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ICANN rejects .xxx domain registry

ICANN rejects .xxx domain registryI don't really understand this...This is probably one of the primary things that would help parents protect their children (so the government can stop doing it for us, and screwing up in astonishingly stupid ways).XXX is out there. Deal with it. It will never,...

Tags: XXX, pornography industry, domain, ICANN

Discussion threads 2007-03-30

XFX GeForce 8800 GTS (320MB)

We know that AMD's next-gen ATI Radeon graphics cards are on the way this year, but until they make their debut, Nvidia's GeForce 8000-series cards continue to offer far-and-away the best 3D graphics performance. XFX's new 320MB GeForce 8800 GTS card is no exception, and its $300 price tag means...

Tags: card, Nvidia GeForce, GeForce 8800 GTS, GeForce 8800, 3D, NVidia Corp.

Product reviews 2007-02-12

Backer of .xxx adult domain tries again

Backer of .xxx adult domain tries againNobody wants thisOk when hard core Christians and the VAST majority of the adult entertainment internet companies are against this then that should tell these .XXX guys something. They can spew their lies how this will protect kids. It won't. How they have industry...

Tags: Nothing, ICANN, XXX, Internet

Discussion threads 2006-05-19

EU slams 'interference' in sex site vote

EU slams 'interference' in sex site voteSupporters weren't thinking.If .xxx sites get filtered...... then there's no reason porn providers would use it.Or, more likely, they'll get a .com AND a .xxx, to make it easier to find, and harder to block.So ... what was the point in the first place?...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, XXX, POWER LINES, XXX Domain, Internet

Discussion threads 2006-05-12

Who is fighting for network neutrality

Who is fighting for network neutralityHang on a minute...While I am all for "freedom" what your suggesting is the creation of a world government that forces other countries to follow whatever laws/rules made.The fact is, there are many parts of the world where access to certain subjects simply is not...

Tags: xxx, network, Internet, Western Corporations, government

Discussion threads 2005-11-11

Bush administration objects to .xxx domains

Bush administration objects to .xxx domainsPornography is a form of fraudIn my opinion, pornogpaphers offer their customers something that they cannot provide and would be subject to arrest if they tried. Just as in the US, state governments have been made trafficants in alcohol in order to collect taxes on...

Tags: xxx, domain, Bush Administration

Discussion threads 2005-08-15

The politics of .xxx

The politics of .xxxNot the Best IdeaWhile I would normally support anything the FRC is against, .xxx seems like asking for further restraints. Corn-Revere's comments assume that the Supremes will look at this rationally and with a sense of what the Constitution actually says. Based on recent decisions,...

Tags: xxx, porn site

Discussion threads 2005-06-06

Porn-friendly '.xxx' domains approved

Porn-friendly '.xxx' domains approvedGrab your first amendmant rights while you still canNext it will be illegal for anything "deemed" as pornographic or offensive to be registered under any other domain. On the surface this sounds like a good thing. What is going to happen to art sites, your...

Tags: xxx, domain, American Civil Liberties Union

Discussion threads 2005-06-01

Net agency heralds Web-addressing advance

Net agency heralds Web-addressing advanceAwesome news!!! Now can we get the .porn or .xxx domain created???So we can just block the .xxx or .porn extension and once and for all lay this damn issue to rest???It WAS ABOUT TIME!!Actually it was about time around 8 years ago, but better late...

Tags: TELECOMMUNICATIONS, NETWORKING, Web, Now IT, IPv6, domain, Web-addressing advance, xxx, IP address, agency

Discussion threads 2004-07-20

Additional Resources

Firefox hit by multiple drive-by download flaws

Thank god I am still using 3.0.xxxI still don't understand why the need to make all things software larger and more featured. Also I will never understand why people rush to use the latest larger, bloated package...Bigger is always better......that's why we're fat! =DIE still more secure than FF...

Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, UNIX, Linux, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, JavaScript, NoScript, Microsoft Corp., Web browser

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

What the DoD now says about open source

I could just see a commander in the field ....having to wait for procurement to get a simple map through bids while his troops are getting shot up even though it is publicly available (oh wait, isn't that how the Chinese embassy got accidentally bombed?)Always use the best tool for...

