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301.	Solve : Stuxnet?
Answer» Quote A highly sophisticated COMPUTER worm that has spread through Iran, Indonesia and India was built to destroy operations at one target: possibly Iran's Bushehr nuclear reactor. That's the EMERGING consensus of security experts who have examined the Stuxnet worm. In recent weeks, they've broken the cryptographic code behind the SOFTWARE and taken a look at how the worm operates in test environments. Researchers studying the worm all AGREE that Stuxnet was built by a very sophisticated and CAPABLE attacker -- possibly a nation state -- and it was designed to destroy something big. Whoever created Stuxnet developed four previously unknown zero-day attacks and a peer-to-peer communications system, compromised digital certificates belonging to Realtek Semiconductor and JMicron Technology, and displayed extensive knowledge of industrial systems. This is not something that your run-of-the-mill hacker can pull off. link Quote Many aspects of Stuxnet are so completely different from malware as we know it that it's only natural that so many hard-working experts at some point in the analysis ended in frustration. The best way to approach Stuxnet is not to think of it as a piece of malware like Sasser or Zotob, but to think of it as part of an operation -- operation myrtus. Operation myrtus can be broken down into three major stages: Preparation, infiltration, and execution. link

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Solve : Stuxnet?

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A highly sophisticated COMPUTER worm that has spread through Iran, Indonesia and India was built to destroy operations at one target: possibly Iran's Bushehr nuclear reactor.

That's the EMERGING consensus of security experts who have examined the Stuxnet worm. In recent weeks, they've broken the cryptographic code behind the SOFTWARE and taken a look at how the worm operates in test environments. Researchers studying the worm all AGREE that Stuxnet was built by a very sophisticated and CAPABLE attacker -- possibly a nation state -- and it was designed to destroy something big.

Whoever created Stuxnet developed four previously unknown zero-day attacks and a peer-to-peer communications system, compromised digital certificates belonging to Realtek Semiconductor and JMicron Technology, and displayed extensive knowledge of industrial systems. This is not something that your run-of-the-mill hacker can pull off.

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Many aspects of Stuxnet are so completely different from malware as we know it that it's only natural that so many hard-working experts at some point in the analysis ended in frustration. The best way to approach Stuxnet is not to think of it as a piece of malware like Sasser or Zotob, but to think of it as part of an operation -- operation myrtus. Operation myrtus can be broken down into three major stages: Preparation, infiltration, and execution.

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302.	Solve : Leaked Emails Reveal Profits of Anti-Piracy Cash Scheme?
Answer» Friday night the anti-piracy law firm ACS:Law accidentally published its entire email archive online, EFFECTIVELY revealing how the company MANAGED to extract over a million dollars (£636,758.22) from alleged file-sharers since its operation started. On average, 30% of the victims who were targeted paid up, and this money was divided between the law firm, the copyright holder and the MONITORING company. http://torrentfreak.com/leaked-emails-reveal-profits-of-anti-piracy-cash-scheme-100926/How do you accidentally publish something online? Quote from: kpac on September 26, 2010, 11:46:33 AM How do you accidentally publish something online? You employ an admin who, while responding to a 4Chan DDOS attack, does it in a way that exposes lots of confidential information, including a large email archive. Incidentally, the way the information was obtained does not automatically make it inadmissible in a UK court. According to what I read, in the process of countering the DOS, the default home page was briefly moved. This exposed a listing of the root directory, which happened to contain a backup image, including 350 MB of emails, which was rapidly grabbed by the DOSers and ENDED up as a torrent on the Pirate Bay. “Their site came back online [after the DDoS attack] – and on their frontpage was accidentally a backup file of the whole website (default directory listing, their site was empty), including emails and passwords,” a leader of the attacking group said.

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Solve : Leaked Emails Reveal Profits of Anti-Piracy Cash Scheme?

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Friday night the anti-piracy law firm ACS:Law accidentally published its entire email archive online, EFFECTIVELY revealing how the company MANAGED to extract over a million dollars (£636,758.22) from alleged file-sharers since its operation started. On average, 30% of the victims who were targeted paid up, and this money was divided between the law firm, the copyright holder and the MONITORING company.

http://torrentfreak.com/leaked-emails-reveal-profits-of-anti-piracy-cash-scheme-100926/How do you accidentally publish something online? Quote from: kpac on September 26, 2010, 11:46:33 AM

How do you accidentally publish something online?

You employ an admin who, while responding to a 4Chan DDOS attack, does it in a way that exposes lots of confidential information, including a large email archive. Incidentally, the way the information was obtained does not automatically make it inadmissible in a UK court. According to what I read, in the process of countering the DOS, the default home page was briefly moved. This exposed a listing of the root directory, which happened to contain a backup image, including 350 MB of emails, which was rapidly grabbed by the DOSers and ENDED up as a torrent on the Pirate Bay.

“Their site came back online [after the DDoS attack] – and on their frontpage was accidentally a backup file of the whole website (default directory listing, their site was empty), including emails and passwords,” a leader of the attacking group said.

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303.	Solve : Researchers create 3-D memory chips that use only silicon -- no carbon?
Answer» Quote Rice University ANNOUNCED today that scientists there have created the first two-terminal memory chips that USE only SILICON, extending the limits of miniaturization subject to Moore's Law. The NEW technology places multiple layers of memory capacity on the same chip, CREATING what is referred to as a 3-D memory architecture. linkWOW! truenorth

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Solve : Researchers create 3-D memory chips that use only silicon -- no carbon?

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Rice University ANNOUNCED today that scientists there have created the first two-terminal memory chips that USE only SILICON, extending the limits of miniaturization subject to Moore's Law.

The NEW technology places multiple layers of memory capacity on the same chip, CREATING what is referred to as a 3-D memory architecture.

linkWOW! truenorth

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304.	Solve : New Worm locks all documents and emails with a password?
Answer» Full Story.That's seriously the lamest worm I've heard of...It's not even a worm... a Worm is malware that uses NETWORK access to distribute itself to other nodes (computers). This just copies itself around. Sure, it may COPY itself to network drives, but that hardly constitutes the program being called "network enabled" since it's REALLY just copying itself to a share that it sees as a DRIVE. A Worm usually exploits a vulnerability in the TCP/IP stack or something crazy like that in order to get itself onto another machine, where it continues to propagate from there throughout each node. AV vendors these days are getting pretty lazy and interchange the terms more often them my fictitious Aunt. I find it rather funny that it locks STUFF from word, outlook, and powerpoint, and yet curiously omits Excel. I guess they looked at hte object model to try to figure out how to protect the worksheets with a password but found the whole thing too confusing and gave up. Also, it stands to reason that one can easily fix that "lockout" stuff by using OpenOffice, since it's practically a certainty that this "worm" is both written in Visual Basic 6 and entirely dependent on the COM interfaces provided by MS Office (Word.Application, Outlook.Application, and PowerPoint.Application (or whatever they are called). If you don't have office (or have a version whereby OLE automation is less.... automated... then you can pretty much render it inert. Quote 721709031350 it's the worm authors social security number! (wouldn't that take the cake?)

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305.	Solve : Memristor revolution backed by HP?
Answer» ELECTRONICS giant HP has joined the world's second-largest memory chip maker Hynix to manufacture a novel member of the electronics family. The deal will see "memristors" - first demonstrated by HP in 2006 - mass produced for the first time. Quote The devices started as a theoretical prediction in 1971 but HP's demonstration and publication of a real working device has put them on a possible roadmap to replace memory chips or even hard drives. They are considered to be the "missing link" in electronics, a FOURTH element to supplement the more familiar resistor, capacitor and INDUCTOR that together form the basis of every electronic device yet made. In short, it is a resistor with memory: applying an electric voltage can change how much the device BLOCKS electric current - and memristors can "REMEMBER" that level - even when the power is turned off. Link

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306.	Solve : Firefox Extension Wars?
Answer» I previously wrote about how simple it is to infect Firefox add-ons with malware. But, what if legitimate extension authors overstep boundaries? It has already happened. If you use Firefox then no doubt you've heard about - or possibly even use - NoScript and AdBlock Plus, and possibly Easylist. Did you know that there was a potentially dangerous rivalry INVOLVED between the authors of those TOOLS? In a NUTSHELL, AdBlock is very much against overt advertising and NoScript uses advertising to raise funds for WHATEVER purpose. The two philosophical standpoints obviously don't mix, and eventually issues came to a boiling point and the author of NoScript rather overtly overstepped boundaries by adding code to his extension that MODIFIES the behavior of AdBlock and Easylist. Given what I wrote in the previous blog article about infectingn Firefox add-ons with malware, it's easy to see how even legitimate extension authors might become pushed into doing things they might not otherwise dream of - such as modifying the behavior of your browser without your permission http://adblockplus.org/blog/attention-noscript-users http://hackademix.net/2009/05/04/dear-adblock-plus-and-noscript-users-dear-mozilla-community/ Quote from: Spoiler on May 27, 2009, 12:30:24 PM I previously wrote about how simple it is to infect Firefox add-ons with malware. But, what if legitimate extension authors overstep boundaries? It has already happened. If you use Firefox then no doubt you've heard about - or possibly even use - NoScript and AdBlock Plus, and possibly Easylist. Did you know that there was a potentially dangerous rivalry involved between the authors of those tools? In a nutshell, AdBlock is very much against overt advertising and NoScript uses advertising to raise funds for whatever purpose. The two philosophical standpoints obviously don't mix, and eventually issues came to a boiling point and the author of NoScript rather overtly overstepped boundaries by adding code to his extension that modifies the behavior of AdBlock and Easylist. Given what I wrote in the previous blog article about infectingn Firefox add-ons with malware, it's easy to see how even legitimate extension authors might become pushed into doing things they might not otherwise dream of - such as modifying the behavior of your browser without your permission http://adblockplus.org/blog/attention-noscript-users http://hackademix.net/2009/05/04/dear-adblock-plus-and-noscript-users-dear-mozilla-community/ We heard about the NoScript ABP clash, but not easylist...

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Solve : Firefox Extension Wars?

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I previously wrote about how simple it is to infect Firefox add-ons with malware. But, what if legitimate extension authors overstep boundaries? It has already happened.
If you use Firefox then no doubt you've heard about - or possibly even use - NoScript and AdBlock Plus, and possibly Easylist. Did you know that there was a potentially dangerous rivalry INVOLVED between the authors of those TOOLS?

In a NUTSHELL, AdBlock is very much against overt advertising and NoScript uses advertising to raise funds for WHATEVER purpose. The two philosophical standpoints obviously don't mix, and eventually issues came to a boiling point and the author of NoScript rather overtly overstepped boundaries by adding code to his extension that MODIFIES the behavior of AdBlock and Easylist.

Given what I wrote in the previous blog article about infectingn Firefox add-ons with malware, it's easy to see how even legitimate extension authors might become pushed into doing things they might not otherwise dream of - such as modifying the behavior of your browser without your permission

http://adblockplus.org/blog/attention-noscript-users

http://hackademix.net/2009/05/04/dear-adblock-plus-and-noscript-users-dear-mozilla-community/

Quote from: Spoiler on May 27, 2009, 12:30:24 PM

I previously wrote about how simple it is to infect Firefox add-ons with malware. But, what if legitimate extension authors overstep boundaries? It has already happened.
If you use Firefox then no doubt you've heard about - or possibly even use - NoScript and AdBlock Plus, and possibly Easylist. Did you know that there was a potentially dangerous rivalry involved between the authors of those tools?

In a nutshell, AdBlock is very much against overt advertising and NoScript uses advertising to raise funds for whatever purpose. The two philosophical standpoints obviously don't mix, and eventually issues came to a boiling point and the author of NoScript rather overtly overstepped boundaries by adding code to his extension that modifies the behavior of AdBlock and Easylist.

Given what I wrote in the previous blog article about infectingn Firefox add-ons with malware, it's easy to see how even legitimate extension authors might become pushed into doing things they might not otherwise dream of - such as modifying the behavior of your browser without your permission

http://adblockplus.org/blog/attention-noscript-users

http://hackademix.net/2009/05/04/dear-adblock-plus-and-noscript-users-dear-mozilla-community/

We heard about the NoScript ABP clash, but not easylist...

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307.	Solve : Google Cheat Sheet?
Answer» http://www.adelaider.com/google-cheat-sheet/ I recommend Foxit Reader for those who don't have it... Quote from: PATIO on May 26, 2009, 08:22:11 AM http://www.adelaider.com/google-cheat-sheet/ I recommend Foxit Reader for those who don't have it... That's cool.Very HANDY to KNOW about.That's nice! I'll have to take a look at the pdf's.

