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Solve : Beware! Google Reader Notifier for Firefox Is Now Crapware? |
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Answer» Anybody using the very popular Google READER Notifier extension for Firefox should probably remove it immediately, as it is now tracking your browsing and displaying ads in your status bar without your consent. Despicable. Link Google MUST be stuck for money, like everyone else these days.I haven't seen that in mine yet but this is bad and I SURE hope he will feel a big backlash from this. I THINK it's important to mention that is's not Google doing this. The add-on is developed by Rob WARWICK. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/user/4749790 There is another one called Google Reader Watcher that doesn't have any baggage. |
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Solve : Microsoft admits new ActiveX zero-day bug? |
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Answer» http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9135471/Microsoft_admits_new_ActiveX_zero_day_bug For the second time in a week, Microsoft is warning users that hackers are exploiting an unpatched, critical bug in a company-made ActiveX control, putting people running INTERNET Explorer (IE) at risk. The company has been busy lately acknowledging "zero-day" VULNERABILITIES. Today's admission was the third in the last two MONTHS, and the fifth since February. According to the security advisory Microsoft released early Monday, the vulnerability is in Office Web Components, a set of ActiveX controls for publishing Office content to the Web, and for displaying that content in IE. The bug is in the ActiveX control that displays Excel spreadsheets within IE, Microsoft said. The timing of the disclosure was particularly awkward for Microsoft. Top executives spent much of Monday morning touting the new Office 2010, which will release simultaneously next year with Office Web, scaled-down online versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote. Users running Office XP, Office 2003, Internet Security and Acceleration Server (ISA) 2004, ISA 2006 and Office Small Business Accounting 2006 are at risk from attack through IE, Microsoft said. It classified the bug as a "critical" threat. "This vulnerability could be used for remote code execution in a 'browse and get owned' scenario," said Fermin Serna of the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) in a blog entry today. Hackers are now exploiting the bug in the wild, Microsoft admitted. As in its warning of last week, Microsoft again said the most likely attack scenario would involve a malicious Web site hosting the exploit. U.K.-based Sophos echoed that with some specifics today, saying that it has found several sites, "mostly hosted in China that serve the exploit as a part of a Web exploit kit." People running non-Microsoft browsers, such as Mozilla's Firefox or Google's Chrome, are not at risk, as they don't support ActiveX. Users with Office 2007 are not vulnerable to attack, at least by default, although they may be if they have manually downloaded and installed Office Web Components 11, the version normally bundled with Office 2003. "[We're] working to develop a security update," confirmed Dave Forstrom, an MSRC spokesman. He did not offer up a release date, however. "This update will be released once it reaches an appropriate level of quality for broad distribution," Forstrom said in a entry on the MSRC blog. In lieu of a patch, users can protect themselves by setting two "kill bits" to block Office Web Components from running in IE. Since setting ActiveX kill bits can be dangerous -- it requires editing the Windows registry -- Microsoft has again created an automated tool to do the heavy LIFTING. The so-called "Fix it" tool can be downloaded from Microsoft's support site. Microsoft's next regularly-scheduled security updates are due tomorrow, when it expects to roll out a half-dozen bulletins. The company has already promised to PUSH a kill bit update for last week's ActiveX bug, but was unsure Monday whether it would be able to do the same for the newest vulnerability. All the more reason to use Firefox.All computers here were updated with an ActiveX update and other updates last night.Microsoft patches 9 bugs, leaves one open for hackers http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9135517/Microsoft_patches_9_bugs_leaves_one_open_for_hackersHmm well that's unfortunate. Well as Kpac mentioned, yet another good reason to be running Firefox. |
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Solve : Firefox 3.5 (Release Candidate) is out? |
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Answer» http://en-us.www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.5/releasenotes/I've been using the BETA for a while. On windows xp it said it was not compatible with a SEARCH ASSISTANT or something of the sort. Maybe a .net fix? I really don't know. But other that that, which didn't even seem to do anything, 3.5 was pretty stable and the fastest firefox yet.RC3 is available now: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.5/releasenotes/Cool. But I think firefox auto-updated it for me. I think it is going to be a nice leap into the safer future of web browsing. |
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Solve : ComCast adopts DNS hijacking? |
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Answer» Quote from: Quantos on August 10, 2009, 08:41:23 PM I can't display the page. I assume that means that Shaw hasn't YET adopted this foolish nonsense.Shaw... That's available where I LIVE. Quote from: Helpmeh on August 10, 2009, 08:48:13 PM Shaw... That's available where I live. Yet another Canuck?Quote from: Quantos on August 10, 2009, 08:51:23 PM Yet another Canuck?You didn't know that? I created a controversial topic because of what REALLY stupid Americans think about Canada. Quote from: Helpmeh on August 11, 2009, 05:37:49 AM You didn't know that? I created a controversial topic because of what REALLY stupid Americans think about Canada. I don't recall that, it could have been before I arrived.Quote from: JJ 3000 on August 09, 2009, 10:25:03 PM My ISP has started doing this crap now too. Did you opt out through: http://search.suddenlink.net/prefs.php -- It also appears that this is yet another company that resolves DNS hijacking through the cookie approach, which really isn't resolving the issue, simply just working around it by not displaying the search page. So it could also be that you've been opted out, but the cookie handling is just displaying a different type of redirection. I've also updated the below DNS hijack definition to have a listing of all major ISPs and direct links to their pages