Tags: Linux, UNIX, Operating systems, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Spyware, adware & malware, U.S. Department of Defense, open source, OpenBSD, attack

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Modern banker malware undermines two-factor authentication

Ok, ill buy that..Yes Two-factor authentication doesnt help avoid the already infected. Now what the bank SHOULD have one other than the user having a fully patched system and AV if hes on Windows is when the website detected that there was activity from another IP address - represented another...

Tags: Financial services, Security administration, bank, two-factor authentication, banker malware

Discussion threads 2009-09-23

Blackberry vs. iPhone smackdown

Smackdown I think that BB users will always be BB users and iPhone users are dedicated to their sets. I have seen more of my acquaintances switch from non-smart phones to iPhone than to BB, but that is anecdotal evidence and meaningless.I don't think RIM has to worry about their...

Tags: Smart phones, Handhelds, Apple iPhone, RIM BlackBerry

Discussion threads 2009-09-01

Communications 101: How a single word cost me $100

Unfortunately, short communication used to mean cogentcommunication. With twitter, all it means is banality in 100 characters or less.RE: Communications 101: How a single word cost me $100"A cup of tea and a smoke outside...." A smoke! No wonder you miss reread the email, you're an idiot.words etcwhat is...

Tags: Text messaging/SMS/MMS, E-mail, Over-communication, Communications 101, single word

Discussion threads 2009-08-27

Sony's new Reader lineup assaults Amazon biz plan

All good developments for the consumerMore competition equals more innovation and better pricing. I like their move towards a more open standard and it'll be interesting to see how Amazon responds to that. Yep, it's gonna be a heck of a battle with three competent players (Sony, Amazon and B&N)...

Tags: HD DVD, Notebooks, MORE COMPETITION, Amazon.com Inc., Sony Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-25

Reseachers run one million virtual machines to help flight botnet problem

LateYou are like 2 weeks late to the story.http://www.hpcwire.com/offthewire/Sandia-Computer-Scientists-Boot-One-Million-Linux-Kernels-as-Virtual-Machines-51891292.htmlAt the risk of starting a flame...war, shouldn't they be running Windows kernels? If they are wanting to mimic a real world botnet scenario then they would need to run Windows. Since 90% or so PC's run Windows and Windows is definitely...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, SECURITY, Operating systems, virtual machine, infection, botnet, distributed denial of service, Microsoft Windows, computer

Discussion threads 2009-08-09

Palm Pre defect poll prompts analyst to 'sell'

Palm Pre defect poll prompts analyst to 'sell' palm shares - "sell" recommendationWow, I wonder how much this "analyst" might have invested with Apple? Mmmm... Apple was obviously jolted by Palm's unexpected rise in the market and had to cut it's I-Tune support to this device with a "software upgrade"....

Tags: Smart phones, Eller, Palm Inc., Pre, Palm Pre, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-07-21

StrongWebmail CEO's mail account hacked via XSS

StrongWebmail CEO's mail account hacked via XSSXSS is one way to do it.. But the telephone authentication is still a flawed 2-factor authentication method.Well, I was really hoping I'd get to it before Lance did, my hat's off to you brother. I would have just attacked it form the phone...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, phone, XSS, StrongWebMail

Discussion threads 2009-06-04

YouTube increasingly less of an option in schools

YouTube increasingly less of an option in schoolsYes, no blunt force baby bath water.Too often our schools officials don't have any imaginative powers to find solutions, and just ban a whole genre of creative options for teachers and students.Thanks for the tip on using Fliggo. I have been amazed...

Tags: Corporate communications, YouTube Inc., video

Discussion threads 2009-05-21

News to know: University iPhones; Salesforce; Windows 7; Kindle app; DOJ

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Forget the Kindle; University "requires" iPhone Christopher Dawson: Mandatory iPhones at UM worth a bit of...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Apple iPhone, Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Dana Blankenhorn, Andrew Nusca, Mary Jo Foley, U.S. Department Of Justice, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows, Smart Phones, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Engineering, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-05-12