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308.	Solve : Win7 Hidden Features?
Answer» A Good List Here...Nice article. My favorites: The BLACK Box Recorder WordPad can now read and write both the Word 2007-compatible Office Open XML file format but also the OpenDocument specification that IBM and Sun have been advocating For those who really would prefer a look more reminiscent of Windows Vista, the good news is that it’s easy to customize the look of the taskbar to more closely mirror the old version You can simply hold down the Shift key while clicking on the taskbar icon, and it will open a new instance of the application rather than switching to the existing application. For a keyboard-free shortcut, you can middle-click with the THIRD mouse button to do the same thing. (This trick assumes that your application supports multiple running instances, naturally.) Easy to miss if you’re not looking for it: you can double-click on any DVD or CD .ISO image and you’ll see a helpful little applet that will ENABLE you to burn the image to a blank disc. No more grappling for shareware utilities of questionable parentage! Windows 7 now includes the ability to CREATE a system repair disc, which is essentially a CD-bootable version of Windows that just includes the command prompt and a suite of system tools. Just type “system repair disc” in the Start Menu search box, and you’ll be led to the utility.

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309.	Solve : 'Smart' routers could cast a wider network?
Answer» HTTP://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17181-smart-routers-could-cast-a-wider-network.html Quote from: KARNAC on May 22, 2009, 03:40:10 PM http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17181-smart-routers-could-cast-a-wider-network.html Cool.

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310.	Solve : Virus Strikes US Marshals and FBI?
Answer» http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D98AU3CG0&show_article=1 Quote from: Karnac on MAY 21, 2009, 05:50:41 PM http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D98AU3CG0&show_article=1 One word: PWNED! Not really a word, but in the "language of the internets", it could be classified as one.I thought that their protection would be better, lol

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311.	Solve : Researchers Unveil Discs That Could Store 2000 DVDs?
Answer» http://www.pcworld.com/article/165291/5DDVD.html?tk=rss_news censored, I need one of those, every episode of house m.d., simpsons, family GUY and all the goodies can FIT onto one of those big babies. LOL Thought for sure I'd be the FIRST to mention this article. Good job and that'd be AMAZING to have all those EPISODES on one disc. http://tech.yahoo.com/news/zd/20090521/tc_zd/240580 Another article on the same story, except they claim it will hold 10,000 DVDs.

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312.	Solve : Take-Two Suit Means 'Duke Nukem' Might Live?
Answer» http://tech.yahoo.com/news/zd/20090518/tc_zd/240434 Quote The development of the game "Duke Nukem Forever" has taken over a DECADE. Based on a lawsuit filed Friday by Take-Two Interactive, it might continue. On Friday, publisher Take-Two Interactive Software sued 3DRealms (doing business as Apogee Software) after 3DRealms closed its doors a week earlier. For fans of the game, however, there's still hope: 3DRealms has been ordered to appear before a New York State Supreme Court judge on June 11 to argue why the judge should not order 3DRealms to turn over the Duke Nukem Forever source code to Take-Two, as the company has apparently asked the judge to do. The proposed order was part of the Take-Two suit. The sequel to Duke Nukem 3D, a DOOM contemporary, was originally due on or around 1998. Since then, it has undergone multiple revisions and alleged revisions in its 3D engine, all contributing to delay after delay. In 2006, industry reports claimed that a large chunk of its staff left the company, causing the development team to begin again. The order also implies that the judge might order 3DRealms to be "enjoined from disclosing, distributing, transferring or selling to any party other than Take-Two any proprietary information RELATED to DNF (including the existing source and object code for DNF) and be required to maintain and enforce all security measures necessary to preserve the confidentiality of such proprietary information". Unfortunately, a video of the several DNF art elements, including gameplay, some risque 3D imagery and salty language, was leaked to the Web soon after the 3DRealms team shut down. The video they're referring to is located here: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/316675.htmlI forgot all about that. Oughta call it "Duke Nukem Takes Forever" and call it a day... Quote from: Aegis on May 19, 2009, 11:46:44 AM I forgot all about that. Oughta call it "Duke Nukem Takes Forever" and call it a day... hahahaha Yeah, I had completely forgotten about it as well. I remember the announcement way back when then just thought I missed the release or something because we don't get some games here in Thailand. Never bothered to look it up, then I saw this in the news yesterday. You're right though, fitting title seeing as it's been 11 years.early on, the problem they had was they couldn't seem to decide on an engine. one month they're using the unreal engine- the next their using the quake II engine. It was almost as if one person WENT up to the project lead and said, "hey, this engine is really cool, I think we should rewrite all the code we've written for our current equally proficient engine to use this other one for a negative net gain because we'll need to license it and pay for another 500 man hours on top of those already used creating the code I propose to replace.". Later on, it was basically: "well, the person that wrote that is gone, and even though his comments clearly state the expected inputs and outputs, I think it would be on the safe side if we re-wrote it completely. I always found him to be a bit shifty, never know what might be left in here." "Sir... it's a Swap() routine..." "All the more reason! now get to rewriting it! While your at it, make it so we use the Source engine, chop chop. shouldn't be too hard, we're almost done."I don't think talk about this game is ever going to end, even after ten years. You'd think after the first five+ years that everyone would catch on that it's never going to happen. Although thanks for sharing that video, did miss that and it was fairly entertaining. Quote from: BC_Programmer on May 20, 2009, 03:38:33 AM early on, the problem they had was they couldn't seem to decide on an engine. one month they're using the unreal engine- the next their using the quake II engine. It was almost as if one person went up to the project lead and said, "hey, this engine is really cool, I think we should rewrite all the code we've written for our current equally proficient engine to use this other one for a negative net gain because we'll need to license it and pay for another 500 man hours on top of those already used creating the code I propose to replace.". Later on, it was basically: "well, the person that wrote that is gone, and even though his comments clearly state the expected inputs and outputs, I think it would be on the safe side if we re-wrote it completely. I always found him to be a bit shifty, never know what might be left in here." "Sir... it's a Swap() routine..." "All the more reason! now get to rewriting it! While your at it, make it so we use the Source engine, chop chop. shouldn't be too hard, we're almost done." This is actually pretty accurate

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Solve : Take-Two Suit Means 'Duke Nukem' Might Live?

Answer» http://tech.yahoo.com/news/zd/20090518/tc_zd/240434
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The development of the game "Duke Nukem Forever" has taken over a DECADE. Based on a lawsuit filed Friday by Take-Two Interactive, it might continue.

On Friday, publisher Take-Two Interactive Software sued 3DRealms (doing business as Apogee Software) after 3DRealms closed its doors a week earlier.

For fans of the game, however, there's still hope: 3DRealms has been ordered to appear before a New York State Supreme Court judge on June 11 to argue why the judge should not order 3DRealms to turn over the Duke Nukem Forever source code to Take-Two, as the company has apparently asked the judge to do. The proposed order was part of the Take-Two suit.

The sequel to Duke Nukem 3D, a DOOM contemporary, was originally due on or around 1998. Since then, it has undergone multiple revisions and alleged revisions in its 3D engine, all contributing to delay after delay. In 2006, industry reports claimed that a large chunk of its staff left the company, causing the development team to begin again.

The order also implies that the judge might order 3DRealms to be "enjoined from disclosing, distributing, transferring or selling to any party other than Take-Two any proprietary information RELATED to DNF (including the existing source and object code for DNF) and be required to maintain and enforce all security measures necessary to preserve the confidentiality of such proprietary information".

Unfortunately, a video of the several DNF art elements, including gameplay, some risque 3D imagery and salty language, was leaked to the Web soon after the 3DRealms team shut down.

The video they're referring to is located here:
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/316675.htmlI forgot all about that. Oughta call it "Duke Nukem Takes Forever" and call it a day... Quote from: Aegis on May 19, 2009, 11:46:44 AM

I forgot all about that. Oughta call it "Duke Nukem Takes Forever" and call it a day...

hahahaha

Yeah, I had completely forgotten about it as well. I remember the announcement way back when then just thought I missed the release or something because we don't get some games here in Thailand. Never bothered to look it up, then I saw this in the news yesterday. You're right though, fitting title seeing as it's been 11 years.early on, the problem they had was they couldn't seem to decide on an engine. one month they're using the unreal engine- the next their using the quake II engine. It was almost as if one person WENT up to the project lead and said, "hey, this engine is really cool, I think we should rewrite all the code we've written for our current equally proficient engine to use this other one for a negative net gain because we'll need to license it and pay for another 500 man hours on top of those already used creating the code I propose to replace.". Later on, it was basically:

"well, the person that wrote that is gone, and even though his comments clearly state the expected inputs and outputs, I think it would be on the safe side if we re-wrote it completely. I always found him to be a bit shifty, never know what might be left in here."

"Sir... it's a Swap() routine..."

"All the more reason! now get to rewriting it! While your at it, make it so we use the Source engine, chop chop. shouldn't be too hard, we're almost done."I don't think talk about this game is ever going to end, even after ten years. You'd think after the first five+ years that everyone would catch on that it's never going to happen. Although thanks for sharing that video, did miss that and it was fairly entertaining. Quote from: BC_Programmer on May 20, 2009, 03:38:33 AM

early on, the problem they had was they couldn't seem to decide on an engine. one month they're using the unreal engine- the next their using the quake II engine. It was almost as if one person went up to the project lead and said, "hey, this engine is really cool, I think we should rewrite all the code we've written for our current equally proficient engine to use this other one for a negative net gain because we'll need to license it and pay for another 500 man hours on top of those already used creating the code I propose to replace.". Later on, it was basically:

"well, the person that wrote that is gone, and even though his comments clearly state the expected inputs and outputs, I think it would be on the safe side if we re-wrote it completely. I always found him to be a bit shifty, never know what might be left in here."

"Sir... it's a Swap() routine..."

"All the more reason! now get to rewriting it! While your at it, make it so we use the Source engine, chop chop. shouldn't be too hard, we're almost done."

This is actually pretty accurate

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313.	Solve : Windows 7 reveals XP mode AKA the IT guy’s wet dream?
Answer» Quote from: Broni on April 27, 2009, 03:58:23 PM http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/04/25/windows-7-reveals-xp-mode-aka-the-it-guys-wet-dream/ So there’s going to be an XP mode in Windows 7. What does that mean? For users of Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate - sorry, lower-end users! - you will GET a full copy of Windows XP that will run under a virtual processor. However, instead of creating a new desktop environment, the XP mode will bring the application up as a window inside Windows 7. This means you can run applications like IE 6 “natively” without booting a virtual machine. The virtual machine will also offer a desktop interface but applications you install under XP will show up in the Windows 7 start menu, an interesting move. The XP app will, in short, appear as a Windows 7 app with a bit more loading. Why is this happening? Mostly because Vista has long been seen as a plaything and not a serious option for IT departments. By adding an XP mode the final argument - “It’s not XP!” - against Windows 7 is dead. I’ve played with Wn7 and am looking forward to it and, as a former IT guy, I can state unequivocally that this is a BIG deal. Wow, Thats Amazing, I Mean Awsome, I Love That Look Of IT Almost Looks Like a Mac CPU, Anyways I Got Vista, i Guess its for WINDOWS XP Though, So No Can Get, <Removed> TorrentIt© TorrentIt Stop posting that crap. We do not support warez here period!Bad News For those that are looking forward to having this feature it seems not all CPU's will support it... Here we go again...You can't make it to work either, if you install Windows 7 on virtual partition, like I did. At least, this is the case of VMWare. It doesn't support overlaying virtuality.Their VM won't work on their VM.... Only the Mothership can come up with stuff this good...Just to be fair, I'm talking abour VMWare Workstation, not M$ VirtualPC. I tried that once, but I didn't like it. Not all features were working properly. Quote from: patio on May 09, 2009, 07:25:14 AM Bad News For those that are looking forward to having this feature it seems not all CPU's will support it... Here we go again... Well that just pisses me off. I installed a Core2 Quad 8200 in this PC I just built. I'm running Win 7 RC X32 on my Pentium 4 machine and really like it. I was planning to replace the Vista X64 I'm running now on my Q8200 machine when W7 X64 retail comes out. I have a HP 648C printer that's old (2000) but prints beautiful documents and photo's. Vista X32 nor X64 drivers are not available for it AFAIK, so it won't run on this Q8200 machine. It runs fine on the P4, Win7 machine. I was planning to run it on this machine in XP mode but if XP mode won't run with my Q8200 I'll be SOL. EDIT= re-worded for clarificationyou have to have hardware virtualization support. ELSE, you can't use win XP. Most programs and apps are already compatible with win 7 because win 7's code is built off of win vista's. Exactly. 2nd page of Patio's link http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=946&page=2 Quote Find your CPU model under its family, and then look in the column to the right. YES means the CPU models in that row all support Intel VT; NO means VT is not supported. Quote Core 2 Quad Q6600/6700 YES Q8200/8200S/8300/8400/8400S NO Q9300/9400/9400S YES Q9450/9550/9550S/9650 YES That leaves me without hardware virtualization support. censored Intel....still prefer it over AMD.... Quote from: Ironman on May 15, 2009, 04:53:45 PM <censored> Intel....still prefer it over AMD.... Well, for me, Intel, AMD, ATI or Nvidia, I got no preference, just it's the cost for performance and feature and what it allows me to do that's most important. They all got decent products out there.It dont SEEM all that great know, I thought at first when I read this that it would be more like xp there. In sense that it would be able to run older app's in win 7 not give you two os. Course I suppose thats all ways been true there.