containing help or information on how to opt out. Thanks Nathan, but I'm lost tryingto opt-out. I don't know what to enter for my dns address. Changing it is the only way I can get rid of the "helpful" search page by Rogers. Nice move Nathan Qwest has the same type of page when a domain can't be found. Why can't you just click the opt out link?Rogers is so over-freakin'-complicated. Quote from: Helpmeh on August 11, 2009, 04:45:49 PM Thanks Nathan, but I'm lost tryingto opt-out. I don't know what to enter for my dns address. Changing it is the only way I can get rid of the "helpful" search page by Rogers. Rogers method of opting out according to their site is to change the DNS address to an alternate server. Really unfortunate for the customer that they have to RELY on another service just to do something they don't want, but it appears this is the only method. So you'd need to change your DNS address to an alternative server. Suggest TRYING OpenDNS addresses as shown below. DNS1: 208.67.222.222 DNS2: 208.67.220.220 That's sure nice of Rogers. They sure have customer support down pat eh?Nice one quantos, and thanks again Nathan. |
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Solve : T3? |
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Answer» http://www.t3.com/ Check it out for all your new bit's and bob's!Aw, MAN, when I first saw T3, I thought, Someone has 44 MBPS service! Then I saw it was another technology SITE... Then, I saw it has girls! Now I can learn about them! Then, maybe they'll like me! Nice site! Quote from: Aegis on July 12, 2009, 08:25:08 PM Aw, man, when I first saw T3, I thought, Someone has 44 mbps service! Lolreally? That may come in handy. |
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Solve : Snooping via the plug? |
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Answer» Quote Power sockets can be used to eavesdrop on what people type on a computer. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8147534.stm Chris xxYou're making this up! No, wait, I guess you're not! Interesting story and something I'd never guess was possible. I wonder though if the same issue would affect USB keyboards, since the story just MENTIONS PS/2 keyboards.So, I guess we'll have to revise our advice about ps/2 mice and keyboards. Keep them for testing purposes, only! ASSUMING it's not possible with USB, I'd imagine the signal would be much the same as a PS/2 cable, just not sure if they're shielded better than a PS/2 cable. |
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Solve : McAfee false-positive glitch fells PCs worldwide? |
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Answer» http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/03/mcafee_false_positive_glitch/ IT admins across the globe are letting out a collective groan after servers and PCs running McAfee VirusScan were brought down when the anti-virus program attacked their core system files. In some cases, this caused the machines to display the dreaded blue screen of death. Details are still coming in, but forums here and here show that it's affecting McAfee customers in Germany, Italy, and elsewhere. A UK-based REG reader, who asked to remain anonymous because he was not authorized by his employer to speak to the press, said the glitch simultaneously leveled half of a customer's 140 machines after they updated to the latest virus signature file. "Literally half of the machines were down with this McAfee anti-virus message IDing valid programs as having this trojan," the IT consultant said. "Literally half the office switched off their PCs and were just twiddling their thumbs." When the consultant returned to his office he was relieved that his own laptop, which also uses VirusScan, was working normally. Then, suddenly, when it installed the latest McAfee DAT file, his computer was also smitten. The anti-virus program identified winvnc.exe and several other legitimate files as malware and ATTEMPTED to quarantine them. With several core system files out of commission, the MACHINE was rendered an expensive paperweight. A McAfee representative in the US didn't immediately respond to PHONE calls seeking comment. Friday is a HOLIDAY for many US employees in observance of Saturday's Independence Day. Based on anecdotes, the glitch appears to be caused when older VirusScan engines install DAT 5664, which McAfee seems to have pushed out in the past 24 hours. Affected systems then begin identifying a wide variety of legitimate - and frequently crucial - system files as malware. Files belonging to Microsoft Internet Explorer, drivers for Compaq computers, and even the McAfee-associated McScript.exe were being identified as a trojan called PWS!hv.aq, according to the posts and interviews. We're still trying to determine how widespread this false-positive glitch is being felt and whether people have found any reliable fixes. If you have insight, please leave a comment below. ® lol good thing I only use mcafee for a firewall I have all the other features turned off. You should stay away from McAfee altogether. |
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Solve : PCs could be hit next in Web attack: South Korea? |
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Answer» Cyber ATTACKS slowing U.S. and SOUTH Korean websites could enter a new phase on Friday by attacking PERSONAL COMPUTERS and wiping hard disks, a South Korean government agency and Web security firm said. Link |
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Solve : Firefox 3.5 closing on 7 million downloads? |
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Answer» Quote FIREFOX will SOON be listed in the Guiness Book of World RecordsIt's already there: http://lifehacker.com/397793/firefox-guinness-world-record-official Quote Wed Jul 2 2008 |
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Solve : July 4 Spam Campaign? |
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Answer» http://www.mywot.com/en/blog/160-july-4th-spam-campaignWow what a NICE picture of fireworks! Why didnt MINE turn out that nice Thats terrible that the take advantage of the elderly and other who are sick and shut in and cant go see fireworks themselvesMeh, you should see our Handover DAY Fireworks. Handover Day?? LET me guess: the transition from benevolent British rule to benevolent Chinese rule. Quote from: Aegis on July 06, 2009, 11:11:59 AM Let me guess: the transition from benevolent British rule to benevolent Chinese rule. Yeah.....In a NUTSHELL.... |
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Solve : Hackers exploit second DirectShow zero-day using thousands of hijacked sites? |
