Archive for January, 2009

30th January Comments

The oldest trick in the book, literally, defeats UAC in Windows 7

Posted on January 30th, 2009 at 11:28 am

Though the fellows sounding the warning today are the best in the business, it didn’t take a lot of know-how to develop a proof-of-concept that the new User Access Control panel can be disabled by VBScript.
Windows 7 is still in the public beta process, and will be for some months to come. The purpose of [...]

Posted in Billyware, Security

26th January Comments

SimplyMEPIS 8.0 RC2: On the Home Stretch

Posted on January 26th, 2009 at 5:07 pm

Morgantown, WV, Jan 26, 2009 — Warren has uploaded ISO files for RC2 of SimplyMEPIS 8.0 to the MEPIS pools. The files for 32 and 64 bit processors are SimplyMEPIS-CD_7.9.95-rc2_32.iso and SimplyMEPIS-CD_7.9.95-rc2_64.iso.
For RC2, the kernel has been updated to upstream version, 2.6.27.12. Kvm 83 is available from the MEPIS pool to better match the virtualization [...]

Posted in Linux, Mepis

22nd January Comments

Downadup worm now infects 1 in every 16 PCs, says Panda Security

Posted on January 22nd, 2009 at 7:39 am

The computer worm responsible for the biggest attack in years has infected at least one out of every 16 PCs worldwide, a security company said today, and it may have managed to compromise as many as nearly one in three.
According to Panda Security, almost 6% of the Windows systems scanned with its antivirus technology were [...]

Posted in Security

18th January Comments

Wisconsin Girl Cancels Online College Courses Thanks To A Mind Blown By Her Ubuntu Dell

Posted on January 18th, 2009 at 8:23 am

 
God bless local news. Annie Schubert was expecting a "bread and butter" Dell running Windows for school. But when she fired up her accidental Ubuntu machine, confusion was only the beginning of her problems. You see, Annie was ready to enroll in online classes at Madison Area Technical College (emphasis mine), so she bought a [...]

Posted in Billyware, Linux, News

15th January Comments

Some of the Temps

Posted on January 15th, 2009 at 7:41 am

Here is a short list of the temps in areas that I have friends as of 7:30 this morning. All temps are in fahrenheit.
Quad Cities -25
Regina Canada -27
Dallas Texas 30
Lake Charles,LA 36
Okay this is the end of the “boy ti’s cold outside” reports I promise.

Posted in Personal

15th January Comments

How cold is it?

Posted on January 15th, 2009 at 7:14 am

Yes I am one of the many folks that are in the middle of this cold wave and just how cold is it I was asked last night will this morning I decided to see just how cold it was. The temp is -25 degrees with a wind chill of a toasty -45 degrees. Ouch [...]

Posted in News, Personal

15th January Comments

Ricardo Montalban dies at age 88 (AP)

Posted on January 15th, 2009 at 6:54 am

 
AP - Ricardo Montalban, the Mexican-born actor who became a star in splashy MGM musicals and later as the wish-fulfilling Mr. Roarke in TV’s "Fantasy Island," died Wednesday morning at his home, his family said. He was 88.
A man who even when selling cars made it sound like the best thing in the world [...]

Posted in Personal

7th January Comments

Federal Trade Commission To Scrutinize DRM

Posted on January 7th, 2009 at 8:28 am

Oh how I love to see the Feds fighting amongst them selves, Baldy.
Ars Technica reports that the FTC is getting ready to take a hard look at gaming DRM, setting up a town hall meeting to be held on March 25th. They’re currently recruiting panelists, and they say the meeting will, in part, “address the [...]

Posted in News, Personal

7th January Comments

Obama Picks RIAA’s Favorite Lawyer For Top DoJ Post

Posted on January 7th, 2009 at 8:25 am

Yikes looks like Obama has made another mistake in his choice of Cabinet members, Baldy.
The Recording Industry of America’s favorite courtroom lawyer, Tom Perrelli, who has sued individual file swappers in multiple federal courts, is President-elect Barack Obama’s choice for the third in line at the Justice Department. CNet’s Declan McCullagh explores the background of [...]

Posted in Personal

7th January Comments

A rare peek at Homeland Security’s files on travelers

Posted on January 7th, 2009 at 8:24 am

Now as a traveler to Canada on many trips this article has me thinking and also requestiing my personal information after reading this, Baldy.
The oversize white envelope bore the blue logo of the Department of Homeland Security. Inside, I found 20 photocopies of the government’s records on my international travels. Every overseas trip I’ve taken [...]

Posted in Personal, Security