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Here's one that's not hidden. Not patched, either, and an exploit already exists.

Nice. For those who want the background on the For Sale sign; includes a link to the large (6.5MB) version of the photo.

A Giant Hubble Mosaic of the Crab Nebula Picture in various sizes.

It worked on my work laptop. I haven't tried it at home yet. Thanks again!

Thanks, I'll give it a try. BTW, the Access is only about $13 so it counts as low end in my book.

Any security personal will say that obscurity is often worse than useless. And copyright is not the issue; there's nothing about serving the content to authorized users (be they public or subscribers/members) that changes based on whether or not the content is delivered in the context of the...

Sounds more like a tool for maximizing content extraction. If the content is not protected by requiring a user account, then it is available for public consumption. How the public consumes it doesn't matter. Security by obscurity is no security at all.

The MX1000's battery life is measured in weeks while the 700 is measured in days. It also has the 3-segment graph for battery strength. The 1000 is noticeably lighter & has the tilting side-scroll wheel. The only bad thing about the 1000 to me is the thumb groove on the left is a little...

Wearing a backpack in a subway might get you shot by the police. Especially in London. I don't have a strong opinion about laptop bags as, like I mentioned, while I use them every day I just don't go far enough for it to matter. Comfort isn't an issue; neither is weight distribution. Room...

I like that .. over a billion in sales and they aren't even mainstream.

1. Lake Forest is too far to drive daily. 2. I'm pretty sure they couldn't match, let alone exceed, my comp package. They won't pay a relocation fee, which means they would probably shy away from paying a recruiter fee, which means they're cheap. 3. I don't have a degree. I wonder if my 18...

I telecommute part-time so it is not uncommon for me to need to bring a lot of paperwork with me. I also work from a different office on occasion. Around here this sort of thing is common as my employer supports 'alternative' work arrangements. That flexibility is a good thing and having to...

I'm actually seeing more of these. To me, it would seem like they'd subject the laptop to more bumps and jars.

I use the backpack that was given as a freebie in my CISSP training class. No special laptop compartment, but then I don't really need padding as I don't drop it or, in general, bump it in to anything. Most of my travel is from my den to the car and from the car to my desk (about 90 feet, 1...

I've been using the free AVG for sometime without any problems. On the pay front, I use CounterSpy for anti-spyware. $30 for a year subscription for 2 PCs. Symantec is a virus. Try uninstalling it and then scanning the registry for the dozens of configuration turds it leaves behind.

But it is good for retailers. BTW, you're lucky. I first saw xmas goods on display in late August and have been hearing the music for about 2 or 3 weeks now. And I noticed a couple of days ago that a radio station has begun is annual all-xmas-music-all-the-time garbage; I won't give them...

Then it's used.

Besides hands-free headsets (for when you aren't in your car), it would mostly depend on your phone & what extras it offers. BT headset for listening to MP3s, for instance. My Treo, which is more feature-laden than the average cel phone, can Hot Sync it's info via BT, be a BT Flash Drive...

I was thinking CP/M, but since it wasn't listed as an option I went with XP. Reasons: If this is an upgrade, you can re-use the OS license at no cost (just the activation pain). You already know it. You already have & know the apps. No data format migrations. If you want to be adventurous...

Comments continue to be added to Bruce's blog entry. Worthwhile reading as are the updates over at SysInternals. Gilbo, I have Bruce's blog via RSS on my My Yahoo page. And I get Crypto-Gram every month. Always good stuff. A fun site that doesn't see as many articles as it probably should...

Episode 31 is up today.

Yes, I thought so as well. While the malware is bad, and many of the reactions to it have been mediocre at best (why doesn't Congress address this vs. athlete's taking steroids?), the largest problem is that the security vendors we trust to protect us from this malware didn't treat it as...

Nowhere near perfect, but cheeeeeep.

Another Q: What kind of cel phone is it? Make/model.

Schneier's latest article.

What's the intended usage? Phone line/modem access for the PC, Internet telephony from Phone to PC to Internet (like Vonage), sync data like contacts between the devices, or other?

Yes.

Batteries Plus is another place to find replacement batteries for less $.