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Answer» http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9135210/Hackers_exploit_second_DirectShow_zero_day_using_thousands_of_hijacked_sites Thousands of legitimate Web sites hacked over the weekend are launching drive-by attacks using an exploit of a second critical unpatched vulnerability in Windows' DirectShow component, a Danish security company said today. According to CSIS Security Group, the bug is in an ActiveX control, the "msvidctl.dll" file, that streams video content. "CSIS has captured more systematic drive-by attacks exploiting a vulnerability in Microsoft DirectShow," the company warned on its Web site. "Thousands of Web sites have been compromised over the weekend and malicious script has been INSERT[ed]," it added (Google TRANSLATE translation). The script re-routes users to a malicious site, which in turn downloads and launches a multi-exploit hacker toolkit that includes the DirectShow attack code. DirectShow is a part of Windows' DirectX graphics infrastructure. Windows 2000, XP and Server 2003 are all vulnerable to attack, CSIS said. Another Danish security firm, Copenhagen-based Secunia, ranked the vulnerability as "Extremely critical," its highest threat rating. Secunia had no additional information about the bug, however. This newly-exploited vulnerability is the second unpatched DirectShow bug to surface in the last five weeks. In late May, Microsoft issued a security advisory that reported hackers were exploiting a different DirectShow bug, this one in its QuickTime media parser. A WEEK ago, Symantec said that attack code for the QuickTime parser vulnerability had been added to a multi-exploit toolkit, and that users should expect more attacks. Hackers have been using the QuickTime parser bug since May, Microsoft has acknowledged. Today, a Microsoft spokesman said that company security researchers would be posting information about the newest vulnerability soon. Patches are not available for either vulnerability, ALTHOUGH Microsoft has suggested that users disable QuickTime parsing on Windows 2000, XP and Server 2003 machines. To expedite that, Microsoft has POSTED a tool that automates the process. CSIS recommended that users protect themselves against the newest bug by setting the "kill bit" of the ActiveX control. Microsoft's next regularly-scheduled security updates are due July 14. While most researches have said they expect the company to patch the DirectShow bug then, it's unclear whether Microsoft will fix the video streaming vulnerability at the same time.Link to the Fix is found on below link http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971778Ah, nice |
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Solve : Bing and porn? |
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Answer» http://www.mywot.com/en/blog/161-bing-gets-wot-ratings Quote Microsoft's Bing, the search engine formally known as Live Search, Windows Live Search, and MSN Search, has garnered lots of attention lately (and a bit of market share too.) WOT supports Bing search results with our ratings, in addition to supporting other popular search engines.BING .... "Ballmer Is Not Googling!" Bing is not using the Google way yet and so I think it won't be a google rival yet ....To be honest they will get more traffic if a LOT of people know about that.....Don't you dare I sort of wondered when this would happen. However I wonder if it gets stuff that google dont. I noticed that with yahoo.The internet is for porn. Ok, not really.dont start the song. Grab your Bing and double click for porn porn porn! Ok, Bing doesn't rhyme with click, but if I type the ORIGINAL lyrics I'll get in trouble If this got out to the general public, i think lots of a certain kind of people would rush to Bing. I still prefer Google.eat BING cherries instead. Google can help you find it Google. |
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Solve : Vista PC buyers get free Windows 7 upgrades? |
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Answer» Is there a way you can use Properties in the Start menu to associate existing programs back to the operating system. Win7 is worth all that work... Why just buy the hdd, maybe another laptop, I could always just get the Alienware that I've been drooling over. But then which one do I take to camp, the Qosmio, or the Alienware? So much money, so few laptops... |
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Solve : Embedding youtube videos may start to cost you? |
| Answer» http://gawker.com/5310339/embedding-a-youtube-video-may-cost-you-a-bundle-in-ascap-bills | |
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Solve : Ransomware? |
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Answer» The new THREAT... |
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Solve : Newest IE bug could be next Conficker? |
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Answer» http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9135273/Newest_IE_bug_could_be_next_Conficker_says_researcher The critical bug that Microsoft confirmed Monday but has yet to patch is a prime candidate for another Conficker-scale attack, a security researcher said. "It's better than [the VULNERABILITY used by] Conficker," Roger Thompson, chief research officer at AVG Technologies, said yesterday. "It exposes the whole world, and can be exploited through the firewall. That's better than Conficker, which mostly did its DAMAGE once it got inside a network." Conficker, the worm that exploded into prominence last January when it infected millions of machines, exploited an already-patched bug in Windows that Microsoft had thought dire enough to fix OUTSIDE its usual update schedule. The worm hijacked a large number of PCs -- ESTIMATES ranged as high as 12 million at one point -- and then assembled them into a massive botnet able to spread malware, plant fake antivirus software or distribute huge amounts of spam. "I have no doubt that the really bad guys are bustling to get this [new vulnerability] into their exploit toolkits," said Thompson. "For the Conficker people, this could be the next thing. They waited until they had a really GOOD exploit, then combined that with some smart strategies. So I wouldn't be surprised if they picked up on this." The vulnerability Thompson's worried about is in the Microsoft Video Controller ActiveX Library, or the "msvidctl.dll" file, an ActiveX control that can be accessed using Internet Explorer (IE). Although the bug has been used by hackers since at least June 9, it only made it into the public eye this week, when several security companies, including firms in both China and Denmark, reported that thousands of compromised sites were serving up exploits. On Monday, Microsoft acknowledged the vulnerability in a security advisory, said it would produce a patch and provided an automated tool