313.

Solve : Windows 7 reveals XP mode AKA the IT guy’s wet dream?

Answer»

Quote from: Broni on April 27, 2009, 03:58:23 PM

http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/04/25/windows-7-reveals-xp-mode-aka-the-it-guys-wet-dream/

So there’s going to be an XP mode in Windows 7. What does that mean? For users of Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate - sorry, lower-end users! - you will GET a full copy of Windows XP that will run under a virtual processor. However, instead of creating a new desktop environment, the XP mode will bring the application up as a window inside Windows 7. This means you can run applications like IE 6 “natively” without booting a virtual machine.

The virtual machine will also offer a desktop interface but applications you install under XP will show up in the Windows 7 start menu, an interesting move. The XP app will, in short, appear as a Windows 7 app with a bit more loading.

Why is this happening? Mostly because Vista has long been seen as a plaything and not a serious option for IT departments. By adding an XP mode the final argument - “It’s not XP!” - against Windows 7 is dead. I’ve played with Wn7 and am looking forward to it and, as a former IT guy, I can state unequivocally that this is a BIG deal.

Wow,
Thats Amazing,
I Mean Awsome,
I Love That Look Of IT Almost Looks Like a Mac CPU,
Anyways I Got Vista,
i Guess its for WINDOWS XP Though,
So No Can Get,

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TorrentIt© TorrentIt

Stop posting that crap. We do not support warez here period!Bad News

For those that are looking forward to having this feature it seems not all CPU's will support it...

Here we go again...You can't make it to work either, if you install Windows 7 on virtual partition, like I did. At least, this is the case of VMWare. It doesn't support overlaying virtuality.Their VM won't work on their VM....
Only the Mothership can come up with stuff this good...Just to be fair, I'm talking abour VMWare Workstation, not M$ VirtualPC. I tried that once, but I didn't like it. Not all features were working properly. Quote from: patio on May 09, 2009, 07:25:14 AM

Bad News

For those that are looking forward to having this feature it seems not all CPU's will support it...

Here we go again...

Well that just pisses me off. I installed a Core2 Quad 8200 in this PC I just built. I'm running Win 7 RC X32 on my Pentium 4 machine and really like it. I was planning to replace the Vista X64 I'm running now on my Q8200 machine when W7 X64 retail comes out. I have a HP 648C printer that's old (2000) but prints beautiful documents and photo's. Vista X32 nor X64 drivers are not available for it AFAIK, so it won't run on this Q8200 machine. It runs fine on the P4, Win7 machine. I was planning to run it on this machine in XP mode but if XP mode won't run with my Q8200 I'll be SOL.

EDIT= re-worded for clarificationyou have to have hardware virtualization support. ELSE, you can't use win XP. Most programs and apps are already compatible with win 7 because win 7's code is built off of win vista's. Exactly. 2nd page of Patio's link
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=946&page=2

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Find your CPU model under its family, and then look in the column to the right. YES means the CPU models in that row all support Intel VT; NO means VT is not supported.

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Core 2 Quad
Q6600/6700    YES
Q8200/8200S/8300/8400/8400S    NO
Q9300/9400/9400S    YES
Q9450/9550/9550S/9650    YES

That leaves me without hardware virtualization support.

*censored* Intel....still prefer it over AMD.... Quote from: Ironman on May 15, 2009, 04:53:45 PM

<censored> Intel....still prefer it over AMD....

Well, for me, Intel, AMD, ATI or Nvidia, I got no preference, just it's the cost for performance and feature and what it allows me to do that's most important. They all got decent products out there.It dont SEEM all that great know, I thought at first when I read this that it would be more like xp there. In sense that it would be able to run older app's in win 7 not give you two os. Course I suppose thats all ways been true there.

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314.	Solve : Windows 7 brings Microsoft to its knees?
Answer» Quote from: computeruler on MAY 17, 2009, 05:26:21 PM I tried vista sound drives and they didn't work. I really dont care though. Sound drivers for my realtek AC'97 is fine. I TESTED it on windows 7 RC 32 but. Windows 7 seem about same as win vista in general except for OBVIOUS appearance changes like the taskbar and the newer EDITIONS of windows media player, movie maker, etc. It's decent though.why people like it better maybe today hard to tell so much to do.Right...yeah Squall.... Quote from: 2x3i5x on May 17, 2009, 07:59:26 PM Sound drivers for my realtek AC'97 is fine. I tested it on windows 7 RC 32 but. Windows 7 seem about same as win vista in general I haven't been able to get my sound driver working for Windows 7 on my Desktop. No matter though.there is a possiblity, I cant say that I will get the copy of it for sure but at any rate.A possibility you will get WIndows 7 for free when it comes out? I BELIEVE you mentioned that before. Anyways, that's pretty cool.

314.

Solve : Windows 7 brings Microsoft to its knees?

Answer»

Quote from: computeruler on MAY 17, 2009, 05:26:21 PM

I tried vista sound drives and they didn't work. I really dont care though.

Sound drivers for my realtek AC'97 is fine. I TESTED it on windows 7 RC 32 but. Windows 7 seem about same as win vista in general except for OBVIOUS appearance changes like the taskbar and the newer EDITIONS of windows media player, movie maker, etc. It's decent though.why people like it better maybe today hard to tell so much to do.Right...yeah Squall....

Quote from: 2x3i5x on May 17, 2009, 07:59:26 PM

Sound drivers for my realtek AC'97 is fine. I tested it on windows 7 RC 32 but. Windows 7 seem about same as win vista in general

I haven't been able to get my sound driver working for Windows 7 on my Desktop. No matter though.there is a possiblity, I cant say that I will get the copy of it for sure but at any rate.A possibility you will get WIndows 7 for free when it comes out? I BELIEVE you mentioned that before.

Anyways, that's pretty cool.

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315.	Solve : Enter exFAT?
Answer» Microsoft's New file system that can theoretically support up to 16exbi-bytes And it is be faster at read/write than the old FAT32. This will be used for future Flash cards, the new SanDisk will be SDXC that will have 2TB of storage and a possible 300Mbps transfer rate. I wouldn't see this used in cameras(or even phones) for a good few years. Linkwhat do you mean, "will" it ALREADY exists...How can it be new if I read about in February 2008? Actually, the link is about a "new" (January 2009) memory card format (SDXC) which uses Microsoft's "new" (January 2008) exFAT file system. There's no word on when SDXC-compatible devices and cards will go on sale. Wow....time sure flies...Sorry, correcting. Just wanted to SHARE it with you guys...Wow...more space than my computer...censored. I know, I was kinda blown away from it, but I really dont see this reaching consumers for a good number of years, would be very expensive Quote from: macdad- on May 12, 2009, 07:38:58 PM I know, I was kinda blown away from it, but I really dont see this reaching consumers for a good number of years, would be very expensive But I mean, some iPods have more space than my computer...some have over 3 times the total space. Quote from: Helpmeh on May 14, 2009, 06:00:06 AM But I mean, some iPods have more space than my computer...some have over 3 times the total space. Thats why they should make Ipod's more hackable(with say ILinux) Quote from: macdad- on May 14, 2009, 04:53:40 PM Thats why they should make Ipod's more hackable(with say ILinux) lol...like Pandora-ing a PSP.lol, or even put Win 3.1 on SNES(I gotta try that) Quote from: macdad- on May 16, 2009, 05:30:13 PM lol, or even put Win 3.1 on SNES(I gotta try that) Really? That I have to see.if you guys knew a censored thing about the SNES you would know that that would never work. Quote from: BC_Programmer on May 16, 2009, 10:42:37 PM if you guys knew a <censored> thing about the SNES you would know that that would never work. I have a regular NES, but I doubt it would work on that... ... sigh. the SNES is NOT a PC. the hardware and software specifications are completely different from any other system. Besides- windows 3.1 requires DOS, DOS is an operating system, and the SNES works directly OFF of ROM, so it doesn't HAVE a boot cycle to ANY OS. Same story for NES as far as running off of ROM. So, you consider, "well, we can try to adapt windows to run in ROM" Not a feasible solution; windows, and DOS, in general assume that people have some form of disk drive. the only way to facilitate that would be through SRAM. except that even the largest SRAM chips generally hold less then 80KB- usually only 16KB. Even so, DOS would need to be completely rewritten in order to even run on an SNES; since the SNES has a completely different set of specifications, including endian format as well as memory LAYOUT (and in the case of the NES bank mappings) Unfortunately the DOS source code isn't exactly available, and even if it was over 50% of it is assembly and difficult to either understand, and in the case it is understood, change.Helpmeh "censors" the word "censored"?

315.

Solve : Enter exFAT?

Answer»

Microsoft's New file system that can theoretically support up to 16exbi-bytes

And it is be faster at read/write than the old FAT32.

This will be used for future Flash cards, the new SanDisk will be SDXC that will have 2TB of storage and a possible 300Mbps transfer rate.

I wouldn't see this used in cameras(or even phones) for a good few years.

Linkwhat do you mean, "will"

it ALREADY exists...How can it be new if I read about in February 2008?

Actually, the link is about a "new" (January 2009) memory card format (SDXC) which uses Microsoft's "new" (January 2008) exFAT file system. There's no word on when SDXC-compatible devices and cards will go on sale.

Wow....time sure flies...Sorry, correcting.

Just wanted to SHARE it with you guys...Wow...more space than my computer...*censored*. I know, I was kinda blown away from it, but I really dont see this reaching consumers for a good number of years, would be very expensive Quote from: macdad- on May 12, 2009, 07:38:58 PM

I know, I was kinda blown away from it, but I really dont see this reaching consumers for a good number of years, would be very expensive

But I mean, some iPods have more space than my computer...some have over 3 times the total space. Quote from: Helpmeh on May 14, 2009, 06:00:06 AM

But I mean, some iPods have more space than my computer...some have over 3 times the total space.

Thats why they should make Ipod's more hackable(with say ILinux) Quote from: macdad- on May 14, 2009, 04:53:40 PM

Thats why they should make Ipod's more hackable(with say ILinux)

lol...like Pandora-ing a PSP.lol, or even put Win 3.1 on SNES(I gotta try that) Quote from: macdad- on May 16, 2009, 05:30:13 PM

lol, or even put Win 3.1 on SNES(I gotta try that)

Really? That I have to see.if you guys knew a *censored* thing about the SNES you would know that that would never work. Quote from: BC_Programmer on May 16, 2009, 10:42:37 PM

if you guys knew a <censored> thing about the SNES you would know that that would never work.

I have a regular NES, but I doubt it would work on that... ...

sigh. the SNES is NOT a PC. the hardware and software specifications are completely different from any other system.

Besides- windows 3.1 requires DOS, DOS is an operating system, and the SNES works directly OFF of ROM, so it doesn't HAVE a boot cycle to ANY OS. Same story for NES as far as running off of ROM.

So, you consider, "well, we can try to adapt windows to run in ROM" Not a feasible solution; windows, and DOS, in general assume that people have some form of disk drive. the only way to facilitate that would be through SRAM. except that even the largest SRAM chips generally hold less then 80KB- usually only 16KB.

Even so, DOS would need to be completely rewritten in order to even run on an SNES; since the SNES has a completely different set of specifications, including endian format as well as memory LAYOUT (and in the case of the NES bank mappings) Unfortunately the DOS source code isn't exactly available, and even if it was over 50% of it is assembly and difficult to either understand, and in the case it is understood, change.Helpmeh "censors" the word "*censored*"?