I went to microsoft.com/windows, let it redirect me, and copied the resulting link. Windows gets my entry for worst software bug. Hmm. Looks like the link just needs an 'x' on the end: History's worst software bug.

History's worst software bug.

I thought he owned the domain...

If they require you to have an email account, why aren't they providing one for you?

I'll second the motion for a reinstall. I just reinstalled the same OS, 2000 Pro, since my HD failed (see Tech Supp thread). Despite going from a 15K drive to a 7200 RPM drive, the rebuilt system is current running faster than the old machine. Now, I don't have everything re-installed, but...

PM me your email address and I'll send you a GMail invite.

Mine was being stubborn even at 128GB. Didn't matter if I was installing XP w/SP2 or 2000 SP3. The basic format & install would be fine but when it came time to reboot it'd fail with no messages - just a continual reboot cycle. Didn't matter if I used the mobo IDE or a Promise card I had...

Yes, thankfully. Unfortuantely, my attempts to copy the old partition to the new have failed, so I'm reinstalling Windows 2000. I've got backups of my data to restore from and will use that to supplement re-installing the apps. A definite pain in the butt, but it's been years since this box...

http://www.gripe2ed.com/scoop/story/2005/10/11/030/82390

Picked up a Hitachi 7K250 for $115 - $45 in rebates = $70 from Fry's on the way home from work. Considering the Samsung was going to run about $104, the Hitachi is a pretty decent deal. The Seagate actually booted so I'm Ghosting to the new drive as I type this. Yeah, I've not taken the SATA...

Call 'em, take the money, and donate it to a charity you like. An animal shelter would do nicely if you can't think of any other "deserving" charities. People get wierd over money.

So this isn't my year for SCSI drives. My 18GB 15K Seagate (original X-15) boot drive is now failing. Failed, really, and the only thing I want to do is retrieve my data off of it. It comes up intermittently but so far hasn't stayed up long enough for a backup. Most boot attempts it shows up...

Merc, if you ever want to meet face-to-face again, I'll remind you that I'm just a little more than an hour away. Not so far that we couldn't just meet up for dinner or something sometime.

Oh, the mammaries that brings back. :rotfl: That was a long time ago for me as well. But unlike Tannin I don't think I'd turn one down as long as the road & traffic conditions were good. I can handle certain distrations.

Or, go get a department store credit card. They're generally very easy to get. Don't count on a high credit line (expect $200-500) but do count on a high interest rate. Use the card a bit anyway, and let them make a few $ in interest on you. After 4-6 months, they will have made reports to...

Malicious software is software that installs itself unbeknownst to the system owner/user. Check. Malicious software doesn't provide an uninstall routine. Check again. Malicious software degrades system performance by consuming RAM or CPU when the software is not actively in use. Yep...

Could be; I haven't heard. One tip, though, is to not rest your elbow on the door frame if you have side airbags and are at a speed at which they might deploy. If you do rest your arm on the doorframe, you risk breaking your arm should the side airbag deploy. Note that most side airbags only...

I think it'd be a far greater contribution to vehicular safety if observing a safe distance between vehicles was the first correction. If done, the other points start to correct themselves as people re-gain the reaction time necessary to avoid collisions / pedestrians / etc. The other...

So, drivers should be isolated from distractions? Fine. Eliminate all passenger seats as passengers are a distraction. Eliminate radios. Eliminate roll-down windows as the extra auditory information is a distraction. Eliminate cup holders. Eliminate roadside advertising. Erect tall...

I've seen this Thermaltake Armor at the TigerDirect Outlet store by me. Looks like it'd hold 17 drives altogether.

Perhaps WRT digicams CF is king, but SD is 'big' in the PDA world. The smaller formfactor is better for designers who are after every bit of volume they can squeeze out of a device. SD is fast and has decent capacity, although CF will probably always be the capacity leader since it simply has...

I'm also just a tad skeptical that 808 people are a statistically large enough sample size when representing a population of 270+ million. That's 0.0003% of the population. And yeah, who agrees to phone surveys any more? Folks who are concerned about privacy generally won't and most people...