to disable the ActiveX control by setting nearly three-dozen "kill bits" in the Windows registry. "This is a good exploit with a big lump of infectable people," said Thompson. One reason why the bug is an excellent choice for hackers is that it hasn't been patched. When Conficker first appeared, the flaw it exploited had already been patched by Microsoft. It turned out, however, that there were plenty of PCs that had not been updated with the fix. Thompson wouldn't hazard a guess as to whether Microsoft would be able to craft a fix in time to add it to the patches slated for delivery next Tuesday, July's regularly-scheduled update day. "But I'm fairly confident that they're trying very hard," he said. Attack code is readily available, Thompson said, meaning that attackers not yet abusing the bug don't have to figure out an exploit of their own. "If the people who infect banner ads use this before there's a patch, then watch out," he warned. Today, Microsoft admitted that researchers at IBM's ISS X-Force had reported the vulnerability in 2008, but did not name the date. The X-Force researchers had uncovered the flaw in late 2007, and had reserved a CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) number in December of that year. One of the researchers, Alex Wheeler, who is now the manager of 3Com's TippingPoint DVLabs, declined to name the date ISS reported the bug to Microsoft, citing a non-disclosure agreement he'd signed with his former employee. Microsoft didn't directly answer a question about why it had not patched the ActiveX vulnerability when it has known about the bug for at least six months and possibly as many as 18. "When we were alerted in 2008, we immediately started an investigation," a company spokesman said today in an e-mail. "As we wanted to be thorough, this took extra time to fully evaluate." The "extra time" Microsoft needed may strike some as odd, since the ActiveX control -- the "msvidctl.dll" file -- is the company's own code. And that's unusual, said Thompson. "This is the first issue with a Microsoft .dll for, really, a long while," Thompson said. "Maybe since the ANI bug in April 2007. Usually, it's a Chinese .dll or something from Adobe." The vulnerability in Windows' animated cursor -- found in the "user32.dll" file -- was patched more than 100 days after Microsoft was alerted by Alexander Sotirov, a vulnerability researcher at Determina. Microsoft issued an "out-of-band" patch for the ANI bug, breaking from its regular monthly schedule. "It's not the end of the world or anything," said Thompson. "But I won't be surprised to see Version 2.0 of Conficker with this. It seems custom-made for them." Systems running Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 are vulnerable to current attacks through IE6 and IE7. Windows Vista and Windows 7 are not at risk; nor are users running IE8 or other browsers, such as Mozilla's Firefox and Google's Chrome. |
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Solve : Judge to reverse conviction in MySpace hoax? |
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Answer» Judge to reverse conviction in MySpace HOAX, Missouri mom faced up to 3 YEARS in prison for role in INTERNET SUICIDE case. |
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Solve : Introducing the Google Chrome OS? |
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Answer» It's been an exciting nine months since we launched the Google Chrome browser. Already, over 30 million people use it regularly. We designed Google Chrome for people who live on the web — searching for information, checking email, catching up on the news, shopping or just staying in touch with friends. However, the operating systems that browsers run on were designed in an era where there was no web. So today, we're announcing a new project that's a natural extension of Google Chrome — the Google Chrome Operating System. It's our attempt to re-think what operating systems should be. Google Chrome OS is an open source, lightweight operating system that will initially be targeted at netbooks. LATER this year we will open-source its code, and netbooks running Google Chrome OS will be available for consumers in the second half of 2010. Because we're already talking to partners about the project, and we'll soon be working with the open source community, we wanted to share our vision now so everyone UNDERSTANDS what we are TRYING to achieve. Link This is very interesting and I can't WAIT to see Google's idea of an OS.Quote from: kpac on July 08, 2009, 12:20:30 PM This is very interesting and I can't wait to see Google's idea of an OS. Nice and SIMPLE. |
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Solve : Forced Updates? |
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Answer» MS isn't saying much about it but apparently even if you have Automatic UPDATES set to prompt you for NOTIFICATION FORCED updates are happening behind your back... |
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Solve : Official dates announced for CompTIA A+ 2009 Edition? |
| Answer» http://www.professormesser.com/2009/06/27/official-dates-announced-for-comptia-a-2009-edition/Good information, thanks. Been thinking of re-taking the A+ again to see how I MEASURE up since I haven't taken it again since I PASSED back when they had WINDOWS 3.11 on the TEST. | |
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Solve : Google Apps is out of beta (yes, really)? |
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Answer» Sounds good BUT, no beta = no bugs = NOBODY LISTENING to complaints... |
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Solve : Microsoft Pushes IE8 With Ads that are Actually Funny? |
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Answer» Microsoft has done it again: The company has released ANOTHER set of baffling and mystifying ads, but this time they're actually funny. The software giant released four new ads to promote Internet Explorer 8 starring Lois and Clark's Dean Cain as a 1960s style ad man- -- no doubt inspired by AMC's Mad Men. So far the new ad campaign is an online-only affair, and uses the tagline ‘Browse Better.'. Link Haha! I like the use of the lolcats and acronyms! Too bad its not very secure CAUSE it sounds like it has some nice features. I like them. Whoever thought of them are pretty good! The last video was removed so heres a new link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HiIHV14A-cIMHO, the bad taste of the above video matches IE8 quality.http://www.dailytech.com/Microsoft+Pulls+IE8+Vomit+Ad/article15590.htm Quote Microsoft received a high amount of criticism for a recent ad, forcing the company to remove itQuote from: evilfantasy on July 06, 2009, 02:16:16 PM http://www.dailytech.com/Microsoft+Pulls+IE8+Vomit+Ad/article15590.htm If you saw the video (which I wouldn't RECOMMEND hunting down and seeing) it was in poor taste and shouldn't of even MADE it to the website in my opinion.They seem to shoot themselves in the foot when it comes to TV ads. Very few in the last year have been worthwhile. Most have had a very unclear message. The "I'm a PC" spots were the only good ones IMO. It seems they have forgotten how to lead and they can't follow very well either...Bobcat Goldwhaithe produced the puke video... 3rd video they've PAID him to do that never saw airtime...You would think after the 1st....If your brain is in working condition, yes... |