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316.	Solve : Facebook Malware?
Answer» http://www.technibble.com/facebook-malware/ 1800 Facebook profiles have been affected by a recent malware ACCORDING to a BLOG entry by Graham Cluley. Sophos notes that this new worm is supposedly spreading through messages. Their article included a URL of what the address of the malware look like. Fraser Howard, the author of the blog entry at Sophos, notes that although it looks like it is a GOOGLE link, it does not actually go to a google page. When users clicks on the URL of the message, they will RECEIVE a malware with a filename of picture_dl.exe. It is a Trojan downloader and it will download another Trojan if a user runs the file. Source: Sophos I don't use Facebook......... unfortunetly my friend got affected. Quote from: !~:.Pink Floyd.:~! on August 13, 2008, 08:12:41 AM unfortunetly my friend got affected. So have several of my friends. Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on August 12, 2008, 05:00:42 AM I don't use Facebook......... Neither do I

316.

Solve : Facebook Malware?

Answer» http://www.technibble.com/facebook-malware/

1800 Facebook profiles have been affected by a recent malware ACCORDING to a BLOG entry by Graham Cluley.

Sophos notes that this new worm is supposedly spreading through messages. Their article included a URL of what the address of the malware look like.

Fraser Howard, the author of the blog entry at Sophos, notes that although it looks like it is a GOOGLE link, it does not actually go to a google page. When users clicks on the URL of the message, they will RECEIVE a malware with a filename of picture_dl.exe. It is a Trojan downloader and it will download another Trojan if a user runs the file.

Source: Sophos
I don't use Facebook......... unfortunetly my friend got affected.

Quote from: !~*:.Pink Floyd.:*~! on August 13, 2008, 08:12:41 AM

unfortunetly my friend got affected.

So have several of my friends. Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on August 12, 2008, 05:00:42 AM

I don't use Facebook.........

Neither do I

Discussion

317.	Solve : Microsoft issues massive security update for Windows, Office?
Answer» Microsoft Corp. today released its largest security update in 18 months to patch 26 vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, Internet Explorer (IE), Windows Messenger and other software. Link Got'em all....No problems here on Vista XP, or 2K. Vista scared me a little, because upon restart, after Micro$oft Corp. bar disappeared, I had a black screen for several minutes until finally "Updating, stage 3...." screen popped up. I guess 8 updates (I skipped two) were busy, doing their thing.I saw my updates downloading earlier - and now, later - no SHIELD in SYSTEM tray! (I only install when I am ready - under my control!) Guess I'll WAIT for next reboot or go fetch them. Quote from: ChrisXPPro on August 13, 2008, 06:53:37 PM I saw my updates downloading earlier - and now, later - no shield in system tray! (I only install when I am ready - under my control!) Hmm, you HAPPENED to notice that they were downloading. And, the shield disappearing INDICATES they were installed. Doesn't sound like you "... only install when I am ready - under my control!" I got 10 updates for Vista and 4 for Office 2007. Haven't got the updates for XP yet.

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318.	Solve : Apple removes $1,000 featureless iPhone application?
Answer» Can't BELIEVE people actually would do this.... Eight iPhone owners have joined an elite clan: Their Apple gadget is running a PROGRAM that cost nearly $1,000. Link wow!!! even if you are rich why would you WANT to buy that Apple is getting DESPERATE for money...apple isnt the one that made it some guy did

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319.	Solve : Black Hat: Windows Jingle Attack Exposed?
Answer» http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/vulnerabilities/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=209904565 The latest scheme steals data by encoding a user's password into audio data and concealing that data in the Windows startup tone for decoding later, researchers reveal. At the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas on Thursday, Eric Filiol, the HEAD scientist at the French Army Signals Academy's Virology and Cryptology Lab, explained how to steal data from a computer without a network connection. Filiol demonstrated what he called the Windows Jingle Attack, a method for encoding a user's password into audio data and concealing that data into the Windows startup tone, a publicly audible sound that can be read from afar with a local or remote microphone and then decoded. Filiol's work builds on what's known as Tempest. Filiol said the term stands for Temporary Emanation and Spurious Transmission, though others suggest alternate terms to explain the acronym. Tempest refers to research done by the NSA into the signals that emanate from electronic devices and how to prevent the interception of those signals. The reason is that those signals may reveal the information being processed by a device or may be altered to do so. Programmer Eric Thiele has written a demonstration program called Tempest for Eliza that uses a computer monitor to send out AM radio signals. The Windows Jingle Attack requires malware on the target machine, so in that respect it's not as easy to execute as other attacks that allow remote code execution. Nonetheless, there are certain scenarios when being able to obtain data from a computer without a network connection would be valuable. There's precedent for related attacks in the intelligence community. In 1987, the National Security Agency found that the Soviet UNION's KGB had replaced the circuit boards and power cords in the U.S. Embassy in Moscow in order to covertly siphon message data. "An isolated computer is quite never really disconnected from the outside," said Filiol. Through social engineering or covert insertion, malware can be introduced to an offline computer. Law enforcement agencies have used this technique to install keylogging hardware for surveillance, which they then have to retrieve to obtain captured data. Filiol's technique saves the need for this second visit. The Windows Jingle attack requires malware with audio-processing code to encode the information to be stolen. Filiol suggests the open source Scilab program as a starting POINT. The malware needs to be able to replace the Windows startup tone. And the person receiving the information needs some means to pick up the startup tone -- a microphone that works over long distances or hidden locally, and software to decode the transmitted information. Filiol said that he called the attack the Windows Jingle attack as a matter of convenience. He said that it would work just as well on a machine running Mac OS X or Linux. Filiol's technique can be used to create other covert channels of communication. He said that data could be encoded visually on-screen, using hard disk read/write noise or computer fans. When playing an actual altered Windows startup tone, the RESULTS were impressive. He demonstrated a startup tone where the encoded data could be heard, and then he demonstrated an optimized version where the presence of hidden data was undetectable to the human ear. Filiol said he would post a hidden message in his presentation materials in the Black Hat archives, which should be available in about two weeks. He promised a token prize to the first person to decipher the message.This is pretty Advanced for Malware senders.thats interesting... very interesting way to get passwordsDon't you even think about it....LOLlol sounds to complicated for me mabye i should have went to the black hat conference lol jkjkBut....do you have a black hat?actually I DONT think we will see much of this. Due to the fact of how complicated it is to even get it working. It probly has many problems like software bugs.Well, I'd say, the least expected methods are the most dangerous...im surprised ths black hat convention isnt illeagle i was reading about it somewhere and i herd they play a game called spot the feds pretty self explanitoryOh really? LOOOOLWow, who ever thought this one up definately wins the creativity award in my book.

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320.	Solve : 'Racetrack' memory could gallop past the hard disk?
Answer» An experimental breakthrough that could DRAMATICALLY increase the CAPACITY, speed and reliability of computer hard drives has been announced by an international team of physicists. LinkAs long as i have good amount of memory and it's fast, i'm FINE. I find the 1TB to be slightly unreliable though. Its 1000GB on a SMALL reflective disk, really weird. It just came out but I dunno, might contain this NEW experimental breakthrough thing.

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321.	Solve : Wireless USB on the Way?
Answer» Source: http://www.gearlog.com/2007/05/wireless_usb_on_the_way.php "At CES this year, several vendors showed off such devices as wireless docking stations for laptops and wireless USB hubs. The trend indicated that wires and CABLES were passé, and when technology can go wireless, it should. Now Gefen, makers of A/V EQUIPMENT, cabling, and home theatre accessories, is planning to release a 4-port wireless USB hub it claims is the first of its kind to hit the market. The wireless Ultra Wide Band (UWB) receiver takes up one USB port on your computer, and has a range of up to 60 feet. Gefen claims you'll see transfer rates of up to 70 Mbps, and that the wireless hub SUPPORTS both USB 1.1 and 2.0, and will work on both Windows PCs and Macintosh computers. The product isn't available to order yet, but for $399, Gefen will take your pre-order and ship it when it's released."Nice...but is there really any point in it?Not much, if you ask me.Still pretty nifty, THOUGH. But not WORTH the price.I wonder if this also would be able to power or charge a USB device wireless. Although I doubt it, that would be an amazing achievement and would almost justify the price.And why should i buy a wireless usb $399 while i can buy a simple one just for $10?

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322.	Solve : XP vs. Vista in game preformance?
Answer» Introduction A hotly debated and often-lamented issue with Vista is that it doesn’t appear to perform as well in 3D gaming as its predecessor, Windows XP. While some have reported no change in performance, we’ve SEEN poor driver support in Vista cause serious problems with performance and overall compatibility in various gaming titles. While we’d like to take readers’ testimony at face-value, we felt the need to go and find out what the hub-bub is about and put hard numbers on this supposed performance discrepancy. We’ll be taking both OSes, side by side, and running them through the exact same gaming gauntlet. Afterwards, we’ll look at the framerates and see what’s what. In addition to capturing framerates, we’ll ALSO be looking at general image quality between the OSes. link not looking good for vista right now In chinese class today, we were doing this project thing and one of my friends had a Vista Laptop. Once she turned it on, all these people started yelling "vista sucks!!" and then other people were debating against that and we had a class debate as our teacher went to the office to see if there were computers that weren't booked. Fun lesson... She says vista isn't that bad but that is because she has no programs or games on it.exactly wait til she doesAt the minute, it's mainly driver and incompatibility issues that cause this slow performance. Oh, and the link doesn't work for me.maybe it doesnt like you calA link that works for me is http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTMzNCwxLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA== The link you posted was http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?%3Cbr%20/%3Eart=MTMzNCwxLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA==they both work for meI'm sure as driver support improves for Vista and the bugs are worked out it will improve. But still a very interesting article.yea thats why im not GETTING it yetI'm going to wait till SP2 comes out for vista but i might not change from XP to Vista because a lot of my programs won't work and stuff...that will change with timeThat website had so many censored JAVASCRIPT ELEMENTS on it that it made my browser crash with JS disabled!! lol Vista is good about viruses, but it has not enough software and games.

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323.	Solve : Microsoft buys ad firm for $6bn?
Answer» Source Microsoft is paying $6bn (£3bn) to buy digital marketing firm Aquantive in its biggest ever acquisition. The all-cash takeover will allow Microsoft to expand into the highly lucrative internet advertising market, that Google and Yahoo have targeted. Aquantive advises agencies and website publishers on putting adverts online, connecting buyers and sellers. The $66.50 per share offer is 85% higher than Aquantive's Thursday closing price of $35.87. 'New level' "This deal takes our advertising business to a new level," said KEVIN Johnson, head of Microsoft's platforms and services division. "We are committed to earn a bigger slice of the £40bn pie that's growing." There had to have been some desperation for Microsoft to pay the price that it did Microsoft is the latest technology firm to pounce on the shrinking independent online advertising sector. Last month, search engine giant Google agreed to buy DoubleClick for $3.1bn, while Yahoo snatched the 80% of Right Media Exchange it did not already own for $680m. Price justified? Microsoft justified the expensive price tag - which represents 2% of its market value - by arguing the complementary technology of Aquantive was worth it. But analysts are sceptical. "There had to have been some desperation for Microsoft to pay the price that it did," said Morningstar analyst Toan Tran. "Sometimes, I am worried that Microsoft has Google-tunnel vision. It's so worried what Google is doing that it becomes way too reactionary," he added. Aquantive, which has about 2,600 employees, will continue to operate from Seattle as part of Microsoft's online operations. It will help the software giant broaden the SCOPE of services its MSN consumer internet unit can offer. The deal is expected to be completed in the first half of 2008, subject to regulation. Shares in Aquantive shot up 78% to $63.79 in FRIDAY trading on the technology-dominated Nasdaq index, while Microsoft shares fell 0.5% to $30.83. Huh. Amazing they'd pay that amount for this company, obviously they have something Microsoft wants. In all honesty I've never even heard of the company, I would of thought Microsoft would go after someone like DoubleClick for that purchase price.Just think of all the ads you can watch while doing your WINDOWS updates. Have ad blocking software? No updates. Upgrading your version of windows? 2100 tracking cookies will be automatically installed. God bless the authors of Ad-Aware, Spybot S&D, and especially The PROXOMITRON

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324.	Solve : Comcast Shows Off Super-Fast Cable Modem?
Answer» wireless connection to someone's head Quote from: CBMatt on MAY 13, 2007, 02:05:56 AM Quote from: patio on May 12, 2007, 09:06:37 AM The extra bandwidth is so they can read your thoughts and anticipate your needs... This is the kind of bandwidth I'm referring to. Sounds like she needs a reboot.. If a modem runs on thoughts, do they need to be good thoughts? "Windows needs to reboot to get the image out of its head (sicko), please close all OPEN apps and click OK." Just think of the havoc at the school! "Hey guys, I'm SURFING with my thoughts!" looks at girl he thinks is cute in computer lab porn pops up suspended/expelled I'm sure that havoc will ensue with or without thought surfing. At least it did on MINE. Im wondering what WOULD happen if i had that modem!!! I couln't think about internet cuz the page opens before i think it!!!OMG wow LOLZZZZZZ!!!!

