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We all have that one friend/relative/client who seems to get infected with some form of virus or malware every week and those of us who take on the task of cleaning up their PCs every time they do always tell the same joke: This wouldn’t happen if you’d stop visiting all those porn sites. But . . . → Read More: Religious sites are more dangerous than porn sites for getting malware. 
I got an email from an SEB regular about an email they got to check their PC to see if it’s infected that directed them to DCWG.org. She wanted to know if it was legit or a scam. I checked it out and wrote back and I thought the info would be useful for others . . . → Read More: ISPs and FBI warning about a nasty rootkit called Alureon. What Google accomplishes in terms of data storage and manipulation is seriously mind blowing. I can’t even pretend to understand how it is accomplished, but this gives you a taste. #seb #Google #Computing #Storage
Embedded Link Feature: The Great Disk Drive in the Sky: How Web giants store big—and we . . . → Read More: A look behind the voodoo that Google do do It’s interesting that it’s such an old theft, but still a concern. Fortunately, there are plenty of alternatives to choose from. #seb #computing #security #anonymous #hackers
Embedded Link Symantec: Anonymous stole source code, users should disable pcAnywhere Symantec has confirmed that the hacker group Anonymous stole source code from the . . . → Read More: If you’re using Symantec’s pcAnywhere you should probably stop My gaming desktop at home has 8 Gigabytes of RAM. If I had to use these 4KB modules instead of the two 4 GB sticks I have in my system it would take 2,097,152 of them to do it. Hell, the SDHC memory card — a single card the size of a postage stamp — . . . → Read More: RAM: You’ve come a long way, baby! Your PC will still be able to load other OSes if you wish to do so. Windows 8 based ARM devices will be locked down tighter than a drum. #seb #computing #UEFI #Windows #Microsoft Embedded Link Windows 8's locked bootloaders: much ado about nothing, or the end of the world as . . . → Read More: Spoiler: It's not the end of the world … as opposed to a direct replacement for it depending on the situation. Still, 2GB wireless would be a wonderful thing. #seb #Wireless #Computing Embedded Link WiGig promises low-power 2Gbps wireless device communication by 2013 The WiGig Alliance is moving full steam ahead with its plan to enable devices to communicate . . . → Read More: It sounds like WiGig will be supplemental to Wi-Fi This sounds like it's a really cool piece of tech that could make force feedback in controllers, phones, and tablets a lot better while also reducing power requirements. Here's hoping we see it in the next generation of game consoles. #seb #neato #computing Embedded Link This paper-thin wafer may be the . . . → Read More: New force feedback system allows more subtle effects using less power This sounds like it's a really cool piece of tech that could make force feedback in controllers, phones, and tablets a lot better while also reducing power requirements. Here's hoping we see it in the next generation of game consoles. #seb #neato #computing Embedded Link This paper-thin wafer may be the . . . → Read More: New force feedback system allows more subtle effects using less power It's hard to say how much of what he describes will come to pass, but it's clear that we're headed in that direction as evidenced by the copyright wars. This is something that anyone who cares about what they can and can't do with the computers and devices they own should be paying attention to. . . . → Read More: Cory Doctorow on the coming lockdown war |
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