - www.egaragesales.com.au since 2004 and it appeared that no-one wanted to know about me, newspaper...; Tags: Facebook, Garage Sale, Buy.com; Discussion threads 2007-08-08
Who's online? (widget): Whos online? allows you to watch for users on WebBrush board. It includes a simple set of options including update frequency and board id definition and shows you who are currently online on the board defined. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Board, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law; Software downloads 2007-07-24
Why I'm buying an iPhone: Why I'm buying an iPhoneTHANK YOU!Thank you Denise for actually providing reasons FOR buying the iPhone. It shows that ZDNet isn't completely anti-apple or iPhone. Great article.Waste of MoneyAccording to AT&T, you'll expect to spend aproximately $2,000.00 just for the poor service plans. No one in their right...; Tags: Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, phone, service plan; Discussion threads 2007-06-28
Do we really hate Apple and the iPhone?: Do we really hate Apple and the iPhone?I for one dont hate apple or the iPhone...However I wont be buying an iPhone, more because Apple chose to use Cingular(AT&T) as the only carrier.Negatives based on pure speculationAll of the posts about the iPhone have been based on pure speculation –...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, M$ Fanboys, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, reality Distortion Field, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-06-20
Whos-In Pro In Out Board (exe): Whos-In Pro is an easy to use Windows in-out board program for businesses that need to keep track of who's in and who's out of the office. With WHOS-IN there is no more time wasted checking a wall-mounted Office Board to see if someone is In, Out, or at Lunch....; Tags: Board, ImageSkill, Whos-In Pro, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law; Software downloads 2007-06-08
Cracking (Cracking open the Alienware Area-51 7500): Cracking (Cracking open the Alienware Area-51 7500)100 watts? Don't you mean more like 1000?Umm, most systems that are cutting edge are going to require over 400 watt power supplies - don't you mean something like 1000 watts?Just doesn't have the same effect as opening a Macintosh...Just doesn't have the...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Desktops, Processors, Alienware, PC, computer, Cracking Open, Apple Macintosh; Discussion threads 2007-05-09
Police blotter: Fired federal worker sues over googling: Police blotter: Fired federal worker sues over googlingPolitical Appointees and Civil ServentsIt use to be standard practice for political appointees those given management positions in government by elected officials to fire entire departments. This was more often the rule than the exception because the elected official often wanted to reward...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, follow-UP, job, worker, government, Wierd Al; Discussion threads 2007-05-09
Attention desktop Linux users - Are you a typical user?: OpenSUSE.org has published the results of a three-month survey of over 27,000 participants. The results are interesting:A typical Linux desktop user is a guy in his twenties whos computer savvy but may very well not be an IT professional. Professionally speaking, an openSUSE Linux desktop user tends to be...; Tags: Linux, In the news; Blog posts 2007-05-08
Will the real Windows (Live) Mail please stand up?: Microsoft launched Windows Live Hotmail on May 7. That much Im sure of. Microsoft also seemed to announce that Windows Mail is now dead. Windows Mail, the built-in Vista mail client, is going to be superseded by Windows Live Mail -- which is not the same thing as Windows...; Tags: Windows Live, Vista, Corporate strategy, Code names; Blog posts 2007-05-07