324.

Solve : Comcast Shows Off Super-Fast Cable Modem?

Answer»

wireless connection to someone's head Quote from: CBMatt on MAY 13, 2007, 02:05:56 AM

Quote from: patio on May 12, 2007, 09:06:37 AM
The extra bandwidth is so they can read your thoughts and anticipate your needs...
This is the kind of bandwidth I'm referring to.

Sounds like she needs a reboot..

If a modem runs on thoughts, do they need to be good thoughts?

"Windows needs to reboot to get the image out of its head (sicko), please close all OPEN apps and click OK."

Just think of the havoc at the school!

"Hey guys, I'm SURFING with my thoughts!" *looks at girl he thinks is cute in computer lab* *porn pops up* *suspended/expelled*

I'm sure that havoc will ensue with or without thought surfing. At least it did on MINE. Im wondering what WOULD happen if i had that modem!!!
I couln't think about internet cuz the page opens before i think it!!!OMG wow LOLZZZZZZ!!!!

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325.	Solve : The most complex scientific instrument ever built to be switched on.?
Answer» Almost scary... In the coming months the most complex scientific instrument ever built will be switched on. The Large Hadron Collider promises to RECREATE the conditions right after the Big Bang. By revisiting the beginning of time, scientists hope to unravel some of the deepest secrets of our Universe. LinkA man-made machine is supposed to reveal the secrets of something we know next to nothing about that happened long, long before we even existed? The idea is NICE, but it's just like a bunch of Nids building a machine to revive the Creatress (anyone ever see Melvin Goes To Dinner?). And what could happen if things went awry? What sort of adverse effects could a machine like this have?There goes half the earthHey, didn't Jodie Foster ride this thing once ? Maybe it will make another Big Bang. In which CASE, I'll see you guys in about.... oh,.... 30 billion years or so. Guess we're going to need another chernobyl, but this time with black holes and stuff. I knew playing STALKER was going to pay off. maybe it will refresh earth lol What if they program a device to control the universe? what LANGUAGE would they use? X++ or the easiest language on earth: binary code? What if they have found a way to stop time and to get advantage as MUCH as they need to beat all solar systems? Quote from: Ledio on May 18, 2007, 02:14:02 PM What if they program a device to control the universe? what language would they use? X++ or the easiest language on earth: binary code? What if they have found a way to stop time and to get advantage as much as they need to beat all solar systems? The abscense of logic in this thought process is more confounding than the experiment mentioned...I thought it was pretty not funny. Note the not. Quote from: Ledio on May 18, 2007, 02:14:02 PM What if they program a device to control the universe? what language would they use? X++ or the easiest language on earth: binary code? What if they have found a way to stop time and to get advantage as much as they need to beat all solar systems? Stay in school. Please.

325.

Solve : The most complex scientific instrument ever built to be switched on.?

Answer»

Almost scary...

In the coming months the most complex scientific instrument ever built will be switched on. The Large Hadron Collider promises to RECREATE the conditions right after the Big Bang. By revisiting the beginning of time, scientists hope to unravel some of the deepest secrets of our Universe.

LinkA man-made machine is supposed to reveal the secrets of something we know next to nothing about that happened long, long before we even existed? The idea is NICE, but it's just like a bunch of Nids building a machine to revive the Creatress (anyone ever see Melvin Goes To Dinner?). And what could happen if things went awry? What sort of adverse effects could a machine like this have?There goes half the earthHey, didn't Jodie Foster ride this thing once ? Maybe it will make another Big Bang. In which CASE, I'll see you guys in about.... oh,.... 30 billion years or so. Guess we're going to need another chernobyl, but this time with black holes and stuff. I knew playing STALKER was going to pay off. maybe it will refresh earth lol What if they program a device to control the universe?
what LANGUAGE would they use?
X++ or the easiest language on earth:
binary code?
What if they have found a way to stop time and to get advantage as MUCH as they need to beat all solar systems? Quote from: Ledio on May 18, 2007, 02:14:02 PM

What if they program a device to control the universe?
what language would they use?
X++ or the easiest language on earth:
binary code?
What if they have found a way to stop time and to get advantage as much as they need to beat all solar systems?

The abscense of logic in this thought process is more confounding than the experiment mentioned...I thought it was pretty not funny. Note the not. Quote from: Ledio on May 18, 2007, 02:14:02 PM

What if they program a device to control the universe?
what language would they use?
X++ or the easiest language on earth:
binary code?
What if they have found a way to stop time and to get advantage as much as they need to beat all solar systems?

Stay in school. Please.

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326.	Solve : StarCraft II Officially announced and site up?
Answer» Although I mentioned it in the Games SECTION I thought I'd also mention it here, the StarCraft II site is up, looks fantastic, can't wait! http://www.starcraft2.com/weeh! Thanks. AH, it's an RTS. I was somehow hoping for it to be a Sci-fi MMORPG... Guess I'll just wait till it's priced down before buying it and PLAY SP.

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327.	Solve : AMD Brands Quad-Cores as 'Phenom,' Launches R600 Cards?
Answer» SAN FRANCISCO – At a press event on Friday, Advanced Micro Devices provided a comprehensive overview of its new branding strategy for "Phenom," the company's forthcoming enthusiast-level, quad-core desktop CPU family based on its "Barcelona" technology. The company also used Friday's event to officially launch its previously delayed Radeon HD 2000 (formerly known as the R600) series of GPUs. According to AMD, the new DirectX 10 ATI Radeon HD 2000 family will begin shipping today and consist of 10 products, from the ultra high-end Radeon HD 2900 XT (available Monday) on down to middle and lower-end versions of the graphics card, which the company says will be released in early June. Available immediately, the ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT is expected to be priced at $399, in a bundle that will include Team Fortress 2, Portal, and Half-Life 2: Episode TWO from Valve Software. As AMD had previously stated in March, the release date for the Radeon HD 2000 series, while never firm, was pushed back so that the company could debut a "more comprehensive" set of new GPU products simultaneously—as opposed to just one high-end version. In the coming weeks, AMD said it will be making GOOD on that promise. AMD's 'True' Quad-Core Family: The Phenom As far as the revamped processor line-up is concerned, the Sunnyvale-based company announced it will be adding a new high-end processor family, dubbed Phenom, to its desktop processor lineup in the second half of the year—one that AMD is describing as a "true" quad-core solution. When asked what 'true' meant—and if this labeling somehow implied that its competitor was pushing 'false' quad-core on the public—AMD representatives said the qualifier was really used to denote multiple features, such an integrated DDR2 memory controller, a shared L3 cache, the company's HyperTransport technology links, 128-bit floating point units, and Socket AM2 and Socket AM2+ infrastructure compatibility for a seamless upgrade path—all of which AMD hopes will grab that attention of enthusiast PC users. "Phenom is going to be using some new core technologies, said Leslie Sobol, AMD's director of product and brand management for it desktops, referring what she called the architecture's "seamless integration of its memory controller." "It's quad-core on the same die," she continued. "There's some real advantages to that versus two that are kind of stuck together in a socket. One, you don't have any memory latency—no bandwidth or I/O issues. With dual cores on die, and our integrated memory controller, it's seamless integration…Unlike our competitor, where even with shared cache, you've got to go through the front side bus to communicate, so it ends up being the bottleneck no matter how much cache you put on both sides." And while the new Phenom processors will have the shared L3 cache and the 128-bit floating point units, they will also be a available in enhanced platforms as well, AMD said, one of which is codenamed "Wahoo". Wahoo is to be one of three future motherboard designs the company says and will have two sockets to allow for up to an 8-core system. "When we use that term, true, what we mean is that you have real access," Stephen DiFranco, corporate vice president of sales and marketing for AMD, added. "Our architecture has been designed from the beginning to GIVE systems complete access to all four cores all the time. I like to say there's four doors and four cores." "Our competitor has chosen an architecture that basically puts a turnstile in front of their four cores and forces a queuing system of data to come in and out through that turnstile," DiFranco continued. "So when we say, true, that's what we mean. They're [the cores] native, they're real, [and] all four of them sit on the silicon…" This, opposed to what AMD refers to as the "packaged approach" that its rival Intel uses, which AMD claims consists of a legacy x86 architecture, or: "a 20-year old front-side bus architecture where CPUs, memory, and I/O all share a bus, and which can bottleneck and reduce quad-core performance," diFranco said. So how does AMD expect these differences in processor architecture will play in the consumer market? For one, the company says that it will give enthusiasts (or "megataskers," as the company is fond of referring to them as) much more cutting-edge performance. The high-end Phenom FX processors will come in both quad-core and octa-core flavors with a dual-socket direct connect architecture (DSDC). DiFranco added that end users will notice real-time rendering happening much more fluidly and will also see improved access to their data. "If you're a gamer and are running multiple versions of a game simultaneously, your displays will be able to do that more easily," he said, giving one example. Unfortunately, the company still would not release benchmarks, price points, or any performance-related numbers at the event with regard to Phenom or its next generation architecture. The only thing AMD did divulge was that, because Phenom uses 65-nm technology, users should see TDPs (thermal design power) that are "relative to the current set in the market." Price points will remain competitive as well, according to AMD. "You can expect similar power envelopes between the two dual-cores (Athlon and Phenom), as well as quad-core scales," said Sobol. "There will be no surprises in terms of power. The New Branding, Explained With the Phenom family release later in the year, there will also be a number of changes to AMD's desktop processor lineup, Sobol said. "Right now, we have two brands of single-core, both in Sempron and Athlon. And then we have a dual-core in Athlon and an Athlon FX," she explained. "This is really going to change as quad-core comes in and the impact it's going to have both on the dual core perspective, as well as a single core…from a brand point of view. So where AMD currently has Sempron, Athlon, Athlon X2, and Athlon FX, it will now have Sempron, Athlon, and Phenom, Sobol explained, with Phenom essentially taking over the quad-core as well as the high-end dual-core space. In other words, the current processor lineup will evolve from Sempron, Athlon, Athlon X2, and Athlon FX into: Sempron, Athlon X2, Phenom X2 and X4, and Phenom FX in the second half of the year. "This is really about giving a better and more richer experience for the high-end consumer," Sobol said, referring to the quad-core introduction. "It's really about the enthusiasts. They're the ones that always lead. They want to push everything to its limit. So it's that slice of the market that's really interested in the quad core. After all is said and done, AMD will still have a single-core brand in Sempron that will stay value-oriented and compete with Celeron, according to the company. But the Athlon X2 will evolve into what the company refers to as its "fighter brand," a dual-core brand that will compete with Intel's own Core 2 Duo. As AMD executives explained it, there will also be open price points for the low-end portion of the dual-core market. Additionally, there will be an opportunity to upsell OEMs into the Phenom X2, which will contain the shared L3 cache and the improved instructions per clock capability. Eventually, the IPC improvements will flow down the product line (excluding the shared L3 cache) into its Athlon and Sempron brands, AMD executives confirmed. Additionally, when Phenom is eventually released, Sobol said it will come in both single- and dual-socket solutions. "It's a lot of choice for a small part of the market," Sobol admitted, "but it's just such an important and influential part, and we learn so much by talking to them that it's kind of like, yeah, why can't we do that. It's not that hard." But it's not just enthusiasts AMD is looking to win the hearts and minds of with these processor family changes. The company is also undoubtedly considering its OEM partners here as well as it integrates quad-core processors into its lineup. "From an OEM sorting perspective, it gives them a couple of different choices," Sobol explained. "They could go single (-core), dual, quad; they could go single, two dual, and have the high-end dual [the Phenom X2] ; or they could go dual, dual, quad. So it gives them a "good/better/best" [approach] as they try to sell through." Similar flexibility for OEMs will come with AMD's forthcoming dual-socket, eight-core platform as well. According to Sobol, OEMs will have the ability to sell it with one socket populated, allowing the consumer to buy a separate processor when they are ready. "So it's almost three different solutions, if you will, depending on who wants to offer what," Sobol said. "Infrastructure, low cost of entry, or they can offer it all souped up and ready to go with both sockets populated," she said. "FASN8": An Octa-core Monster for Enthusiasts continued.......................... http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,2129289,00.asp Ooh, very nice. Leaves me wondering whereabouts the Phenom FX will come in the line-up and pricing and how well it'll hold out against the Core 2 Quad Extreme.10 HJT logs are shorter than this! so's ur IQ * Ledio, I see about 59 posts that need to be deleted. 60 if you respond to this. Quote from: honvetops on May 18, 2007, 02:24:25 PM so's ur IQ * Pwned.

