Wow! So many skins, Windowblinds, Walls, Icons, Sysmetrics! I don't know how you'll choose from all this, I'm sure. No room for all the possible picks... So please cruise the " Last Updated " and feast your eyes! Enjoy... My deep thanks for all the submissions and to all the artists who make WinCustomize "The Place for Skinning". Windowblinds: Corners - Lightstar &nbs...
Macworld reports a new Trojan with a nasty twist. It poses as an update to Flash, but once double-clicked, it installs and sends the computer’s records to a remote server. As if that weren’t bad enough, it also disables the Mac auto-download for malware definitions: ( http://www.macworld.com/article/160191/2011/05/snow_leopard_malware_protection.html ). This little gem has been named Trojan-Downloader:OSX/Flashback.C and was reported in September (M...
It was bound to happen. Progress. Soon, you won't really be able to tell the difference between what is a real picture and what isn't.... not just for pictures, but for animations as well. Take a look at this video: http://vimeo.com/28962540 Sorry but it's a vimeo vid and won't embed with the code they give. Anyway, you can see more about Kevin Karsch on his homepage. http://kevinkarsch.com/publications/sa11.html
The " Duqu " variant of the Stuxnet Trojan worm has been discovered, and its potential for attacking critical infrastructure computers around the world is worrisome. The original Stuxnet managed to infiltrate computer systems in Iran and do damage to that nation's nuclear research program. “On October 14, 2011, a research lab with strong international connections alerted us to a sample that appeared to be very similar to Stuxnet. They named the threat "D...
I know many of you folks are tight on money just now, especially just before the holidays... So how about this deal? Kaspersky Pure Internet Security with a three user license for free (after submitting the rebate). The deal ends October 24th (or sooner - sorry, no specifics available). So if your're interested, get busy. Don't forget to submit the rebate, and renew as close to the renewal date as possible as your renewal clock resets to that date. Link to ...
Well, Memory Lane… It was just back in May when Sony was the target of a brute force attack resulting in the compromise of hundreds of thousands of user accounts and efforts to control damage by offering free games, etc. According to strict criteria, it really wasn’t ‘hacking’ since their system files weren’t altered. Be that as it may, user accounts were not encrypted and information was stolen. Over the past week, Sony Japan has...
Great skins came out this weekend! Since Island Dog is on vacation, I’m posting for him. Here’s a bunch from an assortment of Galleries for you to use to get in the spirit of the season! Browse the Galleries! Halloween on a Little Planet – Vlad Halloween Night – Amitsaran ...
“The Social Security Administration apparently puts thousands of Americans at risk of identity theft each year by accidentally leaking their Social Security Numbers, names and dates of birth, according to the Scripps Howard New Service” - Jaikumar Vijayan, Computer World. The way it happens is simple: Keying errors made by SSA employees when entering data into the agency's Death Master File. So, instead of entering 123-456-7890, 124-356-7890 is entered. If no one has ...
I just saw this on the web, and figured folks might enjoy this, since so many enjoy photography and love sports. So, what if you could give sports and many other activities a whole new angle? How about a 360 o camera ? Take a look at what this spherical panoramic camera “sees”: So how cool is that? In the future we might be watching football, soccer, baseball and basketball from the ball’s point of view! Have a good weekend! ...
Opera Software took the hardware acceleration plunge today with the release of its first alpha version of Opera 12, code-named Wahoo . “The Norwegian browser maker had two priorities with acceleration, which is named after a fast-swimming fish, said Jan Standal, vice president of desktop products, in an interview at the company's Up North Web event here. "One, it was more important to get it right than get it fast," Standal said. "Two, we wanted to...
OK, this one’s for those with W8 Preview installed. You probably saw my article about some 300+ features being developed and the one about the tweaker utility for W8. Well here’s how to get a few more of those features. This comes via gHacks. Windows 8 Blue Poison 2 provides access to four different features: Download Windows 8 and Office 15, unlock hidden operating system features, install different start screen themes and activation related features. The Office 15 d...
http://box.net/ is offering this great free deal. If you’ve used dropbox, this works in a similar fashion. “Looking for a way to boost productivity and simplify your workflow without leaving the Microsoft Office programs you use everyday? The all-new Box for Office helps you: - Open a file stored on Box, edit locally, save back to the cloud - Open a new or existing desktop file in Word, PowerPoint, or Excel, then save directly to Box - Easil...
Hey! Great news!!! Jeff Bargmann’s “ Bins ” is back on sale for only $0.99 . I have “Bins” and have never had a problem with it even when it was in beta. I can’t tell you how much it has eased my work here, and in organizing my taskbar and desktop. “Bins” has been a major work saving and work flow improvement measure. I can’t understand how Microsoft never thought of this! “Bins was created from the concept ...
Microsoft has shipped eight security updates that patched 23 vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer (IE), .Net Framework, Silverlight and other bits in its portfolio. Two of the updates are "critical" (Microsoft's most-serious threat ranking), and six were rated "important" (the next-most-severe tag). The two critical updates -- MS11-081 for IE, and MS11-078 for .Net and Silverlight – have been determined by Microsoft as well as by outside res...
Lightstar pm’d me with this announcement he found: “If you are good with Photoshop or are a photographer, this is your chance to get your work and your name in front of a global audience while retaining full rights to all your images. Send Microsoft your art or photography, and they might use it in the gallery, either as a wallpaper (a standalone desktop image) or a full theme (a set of desktop images and colors). Here's how to send us your work: F...