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Solve : Microsoft warns of hole in Video ActiveX control? |
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Answer» MICROSOFT on Monday warned of a vulnerability in its Video ActiveX Control that could allow an attacker to take control of a PC if the user visits a malicious Web site. There have been limited attacks exploiting the hole, which affects WINDOWS XP and Windows Server 2003, Microsoft said on its SECURITY Response Center blog. This is the second DirectShow security hole Microsoft has announced in the past few months. The COMPANY has yet to provide a security update for a vulnerability announced in May that involves the way DirectX HANDLES QuickTime files. Link |
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Solve : World's First 128GB USB Drive? |
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Answer» I KNOW that, its just this: FRAM is just a new kind a ROM type, its basically Non-volitle RAM, that has unlimited Read/Write times, that is faster than Flash. Sounds like SRAM. SEEMS to be so, from the Name(Ferroelectric) It seems to be that they're using a different chemical compound for the chips.this was most useful... i ASK some to you... when plugged the your usb it automatically scan themself? what is the rate for? |
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Solve : Firefox 3.5 eyed for Tuesday release? |
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Answer» With Mr. Tech I have no problem with single add-on.I updated to Firefox 3.5 and most of my add-ons were compatible, a few of my themes were not compatible but I REALLY don't care. But what the one add-on that wasn't compatible and I really wished it was the PrivacyLocker add-on. And what is the Mr.Tech add-on, can it help me use older add-ons?Yes, because it disables version compatibility CHECK: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/421Who came up with that MR. Tech tip that WORKS so well ? ? |
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Solve : Win7 Pricing released by MS? |
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Answer» Full Storythank youI know the Linux world continues to shoot itself in it's own proverbial collective foot, but I've wondered for a long time why Microsoft just didn't lower prices on their operating systems to make them even more attractive... It seems, now, that they are...Quote from: AEGIS on July 02, 2009, 08:46:13 PM I know the Linux world continues to shoot itself in it's own proverbial collective foot, but I've wondered for a long time why Microsoft just didn't lower prices on their operating systems to make them even more attractive...Well, they are temporarily. The special prices explained in the article last for a limited time and then the prices will be about the same as for Vista. As the article says, "Special offers aside, prices for Windows 7 will be largely in line with those for Vista. Microsoft has set the upgrade and full PRICE for Windows 7 Home Premium at $120 and $200, respectively; $200 and $300 for Windows 7 Professional; or $220 and $320 for Windows 7 Ultimate. That saves you $10 and $40 compared to the upgrade and full editions of Vista Home Premium, but prices remain the same for the latter two."Seems pretty crazy that Microsoft wouldn't also be giving some type of discount to the ultimate users. Personally if I was a company such as Microsoft I'd be giving them a discount before anyone else since they're paying that much to begin with. Related article... Microsoft promised that by purchasing the pricey Ultimate edition of Vista users would get all kinds of extras. However, for many, those extras turned out to be little more than a few screensavers and a poker game, prompting some significant grousing. Now, that frustration has turned to anger after Microsoft offered its pre-order program for Windows 7. Through July 11, Microsoft is offering a steep discount for those moving to cheaper versions of Windows 7, but nothing for those who want to stay on Ultimate. Under the terms of Microsoft's discount pre-order program, users can BUY an upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium or Professional at roughly half the list price, but the Ultimate version is offered at the full $219 price. Link There is ABSOLUTELY nothin worthwhile available under the Vista Ultimate package... Fortunately i don't feel cheated because it cost me zero... However had i paid i would've been pretty peeved about the whole mess. |
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Solve : MS considering offering Win7 on thumb drives? |
Answer» Full Storythank you for the update.Quote from: luck of the irish on June 27, 2009, 10:22:32 AMthank youI can think of better ways to INCREASE your post COUNT. (Such as responding to people trying to boost their post count) Anyhow, I'd like to see Windows boot from a flash drive, the same way PORTABLE Linux does. Unfortunately, such methods are prone to piracy.... Not a bad idea though, especially for people with netbooks or old computers (with only a CD drive). how?How what ? ?reply to Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on June 27, 2009, 11:18:52 AM I can think of better ways to increase your post count.I replied too.Quote from: lu[quote author=Carbon Dudeoxide on June 27, 2009, 11:18:52 AM I can think of better ways to increase your post count. Piracy? Where does piracy come into play? Flash installation same as CD installation, but just computer reading from different "location" so to speak.... Quote Piracy? Where does piracy come into play? The same way you can download Windows illegally.No... it comes into play if windows 7 were able to boot from the flash drive- you COULD easily duplicate that flash drive and use it on other PCs. AT THE SAME TIME! GASP! |
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Solve : Hitachi announces first 2TB, 7,200 RPM hard drive? |