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328.	Solve : First 1 trillion-pixel image?
Answer» Quote from: STREET1 on May 20, 2007, 11:19:52 AM Quote from: Raptor on May 20, 2007, 10:46:38 AM Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on May 19, 2007, 05:45:27 AM Happened once with me when I was like 7yrs old or something........ I REPEATED a phrase from a movie with the F word. The SOAP is discusting Did or does your childhood involve ritual torture? I don't understand the soap trip.They should have taken you to the woodshed and reddened your as. Therefore showing you,there is a direct neural connection between your brain and your as. What exactly went on in that woodshed of yours? cuz then you'de be "Carbon DEADoxide" Quote The soap is discusting talc is good Quote cuz then you'de be "Carbon DEADoxide" Haha, nice ONE!

328.

Solve : First 1 trillion-pixel image?

Answer»

Quote from: STREET1 on May 20, 2007, 11:19:52 AM

Quote from: Raptor on May 20, 2007, 10:46:38 AM
Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on May 19, 2007, 05:45:27 AM
Happened once with me when I was like 7yrs old or something........
I REPEATED a phrase from a movie with the F word.
The SOAP is discusting

Did or does your childhood involve ritual torture?

I don't understand the soap trip.They should have taken you to
the woodshed and reddened your a*s.

Therefore showing you,there is a direct neural connection between
your brain and your a*s.

What exactly went on in that woodshed of yours? cuz then you'de be "Carbon DEADoxide"

Quote

The soap is discusting

talc is good Quote

cuz then you'de be "Carbon DEADoxide"

Haha, nice ONE!

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329.	Solve : IBM Power6: 'fastest microprocessor ever'?
Answer» IBM claims its new 4.7GHz dual-core Power6 microprocessor is the FASTEST ever built, offering twice the performance of its predecessor while consuming hardly any more power. The COMPANY has also launched a new two to 16-core server - the System p 570 - based on the chip, claiming its offers three times the transaction processing performance of the HP Superdome and with sufficient processor bandwidth to "download the entire iTunes catalog in about 60 seconds - 30 times faster than HP's Itanium." The p 570 is currently the fastest system available as measured by the SPECint2006, SPECfp2006, SPECjbb2005 and TPC-C benchmarks, which measure integer calculations, floating point calculations, Java performance for business applications, and transaction processing respectively. IBM officials describe the p 570 as "the WORLD's most powerful midrange consolidation machine" capable of consolidating the workload of 30 SunFire v890 servers into a single rack, saving more than $US100,000 per year in energy costs alone (based on the published maximum power draw for the systems). Features of the new chip include decimal floating point arithmetic in hardware, 8M of on-chip cache memory, and reduced power consumption (including low voltage operation for parts of the chip, and setting the processor clocks to zero when there is no real work to be done). The 4.7GHz Power6 chip will subsequently be used across the System p and System i families. Also announced - but only as a beta release - was software allowing virtual machines to be moved from one Power6 server to another without suspending or rebooting the VMs. IBM officials claim competing virtualisation products "require a disruptive reboot of the Unix system and software stack". Power6 Live Partition MOBILITY is scheduled for general release later this year. http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/12337/53/ Drools Looks real promising, pretty impressive they can get all that speed with even less power. Wonder what type of heat it generates.liquid NITROGEN cooling system keeps it at 30 degreese celcius. (very hot piece of hardware)

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330.	Solve : Google Trends?
Answer» New SERVICE introduced by GOOGLE that displays the latest trends and top daily trends. http://www.google.com/trends * Yes trends has been around for a while but now trends displays daily HOT trends.Look more like improperly typed search entries... Pretty cool........and weird Quote from: Raptor on May 22, 2007, 06:35:31 AM Look more like improperly typed search entries... I didn't see one mistyped entry. http://www.google.com/trends/hottrends?sa=XYou mean words like 'esoteric' are ACTUALLY ALLOWED?

330.

Solve : Google Trends?

Answer»

New SERVICE introduced by GOOGLE that displays the latest trends and top daily trends.

http://www.google.com/trends

* Yes trends has been around for a while but now trends displays daily HOT trends.Look more like improperly typed search entries... Pretty cool........and weird Quote from: Raptor on May 22, 2007, 06:35:31 AM

Look more like improperly typed search entries...

I didn't see one mistyped entry.

http://www.google.com/trends/hottrends?sa=XYou mean words like 'esoteric' are ACTUALLY ALLOWED?

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331.	Solve : In a first, scientists develop tiny implantable biocomputers?
Answer» Researchers at Harvard University and Princeton University have made a crucial step toward building biological COMPUTERS, tiny implantable devices that can monitor the activities and characteristics of HUMAN cells. The information provided by these "molecular doctors," constructed entirely of DNA, RNA, and proteins, could eventually revolutionize medicine by directing therapies only to diseased cells or tissues. LinkI dont want anyone monitoring what im doing Althought it would be good for medical reasons...Bit of a strange comment and something I'v never discussed with anyone before... but do you think it would be possible sometime in the future to have something similar than this, only it would be memory, so that you would never forget ANYTHING? Once you've learned a skill or anything it is permanent... unless, you know, you end up with Bio-Malware or something Just a thought (I know, I'm strange)I think something like that would be much later in the future, but would be very nice, although what if you couldn't forget something you wanted to forget. However, as far as I understand all bio-mechanical that's done right now is just monitoring. As far as interfacing and understanding something such as memory I think that would take a lot more WORK and technology. Quote from: GX44 on May 22, 2007, 08:37:20 AM Bit of a strange comment and something I'v never discussed with anyone before... but do you think it would be possible sometime in the future to have something similar than this, only it would be memory, so that you would never forget anything? Once you've learned a skill or anything it is permanent... unless, you know, you end up with Bio-Malware or something Just a thought (I know, I'm strange) Not sure how likely that would be, although I'm sure it would probably be possible someday. What I would really like is a way to record my dreams for playback.No one's putting anything inside of me! Your ATTITUDE has changed since last night...

331.

Solve : In a first, scientists develop tiny implantable biocomputers?

Answer»

Researchers at Harvard University and Princeton University have made a crucial step toward building biological COMPUTERS, tiny implantable devices that can monitor the activities and characteristics of HUMAN cells. The information provided by these "molecular doctors," constructed entirely of DNA, RNA, and proteins, could eventually revolutionize medicine by directing therapies only to diseased cells or tissues.

LinkI dont want anyone monitoring what im doing
Althought it would be good for medical reasons...Bit of a strange comment and something I'v never discussed with anyone before... but do you think it would be possible sometime in the future to have something similar than this, only it would be memory, so that you would never forget ANYTHING? Once you've learned a skill or anything it is permanent... unless, you know, you end up with Bio-Malware or something

Just a thought (I know, I'm strange)I think something like that would be much later in the future, but would be very nice, although what if you couldn't forget something you wanted to forget. However, as far as I understand all bio-mechanical that's done right now is just monitoring. As far as interfacing and understanding something such as memory I think that would take a lot more WORK and technology. Quote from: GX44 on May 22, 2007, 08:37:20 AM

Bit of a strange comment and something I'v never discussed with anyone before... but do you think it would be possible sometime in the future to have something similar than this, only it would be memory, so that you would never forget anything? Once you've learned a skill or anything it is permanent... unless, you know, you end up with Bio-Malware or something

Just a thought (I know, I'm strange)

Not sure how likely that would be, although I'm sure it would probably be possible someday. What I would really like is a way to record my dreams for playback.No one's putting anything inside of me! Your ATTITUDE has changed since last night...

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332.	Solve : Western Digital delivers 250G notebook drive?
Answer» Western Digital's latest Scorpio SATA hard drive sets a new capacity standard of 250G for the 2.5in form factor. Designed for use in notebooks and PORTABLE storage, the company claims the drive is quieter, cooler and uses less power. The capacity is achieved with two 125G platters using perpendicular magnetic recording technology. Power consumption and noise levels are reduced by employing head seek algorithms that adjust the speed of the ACTUATOR so the head reaches the target position just in time to read or write the data. According to Western Digital officials, this smooth MOTION reduces power usage by more than 60 percent. Despite this, the average seek time is 12ms with an average latency of 5.5ms. The 5400rpm drive also features an 8M cache. Mechanical improvements further reduce the noise levels while providing excellent shock tolerance to help protect data in mobile applications. "The WD Scorpio 250G hard drive is a direct result of the significant investments WD has made in proprietary head technologies as well as significant system level feature innovation," said Jim Morris, vice president and general manager of notebook storage. The retail price of the 250G Scorpio drive is expected to be $US199.99. http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/12352/53/Do you think it'll work on my Compaq 1750? It's currently got a ... 3GB HDD! Good to see more advances in notebook technology. The HDD was one of the areas they lagged behind in, this evens it up a little.Ugh why does it have to be 5400RPM? I think I understand why they continue to use 5400RPM (power issues), but that was one of my biggest complaints about my last laptop was the slow 5400RPM access times.Ah, so it is. That's gutting. I love my 7200rpm drive, it's nice and fast. I don't think I could go back to a 5400rpm drive now.

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333.	Solve : US seeks to criminalize 'attempted' piracy?
Answer» The US Department of Justice is proposing stiffer PENALTIES for software copyright violators, such as the criminalization of "attempted" piracy and foregoing the necessity of patent registration before prosecution. LinkMaybe it would be more beneficial for them to go after the Chinese and Russians who are stealing our media / software on a daily basis by the millions instead of Joe citizen!! what a jokeIs that like the new rules requiring citizens to have passports to return to the U.S., but the borders are wide open to everyone else?is that like the new laws reducing the legal age to get your learners license to 16 and at the same TIME changing another law making it illegal for anyone under 18 to drive? Quote "There are 2 things in Life you never want to see being made...sausage and legislation..." Well,in the USA they made telemarketing Illegal and we get more than we did. They should also make postal junk mail illegal but,that would make me cry. They did also try to CRIMINALIZE illegal immigration. Nathan,that was still a good article.I enjoy your posts.Yeah interesting read, kind of reminds me of the Minority Report movie, where you get convicted of a brutal act such as killing before you even do it. So don't think about piracy or you might get arrested. Regarding the telemarketing being illegal in the US, I thought it was the best thing ever to happen. I get a lot less calls because of it. Of course for it to work you must have registered on the do not call list. https://www.donotcall.gov/default.aspx If you did and you still get calls it's against the law and simply stating that to the telemarketer will get their attention and get you removed from their list."Attempted piracy"? The movie and music giants will abuse it just like everything else. Its a way for the rich to get richer and poor to get poorer. Citizen: But I paid $200 for this software Enforcer: So you say Citizen: I ordered directly from the manufacturer Enforcer: We don't care where you got it. If you can't show a signed valid receipt, your guilty. Your going to prison for 20 years. A month later: Judge: The software is on your computer. You don't have a signed receipt. Citizen: But I....... Judge: Silence! (pause) Judge: You also have in your possesion a copied CD. Citizen: But thats a bac........ Judge: Silence! Or I'll find you in comtempt! (pause) Judge: You are sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. All your equipment and software will be confiscated. I'm issueing a bench warrant for the arrest of your parents. They will be charged with harboring a criminal and aiding and abetting a CRIME. Balloff, remove this criminal from my courtroom. Software, movie, and music company lawyers (grinning from ear to ear): No more backup or work copies. Damned thieves! They'll have to buy two copies now. 2k_dummy has done been in one of them thar courts afore. Good case layout 2k. Must not ever own new software. Make-um judge heap plenty mad when accused says" Get Your Own Box! Judge says"Bailiff give me some of those thar Cheez-ITZ!

333.

Solve : US seeks to criminalize 'attempted' piracy?

Answer»

The US Department of Justice is proposing stiffer PENALTIES for software copyright violators, such as the criminalization of "attempted" piracy and foregoing the necessity of patent registration before prosecution.

LinkMaybe it would be more beneficial for them to go after the Chinese and Russians who are stealing our media / software on a daily basis by the millions instead of Joe citizen!! what a jokeIs that like the new rules requiring citizens to have passports to return to the U.S., but the borders are wide open to everyone else?is that like the new laws reducing the legal age to get your learners license to 16 and at the same TIME changing another law making it illegal for anyone under 18 to drive? Quote

"There are 2 things in Life you never want to see being made...sausage and legislation..."

