Symantec wants to criminalize the sharing of security info and tools
Report a bug, go to jail. Can we say, male bovine feces? On top of that, its those “bugs” in crap code that has made Symantec a large and successful company. Source Wired
Dude, You got sued
People sued by RIAA claim ignorance, RIAA claims 261 of them are the reason why cd sales have dropped, not the economy or price of cd’s. Source Wired
What 87 Billion of your Tax dollars is going for
On September 7th, President Bush asked Congress for an additional $87 billion for the war in Iraq, acknowledging that the engagement in Iraq is going to cost many hundreds of billions of dollars. This was a surprise considering that prior to the war, the administration dismissed such estimates, and even fired its top economic adviser, Lawrence Lindsey, for suggesting those estimates were correct. To get some perspective, here are some real-life comparisons about what $87 billion means. $87b Is More Than The Combined Total Of All State Budget Deficits In The United States $87b Is roughly The Total Of Two Years Worth Of All U.S. Unemployment Benefits $87b Is More Than Double The Total Amount The Government Spends On Homeland Security $87b Is 87 Times The Amount The Federal Government Spends On After School Programs 87 Billion dollars. Yup, More than 12 Space Shuttles, 8 times more than Nasa’s budget for a decade. Source
Half of all marriages end because of cybersex
Cybersex, adultery and porn, awesome concepts. Source BBC
Microsoft security still rock solid, like Swiss cheese
After Microsoft issued yet another patch to secure computers from a potential remote exploit, customers are still vulnerable. Did I mention I do security consulting?
Japanese to invent New O/S
In an attempt to free themselves from the Microsoft shackles, Japan, China and Korea plan on making their own O/S. Everyone awaits the Minmia desktop along with the vertitech file system Source TheRegister
Wolfenstein Enemy Territories Download
Free, online multiplayer download. Doesn’t require the original Wolfenstien to play.
PHP 4.3.2 Released
More bug fixes, more options for Administrators. Why would you want to use ASP again? Get your copy here
Oh, that girl who got ran over by a Israeli bulldozer..who cares?
While a nation watched PFC Lynch get rescued on prime time, a few days early, only a few hundred miles away, an American college student protesting the Israeli occupation of Palestine gets smashed to death by a bulldozer. –Source TheGuardian
Everything you ever have done, the Goverment wants to know
Every web page, ever phone call, ever time you went to the bathroom, how you voted, who you voted for, what color gum ball you bought, how many dates you had before you got lucky with your mate, They want it all. For “safety” & “security” of course. Source Wired
New Jacket, thats “shocking”
An electrified jacket designed for women only, that emits a nasty zap if it is touched. Wonder if it shorts out in the rain? Source Wired
Cyberwarfare for Iraq
Good to see someone is reading William Gibson novels, though cyber warfare is fast becoming a very real threat to national security Source Wired
Total Information Awareness to go to a Vote
T.I.A. or Total Information Awareness is an Orwellian example
How to be an Evil Genius
Everything you ever needed to know. Of course, its wrong, but I wont stop you from following it. —Link
Death by Caffine Buzz
Drinking the equivalent of 700 cups of coffee! Self Darwinism at its best Source BBC
Windows XP service pack 1 can make your pc 10 times slower
Certain programs can run up to 10 times slower, under Windows XP Service pack 1. Another wonderful product.. Source Microsoft