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Yahoo's free software turns PC into DVR
-- Posted by Patrick on Wednesday, April 26 2006
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"The software, Yahoo Go for TV, is free to download. After the software is installed, people plug their computer into their television's video and audio input connections. The computer can then record and play back shows on the TV just like with a standalone DVR. Consumers can also play DVDs, music, photos or other downloaded content."
Source: News.com
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MS Expands Anti-Piracy Program, Reissues Patch
-- Posted by Patrick on Wednesday, April 26 2006
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"Starting today, however, Windows XP users in the United States who have set up automatic security updates will receive the anti-piracy tool. After installation and reboot, they may find their computers popping up an alert that reads: 'This copy of Windows is not genuine; you may be a victim of software counterfeiting.' Microsoft also is pushing the new tool out to auto-update users in Britain, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand."
Source: Washington Post
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MPEG-4 encoder boasts high compression, quality
-- Posted by Patrick on Wednesday, May 17 2006
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"According to Nero, the new '3GPP-compatible' audio encoder's compression ratios can be selected on a file-by-file basis, from 2.5:1 for highest audio quality, to a maximum compression level that can squeeze the contents of up to 58 CDs into a single CD. An entire audio album can be saved in a single .mp4 file with advanced content management, including support for CD-audio index maps, embedded album art, and ReplayGain, the company says."
Source: Windows For Devices
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Dell says bowing to demand on AMD chips
-- Posted by Patrick on Saturday, May 20 2006
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"The world's largest PC maker says it was merely bowing to customer demand when it decided to start offering microprocessors from Advanced Micro Devices Inc. in some of its high-end servers.
But the announcement, disclosed as Dell reported an 18 percent drop in its first-quarter profit Thursday, represents a significant change from the company's long-standing use of chips only from Intel Corp., AMD's much larger rival."
Source: MSNBC
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Guide to Useless Services (Windows XP SP2)
-- Posted by Patrick on Sunday, July 23 2006
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"An operating system is made up of various components that work with each other. The OS isn't just one object - it's a collection of smaller objects, each of which performs a different task. Their conjunction is what makes an 'operating system'. Windows calls these components 'services', Linux calls it 'daemons' and so on. Each service in Windows is essentially, to put it in a simpler way, an application that stays running in the back doing its job when required. Now each service takes up some memory, which isn't good if your system has a low amount of memory (like 256MB or less). Fortunately, not all of the default services are required by all users, so you can turn some of them off to free up some memory. "
Source: Techtree.com
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Malicious Trojan Disguised as Google Toolbar
-- Posted by Patrick on Sunday, July 23 2006
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"Online Security Company SurfControl based in Scotts Valley, California, has issued a public warning revealing that it has detected a new malicious threat that impersonates a Google product. SurfControl claims to have identified
e-mails disguised as being originated by Google that invite the users to follow up a link that would lead to the installation of the latest variant of Google Toolbar. The use of Google’s brand in an attack translates into consumer confidence and a human based vulnerability."
Source: Softpedia
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Radioactive Boy Scout
-- Posted by Patrick on Monday, March 19 2007
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"In 2006 Thiago Olson joined the extremely sparse ranks of amateurs worldwide who have achieved nuclear fusion with a home apparatus. In other words, he built the business end of a hydrogen bomb in his basement. The plasma 'star in a jar'—shown at the left—demonstrated his success."
Source: Discover Magazine
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Hackers Promise Month of MySpace Bugs
-- Posted by Patrick on Monday, March 19 2007
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"They won't divulge their real names, they call their project a 'whiny, attention-seeking ploy,' and they appear to take their fashion cues from Beastie Boys music videos.
But two hackers going by the names of Mondo Armando and Müstaschio promise to begin disclosing security vulnerabilities in MySpace, News Corp.'s popular social networking site, every day next month."
Source: PC World
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Technology could transform slot machines
-- Posted by Patrick on Monday, March 19 2007
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"Engineers at PureDepth Inc. spent years developing tools for helping the military plot 3-D maps of war zones, eventually licensing top-secret technology to the U.S. Air Force and Navy.
But the Silicon Valley startup hit the jackpot in October when it inked a deal with International Game Technology Inc., the world’s largest maker of slot machines."
Source: MSNBC
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Watchdog for online piracy trains at UCF
-- Posted by Patrick on Tuesday, April 17 2007
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"The music industry's next weapon against online piracy is being tested at the University of Central Florida -- a new front in the battle to stop college students from stealing music and movies.
School officials have confirmed that the campus is experimenting with a new watchdog program designed to prevent students from using computers to swap copyright-protected files."
Source: Orlando Sentinel
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