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Answer» Quote from: KPAC on August 16, 2009, 02:52:39 AM Is that not illegal? No what I mean is they get raises from it Waiters and waitresses make less them minimum wage... I think some places they only make $5/hrUmm. They can't make less than minimum wage (before tax). That's why its a minimum. At some PLACE I WENT to it said something like Quote Our waiters and waitresses only make $5/hr. Please tip! It HELPS out a lot!Or something like thatQuote from: computeruler on August 16, 2009, 09:37:25 PM At some place I went to it said something likeOr something like thatI wonder why....Quote from: Helpmeh on August 16, 2009, 08:40:10 PM Umm. They can't make less than minimum wage (before tax). That's why its a minimum. Yes they can...check the Law.in the U.S maybe... but Canada's Labor laws are fairly clear.In England it's about £5.80ph and under no circumstances can you be paid less than that. No ifs, buts or may be's. Depending on your age of course. £5.73 per hour for workers AGED 22 years and older Changed to or changing to £5.80 2009. A development rate of £4.77 per hour for workers aged 18-21 inclusive £3.53 per hour for all workers under the age of 18, who are no longer of compulsory school age When I started work 13yrs ago as an apprentice I was paid £55 a week for 2yrs. so that's about $89 - $90 per week. The rate would of been different back then obviously. The minimum wage was a great thing in my book. |
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Solve : Canadian model gets Google to unmask a nasty blogger? |
| Answer» HTTP://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/canadian-model-gets-google-tounmaskanastyblogger/article1257768/wow...HARSH! | |
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Solve : The Pirate Bay rolls out streaming video website? |
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Answer» http://www.revolutionmagazine.com/news/916532/Pirate-Bay-rolls-streaming-video-website/ LONDON - Despite an unfavourable court ruling, resulting in a £3m bill in damages and year long prison sentence, The Pirate Bay is thumbing its nose at copyright holders once more, this time gunning for YouTube with the launch of a free streaming online video service. The project, called Video Bay (http://thevideobay.org/), which has been under wraps for two years, was rolled out in an 'extreme beta' version, with a warning on the home page stating 'Don't expect anything to work at all'. Regardless, the web buzzing with speculation about just what Video Bay will be capable of when it's ready to go live and what kind of precedent it sets for the world of online video. In theory, the site will allow unrestricted, free ACCESS to streaming video content in blatant violation of copyright law. Video Bay will be user driven, much like YouTube, but will be based on HTML5, the next platform in html coding that will likely replace the need for third-party plug-ins like Adobe Flash. To use Video Bay, users must have an HTML5 compatible browser, which include Firefox 3.5, Opera 9.52, Google Chrome 3 or Safari 4 (sorry IE users). The site was initially rolled out to the public a couple of weeks ago, who have been busy uploading video and audio content. Users can sign up for the service and browse through the content already uploaded, which feature music videos, and episodes from television shows like The Simpsons and Scrubs. It's expected that full LENGTH pirated films will soon make their way to the website, despite The Pirate Bay's current legal mess with its flagship BitTorrent website. At present, the website's functionality is spotty, at best. The Pirate Bay said it was launched as a work in progress, and would be complete "a year or five". On the website, an introduction reads: "This site will be an experimental playground and as such subjected to both live and drunk (en)coding, so please don't bug us too much if the site ain't working properly." The four founders of The Pirate Bay were RECENTLY denied a retrial bid in their copyright case against a number of companies in the film and recording industry. The website connects BitTorrent networks, which allows users to download films, albums and television shows without having to host any of the copyrighted content. In April the group was sentenced to spend a year in prison and required to PAY £3m in damages. After the ruling, the company filed for appeal, citing that the judge in the case was biased.one problem I see is that they target one of the biggest torrent sites, but do not target other torrent sites which are essentially doing the same things offered by thepiratebay. I don't get it. No restrictions? Uh oh!I have no idea what they're thinking....They need to stop. They are MAKING this WAY more confuzzling than it has to be! |
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Solve : Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson, Malware Distribution? |
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Answer» Lavasoft - Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson, Malware Distribution Quote The trend of exploiting current news events to deliver malware continues to push the boundaries of decency. Its not very often we are taken aback by malware distribution methods, but the recent vulture-like exploitation of the Air FRANCE disaster and deaths of Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett really is plumbing the depths of social engineering techniques.One wonders if the propogation of malware, etc. should be a capital offense?It sure should, and so should spam and trolling. I'm not JOKING in the slightest.So would it be a good idea to add "streamviewer.exe" to the hijackthis log tool as malware?Looks like it's part of the Trojan.Zlob family so it likely will be a RANDOM file name with streamviewer somewhere in it. http://www.prevx.com/filenames/X802495650581730065-X1/STREAMVIEWER.40014%5Bn%5D.EXE.html Not very many scanners are detecting it (yet) streamviewer.45048.exe - http://www.virustotal.com/analisis/69ba169d715bb726dcad878de94fe3d6d956bb911672d9b48cbf4d21d5c7d826-1244581451 streamviewer.40030.exe - http://www.virustotal.com/analisis/236930a2bbadb50b8cc29db8658fdc45062d8e67071be541368b02a999b37995-1244492331 It's definitely a modified rouge. They keep morphing it to fit new scams. Here is a good blog post on it. Streamviewer's .gif Images Embedded with Encrypted MalwareOne time I found a fake VIDEO like this and downloaded the "active X" for it. I did it because I was going to reinstall anywhere and I like things to go with a BANG!Quote I did it because I was going to reinstall I hope that you repartitioned the drive, and applied write protection to the BIOS. Simply reformatting doesn't always work. |
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Solve : Overheated computer blamed for fiery death? |