Well,in the USA they made telemarketing Illegal and we get
more than we did.

They should also make postal junk mail illegal but,that would
make me cry.

They did also try to CRIMINALIZE illegal immigration.

Nathan,that was still a good article.I enjoy your posts.Yeah interesting read, kind of reminds me of the Minority Report movie, where you get convicted of a brutal act such as killing before you even do it. So don't think about piracy or you might get arrested.

Regarding the telemarketing being illegal in the US, I thought it was the best thing ever to happen. I get a lot less calls because of it. Of course for it to work you must have registered on the do not call list.

https://www.donotcall.gov/default.aspx

If you did and you still get calls it's against the law and simply stating that to the telemarketer will get their attention and get you removed from their list."Attempted piracy"? The movie and music giants will abuse it just like everything else. Its a way for the rich to get richer and poor to get poorer.

Citizen: But I paid $200 for this software
Enforcer: So you say
Citizen: I ordered directly from the manufacturer
Enforcer: We don't care where you got it. If you can't
show a signed valid receipt, your guilty. Your
going to prison for 20 years.

A month later:

Judge: The software is on your computer. You don't have a signed receipt.
Citizen: But I.......
Judge: Silence! (pause)
Judge: You also have in your possesion a copied CD.
Citizen: But thats a bac........
Judge: Silence! Or I'll find you in comtempt! (pause)
Judge: You are sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. All your equipment and software will be confiscated. I'm issueing a bench warrant for the arrest of your parents. They will be charged with harboring a criminal and aiding and abetting a CRIME. Balloff, remove this criminal from my courtroom.

Software, movie, and music company lawyers (grinning from ear to ear):
No more backup or work copies. Damned thieves! They'll have to buy two copies now.
2k_dummy has done been in one of them thar courts afore.

Good case layout 2k. Must not ever own new software.

Make-um judge heap plenty mad when accused says"
Get Your Own Box!

Judge says"Bailiff give me some of those thar Cheez-ITZ!

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334.	Solve : Ahhhh no more Sales-person "pressure" ;-)?
Answer» Dell plans to sell its PCs at Wal-Mart Two Dimension desktop models available starting June 10 The Associated Press Updated: 2:56 p.m. ET May 24, 2007 DALLAS - Dell Inc. plans to sell personal computers at Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, in a departure from Dell’s approach of selling MACHINES only directly to customers. A Dell spokesman said Thursday that the computer maker will begin selling two of its Dimension desktop computers in about 3,000 Wal-Marts beginning June 10. Dell spokesman Dwayne Cox said the Wal-Mart deal “represents our first step” into global retail. “Customers want more and new ways to buy our products, and we plan on meeting their needs on a global level,” Cox said. “Offering Dell Dimensions in Wal-Mart is a great example of this approach.” Cox said Dell will announce additional moves into retail in the coming quarters, but he declined to give specifics. The desktops will be sold at Wal-Marts in the United States, CANADA and Puerto Rico. Since its founding in the 1980s, Dell has relied on selling PCs and other products directly to consumers and business customers over the PHONE and Internet. It viewed direct sales as an important cost advantage over competitors who sold computers through retailers. The strategy worked, helping Dell become the world’s leading PC maker. But recently, the Round Rock-based company has LOST its lead to a revitalized Hewlett-Packard Co. did censored* freeze over?* http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18845098/ I guess this does give consumers better OPTIONS in buying Dell computers. However, I don't know if this is the best approach for Dell, selling computers at a retail store always seems to cheapen a product line in my opinion.nice outlet for their non-selling "garbage" line Wal-Mart has a bottom line to reach.We call it cheap. http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/77/walmart.html

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335.	Solve : Brain-eating zombies invade SF Apple store?
Answer» Strange... But looks entertaining. A horde of decaying zombies invaded San FRANCISCO's downtown Apple STORE on Friday evening, hunting for BRAINS, terrifying the customers, and gnawing on iMacs. LinkThe picture gallery they link to (http://www.mccullagh.org/theme/zombie-flash-mob-2007.html) is freaky...Zombie Mob...? That's...awesome! Why couldn't they have done that while I was up there?!Haha, that's funny. Just imagine if you didn't know what was going on though, that'd be so freaky. QUOTE from: Calum on May 27, 2007, 04:26:55 AM Haha, that's funny. Just imagine if you didn't know what was going on though, that'd be so freaky. That would have been complete with a picture of 'Uncle Billy' Rolling on the floor gnawing on something.

335.

Solve : Brain-eating zombies invade SF Apple store?

Answer»

Strange... But looks entertaining.

A horde of decaying zombies invaded San FRANCISCO's downtown Apple STORE on Friday evening, hunting for BRAINS, terrifying the customers, and gnawing on iMacs.

LinkThe picture gallery they link to
(http://www.mccullagh.org/theme/zombie-flash-mob-2007.html)
is freaky...Zombie Mob...? That's...awesome! Why couldn't they have done that while I was up there?!Haha, that's funny.
Just imagine if you didn't know what was going on though, that'd be so freaky. QUOTE from: Calum on May 27, 2007, 04:26:55 AM

Haha, that's funny.
Just imagine if you didn't know what was going on though, that'd be so freaky.

That would have been complete with a picture of 'Uncle Billy'
Rolling on the floor gnawing on something.

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336.	Solve : Intel Unveils World's Thinnest Laptop, Almost Skinny as a RAZR?
Answer» Lord have MERCY, Intel has just created a laptop that's as pretty as a supermodel, and thinner, too. Codenamed the Intel Mobile Metro Notebook, this prototype was designed by Intel along with Ziba DESIGN, and it's a MERE .7 inches thick and weighs just 2.25 pounds. It's no dumb blonde, either, packed with Intel's speediest and most efficient components, which will probably be plenty fast by the time this MACHINE is manufactured, maybe even as soon as the end of this year. LinkWow, that's pretty amazing. Read the whole article and you'll understand, everyone. Charging the laptop wirelessly etc, pretty fantastic. Personally, I'd never consider it, there's no room for a beefy graphics card in that. And I want a computer, not a fashion accessory. But I can see why LOTS of people will buy it, despite the expected hefty price tag. Nice find.GM made a car called a Geo-Metro...just saying! LOL

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337.	Solve : The Impending Internet Address Shortage?
Answer» The coming shortage of Internet Protocol ADDRESSES on Monday prompted the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) to call for a faster migration to the new Internet Protocol, IPv6. LinkWhat makes it so HARD to make the transition to IPv6?All the network ROUTERS, SWITCHES, and other network hardware and computers would need to support it.

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338.	Solve : AeroExperience's Metro Laptop Video?
Answer» PRETTY slick concept for future laptops. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHJkmGVZkcEThat'd be great, just LIKE the flip cellphones. Although, like with the flip phones, I think I'd drift BACK to the NORMAL ONES after a while. I can see that extra screen being very useful though.

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339.	Solve : [ooo-announce] Press reports regarding "SB/BadBunny-A" virus?
Answer» McCreesh has sent the following email out to all subscribed Open Office Users (Name can be publically posted, since it was a public email) There has been press comment recently about the "SB/BadBunny-A" virus affecting OpenOffice.org reported by an anti-virus company.[1] Industry best practice would have been for the anti-virus company to report the virus to the OpenOffice.org security team before making this information public. Unfortunately this did not happen in this case. OpenOffice.org will issue a detailed analysis once a copy of the virus has been received. However, due to the volume of interest in the media, the Community would like to issue the following comments, based on the information available. Macros are a useful part of any office suite, ALLOWING users to automate repetitive tasks. These tasks include potentially destructive actions such as modifying and deleting files, which is why macros are of interest to virus writers. It is possible in any capable macro language, including those in OpenOffice.org, to write simple 'virus-like' programs. Currently, OpenOffice.org follows industry best practice to mitigate the risk. If the software detects macros in a document being opened, by default it displays a WARNING and will only run the macro if the user specifically agrees. In any macro-capable tool, it is essential to verify the origin and authenticity of the document before executing macros. To this end, OpenOffice.org has also included advanced DIGITAL signature capabilities. The OpenOffice.org engineers take the security of the software very seriously, and will react promptly to any new issues. To do this, they REQUIRE access to the source code for the ALLEGED virus. From information currently available, it is unlikely that this new virus contains any novel features which would require a software patch. Technically, it is not even a virus, as it is not "self-replicating" - with OpenOffice.org's default settings, it cannot spread without user intervention. However, the OpenOffice.org community repeats the consistent message from security experts that users should never accept files from unknown sources. For any security issue, please visit OpenOffice.org's Security Team page [2] and send a note to security-team[[at at]]openoffice[[dot dot]]org. [1] http://www.sophos.com/security/analyses/sbbadbunnya.html [2] http://www.openoffice.org/security/ ok... interesting

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340.	Solve : New Google Maps Street View?
Answer» Google has now released Street View on Google maps, here is a video on YouTube that HELPS illustrate what it is. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91wuBqlny50That is very cool. I don't REALLY SEE the use of that though. They aleady have a function that, when zoomed into a place, you have the option to view pictures of popular places and scenary.The only real idea I came up with why this would be USEFUL would be to have a visual look at what the street looks like. e.g. Is the building / store you looking for on the right or left side of the street, what does it look like, etc. Site already up about interesting things found while browsing the streets: http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2007/05/request_for_urb.htmlThat's pretty cool. And the link above is awesome, some pretty funny STUFF there. Nice find.

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341.	Solve : Music site Last.fm bought by CBS?
Answer» Social music site Last.fm has been BOUGHT by US MEDIA giant CBS Corporation for $280M (£140m), the largest-ever UK Web 2.0 acquisition. LinkI don't see all the fuss about last.fm, everyone was always on about how great it was. More companies buying out smaller ones, seems to be happening an awful LOT right now.

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342.	Solve : New Programming Language?
Answer» There is a new programming language designed for people 8 years of age and older. If you can't figure out how to PROGRAM with this, maybe you shouldn't be reading this post. Link 1 Link 2 Would you call it a programming language? It's a great way to start I guess...Oh, God, just what we need: Another script kiddie haven. I SAW a video on this on YouTube a while back (link below) and I don't know if I'd CONSIDER it a programming language, however it does SEEM to be a easy tool to use to create multimedia type applications / presentations. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ix6Hlt8xL3Eummm.. interesting.. good point DIL

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343.	Solve : Windows Vista no more secure than XP: report?
Answer» The strength of Windows VISTA's security model is easily the biggest question FACING the nascent operating system. While sales will be strong simply on account of the way OEMs have ADOPTED Vista on their midrange and high-end offerings, the place of Vista in the enterprise is not yet clear. Microsoft must demonstrate that its approach to security with Vista is indeed effective; otherwise, IT managers will see little benefit to moving to the new OS anytime soon. Link alot of us already KNEW that lol

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344.	Solve : New: Google Image Search Categories?
Answer» LAST week a Google engineer told us “The next BIG thing for image search would be the ability to search BASED on visual concepts, such as a picture of a house on a mountain with a river in front of it.” And now, Google Images allows you to RESTRICT your search to a specific category – albeit in an “unofficial” mode only – and one of these categories may well be powered by actual image recognition (as opposed to textual keyword analysis). LinkThat's great. I think they're reading my mind, I was thinking about how god this would be just the other day . . .FUNNY...i was thinking how god it would be as well.

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345.	Solve : Researcher: Don't trust toolbars for Firefox?
Answer» Makers of some of the most popular extension software used by the Firefox BROWSER are not doing enough to secure their software, a security RESEARCHER said Wednesday. LinkI don't use any of the mentioned toolbars, but that's quite something. If big corporations don't care about their customers' ONLINE security, what comes next?dont like GOOGLE yahoo toolbars anyway lol just the normal extentions on the firefox siteI WONDER why the heck you ever needed a toolbar for FF.. I got FF to get away from having to use toolbars.. Oh.. and Spyware... lol

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346.	Solve : Football?
Answer» Google Football Should be interesting although it's been tried in the past and has failed...Not much of a Football fan so couldn't say with CERTAINTY if it would be successful or not. But as you SAID it has been done before and hasn't been successful in the past. So simply based on that I'd ASSUME it won't be successful unless they really have SOMETHING innovative, which based off the article I didn't READ.