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Answer» http://thestar.com/news/canada/article/687093heh, just read this in the newspaper at work. Laptops have had warnings to the effect of "do not place on a soft surface" for ages- my 755CDV thinkpad MANUAL (1994) even explains that it poses a RISK of fire. it TAKES paper too tell them thatQuote from: squall_01 on August 27, 2009, 11:27:34 AM it takes paper too tell them that I've never seen paper talk.well I ment the one you read Quote from: squall_01 on August 27, 2009, 11:37:33 AM well I ment the one you read What do you mean then? "it takes paper to tell them that" tell who what?the general people, sorry i was in class. |
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Solve : Internet Addicts Get First U.S. Treatment Clinic? |
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Answer» http://www.livescience.com/health/090827-internet-rehab.htmlAlthough some PEOPLE still insist that this is not a CONDITION after playing WoW (WORLD of Warcraft) and seeing some of the people on there as well as almost becoming ONE I can definately see how this COULD be an issue. |
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Solve : Samsung unveils first 32G DDR3 memory modules? |
| Answer» Full StoryI'll take three...... any price, or is it FREE?Wow, impressive and if you have to ask how much it is I'm SURE it's too EXPENSIVE. My bet is in the thousands. | |
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Solve : Microsoft makes gains with bing? |
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Answer» http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/microsoft-makes-gains-with-bing/article1187094/Got a 500 server error on the article, so ironically I went to Google news to SEARCH for a similar article. Will Bing bury Microsoft? Microsoft still suffers from Google envy: Steve Ballmer appears ready to make a bet of up to $11 billion that Microsoft's new search engine Bing can OVERTAKE its Internet competitor. At best, the bet is a long shot, and throwing away that amount of money could well do Microsoft IRREPARABLE harm. Link After reading this article I was able to open your article and was also an interesting read. Especially: Quote Microsoft (MSFT-Q23.28-0.79-3.28%) grabbed 12.1 per cent of U.S. Internet searches for the work week June 8-12, ACCORDING to data released by INDUSTRY tracker comScore earlier on Wednesday. Pretty good statistics, although they've been marking it really good. Seen lots of advertisements on TV and on the Internet, so will be interesting to see if it can keep the increase going. Good for "US Today" title: "US curiosity level reaches 12.1%" I guess MS simply cannot accept that they don't have the premier technology in every field.it's kind of hard not to use bing, since the microsoft.com and all of it's subdomains use it for internal searches.Our installer hall of shame is #2 on Bing.... I'm gonna remove it then Why did microsoft make bing? They just finished making windows 7! But I do love the commercials... Quote from: paudashlake on June 25, 2009, 09:02:03 PM Why did microsoft make bing? They just finished making windows 7! But I do love the commercials... I'm not sure what Windows 7 has to do with Bing, or how you figure they "finished" it... |
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Solve : Bing from MS is censoring content about Microsoft...? |
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Answer» Bing fails! http://www.bing.com/search?q=microsoft+sucks&form=IE8SRC&src=IE-SearchBoxlol.....well i doesnt look like they CENSOR stuff about them sucking!!!!!!It's just different search RESULTS. I'd highly doubt they'd be filtering out searches, it'd REALLY not be worth the time and effort. How about Why is Microsoft Office expensive? Windows sucks Internet Explorer sucks ... list could go on forever .. This may be a shocker but Bing is not Google it's going to have different METHODS of sorting and handling searches. |
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Solve : Windows 7 to ship minus IE in the UK? |
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Answer» StoryThey say this ... but there was Windows XP "N" edition, which was XP MINUS WMP. I NEVER saw that for sale anywhere ... not at retailers, not on prebuilt systems, nowhere. Whether this will actually happen this time remains to be seen.If they do that how are you SUPPOSED to download something like firefox?Either grab it on a USB drive/floppy/whatever, or use FTP.that SOUNDS pointless! why wouldn't they add it?Quote from: paudashlake on JUNE 25, 2009, 09:05:52 PM that sounds pointless! why wouldn't they add it?Did you read the article? It's antitrust legislation, to do with Microsoft using its monopoly on the OS market to force other software, like IE, on users. I've argued for a while that Windows should be made more modular so not everybody has to install everything, but at the end of the day if you don't like IE, it's not difficult (even for my grandma) to switch to an alternative. If a user is really dissatisfied with software they'll find an alternative, the people staying with IE "because it comes with Windows" are in no way being forced to use it. |
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Solve : Universal kernel code to keep computers safe? |
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Answer» http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20327236.400-universal-kernel-code-to-keep-computers-safe.htmlSounds promising... However as History has shown ANYTHING can be HACKED CRACKED and WHACKED just to AGGRAVATE us... Time will tell. |
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Solve : New more Robust Power Point coming? |
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Answer» MS' PowerPoint research Team shows off the new version... |
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Solve : Need a new Keyboard ?? |
Answer» AWE man that would be a disaster!Imagine having to beat someone to death with a KEYBOARD...QUOTE from: Quantos on June 25, 2009, 10:15:40 PMImagine having to beat someone to death with a keyboard... Especially a $1,600 keyboard. Quote Especially a $1,600 keyboard. Nah, it's not worth ANYWHERE near that after it's been soaked in coffee |
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Solve : Google Logos you missed?? |
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Answer» I always find these interesting. 404 - The page - www.google.com/logos/ - does not exist.I don't know whats up. SOMEONE on ANOTHER forum is saying that also. http://www.help2go.com/forum/community-discussion/103462-google-logos-you-missed.html But then another forum they are getting through?Okay........ The referring URL has nothing to do with it anyway... Yes, it works through that proxy. Quote from: KPAC on June 12, 2009, 12:40:15 PM