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347.	Solve : XP using pirated software?
Answer» At least, to a small degree. http://singetak.info/ For what it's worth, I checked myself, and the text mentioned is indeed in the files, embedded. HMM. Interesting. I found LISTB INFOICRD 2000-04-06 IENG Deepz0ne ISFT Sound Forge 4.5 in arbitrary file I opened.Crime does not pay. Thievery made Microsoft billions.very TRUE 2KI wouldn't say those .wav files have made Microsoft billions. However, that being said pretty crazy Microsoft and/or the person who created the wav files for such a big project is using pirated software. I'd imagine Microsoft will pin it on some poor low level scape goat.Its not just the .wav files. Its all the other stuff. How about the muti-million dollar damages they had to pay for stealing technology used in IE. MS don't care about copyright and patent infringement lawsuits. They can pay the damages and fines and still turn a profit from their thievery. Anyone who has ever used MS software is guilty of piracy in one form or another. Even MSDOS, on which Microsoft was founded, was not a Bill Gates original. He bought it from the original author for $4K. MS has inovated nothing. If they can't buy it, they'll STEAL it.good points 2kWhat in the world WOULD even MAKE someone look for such a thing? Also, I think this was discovered a few years ago. Heh.

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348.	Solve : Microsoft's antivirus package?
Answer» Helped by low pricing, Microsoft's Windows Live OneCare landed the No. 2 spot in sales at American stores in its debut month, according to The NPD Group. [highlight]The antivirus and PC care package nabbed 15.4 percent of security suite sales at retailers such as Best Buy and Amazon.com, according to NPD's data. The average price was $29.67, well below Microsoft's list price of $49.95. Online at Amazon.com, OneCare is AVAILABLE for only $19.99. "Microsoft's penetration pricing strategy is clearly working and they are capturing significant unit share," NPD analyst Chris Swenson told CNET News.com. "I think many in the industry were surprised with how well Windows Live OneCare did in its first month on the market." OneCare hit U.S. store shelves in late May, three years after Microsoft announced its intent to move into the antivirus realm. The product combines antivirus, anti-spyware and firewall software with backup features and several tune-up tools for Windows PCs. Symantec and McAfee have both announced new products to rival OneCare.[/highlight] http://news.com.com/Microsofts+antivirus+package+makes+a+splash/2100-7355_3-6104926.html?tag=nefd.top infoseeker It's all about marketing and name recognition. I guess free doesn't show up in the sales rankings anyway though, so AVG wouldn't place.However, when the constitution of the French Second Republic was finally promulgated and direct elections for the presidency were held on December 10, 1848, Louis-Napoléon won in a landslide, with 5,454,000 votes (around 75% of votes) against his closest rival Louis-Eugene Cavaignac's 1,448,000 votes. His overwhelming victory was above all due to the support of the non-politicized rural masses, to whom the name of Bonaparte meant something, contrary to the names of the other contenders for the presidency which were unknown to the masses. Louis-Napoléon's platform was the restoration of ORDER after months of political turmoil, strong government, social consolidation, and national greatness, to which he appealed with all the credit of his name, that of France's national hero Napoléon I who in popular MEMORY was credited with bringing the nation to its pinnacle of military greatness and establishing social stability after the turmoil of the French Revolution. Name recognition. Works everytime.Very NICE, Neil. I'm gonna change my name to "Karl Marx" and run for Prime Minister.

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349.	Solve : hacker describes -how "blue pill" works?
Answer» This read is way beyond my knowledge but those with the smarts might enjoy. http://www.emailbattles.com/2006/08/08/defending-against-new-rootkits-that-beat-bsd-linux-mac-vista-amd-and-intel/thats some crazy stuff Snap....censored... as if I didn't have enough to worry about. Though, on second thought, my AMD may not be new enough to have the technology they rely on.im scared cuz im getting AMD ithink in my laptop.. Quote im scared cuz im getting AMD ithink in my laptop.. Even if you got one with an Intel in it you'd have to be scared. nooooo but oh well its not like im going to have anything important on my laptop..Just do what they said...reset often. This 'blue pill' is memory based, which means everytime you reset it dissapears. Guess it KIND of works like a Linux Live CD...but you don't put it in and you can't take it out...rolls eyes.reset what?? i read the article but yeafor once, i am glad to have a celeron D Alien History Museum of Earth, 3087 AD, 1081 years after the destruction of the Earth An alien TOUR-guidey person brings up some text on a display panel for the crowd, reading: Quote for once, i am glad to have a celeron D Alien Tour Guide: "And t'was with this single statement, that the apocalypse began...."lol Quote Alien History Museum of Earth, 3087 AD, 1081 years after the destruction of the Earth An alien tour-guidey person brings up some text on a display panel for the crowd, reading: Quote for once, i am glad to have a celeron D Alien Tour Guide: "And t'was with this single statement, that the apocalypse began...." ROFLMAO! nice, man, nice, havnt had that good of a laugh in a long TIME, i will be upgrading to a P4 3.0 HT proccessor for chirstmas, b-day is gonna be a 256 card, as for what happens to this celeron D, i could care less Aug 10th, 2006, 8:09pm:, was the begining of the end, FIND YOUR CHIRO SLEEP CHAMERS PEOPLE, ITS GONNA BE A LONG NAP!

349.

Solve : hacker describes -how "blue pill" works?

Answer»

This read is way beyond my knowledge but those with the smarts might enjoy.

http://www.emailbattles.com/2006/08/08/defending-against-new-rootkits-that-beat-bsd-linux-mac-vista-amd-and-intel/thats some crazy stuff Snap....*censored*... as if I didn't have enough to worry about.

Though, on second thought, my AMD may not be new enough to have the technology they rely on.im scared cuz im getting AMD ithink in my laptop.. Quote

im scared cuz im getting AMD ithink in my laptop..

Even if you got one with an Intel in it you'd have to be scared.
nooooo

but oh well its not like im going to have anything important on my laptop..Just do what they said...reset often. This 'blue pill' is memory based, which means everytime you reset it dissapears. Guess it KIND of works like a Linux Live CD...but you don't put it in and you can't take it out...*rolls eyes*.reset what??

i read the article but yeafor once, i am glad to have a celeron D
Alien History Museum of Earth, 3087 AD, 1081 years after the destruction of the Earth

An alien TOUR-guidey person brings up some text on a display panel for the crowd, reading:

Quote

for once, i am glad to have a celeron D

Alien Tour Guide: "And t'was with this single statement, that the apocalypse began...."lol Quote

Alien History Museum of Earth, 3087 AD, 1081 years after the destruction of the Earth

An alien tour-guidey person brings up some text on a display panel for the crowd, reading:

Quote
for once, i am glad to have a celeron D

Alien Tour Guide: "And t'was with this single statement, that the apocalypse began...."

ROFLMAO! nice, man, nice, havnt had that good of a laugh in a long TIME, i will be upgrading to a P4 3.0 HT proccessor for chirstmas, b-day is gonna be a 256 card, as for what happens to this celeron D, i could care less

Aug 10th, 2006, 8:09pm:, was the begining of the end, FIND YOUR CHIRO SLEEP CHAMERS PEOPLE, ITS GONNA BE A LONG NAP!

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350.	Solve : Dell: recalling 4.1M laptop batteries?
Answer» F..Y..I... http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060815/ap_on_hi_te/dell_battery_recall_10You know, something like this has happened before with Dell laptops. Laptops I will not get: Dell Gateway I think you are probably referring to some AC adapters that were possibly defective. Top companies I would buy a laptop from: Dell AcerThis the second incidence of battery recall from Dell. I won't buy Dell! Quote I think you are probably referring to some AC adapters that were possibly defective. Top companies I would buy a laptop from: Dell Acer Dell recalled over a million adapters and something THOUSAND batteries at the same time (or vice versa) Laptops I trust: Acer ASUS HP/Compaq Toshiba (Though I have never used them, I haven't heard complaints about them) And... I think that's it. OH, also, Alienware....I have an Acer Aspire 3000 laptop. But the power adapter in the back is VERY dodgey! Apart from that no complaints! Chris Quote Laptops I trust: Acer ASUS [highlight]HP/Compaq[/highlight] Toshiba (Though I have never used them, I haven't heard complaints about them) And... I think that's it. Oh, also, Alienware.... Why on earth would you say that? And I'm just curious how you came up with that list? You cannot have had extensive experience with all of those at your ripe old age. Quote Quote Laptops I trust: Acer ASUS [highlight]HP/Compaq[/highlight] Toshiba (Though I have never used them, I haven't heard complaints about them) And... I think that's it. Oh, also, Alienware.... Why on earth would you say that? Why on earth would I not?WELL you EITHER "trust" them based on personal experience, extensive reading on testing by consumer reports, etc., brand name recognition which may or may not have anything to do with laptops, or you have responded to advertising only with no direct experience, or like them because of the color, or...what else am I missing? What other possibilities are there? Because one didn't blow up in your hands it seems OK? Just trying to get inside your young mind.Dell's infrastructure has to really be hurting these days. This is the third major recall in the past 30 months. The GX260 desktops were all shipped with defective Maxtor hard drives, and the GX270's all had hooped motherboards. That said, the Dell line of laptops is up there with the best on the market. And keep in mind, these batteries were made by Sony, not Dell.Oh, no. Not SONY!!! Quote Well you either "trust" them based on personal experience, extensive reading on testing by consumer reports, etc., brand name recognition which may or may not have anything to do with laptops, or you have responded to advertising only with no direct experience, or like them because of the color, or...what else am I missing? What other possibilities are there? Because one didn't blow up in your hands it seems OK? Just trying to get inside your young mind. Well, your confusing me even more. Why did you highlight Compaq/HP? I have heard good THINGS about both. Compaq and HP are the same company. I have a Compaq laptop which I really like, and am using a Compaq PC right now. They have EXCELENT support. Could be time for a poll......Not another poll. :-/ Still trying to determine who might make a good moderator someday. Poll online! If you want more options, please say so!

350.

Solve : Dell: recalling 4.1M laptop batteries?

Answer»

F..Y..I...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060815/ap_on_hi_te/dell_battery_recall_10You know, something like this has happened before with Dell laptops.

Laptops I will not get:
Dell
Gateway

I think you are probably referring to some AC adapters that were possibly defective.

Top companies I would buy a laptop from:

Dell
AcerThis the second incidence of battery recall from Dell. I won't buy Dell! Quote

I think you are probably referring to some AC adapters that were possibly defective.

Top companies I would buy a laptop from:

Dell
Acer

Dell recalled over a million adapters and something THOUSAND batteries at the same time (or vice versa)

Laptops I trust:
Acer
ASUS
HP/Compaq
Toshiba (Though I have never used them, I haven't heard complaints about them)
And... I think that's it.

OH, also, Alienware....I have an Acer Aspire 3000 laptop. But the power adapter in the back is VERY dodgey! Apart from that no complaints!

Chris Quote

Laptops I trust:
Acer
ASUS
[highlight]HP/Compaq[/highlight]
Toshiba (Though I have never used them, I haven't heard complaints about them)
And... I think that's it.
Oh, also, Alienware....

Why on earth would you say that?

And I'm just curious how you came up with that list? You cannot have had extensive experience with all of those at your ripe old age. Quote

Quote
Laptops I trust:
Acer
ASUS
[highlight]HP/Compaq[/highlight]
Toshiba (Though I have never used them, I haven't heard complaints about them)
And... I think that's it.
Oh, also, Alienware....

Why on earth would you say that?

Why on earth would I not?WELL you EITHER "trust" them based on personal experience, extensive reading on testing by consumer reports, etc., brand name recognition which may or may not have anything to do with laptops, or you have responded to advertising only with no direct experience, or like them because of the color, or...what else am I missing? What other possibilities are there? Because one didn't blow up in your hands it seems OK?

Just trying to get inside your young mind.Dell's infrastructure has to really be hurting these days. This is the third major recall in the past 30 months. The GX260 desktops were all shipped with defective Maxtor hard drives, and the GX270's all had hooped motherboards.

That said, the Dell line of laptops is up there with the best on the market. And keep in mind, these batteries were made by Sony, not Dell.Oh, no. Not SONY!!! Quote

Well you either "trust" them based on personal experience, extensive reading on testing by consumer reports, etc., brand name recognition which may or may not have anything to do with laptops, or you have responded to advertising only with no direct experience, or like them because of the color, or...what else am I missing? What other possibilities are there? Because one didn't blow up in your hands it seems OK?

Just trying to get inside your young mind.

Well, your confusing me even more. Why did you highlight Compaq/HP?

I have heard good THINGS about both.

Compaq and HP are the same company. I have a Compaq laptop which I really like, and am using a Compaq PC right now.

They have EXCELENT support.

Could be time for a poll......Not another poll. :-/ Still trying to determine who might make a good moderator someday.

Poll online! If you want more options, please say so!

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