That's strange. Are Google Logos are blocked in your country???I was just going to suggest that.......Must be.I'm getting a 404 also. odd. EDIT: managed to get something here: http://www.google.com/holidaylogos.htmlNo problem here.Works for me too. I dont remember 1/2 of them from even this YEAR. It could be because I was too lazy to change my homepage from the firefox default oneschools around my area were participating in a doodle for google PROGRAM. I didn't see who won. Did you?I think it was on the news. Dont remember who it was though.Oh darn.The Google blog usually knows all answers to Google questions. Announcing the 2009 Doodle 4 Google Winnersnap! Thats not mine! |
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Solve : Video ads in print media? |
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Answer» I SUPPOSE I SEE were he's GOING with it. If any one gets a HOLD of one My idea be good, YES? |
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Solve : 51% of America rate Alcohol More Dangerous Than Marijuana? |
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Answer» Quote Fifty-one percent (51%) of American adults say alcohol is more dangerous than marijuana, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Just 19% disagree and say pot is worse. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/general_lifestyle/august_2009/51_rate_alcohol_more_dangerous_than_marijuanamarijuana isnt that bad in itself, but its what it leads to that is badyea that + it still has content that causes canceryou don't hear about stoned drivers or abusive husbands who smoke too much.yea, i mean the last thing you think of when your high is, "*censored* it its cloudy, WHERES MY WIFE" ... no, no, your thinking "man, eating this pudding is like skydiving 1000 ft into jello. wheres my wife "Why is this topic in COMPUTER News?It was place here by a batch file... Oh! Well then, that's okay.I LOVE how they only surveyed 1000 people yet they say that "51% of Americans". 1000 people doesn't even represent 51% of the people in my town alone let along all Americans Quote This national telephone survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted by Rasmussen Reports August 26-27, 2009. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence (SEE methodology). I do agree with all 300 people that said the drinking age should be LOWERED to 18. You can join the military and possibly die fighting for your country at 18 but you can't have a beer until you get 21. That is just wrong.I was at a party with the 2% ers Sat. night... |
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Solve : Dual screen laptop? |
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Answer» http://www.gscreencorp.com/home.htm http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/6105506/Dual-screen-laptop-on-sale-by-Christmas.htmlNow that's Sweet!Lenovo already has a laptop with a SECOND screen BUILT in. The second ONE is not full-size mind you. Nice!!! Plus the led screens are much better LOOKING then a normal one. Much better then the lenovo |
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Solve : 'Most dangerous' celebs to search for online? |
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Answer» http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/08/24/celebrity.computer.virus.biel/index.htmlHmm I call media scare tactics again. Did a search for Jessica Biel on Google, WOT links didn't show one bad link on the FIRST 18 pages (page 19 did have a WOT warning page for a download WALLPAPER of her). Now I'm sure if you attached a keyword that related to adult related searches you'd get plenty of bad sites filled with malware but that's true with many actresses. Guess it could also just be a good way for McAfee to scare people into buying their products. Article didn't even mention any other security protection METHODS. E.g. how about suggestion WOT for safer browsing. Nathan, I think this was McAfee's marketing response to Norton's list of 100 Most Dangerous websites that was PUBLISHED 5 days earlier. http://safeweb.norton.com/dirtysites I didn't post that article for fear of swamping the malware forum.......so remove this post if you feel it will cause problems.Yeah you're probably right Karnac and I have no problems with these being posted on the forum, just my observation of why I believe they were posted. |
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Solve : Todays Google Logo? |
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Answer» http://blogoscoped.com/forum/159560.htmlIt's going a little far that. All English MUSIC TV stations have been playing MJ all day.. getting a little old now.The day after he died, every single request on my fave. radio station was I'm BAD or THRILLER...Such problems we have...Im sick and tired of all this stuff about mj!! Everytime I TURN on tv guide to see whats on tv, guess what I see? More stuff about mj! They play the same shows over and over!!!!!!!I mean, I guess I'm sad, but now I'm just pissed off at this being so hyped up. I agree, it is really hyped. Quote from: Helpmeh on August 29, 2009, 04:56:04 PM The day after he died, every single request on my fave. radio station was I'm Bad or Thriller... Yeah, my fav radio station is STILL playing him almost nonstop, 3 months later. He had good music but I don't THINK I wanna hear MJ for a while... |
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Solve : Wiki to color code Untrustworthy text...? |
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Answer» Full Story Although i rarely use it as a source this may be a step in a good direction...Seems LIKE it COULD be a good direction. My only concern is users thinking that potentially INCORRECT information being highlighted is that some users may SEE it as important information because it's highlighted (that would be my initial impression since I always highlight important text). Hope they add some type of CSS rule that will explain it could be incorrect when the mouse is moved over the text.I hope this steers wikipedia in the right direction. I STILL won't trust anything on there, though |
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Solve : eBay sells Skype for 1.9 Billion...? |
Answer» FULL Story...GOOD MAYBE the will stop spying on peopleQuote from: smeezekitty on September 01, 2009, 03:58:56 PMgood maybe the will stop spying on people HuH?http://www.pagetable.com/?p=27 read thatTwo year old post...read the last entry in April 2009. |
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Solve : New Bill to give unlimited authority of the web? |
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Answer» A new Bill being introduced would give PRES. Obama authority to shut down the WEB.... |
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